Hill & Adamson
Scotland's national collection includes the world's largest collection of photographs by David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson. Discover the work of these innovative pioneers of mid-nineteenth century photography in these thematic collections.
Princes Street with the Sir Walter Scott Monument [Edinburgh 9]
David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson
Greyfriars' Churchyard, the Dennistoun Monument with David Octavius Hill, his nieces the Misses Watson and an unknown man. Known as 'The Artist...
David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson
Trinity College Chapel and Hospital, with Calton Hill in the background [Edinburgh 21]
David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson
Edinburgh
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David Octavius Hill, 1802 - 1870. Artist and pioneer photographer [w]
David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson
Rev. Peter Jones or Kahkewaquonaby, 1802 - 1856. Indian chief and missionary in Canada [b]
Robert Adamson and David Octavius Hill
Lady Juliet (McPherson) Brewster, 1786 - 1850. Daughter of James 'Ossian' Macpherson; wife of Sir David Brewster
Robert Adamson and David Octavius Hill
Mrs Isabella (Burns) Begg, 1771 - 1858. Youngest sister of Robert Burns [a]
Robert Adamson and David Octavius Hill
Lady Mary Hamilton (Campbell) Ruthven, 1789 - 1885. Wife of James, Lord Ruthven [a]
David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson
Marion Finlay, Mrs Margaret (Dryburgh) Lyall and Mrs Grace (Finlay) Ramsay. Called 'The Letter'
Robert Adamson and David Octavius Hill
Newhaven
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Newhaven boy ('King Fisher' or 'His Faither's Breeks') [Newhaven 8]
David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson
Alexander Rutherford, William Ramsay and John Liston [Newhaven 32]
David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson
St Andrews Cathedral, the East Gable and St Rule's Tower [St Andrews 17]
David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson
St Andrews
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Fence and trees in Colinton Wood, 'At Lord Dunfermline's Colinton' [Landscape 44]
David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson
Ivy-covered tree at Colinton. 'The Fairy Tree' [Landscape 45]
David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson
Landscape
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Colinton Manse and Weir, with part of the old mill on the right [Landscape 37]
David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson
Burnside, Fife. Also called the River Almond and The Water of Leith [Landscape 39]
David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson
Edinburgh Ale: James Ballantine, Dr George Bell and David Octavius Hill
David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson
William Borthwick Johnstone, 1804 - 1868, William Leighton Leitch, 1804 - 1883 and David Scott, 1806 - 1849. Artist. (as 'The Monks of...
David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson
Margaret and Mary McCandlish. Called 'The Gowan' (daisy) [Group 168]
David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson
- Lane and - Peddie (or Reddie or Redding). Known as 'Afghans' or 'Circassian Armour' [Group 163]
David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson
Military
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Sergeant of the 92nd Gordon Highlanders reading the orders of the day, Edinburgh Castle [Military 4]
David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson
Unknown woman 27. Possibly Lady Mary (Baillie) Haddo. Has been called Mrs Grant
David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson
Portrait of an Unidentified Parsi Man, Edinburgh [Unknown man 118] [a]
Robert Adamson and David Octavius Hill
Unknown Men
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Sculpted bust of Charlotte, Duchess of Buccleuch by Sir Robert John Steell [Art 18]
David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson
Fossils and Armour
