National Galleries of Scotland Commons

Welcome to The Commons National Galleries of Scotland! Here's a c.1893 photo of RLS from our Photographic Archive, taken at his birthday party at Vailima, also posted here on The Commons ... -- Courtney

wonderful. I've seen a similar portrait at his house in Vailima Apia, Samoa where he is looking at the camera. perhaps there was a series of images taken at the time.

What eyes! Such a beautiful portrait by Smith.

Hi, this photo has been mentioned in a discussion thread in the Flickr Commons group, and we'd love to have this added to the group pool! -- Seen in a discussion of Flickr Commons. (?)

Brilliant to see the Galleries on the Commons! Just thought I would make a reciprocal connection between this image and the Robert Louis Stevenson set on our Flickr account [http://www.flickr.com/photos/nlscotland/sets/72157604377830216/]

Hi, this photo has been mentioned in a discussion thread in the Flickr Commonsgroup, and we'd love to have this added to the group pool! -- Seen in a discussion of Flickr Commons. (?)

Cute almost shaggy like a sheepdog. Love the photo.

awesome!

I'd like to know the story behind this picture--why does this sheep have a name, and why was a photograph of him commissioned? Is he particularly eminent or distinguished in some way?

OK, just found the link above: " Shown here is the most common variety of sheep in the Scottish Borders and Highlands - the Scottish Blackface. Their wool is highly prized for its hardwearing qualities and the Blackface horns add a distinctive look to walking sticks and shepherds' crooks. Photographs of livestock were not uncommon during the turn of the century, as landowners took pride in their husbandry. The side view gives us a clear idea of the physical qualities of the breed: the long thick fleece, the curvy horns, the black face and the magnificent posture. "

leith docks now [http://www.flickr.com/photos/philipmack/3162134141/] -- Seen in your Hill & Adamson set. (?)

This photograph is part of the Indicommons.org then-and-now feature Ships at the Leith Docks.

The earlier links to recent pictures no longer work. But here's one of a Tall Ships event in 1995.
and a link to a collection of old photos at www.edinphoto.org.uk/0_a_l/0_around_edinburgh_-_leith_doc...