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MS 3813 - Aberdeen connections in Ceylon: collection of papers
1 - Photos of Ceylon and Burma by Major James Forgan Grant (M.B.,Ch.B, Aberdeen) and letter from his niece Muriel Keir (widow of Walter Keir) to depositor gifting him the photos.
1 - Letters
2 - Photos - persons
3 - Photos - places
1 - Photograph of Kandy, Ceylon. Fruit and vegetable market
2 - Photograph of Kandy, Ceylon
3 - Photograph of Kandy, Ceylon. The Temple of the Tooth.
4 - Photograph near Kandy, Ceylon. Elephants' bathing place
5 - Photograph of Kandy, Ceylon. Elephants moving tree trunks
6 - Photograph of bathing place, Trincomalee, Ceylon
7 - Photograph of Galle, Ceylon. Part of the fort
8 - Photograph of Galle, Ceylon. Fortifications (J.F Grants party in background).
9 - Photograph of view from the fort, Galle, Ceylon
10 - Photograph of Galle, Ceylon. Bullock cart peculiar to Kandy.
11 - Photograph of Galle, Ceylon.Exit from Fort Galle.
12 - Photograph of Galle, Ceylon. View of coast from Fort Galle.
13 - Photograph of Polonnarwara ruins, Ceylon
14 - Photograph of Polonnarwara ruined temple with Buddha in middle,Ceylon
15 - Photograph of Polonnarwara Rest House, Ceylon
16 - Photograph of Oodoowene Estate, Ceylon
17 - Photograph of Hamilton Bungalow, Oodoowene Estate (Hamilton family),Ceylon
18 - Photograph of tea factory, Oodoowene Estate, Demodena, Ceylon
19 - Photograph of Horton Plains, bridge over fishing stream, Ceylon
20 - Photograph of Lands End, Horton Plains, (group includes J F Grant), Ceylon
21 - Photograph of view from Ella Rest House, Ceylon
22 - Photograph from Ella Rest House, Ceylon
23 - Photograph of carved "faaid stone", Anuradhapura, Ceylon
24 - Photograph of Mihintale, near Anuradapura, Ceylon
25 - Photograph of Hikkadura Bay (Rest House in distance), Ceylon
26 - Photograph of Hikkadura Rest House, Ceylon
27 - Photograph of Hikkadura, Ceylon
28 - Photograph of Hikkadura, Ceylon
29 - Photograph of Sigiri Rock, Ceylon
30 - Photograph of Sigiri Rock, showing King's bath and ruins, Ceylon
31 - Photograph of Mount Lavinia, Ceylon
32 - Photograph of Ceylon Light Infantry Mess, Ceylon
33 - Photograph of floating island with pagoda, Lake Inle, Burma
34 - Photograph of emptying petrol tank of water, Kalaw, Burma
35 - Photograph of Shan lady selling vegetables to military policeman, Kanugyi, Burma
36 - Photograph of Padaing lady with brass neck rings, Luthaw, Burma
37 - Photograph of cooks' boat going to Luthlaw, Burma
38 - Photograph of a Kachin lady, Burma
39 - Photograph of Kachin policeman playing cards, Captain Harris watching, Burma
40 - Photograph of Captain Harris with elephant, Sinlum, Burma
41 - Photograph of elephant transport, Sinlum, Burma
42 - Photograph of Lake Inle, Burma
43 - Photograph of leg rowing boatmen, Lake Inle, Burma
44 - Photograph of boatman, Lake Inle, Burma
45 - Photograph of J Forgan Grant's bungalow, MayMyo, Burma
46 - Photograph of Fortescue, Lake Biwa, Japan
47 - Photograph of temple in Tokyo, Japan
48 - Photograph of "master checking stoves", Dwarahat, India
49 - Photograph of R.A.M.C Mess , Bangalwe, India
50 - Photograph of ruins, Nasireyeh, Mesopotamia (Iran)
51 - Photograph of reservoir, Kabayawa, Philippines
52 - Photograph of "Picnic at Dickson's corner"
53 - Photograph of view from J Forgan Grant's x-ray laboratory
54 - Photograph of "view from my front gate looking towards the mess"
55 - Photograph of a house called Mill Bands
56 - Photograph of "Coutts on his horse"
57 - Photograph of man in horse and trap
58 - Photograph of men in horse and trap
59 - Photograph of mountain scene
60 - Photograph of mountain scene
61 - Photograph of lake scene
62 - Photograph of "colonel's drive to garage"
63 - Photograph of dockside scene
64 - Photograph of German mail ship, The Derfflinger
65 - Photograph of men with boat
66 - Photograph of boat going to market
67 - Photograph of "country dug-out" boats being unloaded
68 - Photograph of fishermen
69 - Photograph of J.Forgan Grants colleagues after unloading boat
70 - Photograph of sailing boats being loaded "with kit"
71 - Photograph of J.Forgan Grant signalling boatman to stop
72 - Photograph of armed soldiers on rafts
73 - Photograph of pond outside bungalow
74 - Photograph of people collecting water
75 - Photograph of "bullocks having their morning wash"
4 - Photos - events
2 - Papers relating to Russell Scott of Aberdeen and Kandaloya Estate in Ceylon
3 - Printed booklet listing Sri Lankan estates, early 20th century
4 - Computer print-out of plantation in Sri Lanka marked with those of a Scottish connection
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