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.
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.
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.
"Lord Balmerino, Mr Dean and Major McDonald's Last Words, 1746"; transcript in unidentified 18th century hand of speeches made by these Jacobite martyrs prior to their executions. [11pp]
Correspondents are: A. Dunbar 1835 [1]; Alexander Jolly, Bishop of Aberdeen, 1826-1837 [12]; D. Moir, 1827 [1]; Michael Russell, Bishop of Glasgow, 1832 [1]; James Walker, 1826-1837 [8]. Also includes: Minutes concerning the Chapel at Balgrow in the Parish of Duffus, 15 September 1816. Relates to rehousing of the Episcopal congregation of Duffus and the programme for rebuilding of the Episcopal Chapel destroyed in 1806. Includes copy correspondence relating to same. [2pp] Declaration by Arthur Petrie and Andrew Macfarlane, Ministers of the Gospel at Mieklefolla and Inverness that the sum of £21, the contents of a bond in their favour by Lewis Kay of Rosellehaugh of 28 July, is to be employed towards building a house for the Episcopal clergyman officiating in Kearn of Duffus when it shall be necessary, 31 July 1780. [1p] Ordination in favour of William Murray as Deacon of the Episcopal Church in Scotland. Ordained by William Abernethy Drummond of Hawthornden, Bishop of Glasgow, 9 July 1801. [Latin; parchment]. [1p] Ordination in favour of Alexander Law as a presbyter, 11 June 1723. Given by James Gadderar, Bishop of Aberdeen. [1p] Ordination by John Watson, Bishop of Dunkeld in favour of William Murray, 14 March 1804. [Latin]. [1p]
One image displaying a 'Eddie' and an unknown man with house-drawn lawnmower, photo labelled, "Eddie the gardener". One image displaying the wild plants/bushes.
