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Project search results for location: 'Orkney'
Number of projects retrieved: 691 Records 433 to 438[0515] The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
An in-depth documentary series compiled over two years from 1985-86 giving an insight into the General Assembly and the people who define it.
Keywords: General Assembly, Church, Royalty, Religion, Politics
Location of Project Material: Lothian
[0514] Victorian Scotland: The Photographs of George Washington Wilson
George Washington Wilson (1823-1893), was one of the pre-eminent photographers of the Victorian age, and was a favourite of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, having documented the building of Balmoral for them. This collection of 100 images includes studies of the Royal Mile, Leith Docks and Holyrood in Edinburgh, Fort William, Glen Coe, Melrose Abbey, Abbotsford House and many other sites of interest.
Keywords: Victoria, Archive, Washington Wilson, Photograph
Location of Project Material: All over Scotland
[0513] The Munros: a complete record
Every Munro is represented in this project, resulting in an informative collection of images. Also represented are rare images of weather conditions such as the Aurora Borealis, circular rainbows and cloud seas.
Keywords: Munros, Climbing, Weather, Summit, Mountain Rescue
Location of Project Material: All over Scotland
[0512] Salmon Netters
Social documentary photo essay covering the dying industry of salmon netting around Montrose in Angus and Aberdeenshire.
Keywords: Salmon Netters, Fishing
Location of Project Material: Grampian
[0511] Eminent People of Scotland
A valuable collection of images and brief biographies of contemporary notable Scottish personalities from all walks of life.
Keywords: Celebrity, Famous, Politics, Entertainers, Writers
Location of Project Material: All over Scotland
[0510] Life in Orkney
A mixed media collection by one of Scotland's foremost documentary photographers. Life in Orkney is a complete recording of the people, the place and the culture executed over a period of five years in the 1970s.
Keywords: Orkney, Agriculture, Oil, Transport, Education
Location of Project Material: Orkney
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