Journal of an extended visit to Scotland and Ireland by an anonymous female Swiss teacher.
Scope and Contents
This journal was written by a Swiss female teacher on an extended visit to Scotland and Ireland during the First World War. There are descriptions of time spent in Edinburgh, particularly Greyfriars Church, Caroline Park and Granton, also visits to Rosslyn Chapel, Perth, and Craigo House near Montrose. While in Montrose she worked in a factory manufacturing hospital supplies. There is a detailed account of the events of Armistice Day, 1918. At the back are a number of recipes for cakes and toffees.
Dates
- Creation: 1917-1919
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
0.00 Linear metres (1 volume)
Language of Materials
French
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought from Harteveld Rare Books, Rue des Alpes 5, Fribourg, 1700, Switzerland.6 February 2012
Physical Description
0.00 linear metres1 volume16.00 x 20.50 centimetres
Dimensions
16.00 x 20.50 centimetres
Genre / Form
Geographic
- Edinburgh. Europe - United Kingdom - Scotland - Edinburgh. Inhabited place. Longitude: -3.2167. Latitude: 55.9500.
- Ireland. Europe - British Isles. Island.
- Montrose. Europe - United Kingdom - Scotland - Angus. Inhabited place. Longitude: -2.5000. Latitude: 56.7167.
- Perth. Europe - United Kingdom - Scotland - Perth and Kinross. Inhabited place. Longitude: -3.4333. Latitude: 56.4000.
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Archives and Manuscript Division
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