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Edinburgh University Buildings. Photograph of a painting on a snuff box of the old buildings, with letter. Owner Mr John Chiene. Painting by Miss Jane Nasmyth, sister of the inventor of the steam hammer. 18th century. - Further details
Edinburgh University, Reid School of Music. 4 photographs (6 x 9 cm). - Further details
Envelope containing photographs of Lizars drawings (4 different) from Old & New Edinburgh. Old Library views. - Further details
Edinburgh University. Photograph taken in Old College during filming of Jules Verne's "Voyage to the Centre of the Earth". N.d. [E84.54] - Further details
Edinburgh University. Photograph of Carved Stones set in wall outside Court Room, Old Quad. N.d. [E84.55]. - Further details
Photograph of 'New Reading Room' old library. N.d. - Further details
Photographs (5 identical) from newspaper article Edinburgh University Library, Old College, Upper Library Hall (Playfair) with Octagonal Table. N.d. One photo annotated. From The Scotsman. - Further details
Newspaper article by Philip A. Stalker to go with above photographs. N.d. From The Scotsman. - Further details
Photograph of the Octagonal Table used in above article. From The Scotsman. - Further details
Edinburgh University Library, Old College, Upper Library Hall (Playfair), repair to ceiling. Photograph (2 copies). N.d. - Further details
Photograph of Edinburgh University Library, Old College, Strong Room. Showing Laing Collection behind Mrs Stirling, cleaner. N.d. - Further details
Edinburgh University Library, Old College, Counter area. Photograph. N.d. - Further details
Edinburgh University Library, Old College, Cross Cases (Lower). Photograph. N.d. - Further details
Playfair Library with show of art work. N.d. - Further details
Photograph of lithograph by John Gellalty, Edinburgh (c.1830s) of Old College, before dome. View from east. - Further details
Edinburgh. University. Buildings. Photographs (2) of the 'Golden Boy' on top of the dome on Old College, before and after gilding. N.d. [E83.52]. - Further details
31 x Photographs of various buildings (many now demolished) around central University area. [E84.57]. - Further details
4 photographs showing students performing plays outside Masson Hall - Further details
Photograph showing Masson Hall building - Further details
Photograph showing George Sq. west side - Further details
3 photographs of Zoology Library, including Miss E. Buttars, first librarian. - Further details
Edinburgh University, 11 photographs of Robert Adam drawings of the University. Donated by the Scottish National Buildings Record 10 April, 1962. Some photographs are annotated. Also Mss notes made by Prof. D. B. Horn.1788 - Further details
Adam Façade of Old College. Original scale drawing. 1791.1791 - Further details
Photographs of drawings. 4 views of Old College, drawn 1815. taken from Stevenson's 'Edinburgh in the Olden Time: 1717-1828' (Edinburgh, 1880) (RB.FF.9). Originals belonged to Rev. John Sime.1815 - Further details
Photograph of lithograph by John Gellalty, Edinburgh (c.1830s) of Old College, before dome. View from east.1830 - Further details
Edinburgh University Athletic Club: Photograph album, Mixed teams1873 - 1950Further details
Edinburgh University Buildings. Four views of the university buildings in 1815. From "Edinburgh in the olden time", 1880.1880 - Further details
Old University, Edinburgh. Picture-postcard view. Photograph by James Valentine & Son, Dundee.c1890. Photo cat no 12062, different from item on St Andrews Univ database.1890 - Further details
Edinburgh University Athletic Club: Photograph album, Athletic Club Committees1901 - 1965Further details
Edinburgh University Athletic Club: Photograph album,Tennis1906 - 1950Further details
Edinburgh University Golf Team late 1920. Some individuals named. With covering note.1920 - Further details
Edinburgh University Library. Photographs of (i) Drummond Room (ii) Reid Room (iii) Front Counter area. c.1925.1925 - Further details
Edinburgh University Athletic Club: Photograph album, Boxing1926 - 1967Further details
Edinburgh University. Impression of the main entrance to the Old College at night. n.d. Lino-cut? Edin Uni Journal V.2, 1927-28, p136.1927 - Further details
15 Photographs relating to Darroch and Carlisle Hostels: opening with Sir Alfred Ewing, staff, students, 1927-1933.1927 - 1933Further details
Edinburgh University, Grant Institute of Geology, opening ceremony. Photograph of visiting geologists and staff, named. January, 1932. Photograph by A. Swan Watson, Edinburgh.1932 - Further details
Edinburgh University, Grant Institute of Geology, opening ceremony. Photograph of Platform Party, includes Sir James Matthew Barrie and James Ramsay Macdonald, PM, plus others, named. January, 1932. Photograph by A. Swan Watson, Edinburgh.1932 - Further details
Edinburgh University Athletic Club: Photograph album, Badminton1935 - 1977Further details
Edinburgh University Athletic Club: Photograph album, Hockey, netball, basketball, shinty, boat club, football and other mixed sports1940 - 1979Further details
Edinburgh University Athletic Club: Photograph album, Netball1947 - 1980Further details
Photograph of Princess Elizabeth at the Hostels, March 1949, with Miss Looker.1949 - Further details
Edinburgh University Athletic Club: Photograph album, Sports Committees1949 - 1980Further details
University of Edinburgh. Proposed development area 1951. 2 plans - 1 photo, 1 negative.1951 - Further details
Photograph (2 copies) of old reading room, Old College. April 1951.1951 - Further details
Edinburgh University Library, Old College. Cataloguing Room, April 1951.1951 - Further details
Edinburgh University Library, Old College. Cataloguing Room, April 1951. As above but naming staff. (2 copies)1951 - Further details
Old College. Photograph of stone stairs & renewing balustrade. 20 March 1951.1951 - Further details
Edinburgh University Library, Old College, bookcases. Photograph (2 copies). April 1951.1951 - Further details
Edinburgh University Library, Old College, bookcases. Photograph (3 copies). April 1951.1951 - Further details
Alterations and remains of Chemistry classroom, originally Old College. Now Periodicals Room and sixth floor of the library. 1951. Photograph (5 copies, one with text). With negatives.1951 - Further details
Photograph of alterations and development of library space, c1951. Location unidentified.1951 - Further details
Photographs (2) of the first Dewey Room. C1951.1951 - Further details
Edinburgh University Athletic Club: Photograph album, Mixed teams1951 - 1968Further details
Edinburgh University. Photograph (small) Central medical Library: Main Library Hall. 1953.1953 - Further details
Edinburgh University Buildings. Photograph of the Old College quadrangle, east side. c.1957.1957 - Further details
Envelope containing 3 boards (17 photographs) of Edinburgh University Library, Old College, 1957.1957 - Further details
Photograph of the removal of Zoology Library (?) from 11 George Sq. to Kings Buildings. Aug. 1959. [E81.119]. Library staff named on reverse.1959 - Further details
Edinburgh University Library. Front counter staff with early Borrower's Ledgers, early 1960s. With note. Some staff named. [E84.53]1960 - Further details
7 x Photographs of George Square, Edinburgh. 19611961 - Further details
Newspaper clipping. Edinburgh Evening News, 31 Aug. 1967. Move of books into new library in George Square.1967 - Further details
Photograph with notes of Milne's Court, 1968.1968 - Further details
Envelope with 5 items: photographs and negatives of George Square, Dec 1970.1970 - Further details
Envelope containing negative of chimney, King's Building Edinburgh University, Mar 1971.1971 - Further details
Envelope containing negatives (3) of Councillor John kidd and Swan's House, Mar 1971.1971 - Further details
Edinburgh University Athletic Club: Photograph album, Hare and Hounds1977 - 1965Further details
Colour photograph of Library evacuated due to fire alarm, May 1979.1979 - Further details
Photograph of façade of the Royal (Dick) Veterinary School. 1980.1980 - Further details
Photographs (30) of Erskine Medical Library, autumn 1980.1980 - Further details
Photographs (53) of Main Library, taken for Quatercentenary, 1980.1980 - Further details
Photographs (26) of Faculty Libraries: Central Medical, Kings Buildings, Law, Reid Music, Veterinary. Taken for Quatercentenary, 1980.1980 - Further details
Photographs (22) taken on visit of Duke of Edinburgh to open Erskine Medical Library, High Robson Building, etc. 8 July 1981.1981 - Further details
Slide transparencies (2) of north side of Main Library. February 1998. Taken and presented by P. B. Freshwater.1998 - Further details

This is not a comprehensive database of all our photographs. Please also use our main Archives & Manuscripts catalogue to identify items.

This database contains unverified data complied from various legacy typescript lists and indexes. It is being made available as an interim means of identifying key photographs and related items in our collections. Please accept that there will be some typographical and other errors present.