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Brown, Hamish Macmillan (author and mountaineer)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: born 1934.

Biography

Hamish Brown is best known for his climbing and walking expeditions in the Highlands. He has completed multiple rounds of the Munros including tackling all the peaks in one trip using only ferries and a bicycle as transport. Between 1960 and 1972 he was in charge of outdoor activities at Braehead School, Buckhaven, Fife, where his innovative work introduced the pupils to walking in the Highlands as well as other outdoor activities. Hamish Brown has written extensively about his walking and climbing exploits mainly in Scotland but also in Europe, North Africa and the Himalayas. He has also written and illustrated guides on various parts of Scotland. Other published works include collections of articles, essays and poems and, most recently, a book on Scottish gravestones.

Found in 16 Collections and/or Records:

Correspondence, log books, literary papers and copies of published articles and press cuttings of Hamish Brown.

 Record Group
Identifier: Acc.13060/1-88
Scope and Contents The principal interest of the collection lies in the extensive series of 'Log books', 1961-2008, recording Hamish Brown's endeavours in many fields including his climbing activities and travel, notably to Morocco.Hamish Brown is best known for his climbing and walking expeditions in the Highlands. He has completed multiple rounds of the Munros including tackling all the peaks in one trip using only ferries and a bicycle as transport. Between 1960 and 1972 he was in charge of...
Dates: 1960-2008, undated.

Letters and copies of letters to Hamish Brown.

 File
Identifier: Acc.12253
Scope and Contents

Includes Don Johnson`s account of a journey from Land`s End to John O`Groats, 1994, text of a talk by Sir Alasdair T Munro on "Hugh Munro and his Tables", 1994, and Nigel Springett`s account of a visit to India, 1989.

Dates: 1989-1994.

Literary papers, 1970-1994, of Hamish Brown.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11134
Scope and Contents

Includes manuscripts of a novel and works on mountaineering and travel.

Also included are the papers of James H B Bell, comprising photographs, 1926-1953 and undated, mostly concerning Alpine mountaineering.

Dates: 1926-1994 and undated.

Manuscript of Hamish M Brown, "Scotland: Coast to Coast".

 File
Identifier: Acc.9999
Scope and Contents

With papers of the first ten years of the Ultimate Challenge, an annual walk across Scotland.

Dates: 1980-1989.

Microfilm of Hamish Brown`s Record Book.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.13073
Scope and Contents

Hamish Brown`s Record Book forms an index to his Log Books, 1961-2008, Acc.13060/4-53.

Dates: 1961-2008.

Papers of Hamish Brown.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11088
Scope and Contents

Includes corrected typescripts and manuscripts of short stories and works on travel and mountaineering, together with documents on adventure courses and Braehead School.

Dates: 1963-1993 and undated.

Papers of Hamish Brown

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.13518

Papers of Hamish Brown.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9762
Scope and Contents

Includes manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of "Hamish Brown`s Scotland" (1988), "Climbing the Corbetss" (1988) and "Speak to the Hills" (1985).

Dates: circa 1980-1988.

Papers of Hamish Brown.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9801
Scope and Contents

Concerning "Hamish`s Mountain Walk" (1974) and "Rhum" (1972)

Dates: 1972-1974.

Papers of Hamish M Brown.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9925
Scope and Contents

Log books, 1951-1970, of the Braehead Mountaineering Club

notebooks, 1961-1966, of cuttings and photographs concerning Braehead School

three radio scripts, 1961-1967, of Hamish Brown and R F Mackenzie.

Dates: 1951-1970.

Papers of Hamish Macmillan Brown

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.13940

Photographs, by Hamish Brown, of expeditions from Braehead School, Buckhaven.

 File
Identifier: Acc.12595
Scope and Contents

Inlcudes photograph of the Bass Rock from MV Gardyloo and related printed material.

Dates: circa 1965-1985.

Typescript of Hamish Brown`s "Get Your Knees Brown, Brown: National Service Letters Egypt, Kenya, 1953-1955".

 File
Identifier: Acc.12688
Scope and Contents

Includes photographs of expeditions in Scotland by pupils of Braehead School, 1950s.

Dates: circa 1950-1959, circa 2005.

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Correspondence. 6
Manuscripts. 6
Photographs. 6
Travel literature 5
Typescripts. 5