Dr Ross – Some Postcards From Her Travels

Attribution: unknown (Procession in High Street for Diamond Jubilee 1897)

We have some photographs of some of the postcards Dr Ross sent during her travels.  What you will see on this page is only a selection of the postcards – more can be viewed in the album at the bottom of the page.

Postcard from Waterloo, to Mary, 1898

Attribution: Mrs Edith Ross of Tain

Postcard from Waterloo, to Mary, 1898:
Lovely passage – We only arrived at Antwerp this morning (Monday) and I can’t start for Strasburg till late to-night.

Write me a p.c., love to all.
Gravenhage, PC to Mary

Attribution: Mrs Edith Ross of Tain

Gravenhage, PC to Mary –
“This is the entrance to a wood in which the Peace Conference was held. Thank you very much for your present”

PC of ruins, to Mary, 7/3/1908

Attribution: Mrs Edith Ross of Tain

PC of ruins, to Mary, 7/3/1908.
“Just received your p.c. to-day. Hope you will get something in Glasgow. ‘Serpent’ much admired here, but lining has fallen to pieces. Fearfully cold. Think this is the North Pole, not East.”

P.C. of Berlin, to Mary

Attribution: Mrs Edith Ross of Tain

P.C. of Berlin, to Mary.
“Lutzow Strasse 31 (c/o Cohn). Thank you very much for letter. Write soon and let me know how you are getting on. Have you a collection of p.c.”

P.C. of Kurfurstendamm, to Mary, 1897

Attribution: Mrs Edith Ross of Tain

P.C. of Kurfurstendamm, to Mary, 1897 –
“Lutzow Strasse 31, Berlin. Thanks for your letter. I may see you next month as I am probably coming to this iland (sic). Write soon again. If you ….. can put on stamp!!”

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Dr Elizabeth Ross
Dr Elizabeth Ross
Commemorative wall plaque in the Collegiate Church, Tain
Commemorative wall plaque in the Collegiate Church, Tain
"To the Glory of God and in undying memory of Dr. Elizabeth Ness MacBean Rose, who voluntarily gave her life during the European war to help the typhus stricken Serbian soldiers and died in the Military Hospital, Kragujevac, Serbia 14th February 1915. This tablet has been erected and hospital beds endowed in Serbia by public subscription in remembrance of the noble life and sacrifice of one whose home was for many years in Tain. Greater love hath no man than this."
Commemorative Screen at York Minster
Commemorative Screen at York Minster
Commemorative Screen at York Minster - in memory of the 6 doctors, including Elizabeth Ross, who died in the 1914-18 war
Grave of Dr Elizabeth Ross
Grave of Dr Elizabeth Ross
'Here lies Doctor Elizabeth Ross of the Military Fever Hospital who died at Kragujevac in the Spring of the year 1915 during the Typhus epidemic.' Alongside are also buried Mabel Dearmer and Lorna Ferriss of the Stobart Hospital, Serbian Relief Fund.
Name Plaque of the street named after Dr Elizabeth Ross
Name Plaque of the street named after Dr Elizabeth Ross
Grave of Dr Elizabeth Ross
Grave of Dr Elizabeth Ross
Some of the Serbian dignitaries present at the commemoration
Some of the Serbian dignitaries present at the commemoration
Fresh flowers placed on grave during a recent commemoration (1995)
Fresh flowers placed on grave during a recent commemoration (1995)
Part of the commemoration ceremony.
Part of the commemoration ceremony.
Dr. Elizabeth Ness MacBean Ross dressed as a Baktari Tribal Chief
Dr. Elizabeth Ness MacBean Ross dressed as a Baktari Tribal Chief
Family home, Craigdarroch, Scotsburn Road, Tain, Ross-shire
Family home, Craigdarroch, Scotsburn Road, Tain, Ross-shire
The young Elizabeth Ross
The young Elizabeth Ross
The young Elizabeth Ross
The young Elizabeth Ross
Family photograph
Family photograph
Family photograph - left to right: David, Elizabeth, Helen (mother of Edith Ross) on knee of Donald Macbean Ross (father), Bessie (mother) with Jim on knee, Lucy, Mary, Maggie, Jane.
Elizabeth Ross - Graduation photograph
Elizabeth Ross - Graduation photograph
Elizabeth Ross - Graduation photograph - Student in Medicine 1896 - 1901 Graduated M.B. Ch.B from Glasgow University 1901
Elizabeth (centre), sister Lucy and brother Jim. All became doctors
Elizabeth (centre), sister Lucy and brother Jim. All became doctors
Family photograph
Family photograph
Standing left to right: Jim, Lucy, Helen , and Jane Seated left to right: Maggie (died aged 30), Elizabeth, Grandmother Elizabeth Ness, and Mary
Plucky Lady Doctor
Plucky Lady Doctor
Elizabeth Ness MacBean Ross's British Passport
Elizabeth Ness MacBean Ross's British Passport
Elizabeth Ness MacBean Ross's British Passport
Elizabeth Ness MacBean Ross's British Passport
Dr Elizabeth N. MacBean Ross, surgeon
Dr Elizabeth N. MacBean Ross, surgeon
Dr Elizabeth N. MacBean Ross, surgeon, treating a passenger on board the SS Nigaristan, Marseilles, Feb-Mar 1913
Dr Elizabeth Ross at work in Persia(?) 1911
Dr Elizabeth Ross at work in Persia(?) 1911
Dr E. N. MacBean Ross on board the on board the SS Nigaristan(1913)
Dr E. N. MacBean Ross on board the on board the SS Nigaristan(1913)
Ship's Doctor E. N. MacBean Ross on board the Glenlogan (1913)
Ship's Doctor E. N. MacBean Ross on board the Glenlogan (1913)
Postcard from Waterloo, to Mary, 1898
Postcard from Waterloo, to Mary, 1898
Postcard from Waterloo, to Mary, 1898: Lovely passage - We only arrived at Antwerp this morning (Monday) and I can't start for Strasburg till late to-night. Write me a p.c., love to all.
Lasgird, on road from Teheran to Meched - 17/11/1909
Lasgird, on road from Teheran to Meched - 17/11/1909
Lasgird, on road from Teheran to Meched - 17/11/1909. "Many happy returns."
Gravenhage, PC to Mary
Gravenhage, PC to Mary
Gravenhage, PC to Mary - "This is the entrance to a wood in which the Peace Conference was held. Thank you very much for your present"
PC of ruins, to Mary, 7/3/1908
PC of ruins, to Mary, 7/3/1908
PC of ruins, to Mary, 7/3/1908. "Just received your p.c. to-day. Hope you will get something in Glasgow. 'Serpent' much admired here, but lining has fallen to pieces. Fearfully cold. Think this is the North Pole, not East."
National soldiers from Persia - "Many happy returns." (no date)
National soldiers from Persia - "Many happy returns." (no date)
P.C. of Berlin, to Mary
P.C. of Berlin, to Mary
P.C. of Berlin, to Mary. "Lutzow Strasse 31 (c/o Cohn). Thank you very much for letter. Write soon and let me know how you are getting on. Have you a collection of p.c."
P.C. of Kurfurstendamm, to Mary, 1897
P.C. of Kurfurstendamm, to Mary, 1897
P.C. of Kurfurstendamm, to Mary, 1897 - "Lutzow Strasse 31, Berlin. Thanks for your letter. I may see you next month as I am probably coming to this iland (sic). Write soon again. If you ..... can put on stamp!!"
Types Syrien - to Mary. No message, no date visible
Types Syrien - to Mary. No message, no date visible
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