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University of Aberdeen, Photographic Collections
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Historic Collections
King's College
Aberdeen
AB24 3SW
Aberdeenshire
Scotland
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Collection details
Archives, Photography
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Contact details
Special Libraries & Archives (Tel)
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01224 272598
Departmental Office (Fax)
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01224 273891
Special Libraries & Archives
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speclib@abdn.ac.uk
On line catalogue
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www.abdn.ac.uk/historic/Catalogue_online.shtml
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Open
Mon-Fri 9.30 - 4.30
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Closed
Christmas & New Year Period and certain public holidays
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Description
The University of Aberdeen has in its large and varying photographic collection the George Washington Wilson Collection, which consists of over 40,000 glass plate negatives produced by the Aberdeen photographer's company during the second half of the 19th century. These range from all Britain covering the simple grandeur of Fingal's Cave, to the bustle of London's Oxford Street. His son Charles Wilson, and staff photographer Fred Hardie toured the colonial townships of South Africa and Australia, providing vivid pictures of gold miners and early settlers and the native Aboriginal way of life. This collection also contains images of Gibraltar and the South of Spain, Morocco and Tangiers. Thanks to his proximity to Balmoral Castle he developed a royal connection, taking photographs of the Royal Family of the time. A vast collection of Aberdeen Harbour Board glass plates are also in this collection. Both have been digitized.
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General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
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Collections
Specialist publications on collections available
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Public access available to collections information
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Disability Access
Parking for disabled available
Wheelchair access to some public areas
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General Education
Academic publications and resources available
Education facilities available
Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
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Facilities
Library with public access
Mail order service available
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Research facilities for academics
Study facilities
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Information published here was believed to be correct at the time it was prepared. Welsh language pages developed with CYMAL: Museums Archives and Libraries Wales, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government.
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