St Andrews Photography Festival 2018
Term has started, the students are back and that means that another St Andrews Photography Festival is upon us. This year we are examining the… Read More »St Andrews Photography Festival 2018
James Valentine
52 Weeks of Inspiring Illustrations, Week 41: All is not as it seems…
For our ‘April Fool’ post, we decided not to attempt the creation of a spoof medieval manuscript or late 14th century Scottish printed book, tempting… Read More »52 Weeks of Inspiring Illustrations, Week 41: All is not as it seems…
52 Weeks of Inspiring Illustrations, Week 40: The Photographic Postcard
This week’s Inspiring Illustrations post about photography is on the topic of the somewhat less noble yet very prolific format of the postcard. As a… Read More »52 Weeks of Inspiring Illustrations, Week 40: The Photographic Postcard
Genealogical research on the Valentine family reveals confirmed portrait of Agnes Forbes Blackadder Savill
In the 1970s, the Department of Special Collections took in the vast archive of the commercial photographic company known as Valentines of Dundee. This internationally… Read More »Genealogical research on the Valentine family reveals confirmed portrait of Agnes Forbes Blackadder Savill
Research on 19th century publican clarifies date of Valentine photograph
Our commemorative Burns’ Day blog post included a late 19th century photograph published by Valentine & Sons of Dundee featuring the Robert Burn’s boyhood cottage… Read More »Research on 19th century publican clarifies date of Valentine photograph