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Schoolboy, Glen Creran, 1866
Photograph of boy, Hugh McInnes, in school clothes in Glen Creran
Fareham National School on Empire Day, 1913
Photograph of Sir Graham Bower addressing schoolchildren and their parents and teachers at Fareham National School on Empire Day.
Tourists visiting Carbost, Isle of Skye
Photograph of tourists meeting the Gaelic-speaking children of Carbost, Isle of Skye, with Talisker distillery in background.
Travelling cinema, 1939-1945
Photograph of mobile cinema used in 'Lend to defend' war bonds savings campaign, visiting children at a Scottish school.
Seaman Alexander Cameron, 1940
Photograph of Alexander Cameron, seaman on the merchant ship, 'Glen Mary', from a register recording the issue of British Seamen's Identity Cards.
Sunday school picnic at Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, 1920
Photograph of Sunday school picnic at Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh. The children and teachers are from Lady Glenorchy's United Free Church of Scotland Greenside Mission.
Sunday school races at Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, 1920
Photograph of races during Sunday school picnic at Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh. The children and teachers are from Lady Glenorchy's United Free Church of Scotland Greenside Mission.
Sunday school outing onboard barge at Ratho, Edinburgh, 1920
Photograph of children and teachers onboard a barge at Ratho, Edinburgh, about to return from a Sunday school picnic. The children and teachers are from Lady Glenorchy's United Free Church of Scotland Greenside Mission.
Sunday school picnic, Edinburgh, 1920
Photograph of Sunday school picnic at Hawkhill Recreation Grounds, Edinburgh. The children and teachers are from Lady Glenorchy's United Free Church of Scotland Greenside Mission.