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Kay, Christina, 1878-1951

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1878-06-11 - 1951-05-23

Biography

A teacher of Muriel Spark's for two years at James Gillespie's School for Girls. The character of Jean Brodie was, in part, based on Christina Kay, for Spark's novel, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.

Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:

Eric Dickson collection of Muriel Spark

 Item
Identifier: 2020-003
Scope and Contents 34 books, 2 hand painted pieces on wood, poster for the novel The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, signed photograph of Maggie Smith (and authentication letter to Dickson), 2 phonodisks of the soundtrack to The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, 7 color movie cards for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, publicity aid for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, sheet music for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Unit lists for filming The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, 9 programs and playbills for the stage version of The Prime...
Dates: 1834 - 2019

Establishment of a trust, 1947-04-01

 Item
Identifier: 2020.003.1.10
Scope and Contents

Establishment of a trust for Christina Kay's estate, appointing her cousin Richard Kay as trustee of her estate.

Dates: 1947-04-01

Extract of an entry in a register of births, 1878-06-11

 Item
Identifier: 2020.003.1.9
Scope and Contents

Official extract from Scotland Register of Births in the District of St. George in the City of Edinburgh for Christina Kay.

Dates: Issued: 1878-06-11

Extract of an entry in a register of deaths, 1893 - 1951

 Item
Identifier: 2020.003.1.10
Scope and Contents

Extract of an entry in a register of deaths for Christina Kay, school teacher (retired); includes cause of death. Extract for the deaths of Mary Ann and Alexander Kay.

Dates: Issued: 1893 - 1951

Extract of an entry in a register of marriages, 1875-08

 Item
Identifier: 2020.003.1.9
Scope and Contents

Official extract from Scotland Register of Marriages in the District of St. George in the City of Edinburgh for Alexander Kay and Mary Ann MacDonald.

Dates: Issued: 1875-08

Extract of entries in an old parochial register, 1834

 Item
Identifier: 2020.003.1.9
Scope and Contents

Official extract from the Scotland General Register er of Births and Baptisms for the Parish of Markind, County of Fife, for Alexander Kay, lawful son to George Kay and Christina Watson...

Dates: Issued: 1834

Grindlay Street, Edinburgh, Undated

 File
Identifier: 2020.003.1.11
Scope and Contents

Two views of the exterior of Christina Kay's former home at 1fl 4 Grindlay Street, Edinburgh.

Dates: Undated

Inventory of the personal estate and effects, 1951-07-13

 Item
Identifier: 2020.003.1.10
Scope and Contents

Inventory of the Moveable or Personal Estate and Effects of the late Miss Christina Kay, late of 4 Grindlay Street, Edinburgh.

Dates: Issued: 1951-07-13

Register, District of Abercorn, County of West Lothian, 1951-05-23

 Item
Identifier: 2020.003.1.10
Scope and Contents

Register of corrected entries for the District of Abercorn, County of West Lothian for Christina Kay, 72 years, found dead in bed at 8 a.m. on 23rd May 1951, withing the dwelling house at Midhope....

Dates: Issued: 1951-05-23

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Type
Archival Object 11
Unprocessed Material 1
Collection 1
 
Subject
Girls -- Drama. 1
Scotland -- Drama. 1
Teacher-student relationships -- Drama. 1
Women teachers -- Drama 1