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Call Number:

PH-00025

Collection Name:

Thomas Keith Photography Collection

Creator:

Keith, Thomas, 1827-1895 (1827 - 1895)

No. of Items:

73 photographs

Span Dates:

1840s

Description:

42 salted paper prints and waxed paper negatives by Dr. Thomas Keith (Scottish, 1827-1895). Also included are 31 modern gelatin silver prints from paper negatives. Subjects are largely picturesque architecture and cityscapes in Edinburgh, Scotland, some some of which contain figures. The salted paper prints and paper negatives date to the 1840s. Subjects follow.

964:3353:0001 -- A River Scene, paper negative;
964:3353:0002 -- Tolbooth, High Street Edinburgh, paper negative;
964:3353:0003 -- A house near Holyrood, With Arthur's Seat in background, paper negative;
964:3353:0004 -- Mackenzie tomb, Greyfriars Churchyard, Edinburgh, paper negative;
964:3353:0005 -- John Knox's House, Edinburgh, paper negative;
964:3353:0006 -- Wood in Winter, paper negative;
964:3353:0007 -- A Gothic doorway, salted paper print;
964:3353:0008 -- A Gothic doorway, with Norman arch in front of it, salted paper print;
964:3353:0009 -- Arcading in Holyrood Chapel, salted paper print;
964:3353:0010 -- View of Greyfriars Churchyard, with Heriot's Hospital, salted paper print;
964:3353:0011 -- Five Ladies in a boat on a Scottish Loch, salted paper print;
964:3353:0012 -- An old street in Edinburgh, salted paper print;
964:3353:0013 -- Blackford Farm, near Edinburgh, salted paper print;
964:3353:0014 -- Blackford Farm, near Edinburgh, salted paper print;
964:3353:0015 -- Old bridge of Don, salted paper print;
964:3353:0016 -- Interior of Holyrood Chapel, salted paper print;
964:3353:0017 -- Interior of Holyrood Chapel, salted paper print;
964:3353:0018 -- View of Greyfriars Churchyard, with Heriot's Hospital, salted paper print;
964:3353:0019 -- Greyfriars Churchyard, with seated man, salted paper print;
964:3353:0020 -- In Greyfriars Churchyard, salted paper print;
964:3353:0021 -- In Greyfriars Churchyard, salted paper print;
964:3353:0022 -- View of a Gothic Church, from Greyfriars, salted paper print;
964:3353:0023 -- View of houses and St. Giles' Cathedral, from Greyfriars, salted paper print;
964:3353:0024 -- View of Edinburgh castle from Greyfriars, salted paper print;
964:3353:0025 -- A different view of Edinburgh castle from Greyfriars, salted paper print;
964:3353:0026 -- Detail of tomb in Greyfriars, salted paper print;
964:3353:0027 -- A tomb in Greyfriars, salted paper print;
964:3353:0028 -- View over rooves with two church towers and Edinburgh castle in the background, salted paper print;
964:3353:0029 -- Old houses in Edinburgh with Cathedral in background, salted paper print;
964:3353:0030 -- Old houses with outside staircase, in Edinburgh, salted paper print;
964:3353:0031 -- Whitefriars Wynd, Edinbrugh, salted paper print;
964:3353:0032 -- Another Wynd, Edinburgh, salted paper print;
964:3353:0033 -- Old houses with big chimney, salted paper print;
964:3353:0034 -- Edinburgh castle seen over roof tops, salted paper print;
964:3353:0035 -- A small country house (probably Dr. Keith's) with a lady outside and three trees, salted paper print;
964:3353:0036 -- Similar view with two ladies, salted paper print;
964:3353:0037 -- Mrs. Thomas Keith and another lady, with the same rustic seat which is outside the cottage, salted paper print;
964:3353:0038 -- Blackford Farm, near Edinburgh, salted paper print;
964:3353:0039 -- Blackford Farm, near Edinburgh, salted paper print;
964:3353:0040 -- Blackford Farm, near Edinburgh, salted paper print;
964:3353:0042 -- On the Don, Aberdeen, salted paper print;
964:3354:0001 -- A river scene;
964:3354:0002 -- Tolbooth, High Street, Edinburgh;
964:3354:0003 -- Tolbooth, High Street, Edinburgh;
964:3354:0004 -- A house near Holyrood, with Arthur's Seat in background;
964:3354:0005 -- A house near Holyrood, with Arthur's Seat in background;
964:3354:0006 -- Mackenzie Tomb, Greyfriars Churchyard, Edinburgh;
964:3354:0007 -- Five Ladies in a boat on a Scottish Loch;
964:3354:0008 -- Five Ladies in a boat on a Scottish Loch;
964:3354:0009 -- A tomb in Greyfriars;
964:3354:0010 -- A pool with trees and reflections;
964:3354:0011 -- A pool with trees and reflections;
964:3354:0012 -- A pool with trees and reflections;
964:3354:0013 -- Holyrood Palace;
964:3354:0014 -- Tower of St. Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh;
964:3354:0015 -- Tower of St. Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh;
964:3354:0016 -- Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh;
964:3354:0017 -- Edinburgh Castle with the Grass Market in foreground;
964:3354:0018 -- A column and cross in a park (near Edinburgh);
964:3354:0019 -- Forest and torn-up tree at Braemar;
964:3354:0020 -- Two Willows;
964:3354:0021 -- Two Willows;
964:3354:0022 -- Interior of Holyrood Chapel;
964:3354:0023 -- Old houses in Edinburgh with Cathedral in background;
964:3354:0024 -- Blackford Farm, near Edinburgh;
964:3354:0025 -- Blackford Farm, near Edinburgh;
964:3354:0026 -- View of Holyrood Chapel;
964:3354:0027 -- View of Holyrood Chapel;
964:3354:0028 -- View of Holyrood Chapel;
964:3354:0029 -- View of Holyrood Chapel;
964:3354:0030 -- Old house in Edinburgh;
964:3354:0031 -- Monument in Greyfriars Chruch.

Access Restrictions:

Light sensitive materials, must be viewed under low-level lighting.

Location(s):

Curatorial permission required Light Sensitive Materials Box 9 (964:3353:0006)
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Curatorial permission required Keith, T., Box 1 (964:3353:0001-0005, 0007-0015)
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Curatorial permission required Keith, T., Box 2 (964:3353:0016-0033)
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Curatorial permission required Keith, T., Box 3 (964:3353:0034-0042; 964:3354:0022-0031)
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Keith, T., Box 4 (964:3354:0001-0021)
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