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Photograph album containing 153 miscellaneous photographs.

Photograph album containing 153 miscellaneous photographs. Mainly show industrial and social scenes connected with the business of Douglas Fraser & Sons Ltd. and, later, Giddings & Lewis-Fraser Ltd. The works at Arbroath and Friockheim are shown, as are sites in India, Brazil, Argentina, USA and England. The album covers many trips made by John G. Fraser, including visits to Argentina, India, Brazil, Japan, Sweden, Norway, Spain, Italy and France. The visit to Arbroath of John S. Mackay, Secretary of State for Scotland, in 1958 is also featured. Covers the years 1951-1963.

Photographs

(1) Photocards and photographs, some with modern copies, of AH Low as a baby, young child, one in family group, as a school boy and student, 1892-1913
(2) Glass plate photograph of Harriet Mary Low, Anne Low [mother] and AH Low, 1894
(3) Glass plate photograph of Alexander Halley Low as a baby, 1894
(4) ‘AHL postcard album when young. Includes schools – St Clares [Kent] – Boyne House Cheltenham’, features postcards, mostly scenes sent to ‘Alick’ while he was at school, 1905-1914 [fragile]
(5) Annotated large photographs: AH Low in rugby team photo, Cheltenham College c1905, AHL in class photo, Cheltenham College, c1907, AH Low in shooting team, 1910, AH Low in military uniform, 1914
(6) Photo album featuring scenes, people, Cheltenham College and Holland Park house, [1907-1909]
(7) ‘AHL photo album from school days. Some of Cheltenham College’, c1907-1909
(8) Photo album, captioned, and inscribed ‘AH Low Sept 09’, probably those entered for photographic competition as mentioned in his letters home 1909
(9) Partially filled photo album [with European scenes], nd
(10) ‘AHL Motorbike glass plate outside 9 Holland Park’, c1910
(11) Framed print of AH Low in uniform on motorbike, [1915?]
(12) Photograph of Lt AH Low on motorbike [1916?]
(13) Portraits of AH Low him in army uniform, [1914-1918]
(14) Bundle of photographs by AH Low, with note ‘from Peru explorations for/with the International Petroleum Co in 1919’, 1919
(15) Framed portrait of AH Low with similar portrait photocards, 1920s
(16) Mounted photographs [copies?] of children, 1920, of St Peter’s Mission, Canada
(17) Photographs and postcards featuring AH Low as part of an ice hockey group, in a garden, on the coast and in the countryside, 1920s-1930s.
(18) Wallet, ‘Happy memories of Portrush, 1928 Some photographs by Alex H Low, photographer’, containing postcards of scenes of the Christian Special Service Mission camp, Northern Ireland, 1928
(19) Bundle of photo postcards featuring activities at Christian Special Service Mission camps at Portrush, Sheringham and possibly other places, many stamped 'Photo by Alex H Low', 1928
(20) Portraits of AH Low, some with his wife and his children and grand-children, 1930s-1966
(21) Photographs of AH Low’s homes in Ealing, Kingsbury and Dorlo House, Ferring, Sussex, 1931-c1966

Correspondence

Containing letters to and from J.A. Grant Robinson and his family, letters specifically about Peter Grant and 'Guildhall book' containing miscellaneous letters.

Nurse Training

Training records and Student Nurse Reports from Arbroath Infirmary from 1939-1972.

Family correspondence

(1) Postcards, the majority sent by John [Alex] to his parents, containing news of school and his photography projects, about his travels around Europe, and news whilst working on his first and subsequent assignments 1950-1970
(2) Letter from Marianne Low [nee Wenzel] to ‘Mama and Papa’ describing the house she and John [Alex] have just moved into, 1962, with 3 postcards sent while visiting Germany, 1960-1966
(3) Letter to his parents describing Alex’s assignment around India, 1965
(4) Letter to his parents from Alex in Buenos Aires describing his assignment in Argentina, and his plan to do stories in the USA, 1970
(5) 2 postcards, written in German, but signed by eldest daughter Melanie and addressed to 'Familie Alexander Low', 1972
(6) Home-made Valentine’s card, nd

Photographic assignments

(1) ‘London Dog Market, Club Row’, 21 b&w photos with captions attached, 1959
(2) ‘The Path to Peace’, article in 'Newsweek' featuring AL photographs including cover, 20 August 1962
(3) ‘Full Chat at Last’, article in 'The Sunday Times' magazine featuring AL photographs, 16 December 1962
(4) ‘Eire and Northern Ireland’, 1963, 39 slides with list of 26 captions
(5) ‘We still like to be beside the seaside’, 5 slides, with 'The Sunday Times' containing relevant article,1 September 1963
(6) ‘Where have all the new cars gone’ article in 'The Sunday Times' magazine featuring AL photographs, 13 October 1963
(7) ‘The Inquisitors’ article in 'The Sunday Times' magazine featuring AL photographs, 8 December 1963
(8) ‘The economics of being world champion’ article in 'The Weekend Telegraph' magazine featuring AL photographs, also cover photo, 2 October 1964
(9) Sir Winston Churchill: ‘Churchill, Farewell to greatness’, 'Weekend Telegraph' special issue, with 'Weekend Telegraph''s ‘Tribute to Sir Winston Churchill’, ‘Winston Churchill the story of the man of destiny, 'Daily Telegraph', with printout of ‘Photo Histories’ featuring ‘Farewell to Greatness’ article describing how the special issues were created, including those of Alex Low, 2020
(10) ‘Poona the last stronghold of the pukka sahibs’ article in 'The Weekend Telegraph' featuring AL photographs, also cover photo, 8 August 1965
(11) ‘The King and the Kingmakers’ article in 'The Weekend Telegraph' featuring AL photographs, 9 September 1966
(12) ‘Cars to make the gravel whisper’ article in 'The Weekend Telegraph' magazine featuring AL photographs, 21 October 1966
(13) ‘The great sand-yacht race’ article in 'The Weekend Telegraph' magazine featuring AL photographs, also cover photo, 12 May 1967
(14) ‘Drugs Hong Kong’s futile battle, 87 slides with 'Daily Telegraph' magazine with relevant article,1 September 1963
(15) ‘Formosa prepares for war’, 21 slides with 'Daily Telegraph' magazine with relevant article,17 September 1965
(16) ‘East African safari, Kenyan (car rally), 58 slides, 1966
(17) ‘Club Mediterranee, Corfu, Greece’, 80 slides, also ‘Butlins Clacton’, 20 slides, with 'Daily Telegraph' magazine with relevant article, 18 March 1966
(18) ‘El Mahdi’s family reigns again. Khartoum Sudan’, 12 slides, 1966 [see 'Daily Telegraph' magazine with relevant article, 29 April 1966]
(19) ‘Emperor Haile Selassie Ethiopia’, 54 slides, with print of AL shaking hands with the Emperor, annotated with story of shoot on reverse, 1966
(20) ‘The man who climbed the Eiger, Switzerland’, 40 slides, and 'Daily Telegraph' magazine with relevant article, 29 April 1966
(21) ‘Leper colony Ethiopia & landscapes’, 60 slides with 'Daily Telegraph' magazine with relevant article,4 November 1966
(22) ‘Stockholm Archipelago, Sweden, 40 slides, 1965, with 'Daily Telegraph' magazine with relevant article 'Every Friday in Summer', 20 January 1967
(23) ‘Famine Bihar India’, 177 slides, with 22 b&w prints and explanatory email, 2020, and 'Daily Telegraph' magazine with relevant article, 24 February 1967
(24) ‘Khajuraho Temple sculptures India’, 10 slides,1967 and 1965 guide book,
(25) ‘Hailwood and Agostini at Imola Italy’, 20 slides, 1967
(26) ‘Chinese Nationalist Army (KMT), Mae Salong, Thailand’, 80 slides, with ‘Lost Army’ 15 negatives, 4 prints and 'Daily Telegraph' magazine with relevant article,10 March 1967
(27) ‘Ruins of Empire. India and Pakistan’, 50 slides, and 'Daily Telegraph' magazine with relevant article, 18 August 1967
(28) ‘Sunken Treasure HMS Association’, 37 slides, and 'Daily Telegraph' magazine with relevant article, 13 October 1967
(29) Pia Degermark, start of Elvira Madigan, 32 slides [1967?]
(30) ‘The Mediators, Scotland/London, 53 slides, and 'Daily Telegraph' magazine with relevant article, 8 December 1967
(31) ‘Winter Olympics’, Ale Low and Anthony Howarth, 26 slides, and 'Daily Telegraph' magazine with relevant article, 2 February 1968
(32) ‘Leight Taylor Young actress’ 7 slides, 1968, with ‘Senita Berger actress’, 6 slides, 1968, and 'Daily Telegraph' magazine with relevant article, 4 July 1969
(33) 'Big Game Fishing, Mombasa, Kenya’, 84 slides, 1969
(34) 'Daily Telegraph' magazine, 9 January 1970
(35) ‘Cannery Row Monterey California USA’, 152 slides, and 'Daily Telegraph' magazine with relevant article, 3 April 1970
(36) ‘Californian hippy communes USA’, 151 slides, and 'Daily Telegraph' magazine with relevant article, 29 May 1970
(37) ‘Harrah’s cars Reno, Nevada USA’, 254 slides and 'Daily Telegraph' magazine with relevant article, 9 October 1970
(38) ‘Isle of Wight pop festival, 26 slides, with 44 contact sheets and their negatives, 7 b&w prints, 8 x cd’s of 239 images, small packet of ‘b&w prints scanned from negatives’, with email, 2020 of notes about the pictures and 'Daily Telegraph' magazine with relevant article, 30 October 1970
(39) Norway, ‘taken while working as a special photographer on the film, ‘Song of Norway’ about the life of Greig’, 136 slides, 1969, with 3 prints of cabin interior and 'Daily Telegraph' magazine with relevant article, 13 November 1970
(40) ‘Sea of Cortes, Baja, Mexico’, 139 slides ‘Selects’, with list of 92 captions, and 132 ‘Overs’ and 157 slides with 'Venture' magazine, July-August 1970
(41) Mae West, Hollywood USA, 20 slides, and 'Daily Telegraph' magazine, with relevant article, 21 August 1970
(42) ‘Harold Robbins in LA’, 70 slides, and 'Daily Telegraph' magazine, with relevant article, 17 September 1970
(43) ‘Lincoln Nebraska USA’, 32 slides, 1970
(44) ‘Argentina World of a Country’, 102 slides, with list of 68 captions, also 'Venture' magazine with relevant article, February 1971 and explanatory email, 2020
(45) ‘Seychelles Indian Ocean before the airport’, 100 slides ‘Selects’ and 90 slides ‘Overs’, with list of 38 captions and 'Venture' magazine with relevant article, June 1971
(46) ‘Madagascar’, 180 slides with list of 58 captions, also 140 slides, 1971
(47) Maharaja of Bikaner, 78 slides including his son’s wedding ‘the last royal wedding in India before they lost their titles, with copy of wedding invitation to Alexander Low, 1971
(48) Maharaja of Dewas jnr, 20 slides, 1971
(49) Maharaja of Gwalior, 80 slides, 1971
(50) Rajmata of Jaipour, 57 slides, 1971
(51) Maharaja of Jodhpur, 54 slides, 1971
(52) Maharana of Udaipur, 40 slides, 1971
(53) ‘Concorde Test Flight’, 13 slides, with annotated photograph of Alex Low and Laurie Lee before embarking, February 1973
(54) Miscellaneous images: 2 slides of Alexander Low, 1 slide of Jim Clark GP Driver, 10 slides featuring the Trans-Sahara Sand-yacht Race and Toureg, 7 slides of Royal Yacht Britannia, 5 slides of the Blue Nile and Lake Tana, Ethiopia, and 6 slides of the Taj Mahal and Festival of Light, Delhi, 1960s-1970s

Newpapers

34 newspapers and newspaper clippings from the Observer, Strathspey Herald, Oban Times Advertiser, Courier and Religious Magazines. Articles including Peter Grant’s life and hymns, Gaelic teaching, J.A. Grant Robinson, Highland churches and Missionaries. These topics have been circled and most are addressed to J. A. Grant Robinson. 1882, 1917 – 1932, 1962 – 1975.

Photographic prints

(1) Black & white prints, various sizes, most with descriptions. Includes ‘Club Mediterranee’, Cefalo, Sicily ‘Childrens’ dancing school, Knightsbridge’, ‘Crofters on Islay’, ‘Ban the Bomb’ arrest, ‘Sunday evening by the Thames, Henley’, ‘Soho, London’, 'Children playing' Glasgow', the Queen and Prince Philip, and 'Modus Earth Club, Covent Garden', 1958-1960s
(2) Mounted b&w prints with captions, featuring Laurence Harvey 1958, Bradford Dillman, c1960, Vivien Leigh, 1960, Albert Finney, 1960, Susannah York, 1960, Sophia Loren and Peter Sellars, 1960 and Lionel Bart, 1960
(3) Prints, with copies, featuring Alexander Low, all with explanatory descriptions. Includes image of Alex on BBC TV programme, 1964, with Emperor Haile Selassie, 1966, on assignment in Thailand, 1967, and the Sand-yacht Race, 1967, prior to Concorde test flight, 1973, and portrait shots of AL, 1976

Accessibility of the Art Object and VAP

Includes general correspondence from this time and material relating to these two projects. The Accessibility of the Art Object, inspired by the idea that art should be fuelled by a sense of hazard and accident sought to make art accessible in terms of price and to all. The project included postcards (DUNUC ARTS 4382) and artwork sent to members of the public, badges, and products sold at a Christmas stall. Material includes a 1978 manifesto, a 1978 diary / journal of Horobin and slides of his work. VAP (Visual Arts Promotions) was a collaboration with Edinburgh artists (part of the Edinburgh Group). The material includes notes on the Edinburgh Group meetings, slides of VAP exhibitions and material relating to Horobin's Live performance in the Henderson Gallery.

Pete Horobin

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