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Inverness Royal Academy Corridor, Art Department, 1912. Between 1895-1980 the IRA was located in the Midmills building, currently the UHI-Inverness College (2013). The classroom scene was photographed at the time of the completion of the first extension to the Academy, running along Midmills Road opposite the side entrance to the Crown Church. The accommodation was shared in the early years with Inverness High School, when that school occupied the building which now houses the Crown School, only a short distance away. Accommodation included rooms for science and art, with a gymnasium and these are 'posed' publicity shots. (Courtesy Inverness Royal Academy Archive IRAA_054).
Reference: IRAA
Inverness Royal Academy Corrid...
Inverness Royal Academy Science Laboratory, Academy, 1912. Between 1895-1980 the IRA was located in the Midmills building, currently the UHI-Inverness College (2013). The classroom scene was photographed at the time of the completion of the first extension to the Academy, running along Midmills Road opposite the side entrance to the Crown Church. The accommodation was shared in the early years with Inverness High School, when that school occupied the building which now houses the Crown School, only a short distance away. Accommodation included rooms for science and art, with a gymnasium and these are 'posed' publicity shots. This image was captioned Science Lab of Mr J.M. Lowson, MA BSc, Science Master, in the Highland Times, 2nd July 1914. (Courtesy Inverness Royal Academy Archive IRAA_053).
Reference: IRAA
Inverness Royal Academy Scienc...
Inverness Royal Academy Science Laboratory, Room 18, High School, 1912. Between 1895-1980 the IRA was located in the Midmills building, currently the UHI-Inverness College (2013). The classroom scene was photographed at the time of the completion of the first extension to the Academy, running along Midmills Road opposite the side entrance to the Crown Church. The accommodation was shared in the early years with Inverness High School, when that school occupied the building which now houses the Crown School, only a short distance away. Accommodation included rooms for science and art, with a gymnasium and these are 'posed' publicity shots. This image was captioned Science Lab 2 in the Highland Times, 2nd July 1914. (Courtesy Inverness Royal Academy Archive IRAA_052).
Reference: IRAA
Inverness Royal Academy Scienc...
Association Football 1st XI Cup Finalists 1951-1952. Rear: John A. MacKenzie, Archibald MacAulay, James T. Smith, Angus A. MacLean, Will Cameron. Front: Alfred MacKintosh, David Forrest, Lachlan Russell (C), Mr Frank Cunningham, Leslie Hodge (VC), Neil W. Smith, Ian Rodger. (Courtesy Inverness Royal Academy Archive IRAA_077).
Reference: IRAA
Association Football 1st XI Cu...
Soccer 1st XI 1950-1951. Rear: Donald MacKenzie, David Forrest, Alfred MacKintosh, James Smith, Ian Rodger, Duncan MacKenzie. Front: Ivan Fletcher, Neil Smith, Lachlan Russell (C), Leslie Hodge, Donald MacLennan. (Courtesy Inverness Royal Academy Archive IRAA_071).
Reference: IRAA
Soccer 1st XI 1950-1951. Rear:...
Benno Schotz (1891-1984) was born in Estonia, but emigrated to Glasgow in 1912, where he gained an engineering diploma from the Royal Technical College. From 1914 to 1923 he worked in the drawing office of John Brown and Co, a Clydebank shipbuilders, while attending evening classes in sculpture at the Glasgow School of Art. Although Schotz is frequently referred to as an Estonian sculptor, all his professional life was in Scotland. He became a naturalized British subject in 1930 and a full member of the Royal Scottish Academy, head of sculpture at the Glasgow School of Art (a post he held from 1938 until his retirement in 1961). He was made a Freeman of the City of Glasgow in 1981 and died in 1984. He is buried in Jerusalem. Courtesy John and Aithne Barron.
Reference: H-0248
Benno Schotz (1891-1984) was b...
Jane Morrison was born in Lochinver, Assynt, the daughter of Rev. Murdo Morrison and Christina McInnes. She was called up at 17 during the war to do work of national importance and was posted to Inverness. She later volunteered to go to London to relieve the war-weary girls working in the same vocation. Jane spent the remaining war years in London and in 1947 she won Miss Scotland. Jane took up modelling afterwards and walked the catwalks of London, Paris and New York. She married Walter Landauer, the Viennese pianist (1910-1983) who performed with Marjan Rawicz, and accompanied them on their world tours of Australia, South Africa and America. Jane later re-married a French doctor and has spent the last sixty years living between London and Paris. This portrait was taken by Hector G.N. Paterson and is courtesy of Aithne and John Barron. Bio info is courtesy of Jane. (HGNP)
Reference: H-0245
Jane Morrison was born in Loch...
Stewart Carmichael (1867-1950) was born in Dundee, Scotland and was an associate of the Celtic Revivalist and symbolist painters John Duncan (1866-1945) and George Dutch Davidson (1879-1901). Carmichael was a portrait and landscape artist, architect, and decorator. Stewart was educated at Dundee High School and studied art in France and Belgium. He painted many historic subjects, including a great patriotic mural for the Dundee Liberal Club, which featured Wallace and Bruce. Carmichael was on the Board of Governors of the University of Dundee for many years. Courtesy John and Aithne Barron.
Reference: H-0241
Stewart Carmichael (1867-1950)...
Frederick Charles Hannen Swaffer (1879-1962) was a British journalist and drama critic. He joined the Daily Mail in 1902, was editor of Weekly Dispatch and helped develop the Daily Mirror into a popular newspaper. In 1913, he initiated 'Mr Gossip' for the Daily Sketch. He also started 'Mr London' for the Daily Graphic. He was editor of The People, and in 1926 became drama critic of the Daily Express. He joined the Daily Herald in 1931. In the 1930s Swaffer led a spiritualist home circle, following the teachings of the native-American spirit 'Silver Birch,' which were published by A. W. Austen in 1938. Hannen Swaffer was a socialist, but resigned form the Labour Party in 1957. He also became a spiritualist. He is said to have written almost a million words each year. Swaffer appeared in the films 'Death at Broadcasting House' (1934), 'Late Extra' (1935) and 'Spellbound' (1941). He also appeared on The Brains Trust programme. He died in London in 1962. Courtesy John and Aithne Barron.
Reference: H-0240
Frederick Charles Hannen Swaff...
Peter Frederick Anson (1889-1975). From 1910 to 1924 he was a member of the Benedictine brotherhood on Caldey Island, and one of the 20 monks who followed Abbot Aelred Carlyle over to Rome in 1913. Reverting to lay-life at the age of 35 he soon began to make a name for himself as an author-artist. The first of his 36 published books appeared in 1927. He was the co-founder of the Apostleship of the Sea in 1921, and later became a founder member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists. In 1974 he was accepted into the community of Nunraw Abbey, East Lothian and died in St. Raphael's Hospital in Edinburgh in July 1975. He is buried at Nunraw.
Reference: 31102g
Peter Frederick Anson (1889-19...
Peter Frederick Anson (1889-1975). From 1910 to 1924 he was a member of the Benedictine brotherhood on Caldey Island, and one of the 20 monks who followed Abbot Aelred Carlyle over to Rome in 1913. Reverting to lay-life at the age of 35 he soon began to make a name for himself as an author-artist. The first of his 36 published books appeared in 1927. He was the co-founder of the Apostleship of the Sea in 1921, and later became a founder member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists. In 1974 he was accepted into the community of Nunraw Abbey, East Lothian and died in St. Raphael's Hospital in Edinburgh in July 1975. He is buried at Nunraw.
Reference: 31102f
Peter Frederick Anson (1889-19...
Peter Frederick Anson (1889-1975). From 1910 to 1924 he was a member of the Benedictine brotherhood on Caldey Island, and one of the 20 monks who followed Abbot Aelred Carlyle over to Rome in 1913. Reverting to lay-life at the age of 35 he soon began to make a name for himself as an author-artist. The first of his 36 published books appeared in 1927. He was the co-founder of the Apostleship of the Sea in 1921, and later became a founder member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists. In 1974 he was accepted into the community of Nunraw Abbey, East Lothian and died in St. Raphael's Hospital in Edinburgh in July 1975. He is buried at Nunraw.
Reference: 31102e
Peter Frederick Anson (1889-19...