Winning the 2021 James D. Forbes Collecting Prize
In Spring 2020 I submitted an entry to the J.D. Forbes competition. My entry, loosely based on my PhD research, was titled From Salt to… Read More »Winning the 2021 James D. Forbes Collecting Prize
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Global History of Terrorism Archive
Maia Sheridan, Manuscripts Archivist, reports on leading an international effort to tackle a huge archive on international terrorism. For those of you used to getting… Read More »Global History of Terrorism Archive
Basilikon dōron, or His Maiesties instrvctions to his dearest sonne, Henry the prince
We are delighted that students on Dr Amy Blakeway’s ‘Mary Queen of Scots, France, England and Ireland’ module (MO4807) last year were again asked to… Read More »Basilikon dōron, or His Maiesties instrvctions to his dearest sonne, Henry the prince
John Knox and ‘A godly letter’: An Attack on Marian Catholicism
We are delighted that students on Dr Amy Blakeway’s ‘Mary Queen of Scots, France, England and Ireland’ module (MO4807) last year were again asked to… Read More »John Knox and ‘A godly letter’: An Attack on Marian Catholicism
December 25 – St Andrews Castle in the snow
For the final image, we are back to the St Andrews coastline on a snowy day c.1990. This image is from the University Photography collection,… Read More »December 25 – St Andrews Castle in the snow
December 24 – Sowerby’s A conchological manual
George Brettingham Sowerby II (1812-1884) came from an extended family of natural historians, illustrators and conchologists. The Thesaurus Conchyliorum, a comprehensive work on molluscs, was… Read More »December 24 – Sowerby’s A conchological manual
December 23 – The white whale, c.1837
Already featured in this blog series, The Naturalist’s Library is a series of natural history volumes edited by Sir William Jardine and published between 1833… Read More »December 23 – The white whale, c.1837
December 22 – Watercolours of the Norway coast, 1851
James David Forbes (1809-1868) was a Scottish scientist and traveller, Professor of Natural Philosophy at Edinburgh University 1833-1859 and Principal of the United College, St… Read More »December 22 – Watercolours of the Norway coast, 1851
December 21 – ‘A Sea Hairst’
The Sean Dooley East Neuk Documentary Photography Collection represents the interests of local Scottish photographer Sean Dooley, whose attention is focused on the transformations taking… Read More »December 21 – ‘A Sea Hairst’
December 20 – Catching the Tide
Catching the Tide was a long-term project carried out by photographer Colin McPherson to document salmon net fishing in Scotland. McPherson began his work in… Read More »December 20 – Catching the Tide
December 19 – Boat building at Anstruther
A photo-journalist, G Allan Little took pictures of many diverse Scottish and local (North Fife and Tayside) subjects. This image is of an Anstruther based… Read More »December 19 – Boat building at Anstruther
December 18 – Fishing and photography
This image of fisherwomen baiting lines at Fishergate, North Street, St Andrews was taken in 1846. The image is commonly attributed to D O Hill… Read More »December 18 – Fishing and photography