Scottish Collection (page 59)

John Logie Baird (1888-1946), Scottish electrical engineer and pioneer of television, 1920s. Baird giving an early television ( Seeing by wireless ) demonstration

Joanna Baillie (1762-1851), Scottish poet and dramatist, 1870

William Balfour Baikie (1825-1864), Scottish naturalist, explorer, naval surgeon and linguist, 1864. Baikie went on expeditions to explore the River Niger and the surrounding country in 1854 and 1857

Lord Kelvin, Irish-born Scottish mathematician and physicist, c1900. Born William Thomson, Lord Kelvin (1824-1907) was educated at Glasgow and Cambridge

All That Was Left of Them, 2nd Boer War, 1899. Artist: Richard Caton Woodville II
All That Was Left of Them, 2nd Boer War, 1899. The Black Watch after the Battle of Magersfontein, 11 December 1899. In the week from 10 to 17 December 1899 the British under General Methuen suffered

Jack Hindon and his train wreckers, 2nd Boer War, c1900. Oliver John Jack Hindon (1874-1919), the most famous of the Boer train wreckers, with his gang

British wild or park cattle. Artist: William Jardine
British wild or park cattle. The Hamilton strain (Scottish), and the Chillingham (English), two examples of ancient breeds surviving in a few small herds in Britain through having been enparked

John Logie Bairds first television demonstration, 1926. Photograph taken from the screen of his first Televisor

92nd Gordon Highlanders in retreat, Battle of Majuba Hill, 1st Boer War, 26-27 February 1881. British troops under Major-General George Colley took Majuba Hill

Battle of Modder River, 2nd Boer War, 28 November 1899. Men of the 1st Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, equipped with the Lee Metford 10-round magazine rifle

Calendar advertising MacNiven & Camerons Pens, 1907. The golfing scene is titled On the Golf Links

Tom Morris putter, late 19th century. Artist: Tom Morris Senior
Tom Morris putter, late 19th century. One of the early great champions of golf, Old Tom Morris opened his club shop at St Andrews in 1867. Many of the top early golfers also made equipment

Page from a golf equipment catalogue, c1925-c1940. The page shows illustrations of part of the range of golf clubs manufactured by R Wylie Hill & Co of 20 Buchanan Street, Glasgow

Photograph signed by American golfer Walter Hagen, 1929. The inscription beneath the picture reads; Pleasant memories of my 4th win - British Open, Muirfield 1929. Golfingly, Walter Hagen

Scene from the Amateur Golf Championship, St Andrews, 1895. A crowd of spectators watching the match between Leslie Balfour Melville and John Ball

Christmas card with golfing theme, c1910
Hoots Mon ! I d drive far out of my way to wish ye a MERRIE CHRISTMAS. Christmas card with golfing theme, c1910

D & W Auchterlonie, Golf Club and Ball makers, Scottish, c1900. The photograph is of W Auchterlonie, winner of the Open championship in 1893

Golfer about to tee off at a tournament, 1902. Among the other competitors watching is Tom Morris (second from left)

Golfers at the Open Championship, St Andrews, Scotland, 1890. Willie Park, champion in 1887 and 1889, about to putt. The nearest golfer to the left of Park is Andrew Kirkcaldy

Hell Bunker, 14th hole, Old Course, St Andrews, c1910

James Braid, Scottish golfer, Open championship at Muirfield, 1906. Braid won his third of four Open titles with an overall score of 300

James Braid (1870-1950), from a cigarette card, Scottish, c1903

Bookmarks issued by the Glasgow & South Western Railway, c1900. Two bookmarks promoting golfing resorts served by the railway. The golfers depicted are HE Taylor and EBH Blackwell

Postcard of Golf Club House, Elie, 1914

James Braid, Scottish golfer, c1910

Poster for Arthur Bell and Sons Old Scotch Whisky, c1900

His Favourite Part, 1871. Artist: Joseph Swain
His Favourite Part, 1871. The Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone, dressed for Scotland. He is depicted as dancing over swords labelled Radicalism and Toryism

A (Real) German Defeat, 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain
A (Real) German Defeat, 1870. This cartoon shows the Princess Louise and her betrothed, the Lord of Lorn (John Campbell). For the first time

Sawney Stops The Way, 1862. A Bill was presented to parliament which would give the Metropolitan Board of Works the authority to embank the River Thames from Westminster to Blackfriars

Seb Rochford, 2011. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth
Seb Rochford, Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 2011

Grand Burns Festival. - Brown Entertains his Friend wi a Haggis!, 1859. Artist: John Leech
Grand Burns Festival. - Brown Entertains his Friend wi a Haggis!, 1859. On 25th January 1859, the centenary of the birth of Robert Burns was celebrated with a Grand Burns Festival at Crystal Palace

Konrad Wiszniewski, 2006. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth
Konrad Wiszniewski with Scottish National Jazz Orchestra and Tommy Smith, London Jazz Festival, 2006

Mary, Queen of Scots, 1881. Creator: Unknown
Mary, Queen of Scots, 1881. Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587), also known as Mary Stuart or Mary I of Scotland, reigned over Scotland from 14 December 1542 to 24 July 1567. From " St

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