University of Dundee Archives

MS 180
Collection
Late 19th century-2021

Photographs of geological formations, bird colonies and Polynesia, with letter from M Forster Heddle and obituary of Thoms. Electronic copies of notes and correspondence on photographs

Alexander Thoms

Barracks and administrative H.Q. of Ross Island. Penal Colony outside Port Blair.

MS 180/2/13
Item
1800-1900

Part of Alexander Thoms papers

11.5x17.5; Album

Becalmed'. Three fishing boats, of 'Fifies' type in harbour, view of harbour with small lighthouse shown.

MS 180/1/40
Item
c.1850

Part of Alexander Thoms papers

10.5x15; Album

Blackbird's nest, eggs.

MS 180/1/30
Item
c.1850

Part of Alexander Thoms papers

8x10.5; Album

Chaffinch nest, eggs.

MS 180/1/31
Item
c.1850

Part of Alexander Thoms papers

8x10.5; Album

Circular House; woods slatts with Grass thatch. Native men shown, holding various weapons.

MS 180/2/7
Item
1800-1900

Part of Alexander Thoms papers

14x19; Album

Coastal scene, buildings visible on left.

MS 180/1/35
Item
c.1850

Part of Alexander Thoms papers

15x20; Album

Colonial settlement; harbour scene. Inter-island schooners shown. Possily Fiji or Solomon Islands.

MS 180/2/5
Item
1800-1900

Part of Alexander Thoms papers

14x19; Album

Colony of sea gulls.

MS 180/1/33
Item
c.1850

Part of Alexander Thoms papers

15x20; Album

Conglomerate stack.

MS 180/1/11
Item
c.1850

Part of Alexander Thoms papers

20x15; Album

Coolin Hills; Glacier Track, male figure, centre distance. Rock strewn area, mountainous background.

MS 180/1/9
Item
c.1850

Part of Alexander Thoms papers

15x20; Album

Corrie Lobain; Glacier Flow.

MS 180/1/8
Item
c.1850

Part of Alexander Thoms papers

15x19.5; Album

Display of Yams, Taro, Turtles; showing main harvest of Island, along with natives.

MS 180/2/6
Item
1800-1900

Part of Alexander Thoms papers

14x19; Album

East coast fisherman: elderly man, white whiskers, wears fisherman cap turned up at front, long at back. Woollen muffler, coat visible.

MS 180/1/43
Item
c.1850

Part of Alexander Thoms papers

11x15; Album

Electronic copies of notes and correspondence relating to MS 180/1

MS 180/5
Item
2021

Part of Alexander Thoms papers

Correspondence about certain photographs in MS 180/1 providing more details along with notes compiled by Hamish Johnston

Feathered fracture in basalt.

MS 180/1/19
Item
c.1850

Part of Alexander Thoms papers

11x15; Album

Female native; head & shoulders. Part of cloth wrap visible. Necklace worn in four strands, (beads or seeds).

MS 180/2/3
Item
1800-1900

Part of Alexander Thoms papers

14x19; Album

Female native; wearing ornate headress. Mirror or picture frame object, with another framed oval above, top centre. Earrings and necklaces worn.

MS 180/2/1
Item
1800-1900

Part of Alexander Thoms papers

13.5x20; Album

Fishing boats; 'Fifie', 'Scaffie' sailing drifters, off-shore.

MS 180/1/34
Item
c.1850

Part of Alexander Thoms papers

15x20; Album

Fishing boats'. Sailing drifters. 'Fifies' as a fleet, offshore.

MS 180/1/38
Item
c.1850

Part of Alexander Thoms papers

10x16; Album

Fishing boats; sailing drifters,'Fifies' in harbour.

MS 180/1/36
Item
c.1850

Part of Alexander Thoms papers

11x15.5; Album

Fishing fleet waiting for the tide'. Oars in use, man using 'punt pole' as steering aid.

MS 180/1/39
Item
c.1850

Part of Alexander Thoms papers

11x15; Album

`Hell's Lum' (Sea Cave in conglomerate)

MS 180/1/10
Item
c.1850

Part of Alexander Thoms papers

20x15; Album

Holburn Head; Caithness flagstone.

MS 180/1/15
Item
c.1850

Part of Alexander Thoms papers

15x20; Album

Huts, houses, native and European, with palm trees in containers dotted around hillside.

MS 180/2/19
Item
1800-1900

Part of Alexander Thoms papers

14x19; Album

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