(1) Photocard of James Chabot, [pre 1874] (2) Photocard of Annie Bourne, 1863 (3) Visiting cards of Mrs James Chabot, nd (4) Notes of burial inscription on reverse of burial dates in Hastings of James Chabot and his wife Ann, nd
Photographs of Charles and with his wife and brothers, financial records, with some shares in his wife's name, legal papers relating to his marriage, property and his will, with some letters
(1) Photocard portraits, many of Charles, and others sent to him from friends, 1873 (2) Extracts confirming births and baptisms of James, Harriet and Charles in Malta, 1814, with accompanying letter from Edith Chabot. Also letter confirming finding the marriage entry for James Chabot and Harriet Beek, 1878 (3) Copy of 1821 baptismal entry for George Stooks Chabot, with accompanying letter to CP Chabot, 1878 (4) Postcard to Charles from Malaga, 1881 (5) Lists of accounts of CP Chabot’s estate, 1881-1882 (6) News cutting notice to creditors of CP Chabot’s estate, 1882, (7) Outline of Charles Chabot’s life, nd
(1) Photograph album marked EMH [Ellen ‘Nellie’ Mary Halley] featuring family groups and portraits of children and adults, some annotated, 19th century, also modern list of potential identifications (2) Pocket diary, with entries, inscribed ‘EM Halley Christmas 1873’, 1874 (3) Empty envelope, marked ‘with the most affectionate love & best wishes of her Father & Mother, 1874’ (4) ‘The Quartette’, 11 ms issues, January-August, October-December 1876 [‘Albert House, possibly school, put together by 2 sisters of Annie Low (nee Halley), N(Ellen) & Evaline Halley, their friends Bedingfield & Winton to sell at School’. Source: Low/Philpott] (5) Notebook with journal entries and some press flora, inscribed ‘EM Halley 36 Elgin Crescent Notting Hill London W’, 1887 (6) Notebook with journal entries, inscribed ‘EM Halley 36 Elgin Crescent Notting Hill W 1889’ (7) Photograph of two women and two boys, annotated as Annie, Robert F, and Frank B Low plus Nelly, c1900 (8) Photocard, annotated as ‘Ellie (Nelly) Halley’, c 1910 (9) Photograph of family group outdoors, possibly featuring Nelly, her mother and Annie Low, c1910 (10) Letter to Miss [EM] Halley informing her that Sir Edward’s estate has largely been distributed, 1913 (11) Picture postcards [5], mostly from AL to Miss Halley, one from Nell to Mrs Low, 1915-1934 (12) Pocket diary containing shopping lists, inscribed ‘Miss Halley 113 Inverness Terrace London W2’, 1918 (13) Note about photographs, and notation of birth and death of Alice, nd (14) Partial further division of the residuary estate of Sir EJ Harland, 1912 (15) Copy of will of Mrs Emily Jane Halley, 1910, with register of probate for will of Ellen Mary Halley, 1939
(1) Sarah Ann Lucas, nee Stammer: letters and papers relating to her death, including rough extract of her will, and inventories of silver, linen, china and glass, 1879-1911 (2) Letters and photograph from members of the Patten family, with modern note of family tree, 1880-1925 (3) Notes and letters of various West family members, including accounts for Mrs Killick relating to Hood's Trust' 1897-1931 (4) Photograph of portrait of West ancestor [damaged], with genealogical annotation, nd (5) Photographs of portraits of Matthew West, b 1777, with genealogical annotations, nd (6) Photographs, mostly of unidentified individuals and family groups, 19thC-early 20C (7) ‘Ties’ linen case, nd (8) Unidentified notes, letters & news cuttings, 19th-20thC
(1) Photocards [2] of AH Halley, c1880 (2) Rev AH Halley with woman outdoors, annotated, c1890 (3) Triptych of photographic portraits of young children, probably daughter or daughters, c1900 (4) Photograph of two girls, probably daughters Dorothy and Irene, 1905 (5) Copy of testimonial of thanks from the Halleys, listing them all, to Nurse Hannah Ford, who served the family 1850-1900 (6) Photographic portrait of Rev AH Halley, c1920 (7) Letters [2] to Alick requesting him to be an executor of AHH’s estate, 1904 (8) Copy will of the Rev AH Halley, 1922 (9) Bundle of correspondence, most addressed to AG Low, relating to the estate of Rev AH Halley, including Trustees’ Capital Accounts, Executors Accounts, Opinion of Mr HFF Greenland, list of investments, 1923-1934
(1) Outline of James Chabot’s arrival in England, of his sons and Philip James Chabot’s life, [19C] (2) 'An account of the Chabot family drawn up by Edith Chabot 1886, from Old Deeds and Memoranda and a Pedigree sketched out by Dr Beke’, nd (3) 'An account of the Chabot family drawn up by Edith Chabot 1886...& a pedigree sketched out by Dr Beke’, containing tree with brief histories of family members, with some later additional dates (4) Photograph tentatively identified as Edith Chabot with her mother and sister, 1880s (5) Studio portraits [4] of Edith, [c1880-c1900] (6) Genealogy list of Chabot family with sketch tree, [post 1893] (7) Letter to Annie, from her cousin Edith about the death of ?, 1899 (8) Trustees accounts and letters [3] regarding the winding up of Edith Chabot’s estate, 1921 (9) Photograph of the tomb of Edith Chabot and other family members. [20C] [damaged] (10) Note of Edith’s birth, death and where buried, nd
(1) Carbon copies of Jessie Paris’ will, 1886, with list of stocks and associated letters from AG Low, 1894-1895 (2) Receipt for Jessie’s headstone, 1888, with Dundee Cemetery Company regulations, 1891 (3) Extract decree appointing AG Low as Jessie Low’s executor, 1894 (4) Executor financial statement with completed Inland Revenue legacy forms [2], 1895 (5) Draft letter and notes concerning receipt of legacy, nd with receipt for payment of monies from Jessie’s estate, 1895 (6) Letter to AG Low from OJ Gibson announcing the death of his mother, Isabella Gibson, 1896, with modern family tree and note showing her as Jessie’s step-daughter (7) Print-out of 1860 certificate of marriage between George Paris and Jessie Low, 2007
Photographs of works owned by Douglas Fraser & Sons Ltd. and, later, Giddings & Lewis-Fraser Ltd. Fraser family photographs and landscapes taken by John Fraser. Photographs and negatives of the Fraser family taken in the 1940s and 1950s. Paintings and drawings by members of the Fraser family.
Photograph albums mainly connected with industrial machinery and factories operated by Douglas Fraser & Sons Ltd. and, later, Giddings & Lewis-Fraser Ltd. This includes the works in Arbroath, as well as factories abroad such as in India and Argentina. Also many albums of photographs taken by Janet and John Fraser of family and local pictures including houses and landscapes.
Personal papers and photographs, with papers relating to AH Low's work in Canada and Peru, family correspondence, some financial and legal papers, sketches and general ephemera
UR-SF 71/3/1 John William Kimber’s certificate of service in the Royal Navy. Includes list of ships served on, any wounds received, good conduct badges and character/ability ratings. 24th July 1891-31st December 1905 UR-SF 71/3/2 Report on Lieutenant John W. Kimber by Grenadier School of Instruction at Scone Camp. The report details that Kimber attended a course of instruction on trench warfare and grenade engines from 25th August – 8th September 1915. 1915 UR-SF 71/3/3 Letter to Reserve Centre from General Staff at Northern Command, referring to an application from the O.C. 4th Reserve Battalion Black Watch about the return of Lieutenant John W. Kimber to regimental duty. The application is denied. 25th June 1916 UR-SF 71/3/4 Northern Command School of Instruction Classification for Lieutenant John W. Kimber from Ripon Reserve Centre. Kimber attended from 23rd of October 1916-2nd of December 1916. 1st Dec 1916 UR-SF 71/3/5 Letter written from John Kimber in France to Ada Kimber. 1st May 1918 UR-SF 71/3/6-7 /6 Postcard of Kimber and two other men in an army storeroom /7 Photograph of Kimber and three other soldiers [letting off a flare?] ‘Yorkshire. J.W.K’ is inscribed on the back n.d. UR-SF 71/3/8 Photograph of Kimber and his regiment standing to attention n.d. UR-SF 71/3/9-10 Two photographs of Kimber standing with military personnel. n.d. UR-SF 71/3/11 Photograph of Kimber marching with his regiment. n.d. UR-SF 71/3/12 Certificate of Death for John Kimber from the War Office 23rd July 1918 UR-SF 71/3/13-14 /13 Photograph of Kimber’s grave in Etaples Military Cemetery /14 A small portrait print of Kimber in his army uniform. Cut out from the military roll of honour n.d.
(1) Letters and postcards between Harriet, family members and friends, 1902-1939, with modern notes (2) Portrait photograph of Harriet as a baby with her mother and brother, Alex, 1893 (3) Portrait photographs of Harriet as a young woman, c1907 (4) Snapshots of Harriet as a child, alone and with her family, 1900s (5) Portrait photographs of Harriet as a young woman, and in her Red Cross Uniform, c1916 (6) Annotated snapshots of Harriet with her adopted children, Michael and Betty, 1930s (7) Snapshots [colour] of house, [The Parks, Minehead?], c2007 (8) Annotated photocopy of family group photograph with modern genealogy note
(1) Watercolour sketch of Glenfarnie Hall, nd, (2) Postcard portraits [4] of Sir Edward from middle age to elderly, c1860-1894 (3) Letters [original and copies] from Harland and Henry Pierson Harland (b1876) including ones to AG and Mrs A Low relating to Harland & Wolff shares, and Lord Pirrie’s will, 1894-1926, with modern note (4) News clippings of Sir Edward’s obituary and funeral, 1895, (5) Reprint of Home Rule speech, 1893 by the late Sir Edward Harland, nd, (6) Sale catalogue of ‘Important Jewels the Property of Lady Harland & others’, 1912