Fashion in the HES Archive
16/11/2017
In the archive at Historic Environment Scotland we hold over 500 unique photograph albums as well as collections of historic photographs and drawings. They are an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the built heritage and Scottish local and social history. In addition to views of towns, villages and buildings many of them also show holiday snapshots, family photographs and people at work.
To coincide with the #ExploreYourArchives launch 2017 this gallery highlight some of the best photographs and drawings of people showing fashion ranging in date from the 1850s through to the 1950s.
The archive can be consulted in our Search Room and through our online resources. This includes Canmore where new images and information are added every day through ongoing surveys of Scotland's built heritage, as well as through an active digitisation programme of negatives, prints and drawings.
SC 742979
Lismore, St Moluag's Cathedral. General view from North-East with man bending down in graveyard.
© Courtesy of HES (Erskine Beveridge Collection)
SC 760084
Empire Exhibition, 1938, interior Digital image of press photograph of fashion show in Fashion Theatre, Women of Empire pavilion.
© RCAHMS
SC 860648
View of family group in the drawing room at Balmacaan House. Titled: 'Mrs Baylies, my son & my mother. Taken in the drawing room'. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM No.32: BALMACAAN ALBUM.
© Courtesy of HES (Balmacaan Album)
SC 866320
View of members of the Mather family with instruments, 16 Leamington Terrace, Edinburgh.
© RCAHMS
SC 892293
Portraits of Margaret and Andrew Andersson. Titled: ' Margaret Anderson nee Reddie wife of Andrew Anderson M.D. 2 Woodside Crescent Glasgow eldest son J.A. Anderson'.
© RCAHMS
SC 956554
View of group outside St John the Baptist's Church, Ayr. Titled on mount: 'Mr Alexander, S Alexander with students from Ayr Academy. Before Restoration by marquis of Bute 1914'.
© RCAHMS
SC 973449
View of Vere Gordon Childe with a group of workmen during the excavations at Skara Brae in 1930.
© Courtesy of HES (Vere Gordon Childe Collection)
SC 989927
View of group of workmen at Edinburgh Castle.
© Courtesy of HES (Francis M Chrystal Collection)
SC 1077292
Portrait of William Burn, architect of Madras College. Insc: 'William Burn ESQ., Architect of the School'.
DP 028980
Album page with ten portraits of individuals and groups from an album which includes Dunbeath Castle in Caithness.
© Courtesy of HES (Dunbeath Castle Album)
DP 028981
Album page with ten portraits of individuals and groups from an album which includes Dunbeath Castle in Caithness.
© Courtesy of HES (Dunbeath Castle Album)
SC 1105214
View of two people in front of Kilmuir Free Church, Skye Titled: 'Witnesses - Kilmuir'
© Courtesy of HES (Churches Commission Album)
DP 045073
Portrait of Henry Forrester in a kilt, possibly in the conservatory at Kinnaird House.
© Courtesy of HES (Kinnaird Album)
DP 045077
Portrait of Miss Startin, possibly in the conservatory at Kinnaird House.
© Courtesy of HES (Kinnaird Album)
SC 1129266
Photograph of Jemima Watt (1795-1885), aunt to Erskine Beveridge, probably taken at Keavil House, Fife.
© RCAHMS: Erskine Beveridge (N Maylan Collection)
DP 070846
View of a group of ten railway employees, possibly at Stanley Junction.
© Courtesy of HES (The Stanley Album)
SC 1161649
Detail of W doorway at Elgin Cathedral.
© Courtesy of HES (Dick Peddie and McKay Collection)
DP 071945
View of members of the 'Onwards & Upwards Association', likely from the Turriff branch.
© RCAHMS
DP 073506
View of five men. Titled: 'Bank of Scotland, Glassford Street staff - June 1890'.
© RCAHMS
DP 074897
View from the Society of Antiquaries excavations at Ardoch Roman fort in 1896-97. Mr J H Cunningham, Treasurer to the Society directed the excavations (seated figure on the left); the other seated figures are Dr Robert Munro (in middle) and Mr Ely.
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 092380
View of Bride and Groom leaving St Peters Church, Aintree. Inside cover of PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM 191: THE HONEYMOON TOUR IN SCOTLAND
DP 093744
View of group of people sitting in garden. Titled: 'Aikenshaw July 1905. Miss Louise Stuart, Miss Grant, Mr Parker, Miss Parker, Francess, Mrs Jameson, Miss Davidson, Jessie, Mr W S Turnbull, Stroncher'. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM No.21: CYCLE TOUR ALBUM.
© RCAHMS
DP 093745
Group of four people standing in doorway. Titled: 'Aikenshaw. November 1904. Mr and Mrs Campbell of Peton; Mr W S Turnbull; and Mrs Jameson'.
© RCAHMS
DP 093749
Group of 12 people outside entrance, possibly at Aikenshaw. Titled: 'S K Turnbull, A Arrol Snr, Montagu Baird, Campbell of Cambusaskin, Franklyn Baird, A Theo Arrol, Miss Wm Arrol, Baroness V Grote, Miss G Arrol, Mr Baird'.
© RCAHMS
DP 093800
View of Cornelia Craven at Balmacaan House. Titled: 'Myself' The album is titled: 'These photographs were all taken with my little Kodak. Cornelia Craven'.
© Courtesy of HES (Balmacaan Album)
DP 093893
Group of seven people at excursion Titled: 'Ms Thom, Prof. Sir A Geickie, Mrs Thom'.
© RCAHMS
DP 094351
View of soldier. Titled: 'Stuart ready to start for King Edward VIIs funeral service parade'
© RCAHMS
DP 095463
View of a group of people at Williamwood Moss
© Courtesy of HES (Miss Pearson's Annan Album)
DP 096037
View of two women and a man with cameras Titled: 'A Henderson, Gladys Younger, J Henderson'
© Courtesy of HES
DP 096427
Group photograph PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM NO.128: MARSHALL ALBUM I
© Courtesy of Historic Environment Scotland (Marshall Family Photographs Albums Collection)
DP 096431
Group portrait Titled: 'Edinburgh University XI' PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM NO.128: MARSHALL ALBUM I
© Courtesy of Historic Environment Scotland (Marshall Family Photographs Albums Collection)
DP 097485
View of group of soldiers, possibly members of the Dumbartonshire Rifle Volunteers which became part of the 9th (Dumbartonshire) Battalion Princes Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) in 1908.
DP 102632
Photograph of woman playing croquet PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM NO 93 : THE STRANG COLLECTION, "SUNSHINE AND SHADE"
DP 102639
Photograph of three children with a pony PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM NO 93 : THE STRANG COLLECTION, "SUNSHINE AND SHADE"
DP 102641
Photograph of three women. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM NO 93 : THE STRANG COLLECTION, "SUNSHINE AND SHADE"
DP 106977
Photograph of three men seated on a grass bank, possibly in the Brora area.
© Courtesy of HES (The Stanley Album)
DP 106979
View of family group outside a house, possibly in the Brora or Stanley area.
© Courtesy of HES (The Stanley Album)
DP 107534
View of group of people outside the front entrance of St Fort House.
© Courtesy of HES (St Fort Album)
SC 1252677
View of group standing at entrance to Hermiston Post Office, Edinburgh.
© Courtesy of HES (Francis M Chrystal Collection)
DP 149748
Detail of south transept doorway with two men, Melrose Abbey.
© Courtesy of HES (William Donaldson Clark Collection)
DP 149990
Detail of arcading in cloisters showing seated man wearing shawl and bonnet, Melrose Abbey.
© Courtesy of HES (William Donaldson Clark Collection)
DP 151904
View of south doorway, Melrose Abbey.
© Courtesy of HES (William Donaldson Clark Collection)
DP 157066
View of family outside house in Kenmore village. Titled: '175. Porch of the Mc (X)uin's House, Kenmore.' PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM NO 186: J B MACKENZIE ALBUMS vol.1
DP 157299
Nine photographic portraits possibly taken at Oronsay Priory, Oronsay. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM No. 187, (cf PAs 186 and 188) Rev. J.B. MacKenzie of Colonsay Albums,1870, vol.2.
DP 157301
Nine photographic portraits possibly taken on Colonsay. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM No. 187, (cf PAs 186 and 188) Rev. J.B. MacKenzie of Colonsay Albums,1870, vol.2.
DP 157321
Group portrait possibly of a school or sunday school party. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM No. 187, (cf PAs 186 and 188) Rev. J.B. MacKenzie of Colonsay Albums,1870, vol.2.
DP 157330
Group portrait with brass and pipe band members. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM No. 187, (cf PAs 186 and 188) Rev. J.B. MacKenzie of Colonsay Albums,1870, vol.2.
DP 160553
View of family group by gatehouse in Seton Tower, Fyvie Castle. Titled: 'Group at 'Fyvie Castle'. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM NO 4: INNES OF COWIE ALBUM
SC 1357496
Portrait of unidenified man with tam o'shanter and stick
© Courtesy of HES (John Nicolson Collection)
SC 1359187
Group portrait of Jean, Teen and Kate who are relatives of John Nicolson
© Courtesy of HES (John Nicolson Collection)
SC 1359267
Portrait of Christine Nicolson in formal attire taken in a studio, with back drop and velvet chair prop
© Courtesy of HES (John Nicolson Collection)
DP 166402
Group photograph showing family members outside Balmacaan House. Titled: 'Taken from the front door - my son; Craven' PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM No.32: BALMACAAN ALBUM.
© Courtesy of HES (Balmacaan Album)
SC 1400106
Family portrait, copy of earlier photograph on glass.
© Courtesy of HES (Whytock and Reid Collection)
SC 1428393
View of a group of people in a vegetable garden, possibly at East Silvermills Lane Ironworks, Edinburgh.
© Courtesy of HES (Thomas Hadden Collection)
SC 1435066
A figure, probably Henry M Macleod, Clerk of Works, standing in front of the outer face of the blockhouse of Clickimin broch, Lerwick.
© Crown Copyright
SC 1484239
Photograph of man with bowler hat and umbrella in a garden
© Courtesy of HES (Thomas Hadden Collection)
SC 1549719
A O Curle (third from right) and Professor T H Bryce (left) at Sumburgh Hotel, Shetland. Copied from photograph album of M Curle,1931-35.
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 257288
View of family group of ladies in garden, titled 'Back garden, 2 Corrennie Gardens, Edinburgh 1906'; 'Frances Edmonds, Cornelia and Dorothy, Ethel Yardley, Marjorie and G F Turnbull'. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM NO.116: G F TURNBULL
SC 683111
View of the conservatory, Peebles Hydropathic Hotel, with a group of people, possibly the hotel manager Albert Max Thiem and family.
© Courtesy of HES (Bedford Lemere and Company Collection)
SC 742979
Lismore, St Moluag's Cathedral. General view from North-East with man bending down in graveyard.
© Courtesy of HES (Erskine Beveridge Collection)
SC 760084
Empire Exhibition, 1938, interior Digital image of press photograph of fashion show in Fashion Theatre, Women of Empire pavilion.
© RCAHMS
SC 860648
View of family group in the drawing room at Balmacaan House. Titled: 'Mrs Baylies, my son & my mother. Taken in the drawing room'. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM No.32: BALMACAAN ALBUM.
© Courtesy of HES (Balmacaan Album)
SC 866320
View of members of the Mather family with instruments, 16 Leamington Terrace, Edinburgh.
© RCAHMS
SC 892293
Portraits of Margaret and Andrew Andersson. Titled: ' Margaret Anderson nee Reddie wife of Andrew Anderson M.D. 2 Woodside Crescent Glasgow eldest son J.A. Anderson'.
© RCAHMS
SC 956554
View of group outside St John the Baptist's Church, Ayr. Titled on mount: 'Mr Alexander, S Alexander with students from Ayr Academy. Before Restoration by marquis of Bute 1914'.
© RCAHMS
SC 973449
View of Vere Gordon Childe with a group of workmen during the excavations at Skara Brae in 1930.
© Courtesy of HES (Vere Gordon Childe Collection)
SC 989927
View of group of workmen at Edinburgh Castle.
© Courtesy of HES (Francis M Chrystal Collection)
SC 1077292
Portrait of William Burn, architect of Madras College. Insc: 'William Burn ESQ., Architect of the School'.
DP 028980
Album page with ten portraits of individuals and groups from an album which includes Dunbeath Castle in Caithness.
© Courtesy of HES (Dunbeath Castle Album)
DP 028981
Album page with ten portraits of individuals and groups from an album which includes Dunbeath Castle in Caithness.
© Courtesy of HES (Dunbeath Castle Album)
SC 1105214
View of two people in front of Kilmuir Free Church, Skye Titled: 'Witnesses - Kilmuir'
© Courtesy of HES (Churches Commission Album)
DP 045073
Portrait of Henry Forrester in a kilt, possibly in the conservatory at Kinnaird House.
© Courtesy of HES (Kinnaird Album)
DP 045077
Portrait of Miss Startin, possibly in the conservatory at Kinnaird House.
© Courtesy of HES (Kinnaird Album)
SC 1129266
Photograph of Jemima Watt (1795-1885), aunt to Erskine Beveridge, probably taken at Keavil House, Fife.
© RCAHMS: Erskine Beveridge (N Maylan Collection)
DP 070846
View of a group of ten railway employees, possibly at Stanley Junction.
© Courtesy of HES (The Stanley Album)
SC 1161649
Detail of W doorway at Elgin Cathedral.
© Courtesy of HES (Dick Peddie and McKay Collection)
DP 071945
View of members of the 'Onwards & Upwards Association', likely from the Turriff branch.
© RCAHMS
DP 073506
View of five men. Titled: 'Bank of Scotland, Glassford Street staff - June 1890'.
© RCAHMS
DP 074897
View from the Society of Antiquaries excavations at Ardoch Roman fort in 1896-97. Mr J H Cunningham, Treasurer to the Society directed the excavations (seated figure on the left); the other seated figures are Dr Robert Munro (in middle) and Mr Ely.
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
DP 080081
View of a group of 'the unemployed' outside the front entrance of St Fort House.
© Courtesy of HES (St Fort Album)
DP 086233
View of woman outside door of a wooden house, possibly in Inverdrurie, Inverness-shire. Titled: 'Mrs Campbell. /92'
DP 092380
View of Bride and Groom leaving St Peters Church, Aintree. Inside cover of PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM 191: THE HONEYMOON TOUR IN SCOTLAND
DP 093744
View of group of people sitting in garden. Titled: 'Aikenshaw July 1905. Miss Louise Stuart, Miss Grant, Mr Parker, Miss Parker, Francess, Mrs Jameson, Miss Davidson, Jessie, Mr W S Turnbull, Stroncher'. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM No.21: CYCLE TOUR ALBUM.
© RCAHMS
DP 093745
Group of four people standing in doorway. Titled: 'Aikenshaw. November 1904. Mr and Mrs Campbell of Peton; Mr W S Turnbull; and Mrs Jameson'.
© RCAHMS
DP 093749
Group of 12 people outside entrance, possibly at Aikenshaw. Titled: 'S K Turnbull, A Arrol Snr, Montagu Baird, Campbell of Cambusaskin, Franklyn Baird, A Theo Arrol, Miss Wm Arrol, Baroness V Grote, Miss G Arrol, Mr Baird'.
© RCAHMS
DP 093800
View of Cornelia Craven at Balmacaan House. Titled: 'Myself' The album is titled: 'These photographs were all taken with my little Kodak. Cornelia Craven'.
© Courtesy of HES (Balmacaan Album)
DP 093893
Group of seven people at excursion Titled: 'Ms Thom, Prof. Sir A Geickie, Mrs Thom'.
© RCAHMS
DP 094351
View of soldier. Titled: 'Stuart ready to start for King Edward VIIs funeral service parade'
© RCAHMS
DP 095463
View of a group of people at Williamwood Moss
© Courtesy of HES (Miss Pearson's Annan Album)
DP 096037
View of two women and a man with cameras Titled: 'A Henderson, Gladys Younger, J Henderson'
© Courtesy of HES
DP 096427
Group photograph PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM NO.128: MARSHALL ALBUM I
© Courtesy of Historic Environment Scotland (Marshall Family Photographs Albums Collection)
DP 096431
Group portrait Titled: 'Edinburgh University XI' PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM NO.128: MARSHALL ALBUM I
© Courtesy of Historic Environment Scotland (Marshall Family Photographs Albums Collection)
DP 097485
View of group of soldiers, possibly members of the Dumbartonshire Rifle Volunteers which became part of the 9th (Dumbartonshire) Battalion Princes Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) in 1908.
DP 102632
Photograph of woman playing croquet PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM NO 93 : THE STRANG COLLECTION, "SUNSHINE AND SHADE"
DP 102639
Photograph of three children with a pony PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM NO 93 : THE STRANG COLLECTION, "SUNSHINE AND SHADE"
DP 102641
Photograph of three women. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM NO 93 : THE STRANG COLLECTION, "SUNSHINE AND SHADE"
DP 106977
Photograph of three men seated on a grass bank, possibly in the Brora area.
© Courtesy of HES (The Stanley Album)
DP 106979
View of family group outside a house, possibly in the Brora or Stanley area.
© Courtesy of HES (The Stanley Album)
DP 107534
View of group of people outside the front entrance of St Fort House.
© Courtesy of HES (St Fort Album)
SC 1252677
View of group standing at entrance to Hermiston Post Office, Edinburgh.
© Courtesy of HES (Francis M Chrystal Collection)
DP 149748
Detail of south transept doorway with two men, Melrose Abbey.
© Courtesy of HES (William Donaldson Clark Collection)
DP 149990
Detail of arcading in cloisters showing seated man wearing shawl and bonnet, Melrose Abbey.
© Courtesy of HES (William Donaldson Clark Collection)
DP 151904
View of south doorway, Melrose Abbey.
© Courtesy of HES (William Donaldson Clark Collection)
DP 157066
View of family outside house in Kenmore village. Titled: '175. Porch of the Mc (X)uin's House, Kenmore.' PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM NO 186: J B MACKENZIE ALBUMS vol.1
DP 157299
Nine photographic portraits possibly taken at Oronsay Priory, Oronsay. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM No. 187, (cf PAs 186 and 188) Rev. J.B. MacKenzie of Colonsay Albums,1870, vol.2.
DP 157301
Nine photographic portraits possibly taken on Colonsay. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM No. 187, (cf PAs 186 and 188) Rev. J.B. MacKenzie of Colonsay Albums,1870, vol.2.
DP 157321
Group portrait possibly of a school or sunday school party. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM No. 187, (cf PAs 186 and 188) Rev. J.B. MacKenzie of Colonsay Albums,1870, vol.2.
DP 157330
Group portrait with brass and pipe band members. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM No. 187, (cf PAs 186 and 188) Rev. J.B. MacKenzie of Colonsay Albums,1870, vol.2.
DP 160553
View of family group by gatehouse in Seton Tower, Fyvie Castle. Titled: 'Group at 'Fyvie Castle'. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM NO 4: INNES OF COWIE ALBUM
SC 1357496
Portrait of unidenified man with tam o'shanter and stick
© Courtesy of HES (John Nicolson Collection)
SC 1359187
Group portrait of Jean, Teen and Kate who are relatives of John Nicolson
© Courtesy of HES (John Nicolson Collection)
SC 1359267
Portrait of Christine Nicolson in formal attire taken in a studio, with back drop and velvet chair prop
© Courtesy of HES (John Nicolson Collection)
DP 166402
Group photograph showing family members outside Balmacaan House. Titled: 'Taken from the front door - my son; Craven' PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM No.32: BALMACAAN ALBUM.
© Courtesy of HES (Balmacaan Album)
SC 1400106
Family portrait, copy of earlier photograph on glass.
© Courtesy of HES (Whytock and Reid Collection)
SC 1428393
View of a group of people in a vegetable garden, possibly at East Silvermills Lane Ironworks, Edinburgh.
© Courtesy of HES (Thomas Hadden Collection)
SC 1435066
A figure, probably Henry M Macleod, Clerk of Works, standing in front of the outer face of the blockhouse of Clickimin broch, Lerwick.
© Crown Copyright
SC 1484239
Photograph of man with bowler hat and umbrella in a garden
© Courtesy of HES (Thomas Hadden Collection)
SC 1549719
A O Curle (third from right) and Professor T H Bryce (left) at Sumburgh Hotel, Shetland. Copied from photograph album of M Curle,1931-35.
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 257288
View of family group of ladies in garden, titled 'Back garden, 2 Corrennie Gardens, Edinburgh 1906'; 'Frances Edmonds, Cornelia and Dorothy, Ethel Yardley, Marjorie and G F Turnbull'. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM NO.116: G F TURNBULL
