Projects

[1066] Scran Sounds

Sound effects.

Keywords: audio, sound effects, noises, music, percussion

Location of Project Material: All over Scotland, Outside Scotland

[1065] Cycling Event in Perthshire

Pictures from a cycling event in Perthshire taken by Cairns Aitken.  Prof. Aitken, the photographer and contributor of the project, was an academic physician/psychiatrist in Rehabilitation Medicine, becoming Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and retiring as Vice-Principal at the University of Edinburgh in 1994. He was born in Dunoon, Argyll in 1933. He has had a life-long interest in photography, and in completing projects. He was awarded the CBE in 1998 for his contribution to the Health Services.

Keywords: cycle, bicycle, bike, bicycling, racing, Perth

[1064] John Clerk of Eldin

John Clerk of Eldin was a Scottish merchant, naval author, artist, geologist and landowner, and a major figure in the Scottish Enlightenment.  He was also a notable self-taught artist, and this collection of miniature etchings, depicting the castles and ruins of Scotland in a picturesque manner, show something of his talent.

The pictures themselves have been kindly licensed to Scran by Sir Robert Clerk and Geoffrey Bertram, the owners of the original etchings.  The artist's etchings were the subject of a retrospective exhibition at Edinburgh's City Art Centre in late 2012.

Keywords: etchings, art, small

Location of Project Material: All over Scotland

[1063] Malaysia

Pictures from recent trips to Malaysia and the surrounding areas undertaken by Cairns Aitken.  Prof. Aitken, the photographer and contributor of the project, was an academic physician/psychiatrist in Rehabilitation Medicine, becoming Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and retiring as Vice-Principal at the University of Edinburgh in 1994. He was born in Dunoon, Argyll in 1933. He has had a life-long interest in photography, and in completing projects. He was awarded the CBE in 1998 for his contribution to the Health Services.

Keywords: Malay, peninsula, Malaysia, Malyasian

Location of Project Material: Outside Scotland

[1062] South Africa

Pictures from trips to South Africa and the surrounding areas undertaken by Cairns Aitken over a period of more than 50 years.  A fascinating document of a country in transition, the pictures include street scenes, photographs of monuments, and pictures of wildlife and flowers.  Prof. Aitken, the photographer and contributor of the project, was an academic physician/psychiatrist in Rehabilitation Medicine, becoming Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and retiring as Vice-Principal at the University of Edinburgh in 1994. He was born in Dunoon, Argyll in 1933. He has had a life-long interest in photography, and in completing projects. He was awarded the CBE in 1998 for his contribution to the Health Services.

Keywords: South Africa, African

Location of Project Material: Outside Scotland

[1061] Whytock and Reid

A collection of new records on Scran celebrates the history of Whytock and Reid, premier cabinet makers and upholsterers in Edinburgh for nearly 200 years. Richard Whytock's Edinburgh-based haberdashery, drapery and textiles business partnered with John Reid's Ayrshire cabinetmakers and upholstery firm in 1876 to form Whytock, Reid & Co. Over the years a distinctive Whytock and Reid style of furniture developed, with pieces that could almost pass as antiques.

The company closed in 2004, leaving behind a prestigious legacy, with five generations of the Reid family at the helm. They remain and are remembered as one of Edinburgh’s foremost furniture makers.

Keywords: furniture, Edinburgh, design

Location of Project Material: Lothian