Photograph of Linda Gaul and Gabor Turi taken in the party room
Photograph of Bill Zobel taken in the party room
Photograph of George McLennan taken in the party room
Photographs of the Demonstration Team performing
Photographs of the top table and dignitaries at the AGM, 1988
Photograph of Nan and George Lawson taken at the AGM
Photographs of Linda Gaul taken at the AGM
Photograph of George Lawson & Bill Clement
Photograph of Linda Gaul, Lord Mansfield & Bill Clement at the AGM, 1998
The Dance Diaries of Christina McKellar April 1919 to February 1927
A transcription of the diaries of Christina McKellar by her son Gordon Simpson. The diaries record the dances that she attended in the Cairndow and Strachur area of Argyll during the period 1919 to 1927.
The diaries contain details of the dances she danced and her partners.
Gordon Simpson
This bookl gives a topical commentary on mid-nineteenth-century ballroom dance. There is a description of the French quadrille. A review of round dances: the polka, waltz and mazurka is given. Steps and figures for the Quadrille, mazurka-Quadrille are provided along with figures for the Cotillion. Illustrated with 11 plates: design by Gavari , engraving by Lavielle. By Henri Cellarius, Paris, 1847
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
23 Dances without music devised by Tom Kerr
Tom Kerr
The introduction is a detailed commentary on English Country Dance covering the history, style and music. 125 country dances from the period 1651 - 1820 are listed with a modern interpretation of the dance instructions and music. Compiled by Graham Christian and published by The Country Dance and Song Society, Easthampton, MA USA
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
A collection of tradition Scottish fiddle music including a tutor and a brief history of each tune. The Introduction contains a biography of the Hardie family of Fiddle makers and brief biographies of Niel and Nathanial Gow, William Marshall, Simon Fraser, J Scott Skinner, and J M Henderson. There is additionally a section entitled "Forms in Traditional Music".
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
A booklet of 30 country dances with music celebrating Pretoria Branch's 45th anniversary
Pretoria Branch RSCDS
A book which aims to give a constructive treatment of dance with particular respect to its relationship to health, vigour and beauty. With 61 photographs and illustrations. By Luther H Gulick, published by Doubleday, Page and Company, New York 1911
RSCDS
An illustrated commentary on early English Country Dances , interpreted by Ceil Sharp et.al. The Book gives instructions and music for 103 dances originally publish by John Playford. There are notes regarding the background to the dances and the music.
By Keller and Shimmer and published by The Country Dance and Son Society, Haydenville, MA
Country dance and Song Society
The booklet written by Shirley Andrews and Peter Ellis and published by the Australian Bicentennial Authority describes how to celebrate two hundred tears of dancing in Australia by reconstructing an authentic Colonial Ball. The booklet includes a selection of programmes from the 19thC and also suggestions for programmes which include modern bush dancing. Dance instruction and basic dance technique are included.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
The East Ivanhoe Book of Scottish Country Dances
Booklet contains 17 dances (without music) devised by members of the East Ivanhoe SCD Group.
East Ivanhoe Scottish Country Dance Group
The Catriona Williamson Book of Ten Scottish Country Dances
Booklet contains 10 dances (without music) devised by Arthur Williamson
Arthur Williamson
Hard Shoe Step Dancing in Scotland and The Flowers of Edinburgh
A summary record with observations of Hard shoe dancing in Scotland as it is known to have existed; with notes on Style and performance. Published by the Scottish National Dane Company, Reading. Instructions for the "Flowers of Edinburgh" are included.
Colin Robertson
High Cutting for Highland Dancers
Methods and Exercises for High Cutting, based on notes made by Jack McConachie . Published bu Caber Feidh Publications, Kings Langley.
Peter A White (Editor)
Instructions for: The Flowers of Edinburgh, Tulloch Gorum, Hebridean Laddie, Over the Water to Charlie. Published by the UK Alliance of Profession Teachers of Dancing, Blackpool.
UK Alliance of Profession Teachers of Dancing (Editor)
A collection of the works of Hector MacAndrew: 29 Slow Airs and Laments; Slow Strathspeys 9; Marches 13; Quicksteps 6; Strathspeys 18: Reels 26: Hornpipes 1. Also included are 5 compositions by Peter MacAndrew and I by Monsignor Thomas Wynne. The introduction contains a biography of Hector MacAndrew. Published by Champion Recordings and Publishing (Scotland), Carnwath 2002
Hector Macandrew
Thornhill Scottish Country Dancers
An illustrated leaflets about the Thornhill Dancers
Not known
A Memoire of Scotland, America and Dancing. Published Independently, 2018
Robin Edward Poulton
Francis Day's Album of Scottish Country Dancing
Dance instructions with music for: Duke of Perth, Hamilton House, Petronella, La Russe, Strip the Willow
RSCDS Archivist
The Country Dance Book - Part III
By Cecil J Sharp, second edition. Published by Novello & Co, London. Manual of English country dancing with Instructions for eighteen dances
Skye Boat Song, From Songs of the North
Published by J. B. Cramer
Part of Jean Milligan Papers
Jean Milligans Life Membership card.
Quarterly publication containing items of local news and dance activities. Some articles of general interest.
San Gabriel Valley Branch
Newsletters for 1983, 1984, 1985, 1997 (2 issues),1998 (2 issues), 1999 (1 issue), 2000 (1 issue), 2003 (3 issues), 2004 (3 issues), 2005 (3 issues), 2006 (3 issues), 2007 (3 issues), 2008 (3 issues), 2010 (3 issues), 2011(3 issues), 2012 (3 issues), 2013 (3 issues), 2014 (3 issues), 2015 (3 issues), 2016 (3 issues),2017 (2 issues), 2024 (1 issue);
Historical Review of the Branch ("20 Years On" written in 1983).
All items located: D:\Digital Repository\SCD-8\SCD-8-6\File 9 Wirral Branch
RSCDS Archivist
Ad hoc publication containing items of local news and dance activities. Some articles of general interest.
New York Branch
De Tartan Hague and District Branch Newsletter
Items of local news and dance activities. Some articles of general interest.
International Branch Newsletter
Ad hoc publication containing items of local news and dance activities. Some articles of general interest.
International Branch
Published quarterly containing items of local news and dance activities. Some articles of general interest.
York and N Humberside Branch
Published quarterly containing items of news from branches and dance activities for junior dancers.
Australian RSCDS Branches
Ad hoc publication containing items of local news and dance activities. Some articles of general interest.
Dundee Branch
A quarterly publication containing items of local news and dance activities. Some articles of general interest.
Perth and Perthshire Branch
A quarterly publication listing Scottish Country dances and their location and details.
Delf Branch
A annual publication containing items of local news and dance activities. Some articles of general interest.
Tokai Branch
Publish three times a year containing items of local news and dance activities. Some articles of general interest.
Edinburgh Branch
Bi-monthy newsletter contain items of Scottish interest.
Scottish Historic and Research Society of the Delaware Valley Inc
Hamilton and Clydesdale Branch Newsletter
Branch news and other items of SCD interest. 4 issues 1994-2000.
RSCDS Archivist
Branch news and other items of SCD interest. 3 issues 1991-1993
RSCDS Archivist
The Tartan Times -Boston Branch
Branch news and other items of SCD interest, published bi-monthly. 48 issues 1983-2011 (incomplete)
RSCDS Archivist
This collection contains notebooks, correspondence, speeches and photographs of Florence Adams
Florance Adams
Letter from RSCDS Secretary acknowledging Adams withdrawal from the list of examiners
Part of Florence Adams Papers
Diaries of teaching and examination tours, 1983 - 1993;
Lowe Research: Correspondence, handwritten notes, newspaper clippings, photocopies of dance programmes, photographs and publications;
File relating to Dance Master Francis Peacock;
Correspondence relating to 'Dance With Your Soul'
Alastair MacFadyen
This collection contains notes, correspondence and printed material (all photocopies)
Mary Isdale McNab et al
Scottish Country Dances for young people and new dancers. Book 40
Instructions and music for ten Scottish Country Dances for young people and new dancers published by the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, 1981:
A Reel for Jeannie (R); Cutty Sark (J); Nice to See You (R); Forth Bridge (J); 12 Coates Crescent (S); EH3 7AF (J); Rabbie's Reel (R); Airyhall Delight J); The Royal Deeside Railway (R); Simon's Dance (R) Delight (J);
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Book 50 Spring Fling 12 Scottish Country Dances
Instructions and music for: The Spring Fling Reel (R); Les Remparts d Seville (J); There's Something about Thirty (S); 192 Miles Home (J); Tge Doonhammer Delight (R); Mathilde is a Delight (S); The Wandering Wallaby(J); Double Trouble Triangles (R); Shadow (J); A Trip to Applecross (J); Dancing Spirit (J); La Baratte your Way Home (R)
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Four Scottish Country Dances 1978
Instructions and music for four Scottish Country Dances published by the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, 1978:
Fife Ness (R); Cullins of Skye (S); Staffin Harvest (S); Her Majesty is Welcome (M)
Four Scottish Country Dances 1978
Instructions and music for four Scottish Country Dances published by the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, 1978:
Fife Ness (R); Cullins of Skye (S); Staffin Harvest (S); Her Majesty is Welcome (M)
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Five Scottish Country Dances 1982
Instructions and music for five Scottish Country Dances published by the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, 1982:
Haig of Bemersyde(S); St. Andrew's Fair (J); Joe MacDiarmid's Jig (J): The Royal Wedding(S); Sunday Morning (R)
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Sepia photograph of Jean Milligan and Ysobel Stewart outside University Hall, St Andrews
Photograph of a group of women dancing the Threesome Reel
Photograph of a group at St Andrews
Includes: Jean Milligan, M Dow, M W Kenyon, A Anderson, E M Dunbar, M L Ross, P Thomson, Douglas-Brown, M Maxwell and W E Forgan (SCDS Secretary).
Photograph of a group in front of University Hall
Note attached: 'Left to right Miss Dow, Miss Jarvis, Miss Maxwell, Miss Thomson, Miss Milligan, Miss Webster, Miss Barrow, Miss Kenyon, Miss Dunbar'
Photograph of a group outside University Hall
Includes John 'Dancie Reid', 2nd from right
Photograph of dancers dancing 'The Triumph' at Summer School
Includes: Tihi West, Sir Ewan Forbes, Isobel (Tibbie) Cramb, Archie Patterson, Alice MacLennan, Lily Keith
Photograph of a class dancing outside
Photograph of a group set dancing, taken outside
Includes: Bobby Watson, Jean Yeatts, Bill Ireland, Iain Stuart Robertson and Lesley Martin,
Photograph of Miss Jarvis, teaching an outdoor class, at Summer School
Photograph of Jean Milligan sitting outside University Hall
Photograph of Jean Milligan dancing the Axum Reel in the Younger Hall
Photograph of a large group taken outside
Photograph of a demonstration at the Younger Hall
Photograph of Alice McLennan and Bobby Watson
Photographs of Informal group dancing, taken outside at Summer School
Photograph of Jean Milligan standing in front of Lumsden Hall
Photograph of a group at Summer School
Photograph of Jean Milligan teaching a class
Photograph of dancers performing the Eightsome Reel taken from the air in the
Copy photograph of a group at Summer School
Photograph of Jean Milligan & Brigadier McIntyre
Photograph of Jeam Milligan trying out her new knees assisted by Jimmie Taylor and Bill Little
Photographs of Bill Clement taken at University Hall
Photographs of Bobby Watson playing electronic bagpipes
Photograph of dancing outside at Hepburn Hall, St Andrews
Photograph of people taking part in "Piping" in the Streets. Jim Rae leading, playing the pipes
Photograph of a Preliminary class being taught by Mina Corson accompanied by pianist Miss Kinghorn
Sheena MacLeod and Unknown taken 31-7-87 at Summer School
Photographs of Mary Murray teaching at Summer School
Photograph of a group taken at the 60th Summer School garden party
Two publications bound together in a single volume. The first publication is the arrangements by Pleyel, and the second by Kozeluch . Published by Printed and sold by Preston at his Wholesale Warehouses 97 Strand, London and by the Proprietor G Thomson, Edinburgh.
G Thomson
Dancing Feet: Reminiscences of a demonstration dances
By Ruth Beattie
Ruth Beattie
By Joseph Lowe. Published by Paterson & Sons. Book 1 contains 68 tunes and Book 2 66 tunes. One volume (FL) has a Table of Contents; the other (AM) is unindexed.
Joseph Lowe
Photograph of Bill Clement wearing the Chairman's Chain of Office at the AGM 1996
Photograph of Office bearers and past Chairmen at AGM 1999
Photograph of the Scroll recipients at the AGM 1999
Photograph of Elma See receiving a scroll from Bill Clement
Photograoph of the Scroll recipients at AGM 2000
Photographs of Scroll recipients at the AGM 2001