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.
UR-SF 71/1/1 John Kimber’s Educational Institute of Scotland certificate. 27th Nov 1906 UR-SF 71/1/2 John Kimber’s First Class certificate from Staff Gymnasium at Portsmouth. n.d. UR-SF 71/1/3 Book of Testimonials for John Kimber in applying for the post of Superintendent in Physical Training under the Edinburgh School Board. 1904-1910
UR-SF 71/2/1 Manuscript written by Kimber, entitled ‘Only a Mill Girl’. n.d. UR-SF 71/2/2-3 Framed portraits by D&W Prophet, Dundee and Edinburgh:/2 John Kimber /3 John and Ada Kimber with their three daughters n.d. UR-SF 71/2/4 Copy of portrait photograph of John Kimber. n.d. UR-SF 71/2/5 Portrait of John and Ada Kimber with one of their daughters as a baby n.d. UR-SF 71/2/6 Photograph of John and Ada Kimber’s three daughters n.d. UR-SF 71/2/7 Photograph of John and Ada Kimber with their three daughters outside of a house. n.d. UR-SF 71/2/8 Print of a portrait photograph of John Kimber. n.d.
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.
UR-SF 71/5 Short audio-visual about the life of John William Kimber [Film shows several documents and photographs which are not included in this collection]. 2001
UR-SF 71/4/1 Photocopy of photograph of Kimber and his regiment standing to attention. [Copy of UR-SF 71/3/8] n.d. UR-SF 71/4/2-3 Two clippings from the military roll of honour, both listing John William Kimber, his birth and death dates, occupation, military rank and battalion. 1920 UR-SF 71/4/4 Two pages from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. These include personal information on John Kimber, as well as information relating to the cemetery which he is buried in. 1st September 1999 UR-SF 71/4/5 Handwritten note with ‘original documents and letters’ written on it [Originally kept in folder with these documents and letters inside.] n.d.
Personal papers, correspondence and photographs, also employment papers, magazines, biographical stories, slides and photographs reflecting his career as a photo-journalist, with papers relating to his genealogical research and publications relating to his work and to his research
A Service of Celebrations for the life of Canon Kenyon Wright, 10 March 2017 Evening Prayer in Commemoration of the Dedication of All Souls, Invergowrie, 22 September 1896. no date for event Dedication of the 'Priest and Pipes' exhibition, St James Episcopal Church, 16 November 2019 A service to celebrate and give thanks for Canon Hugh Magee, 18 May 2019 A tribute and homily preached at the memorial service for Canon Hugh Magee, 18 May 2019 Dundee to Invergowrie, Evening Prayer, 10 July 2022 Service of Thanksgiving for the life of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 25 September 2022 All Souls, Invergowrie, Remembrance Sunday, 14 November 2021 Diocesan Festival Choral evensong in commemoration of Bishop Alexander Penrose Forbes, 9 October and 10 October 2022
Photographs showing the construction of the University of Dundee Biological Sciences Institute from the cleared site in 1969 to completion in 1971. Also some interior images
A large collection of records by various artists including the Clancy Brothers, the Dubliners, Dougie MacLean and various pipebands. The majority of the records are of folk and scottish music but the collection includes other genres such as classical music and film soundtracks.
1/ Boys Will Be Boys, new and revised edition (1957), cover damaged 2/ The Beezer Book for Boys and Girls (1960 annual) writing on inside cover 3/ Beryl the Peril (1961 annual) writing on inside cover 4/ Beryl the Peril (1963 annual) 5/ Beryl the Peril (1965 annual) writing on inside cover 6/ The Buster Book of Gags! (1970) 7/ COR!! Comic Annual (1984) writing on inside cover 8/ Monster Book for Boys (1957) writing on inside cover 9/ The Rover Book for Boys (1956) 10/ Shiver and Shake Annual (1979) 11/ Smash Annual (1970) writing on inside 12/ Smash Fun Book (1971) writing on inside and back cover 13/The Sparky Book 1967 For Boys and Girls (1967) 14/ The Sparky Book 1968 For Boys and Girls (1968) 15/ The Sparky Book 1969 for Boys and Girls (1969) 16/ The Sparky Book for Boys and Girls (1970) 17/ Stories of Pluck (ND) 18/ Uncle Mac's Children's Hour Story Book (1952) writing on inside cover 19/ Wham! Annual (1968) 20/ Wham! Annual (1969) 21/ Blue Rosette Romances, No 10, Sweet Deceiver (ND) 22/ Blue Rosette Romances, No 14, A Girl in Danger (ND) 23/ Blue Rosette Romances, No 15, When Love Flames (ND) 24/ Blue Rosette Romances, No. 46, Kiss from a Stranger (ND) 25/ Blue Rosette Romances, No. 47, Holiday Paradise (ND) 26/ Blue Rosette Romances, No. 48, Strangers No Longer (ND) 27/ Commando, No. 4547, The Pigeon Patrol (2012) 28/ Dandy, Comic Library No. 211, Puss 'n' Boots in Pigs Can Fly (1992) 29/ Dandy, Comic Library No. 248, Puss 'n' Boots in "The Good Old 'Daze'!" (1993) 30/ Love & Life Library, No. 29, The Bad in Her (ND) 31/ Love & Life Library, No. 53, The Man from Hollywood (ND) 32/ Love & Life Library, No. 54 Dark Lover (ND) 33/ Love & Life Library, No. 63, Dangerous Moonlight (ND) 34/ Love & Life Library, No. 64, Latin Lover (ND) 35/ Love & Life Library, No. 65, Runaway Blonde (ND) 36/ Love & Life Library, No. 66, The Girl From Cheyenne (ND) 37/ Silver Moon Romances, No. 48, Strangers in the Dark (ND)
Glass plate negatives and lantern slides taken by John Fraser including family members, factories, machinery, vehicles, rural landscapes, fisheries and fishing, towns, boats, harbours and coastal views. Many taken around Arbroath and Montrose but also elsewhere including South America.