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Photograph Album No 112, The Hotels Album

PA 112

Description Photograph Album No 112, The Hotels Album

Date 1900

Collection General Collection. Photograph Albums.

Catalogue Number PA 112

Category All Other

Copies PA 112/14, PA 112/36/5, PA 112/12, PA 112/11, PA 112/13, PA 112/35V/3, PA 112/35V/1, PA 112/9, PA 112/10, PA 112/36V/5, PA 112/23, PA 112/35V/2, PA 112/1, PA 112/20, PA 112/21, PA 112/22, PA 112/24, PA 112/5, PA 112/2, PA 112/8, PA 112/36V/2, PA 112/4, PA 112/7, PA 112/6, PA 112/18, PA 112/19, PA 112/36/2, PA 112/25/1, PA 112/25/2, PA 112/36/4, PA 112/36V/4, PA 112/17, PA 112/16, PA 112/15, PA 112/36/1, PA 112/36V/1, PA 112/36/3

Scope and Content Professional photographs of tourist places, all in Scotland, plus two unusual features: interior of Alloa Parish Church, and collection of cards and letter heads of hotels, c.1900. Black half leather hard cover with dark blue-green cloth textured as imitation leather, the corners and spine with gold lines. Card pages and watered silk end papers have gilt edges; back cover bears the label of Carlisle & Watts, Dressing Case Makers to Her Majesty, 149 Princes Street, Edinburgh (Carlisle & Watts had moved to No 145 by 1903 and were there for 25 years. Contains illustrated letterheads from hotel notepaper for: Caledonian Hotel, Fortwilliam, 28 August 1901, Adam Graham proprietor; Strathpeffer Spa, Dunraven, The Misses Corbett; Station Hotel, Fort William, 28 August 1901, George Sinclair, proprietor; Avenue Hotel, Belfast, 3 July 1901, Hermann Heussler, Managing Director; Kerridge's Hotel, Dunbar, 1888; Wemyss Bay Hydropathic,Skelmorlie, N.B.; Philp's, Dunblane Hydropathic 6 August 1900; Hydropathic Establishment, Kilmalcolm 1899; Station Hotel, Wick (Ardrossan 30 April 1901); Moffat from the SW; Kyles of Bute Hydropathic Establishment, Port Bannatyne, Bute; Falls of Lora Hotel, Connel Ferry Station (5 miles from Oban); West Shandon House, Shandon, N.B. (shows Shandon Hydropathic, Gareloch); Lochiel Arms Hotel, Banavie, N.B. Ticket issued by Giant's Causeway Co., Ltd., "Admission 6d, Giant's Causeway Amphitheatre, Cliff Walk, Shelter and Cloakroom etc. at the Chalet, Refreshments at moderate charges." Also included are JV views of Loch Ness with sailing boat and paddle steamer; Dunbar Old Harbour and a view of Alloa Parish Church, interior 1896. An amateur view entitled "Upper reaches of the Firth of Clyde, mainland, tidal" shows a cottage in process of being roofed and three ladies in a rowing boat. A press cutting has been inserted which reads: "Queen Victoria's visit to Roslin - A correspondent lately asked who was the author of the following lines which refer to the stone carvings in Roslin Chapel:- "There's carving work in rich profusion / Far too numerous to mention; / Leaves and flowers, fruit and ferns / The cypress grove with beauty reigns. / We gaze around with wonder here / Bewildered with the foliage rare / Large oak leaves and trefoil / Curly greens for making kale." we are informed that these lines are from a poem of considerable length written by Ex-Provost Porteous, Oakbrook, Broomieknowe, Lasswade, on the occasion of Queen Victoria's visit to Hawthornden and Roslin, during her stay in Edinburgh in 1847. Ex-Provost Porteous is still alive and writing poetry, 1904."

Accession Number 1991/65

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/411675

Collection Hierarchy - Batch Level

Collection Level (551 87) General Collection. Photograph Albums.

> Batch Level (PA 112) Photograph Album No 112, The Hotels Album

Preview Category Catalogue Number Title Date Level
Print Room PA 112/14 Page 14 "View from Castle Hill, Inverness. 9675 JV" - view along the river with County Hall in the foreground Photograph Album No 112, The Hotels Album 1890's Item Level
Print Room PA 112/36/5 Page 36 'Station Hotel, Wick', 1901, hotel stationery, engraved view Photograph Album 112, The Hotels Album, c 1900 1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 112/12 p 12 'Fort Augustus from East, 1829 JV' Photograph LAbum No 112: The Hotels Album 1890s 1890 Item Level
Print Room PA 112/11 p 11 'The Locks, Fort Augustus. 1832 JV' Photograph Album No 112: The Hotels Album 1890s 1890 Item Level
Print Room PA 112/13 p 13 'Loch Ness, 15043 JV' - Fort Augustus Pier in foreground Photograph Album No 112 : The Hotels Album 1890s 1890 Item Level
Print Room PA 112/35V/3 Page 35v/3 The Station Hotel, Fort William, hotel stationery, engraved view Photograph Album 112, The Hotels Album 1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 112/35V/1 Page 35v/1 Engraved view of Caledonian Hotel, hotel stationery Photograph Album 112 The Hotels Album c. 1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 112/9 Page 9 Distant view of distillery, inscr; 'Ben Nevis from near Banavie' Photograph Album 112 The Hotels Album c. 1890 Item Level
Print Room PA 112/10 Page 10, inscr; 'Ben Nevis & Ruins of Inverlochy Cas, Fort William' Photograph Album 112 : The Hotels Album 1890 Item Level
Print Room PA 112/36V/5 Page 36v Engraved view of front of hotel, hotel brochure, inscr; 'Lochiel Arms Hotel, Banavie, N.B.' Photograph Album 112; The Hotels Album c. 1900 Item Level
Print Room PA 112/23 page 23: "The Cats Back, Strathpeffer 18757 Poulton" Impressed "Poulton's Series" PHOTOGRAPHER ALBUM NO 112: THE HOTELS ALBUM 1897 Item Level
Print Room PA 112/35V/2 page 35 verso: Dunraven, Strathpeffer Spa PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM NO 112: THE HOTELS ALBUM c. 1900 Item Level
Print Room PA 112/1 Page 1 View towards the pulpit. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM NO: 112 : THE HOTELS ALBUM 1896 Item Level
Print Room PA 112/20 Roslin, Roslin Chapel. Page 20. View of North front with newspaper cutting, entilted: 'Queen Victoria's Visit to Roslin'. Insc: 'North Front, Rosslyn Chapel. 6374 G.W.W' PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM NO.112: THE HOTELS ALBUM c. 1900 Item Level
Print Room PA 112/21 Roslin, Roslin Chapel. Page 21. Detail of roof. Insc: 'Details of roof of Lady Chapel, Rosslyn Chapel. 888 G.W.W' PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM NO.112: THE HOTELS ALBUM c. 1900 Item Level
Print Room PA 112/22 Roslin, Roslin Chapel. Page 22. View of Apprentice's Pillar. Insc: 'The 'Prentice's Pillar, Rosslyn Chapel. 527 G.W.W' PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM NO.112: THE HOTELS ALBUM c. 1900 Item Level
Print Room PA 112/24 Page 24. General view from shore. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM 112, THE HOTELS ALBUM c. 1900 Item Level
Print Room PA 112/5 Braemar, general. Page 5 General view. Titled: 'Braemar, 1892' PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM 112, THE HOTELS ALBUM c. 1900 Item Level
Print Room PA 112/2 Crieff, High Street. General view. Insc: 'James Square, Crieff. 5059. G.W.W.' PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM No. 112 THE HOTELS ALBUM, c. 1890 Item Level
Print Room PA 112/8 Aberdeen, Union Street, General. General view of Union Street looking East from near Chapel Street. Insc: 'Aberdeen'. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM NO.112: THE HOTELS ALBUM c. 1890 Item Level
Print Room PA 112/36V/2 Card with engraving of Hotel frontage. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM No.112: The Hotels Album. c. 1900 Item Level
Print Room PA 112/7 General view of waterfall with faint view of bridge at top. Insc: 'Linn of Corriemulzie, Braemar. 10158. GWW.' PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM NO:- 112 : THE HOTELS ALBUM. c. 1890 Item Level
Print Room PA 112/6 General view of Linn of Dee with bridge. Insc: 'Linn of Dee, Braemar. 3657. GWW.' PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM NO: 112 : THE HOTELS ALBUM c. 1890 Item Level
Print Room PA 112/18 Page 112/18 General view of castle. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM No 112: THE HOTELS ALBUM c. 1900 Item Level

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