a televisual poem
A ‘televisual poem‘ that asks: can you remember what it is like to see the world from a child’s point of view? To play this televisual poem please click here … Continue reading a televisual poem
Tag: Trove
The Chrystal family
I have been exploring this wonderful collection in the Trove archive: The photographs are by father and son. The father was George Chrystal [1851-1911], Professor of Mathematics at the University … Continue reading The Chrystal family
1867 Improvement Act: St Mary’s Street, Edinburgh
The photograph [above] taken by Dr Francis Maxwell Chrystal, fascinates me. I admire the way he never excludes ‘passing life’ from his photographs. It is one of the ‘Chrystal collection’ … Continue reading 1867 Improvement Act: St Mary’s Street, Edinburgh
Edinburgh Gas Light Company
This delightful old photograph of the Edinburgh Gas Light Company is crammed with the workers who brought light to the night-time streets of Edinburgh: In Indexing this photograph, Trove provide … Continue reading Edinburgh Gas Light Company
Lost Art Conservation Workshop
Trove archive: Ross Fountain, Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh: At the time of the Covid-19 Lockdown, I researched the history of the Ross fountain. I copy this, in full, below: Daniel … Continue reading Lost Art Conservation Workshop
Usher Hall
I came across the above photograph in the Trove archive. It was taken by Dr Francis Maxwell Chrystal when he attended the laying of the ‘foundation and memorial stone’ by … Continue reading Usher Hall
‘New Library of Grand Stories’
The photograph [below] was taken in 1924 by Dr Francis Maxwell Chrystal. It is of a building called Duncan’s Land, Stockbridge, Edinburgh. In the window you can make out two … Continue reading ‘New Library of Grand Stories’
doorway
19 March 1962, The Scotsman: