Search the collection

Has image (307)

On display

Off (256)

On (78)

Collection type

Archive (308)

Object (26)

Date created

Start date End date

Item name

Engraving (4)

Coin (3)

Pistol (3)

Wine Glass (3)

Glass (2)

Seal Matrix (2)

Bannock Toaster (1)

Brooch (1)

Cameo (1)

Glass Panel (1)

Hair (1)

Handle (1)

Print (1)

Robert Burns's hair (1)

Silhouette (1)

Snuff-box (1)

Toaster (1)

Watch (1)

Wood (1)

Related person

Burns, Robert (17)

McLehose, Agnes (4)

Burns, Jean Armour (1)

Thomson, nee (Burns) (1)

Creator

Burns, Robert (227)

Syme, John (32)

Johnson, James (10)

Burns, Gilbert (8)

Creech, William (7)

Mackenzie, Henry (3)

McLehose, Agnes (3)

Gilbert, William (2)

Wilson, John (2)

Brown, William (1)

Burns, Robert [1759-1796] (1)

Cadell, T. & Strachan, A. (1)

Caldwell, J (1)

Cunningham, Alexander (1)

Cunningham, James, Earl of Glencairn (1)

Douglas, Charles (1)

Faulder, R (1)

Findlater, Alexander (1)

Gregory, Dr James (1)

Griffiths, R. (1)

Grose, Francis (1)

Heron, Robert (1)

Hill, Peter (1)

Hooper, J (1)

Hooper, Samuel (1)

Houghton, Samuel (1)

J. and A. McLean (1)

Johnson & Co (1)

Kirk Session of Tarbolton (1)

Magee, James (1)

Martin, D (1)

Mauchline Blacksmith (1)

McClure, David (1)

Moore, Dr John (1)

Moore, John (1)

Riddell, Maria (1)

Ridley, William (1)

Sparrow (1)

Stewart & Meikle (1)

Thomson, George (1)

Turnbull, Gavin (1)

Tytler, Alexander Fraser (1)

Urbani, Peter (1)

De l'Enclos, Madame Ninon (1)

Sender

Burns, Robert (165)

Syme, John (32)

Burns, Gilbert (5)

McLehose, Agnes (4)

Burnes, William (1)

Creech, William (1)

Cunningham, Alexander (1)

Cunningham, James, Earl of Glencairn (1)

Douglas, Charles (1)

Findlater, Alexander (1)

Gregory, Dr James (1)

Heron, Robert (1)

McClure, David (1)

Moore, Dr John (1)

Tytler, Alexander Fraser (1)

Recipient

Cunningham, Alexander (40)

Graham, Robert (14)

McLehose, Agnes (13)

Stewart, Mrs Alexander (13)

Burns, Robert (10)

Creech, William (5)

Ainslie, Robert (4)

Riddell, Maria (4)

Cunningham, James, Earl of Glencairn (3)

Johnson, James (3)

Thomson, George (3)

Ballantine, John (2)

Brown, Captain Richard (2)

Burns, Jean Armour (2)

Burns, William (2)

Clarke, James (2)

Cruikshank, Jean (2)

Cruikshank, William (2)

Hamilton, Gavin (2)

Richmond, John (2)

Riddell, Captain Robert (2)

Armour, James (1)

Baillies of Canongate, Edinburgh (1)

Bell and Bradfute (1)

Blair, David (1)

Burnes, Agnes Brown (1)

Burnes, William (1)

Campbell, "Highland" Mary (1)

Candlish, James (1)

Carfrae, Rev. Patrick (1)

Clarke, Stephen (1)

Cleghorn, Robert (1)

Corbet, William (1)

Cunningham, Lady Elizabeth (1)

Douglas, Patrick (1)

Dunbar, William (1)

Ferrier, Jane (1)

Findlater, Alexander (1)

Fullarton, Colonel William (1)

Gillespie, John (1)

Graham, Margaret (1)

Hamilton, Captain John (1)

Hamilton, James (1)

Henderson, Captain Matthew (1)

Hill, Peter (1)

Johnston, Captain William (1)

Kennedy, John (1)

Kirkpatrick, Rev. Joseph (1)

Leven, John (1)

Lorimer, William (1)

Place of creation

Dumfries (50)

Auldgirth (34)

Edinburgh (23)

Mauchline (8)

Mossgeil (7)

London (5)

Dublin (2)

Glasgow (2)

Kilmarnock (2)

Auchtertyre (1)

Belfast (1)

Falkirk (1)

Lochlea (1)

New York (1)

Sanquhar (1)

Selkirk (1)

Tarbolton (1)

Material

Glass (11)

Metal (9)

Wood (9)

Paper (5)

Brass (2)

Cairngorm (1)

Gold (1)

Hair (1)

Horn (1)

Ink (1)

Ivory (1)

Mahogany (1)

Silk (1)

Silver (1)

Theme

Relationships (180)

Burns the man (90)

Friendship (85)

Professional (54)

Work (50)

Love (24)

Romance (23)

Politics (22)

Family (21)

Myths and folklore (19)

Music and song (16)

Health (6)

Home life (4)

Memorialisation and legacy (4)

Gender roles (3)

Religion (2)

Witchcraft (2)

Burns monument trust (1)

Colonialism (1)

Freemasonry (1)

Print culture (1)

Supernatural (1)

Victoriana (1)

Search the collection

Filter by

Letter from Robert Burns to John Sommerville, 11 September 1790

Letter from Robert Burns to Captain William Johnston, with 'The Rights of Women - Spoken by Miss Fontenelle on her benefit night'

Letter from Robert Burns to Robert McIndoe, 5 August, 1788

Letter from Robert Burns to his brother William Burns, 2 March 1789

Whistle & I'll come to you my lad

Letter from Robert Burns to Robert Graham, 5 October 1791

Letter from Robert Burns to James Clarke, 26 June 1796

Inventory of letters addressed to Robert Burns, in his possession at the time of his death

Letter from the Earl of Glencairn to Robert Stewart, 20 August 1790

Tho' Women's Minds

Letter from Robert Burns to Alexander Cunningham, 7 July 1796

Letter from Robert Burns to William Lorimer

Search the collection

What are you looking for?

Filter by