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Collection of material relating to Scotstoun, Glasgow.
551 2308
Description Collection of material relating to Scotstoun, Glasgow.
Date 1823 to 17/10/2007
Collection Collection of material relating to Scotstoun, Glasgow.
Catalogue Number 551 2308
Category All Other
Scope and Content Red leather bound portfolio with marbled covers and label inscribed 'Scotstown House'. Also 23 loose photographs of Shipbuilding Yard and 1 plan of recreation ground at Danes Road, Glasgow.
Archive History Purchased from Patrick Pollak Rare Books.
System of Arrangement Arranged by themes into three main groups: A portfolio of drawings by David Hamilton of Scotstoun House; A collection of photographs of Shipbuilding Yard, Yarrow and Company, 1465 South Street, Glasgow; Plan of recreation ground at Danes Drive, Scotstoun, Glasgow. The Collection has not yet been fully catalogued.
Access Conditions Open, but note that access may be subject to conservation requirements. Please contact the archive to confirm access in advance of a visit.
Administrative History David Hamilton (11/5/1768 - 5/12/1843) was a successful and influential architect who designed some of Glasgow's most important buildings including Nelson Monument and Kelvingrove House which is now demolished. He was also a country house designer and in 1823 he executed plans to extended Scotstoun House which was demolished in the 1890s.
Accruals No further accruals are expected.
Accession Number 2023/99
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