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The R.B. Layton Postcard Collection

Rev. Dr. Robert Blackwood Layton (1879-1973) was a Presbyterian minister from Nova Scotia who had churches in Trinidad, and Nova Scotia. He moved to Alberta in 1924 and the next year became a United Church minister (at church union). He was educated at Dalhousie University, Pinehill Presbyterian College, University of Glasgow, and had an honorary doctorate conferred on him by the University of Alberta.
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  • "There goes our blinkin' parapet again."
    "There goes our blinkin' parapet again." Image
        In the 20 June 1916 Nova Scotia election, Liberal George Murray was re-elected.
      In the 20 June 1916 Nova Scotia election, Liberal George Murray was …
  • [Uncle Sam]
    [Uncle Sam] Image
        The American icon Uncle Sam was based on Samuel Wilson, a businessman from Troy, New York. During the War of 1812 he supplied the army with beef in barrels labeled "U.S." (for "United States") but it
      The American icon Uncle Sam was based on Samuel Wilson, a businessman …
  • Your Valentine
    Your Valentine Image
        Valentine mailed from Halifax to Rev. R.B. Layton, New Aberdeen, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
      Valentine mailed from Halifax to Rev. R.B. Layton, New Aberdeen, Cape Breton, …
  • Run in any time you like.
    Run in any time you like. Image
        Postcard mailed to Rev. R.B. Layton, New Aberdeen, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, from Tatamagouche, N.S.
      Postcard mailed to Rev. R.B. Layton, New Aberdeen, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, …
  • Loong Wah Pagoda near Shanghai.
    Loong Wah Pagoda near Shanghai. Image
        Postcard mailed to Mrs. Layton, 13 Derby Terrace, Sauchiehall St., Glasgow, Scotland, mailed from Glasgow.
      Postcard mailed to Mrs. Layton, 13 Derby Terrace, Sauchiehall St., Glasgow, Scotland, …
  • Presbyterian Church, Tatamagouche, N.S.
    Presbyterian Church, Tatamagouche, N.S. Image
        Sharon Presbyterian Church was built in 1854 at a cost of £580 during the ministry of Rev. James Byers. It is now called Sharon United Church.
      Sharon Presbyterian Church was built in 1854 at a cost of £580 …
  • The Late Dr. and Mrs. Alexander Graham Bell, Beinn Bhreagh, Cape Breton, N.S.
    The Late Dr. and Mrs. Alexander Graham Bell, Beinn Bhreagh, Cape Breton, N.S. Image
        Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922) and his wife Mabel (nee Hubbard) (1857-1923) lived at their estate 3 km from Baddeck, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, from the mid 1880s until their deaths. At the beginni
      Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922) and his wife Mabel (nee Hubbard) (1857-1923) lived …
  • St. Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh
    St. Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh Image
        St. Giles, founded in 1120s as a Catholic church, is basically a 15th century Gothic structure with many alterations. The leader of the Scottish Reformation, John Knox (1505-1572), served as minister
      St. Giles, founded in 1120s as a Catholic church, is basically a …
  • Gathering Stone, Sheriff Muir, Dunblane
    Gathering Stone, Sheriff Muir, Dunblane Image
        Three miles east of Dunblane, at Sheriffmuir is the "Gathering Stone." It was here in 1715 that the powerful Duke of Argyll is said to have watched the opposing Jacobite army gather.
      Three miles east of Dunblane, at Sheriffmuir is the "Gathering Stone." It …
  • Cambuskenneth Abbey (and Tomb of James III). Stirling
    Cambuskenneth Abbey (and Tomb of James III). Stirling Image
        Cambuskenneth Abbey was an Augustinian monastery, near Stirling, Scotland, that lies in ruins. Nearby is the tomb of King James III, who was buried in 1488.
      Cambuskenneth Abbey was an Augustinian monastery, near Stirling, Scotland, that lies in …
  • The Palace, Stirling Castle
    The Palace, Stirling Castle Image
        Stirling Castle dates from the 15th and 16th centuries.
      Stirling Castle dates from the 15th and 16th centuries.
  • The Beheading Stone, Gowan Hill, Stirling
    The Beheading Stone, Gowan Hill, Stirling Image
        The Stirling beheading stone is thought to have been used for capital punishments in the 15th Century and was probably used in the executions of various important figures.
      The Stirling beheading stone is thought to have been used for capital …
  • Old Bridge of Forth, Stirling
    Old Bridge of Forth, Stirling Image
        The Battle of Stirling Bridge was a battle of the First War of Scottish Independence. On 11 September 1297, the forces of Andrew Moray and William Wallace defeated the combined English forces of John
      The Battle of Stirling Bridge was a battle of the First War …
  • Holyrood Palace
    Holyrood Palace Image
        The Palace of Holyroodhouse is the official residence of the Monarch of the United Kingdom in Scotland. Founded as a monastery by David I, King of Scots in 1128, it has served as the principal reside
      The Palace of Holyroodhouse is the official residence of the Monarch of …
  • East and West Churches, Stirling
    East and West Churches, Stirling Image
        By the use of galleries, and a dividing wall, two separate congregations could, at the same hour, be accommodated, with seating sufficient for 2,000 worshippers. Church of the Holy Rude (Holy Cross).
      By the use of galleries, and a dividing wall, two separate congregations …
  • Bruce Statue, Stirling
    Bruce Statue, Stirling Image
        Robert the Bruce (1274-1329) was King of the Scots from 1306 until his death in 1329. He became one of Scotland’s greatest kings and warriors, leading Scotland during the Wars of Scottish Independenc
      Robert the Bruce (1274-1329) was King of the Scots from 1306 until …
  • The Avenue, Wilton Lodge Park, Hawick
    The Avenue, Wilton Lodge Park, Hawick Image
        Wilton Lodge Park, one of the most beautiful public parks in Scotland, is set in 107 acres on the banks of the River Teviot, southeast of Edinburgh.
      Wilton Lodge Park, one of the most beautiful public parks in Scotland, …
  • St. Giles and Mercat Cross, Edinburgh
    St. Giles and Mercat Cross, Edinburgh Image
        There is still part of the original 14th century cross built into the shaft of the existing 1885 Mercat Cross which stands to this day. It was the central meeting place where Royal proclamations and
      There is still part of the original 14th century cross built into …
  • Art Galleries, Glasgow
    Art Galleries, Glasgow Image
        Today the Kelvingrove Art Gallery is a museum and art gallery in Glasgow, Scotland, on the banks of the River Kelvin. Built in a Spanish Baroque style using local red sandstone, it opened in 1901.
      Today the Kelvingrove Art Gallery is a museum and art gallery in …
  • Glasgow University
    Glasgow University Image
        The University of Glasgow is the fourth oldest university in the English-speaking world, dating from 1451. In 1870 it moved from High Street, due to overcrowding and squalor of the city and the expan
      The University of Glasgow is the fourth oldest university in the English-speaking …
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