Three famous albums, containing the outstanding photographic work of Robert Adamson, under the artistic direction of David Octavius Hill.

1 reel 35 mm positive colour microfilm
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Contents

Volume I

Plate Description
1 Frontispiece portrait of D.O. Hill
2 Title page, reading in manuscript: Calotypes by David Octavius Hill R.S.A. and Robert Adamson Vol. 1. Portraits, Edinburgh MDCCCXLIH to MDCCCXLV1II, and illustrated with a Calotype of Grey friars Churchyard, group including D.O. Hill
3 The Marquis of Northampton
4 John Wisson, Esq., Professor of Moral Philosophy, Edinburgh University
5 The Reverend Thomas Chalmers
6 The Reverend Thomas Chalmers
7 William Etty, 1846, R.A.
8 Graham Speirs, Sheriff of Midlothian
9 Sir William Allen, R.A., President of the Royal Scottish Academy of Fine Arts
10 Sir David Brewster
11 John Muswell (?)
12 Dr. Keith, author
13 Dr. Locke
14 Reverend Welsh
15 Dr. Monro
16 Dr. Monro of Edinburgh
17 The Honourable Frances Charteris
18 Robert Liston
19 Robert Liston, surgeon
20 Thomas Duncan, R.S.A.
21 Indistinct title
22 Indistinct title
23 Indistinct title
24 John Henning and Handisyde Ritchie
25 Sir Francis Grant
26 Dr. Capadose
27 John Murray, Albemarle Street
28 The inventor of the steam hammer
29 Thomas Guthrie
30 Dr. Keith
31 John Henning
32 John Henning
33 Handisyde Ritchie
34 J. Drummond, R.S.A.
35 Sir William Allen
36 Untitled portrait
37 Dr. Inglis of Halifax
38 Bryson, Horologer
39 Reverend J.K. Drummond
40 Mr. Welsh
41 Dr. Bush (?), editor of the Bombay Times
45 Reverend Julius…
46 Reverend Bunting
47 Reverend Bunting
48 Reverend Dr. Keith
49 Reverend Samuel Miller
50 Burns
51 Professor Fraser
52 John Steel, sculptor
53 Reverend Scott
54 Reverend Dr. Brewster
55 Sir W. Allen, R.A.
56 Mr. John Duncan
57 John Stevens, R.S.A.
58 James Miller
59 Indistinct title
60 Untitled portrait
61 Fred’k…
62 Free Church Missionary
63 Untitled portrait
64 Reverend Thomas Bell
65 Reverend Mr. Smith
66 Uncle Tom (Mr. Thomas Miller)
67 Reverend Robertson
68 Thomson, Esq., of Banchory
69 John Duncan of Perth
70 Indistinctly titled portrait
71 Mr. Harden
72 Thomas Duncan, R.S.A.
73 Reverend Mr. Jones
74 Lord Robertson
75 Reverend J. McAllistor
76 Indistinctly titled portrait
77 Dr. Irving, librarian
78 Mr. Gunn
79 Indistinctly titled portrait
80 Mr. Bryson of Edinburgh
81 Mr. MacGill
82 J. Ballantyne
83 Kakewaquonaby, a Canadian Chief
84 Thomas Duncan, R.S.A.
85 Reverend Andrew Gray
86 Dr. Burns
87 George Combe, author
88 Reverend Dr. Duncan of Ruthwell, Propounder of Savings Banks
89 Reverend Mr. Scott
90 David Roberts, R.S.A.
91 Mr. Liston, surgeon
92 John Henning, sculptor
93 John Stevens, R.S.A., Sculptor, ‘The Last of the Romans’
94 The Waving Plume, Indian Study
95 James Ballantyne, author
102 The Honourable Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Stuart Wortley

Volume II

Plate Description
1 Frontispiece portrait of D.O. Hill
2 Title Page, reading in manuscript, Calotypes by David Octavius Hill R.S.A. and Robert Adamson. Vol. II. Portraits, Groups, Etc., Etc., Edinburgh MDCCCXLIII to MDCCCXL VIII, and illustrated with a group study of the Free Church Committee
3 Group study of Free Church members
4 Indistinctly titled female portrait
5 Miss Baillie
6 Mrs. Murray
7 The sisters
8 Indistinctly titled female portrait
9 Indistinctly titled female portrait
10 Mrs. Jameson
11 Miss Patricia Morris
12 Lady Ruthven
13 Miss Murray
14 Miss McCandlish
15 The sisters Binnie and Miss Monro
16 A young lady of the Finlay family
17 Mrs. Bell
18 Group including James Fillans
19 Miss Kemp
20 The sisters Binny
21 Indistinctly titled female portrait
22 Lady Eastlake
23 Lady Eastlake
24 Mrs. Anne Rigby
25 Mrs. Anne Rigby
26 Mrs. Anne Rigby
27 Miss Matilda Rigby
28 Lady Eastlake
29 Miss Matilda Rigby
30 Mrs. Anne Rigby
31 Mrs. Anne Rigby
32 Mrs. and Miss Rigby
33 Miss Matilda Rigby
34 Lady Eastlake
35 Master Miller
36 The Honourable Thomas Miller and Family
37 Group of three men, including Speirs
38 Dundee Free Church Presbytery
39 J. Ballantyne, Dr. George Bell and D.O. Hill
40 James and Thomas Duncan
41 ‘A Discussion’, including D.O. Hill
42 Large group, W. Borthwick Johnstone, W. Leighton Leitch
43 The Waving Plume (Canadian)
44 Irish harpist
45 The house of death
46 Irish harpist
47 Gentleman in Indian dress
48 Harpist
49 Henning as Edie Ochiltree the Gaberlunzie Hill. Harpist
51 The Adamson family
52 Study of two gentlemen
53 The Morning After ‘He Greatly Daring Dined’
54 Henning as Ochiltre
55 McLane in Indian Dress asleep
56 Henning as Edie Ochiltree with Miss Cockburn
57 Afghan costumes
58 Agnes and Helen Mylne of Northampton
59 Sophia Finlay, Annie Farnie and Brownie, my stolen and lamented terrier pup
60 Asleep, Misses Farney and Brownie
61 Miss E. Righy
62 ‘A Study’
63 Sophia, Annie and Brownie asleep
64 Master Miller
65 Master Miller
66 The Misses Grierson
67 Girl asleep with doll
68 Sleeping child Miss Bell
69 The Minnow Pool
70 A Sleeping Child
71 The Misses Grierson
72 Summer noon Master Hope Finlay
73 The only child of D.O. Hill
74 Two girls in a field, indistinct caption
75 Sleeping flower gatherers, study
76 Elizabeth Logan
77 Master Grierson
78 The Dance, from a picture by Etty

Voulme III

Plate Description
1 Frontispiece portrait of Robert Adamson
2 Title page, reading in manuscript, Calotypes by David Octavius Hill RSA and Robert Adamson Vol III Newhaven Fishermen, Landscapes, Buildings Etc, Etc, Etc, Edinburgh MDCCCXLIII to MDCCCXLVIII, and Illustrated with a wooded riverscape
3 The boats at Newhaven
4 Fisher ladies
5 Fisherman at home
6 Fishermen
7 Newhaven pilot’s cottage door
8 Newhaven fisher gallants
9 Three fishwives
10 Two fisher lassies
11 Fisherlad with basket
12 Newhaven fisherman
13 Mrs Johnstone, Newhaven
14 The pilot
15 Elizabeth Johnstone
16 Fishwife
23 Fishwife
24 Fishwives
25 Fishwives
26 The Pastor’s visit
27 Jeannie Wilson the fisher lassie
28 Newhaven fisherman group
29 Fisherwomen
30 Two fishermen
31 Fisher lassie
32 Sisters
33 Large fishwife study
34 Cottage door
35 Group of three fishermen
36 Home from market
37 Fisherman working on the line
38 Just landed
39 Fisher ladies
40 Greyfriars Churchyard Group, including DO Hill
41 The Covenantors’ Tomb, Greyfriars
42 A Tomb in the Greyfriars, Edinburgh
43 Greyfriars, Edinburgh
44 Churchyard scene
45 Churchyard scene
46 Greyfriars, Edinburgh, with hospital in view
47 Greyfriars, with Thomas Duncan, ARA, and DO Hill
48 MacKenzie’s tomb
49 Greyfriars tomb
50 Churchyard scene with the Recorder
51 John Knox’s House, Edinburgh
52 The Scott Monument, Edinburgh
53 The Scott Monument, Edinburgh
54 Edinburgh Castle
55 Royal Institution, Edinburgh
56 Riverside House
57 Lord Cockburn’s residence, Edinburgh
58 Lord Cockburn’s residence with DO Hill
59 Trees at Bonaly
60 A tree at Colinton
61 The docks
62 The Argyle Gate, St. Andrew’s
63 Cathedral and tower at St. Andrew’s
64 St. Andrew’s Street scene
65 St. Mary’s Chapel, St. Andrew’s
66 Linlithgow Palace
67 Cardinal Beaton’s Castle, St. Andrew’s
68 Fish market, St. Andrew’s
69 College Church, St. Andrew’s
70 St. Andrew’s Harbour
71 The Spindle Rock near St. Andrew’s
72 St. Mary’s Chapel, St. Andrew’s
73 St. Mary’s Chapel, St. Andrew’s
74 Edinburgh view. This and the following four Calotypcs are particularly large, each approximately 300 by 390mm