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Photocopy of diary of John Goldie.
Item
Identifier: Acc.4609
Scope and Contents
Describing a journey through Upper Canada and some of the New England States.
Dates:
1819.
Photocopy of diary of tour through Scotland of the Reverend Francis Gastrell.
Item
Identifier: Acc.5741
Dates:
1760.
Photocopy of journal, in letter form, of David Marshall.
Item
Identifier: Acc.4206
Scope and Contents
Describes a visit to America.
Dates:
1850-1851.
Photocopy of journal of Nathaniel Phillips of Slebech, describing a tour through the Scottish Highlands.
Item
Identifier: Acc.8311-is now MS.50271
Scope and Contents
With typed transcript.
Dates:
1791.
Photocopy of the journal of Eliza Dawson made on a tour through the north of England and Scotland.
Item
Identifier: Acc.12017
Dates:
1786.
Photocopy, with transcription, of journal of Nathaniel Phillips of Slebech, describing a tour through the Scottish Highlands.
File
Identifier: MS.50271
Scope and Contents
Descriptions concerning Phillips’ journey through the East Midlands, Yorkshire and Northumbria (folios 1-4).Details concerning Phillips’ time in East Lothian and Edinburgh, with lists of English and Scottish country seats and castles visited throughout the duration of his entire journey (folios 4-7).Account concerning Phillips’ travels through Glasgow, Argyle and Oban followed by visits to the Inner Hebrides (folios 7-13).Narrative concerning Phillips’...
Dates:
1791.
Pocket-book of Augustus Charles Minchin, a graduate of Dublin University, containing accounts of walking tours in Scotland.
Item
Identifier: MS.6335
Scope and Contents
The material is somewhat confused, but appears to fall into four parts.(i) Trips from Glasgow to Paisley, Ayr and Mauchline, 16-19 August 1818, mostly concerned with information about Robert Burns (folios 1-3, 102-105).(ii) 'My Pocketbook'; possibly plans for a walking tour starting at Rothesay and ending at Edinburgh. A circuitous route involving places in the Lothians, Fife, Perthshire, Angus, Stirlingshire and Berwickshire is indicated; factual comments on these...
Dates:
1818.
Pocketbook of Sir John Werden, Diplomat and Politician.
Item
Identifier: Acc.13144
Dates:
1679-1680.
"Rambling Thoughts on a Highland Ramble" by L.L. Joseph.
Item
Identifier: Acc.13706
Scope and Contents
Illustrated journal of a tour in Scotland with watercolours and sketches and pasted in photographs and printed cards. The writer travelled by train from St Pancras, London, to Dumfries, Melrose, Galashiels and Edinburgh. He travelled north over the newly opened Forth Bridge to Pitlochry. From Pitlochry, he visits notable landmarks including the Falls of Bruar and the Pass of Killiekrankie. There is a detailed account of the process of making tweed following a visit to the Pitlochry Tweed...
Dates:
1890
Records of the Scottish Youth Hostels Association
Collection
Identifier: Acc.13372
Scope and Contents
Annual Reports, minutes, correspondence, reports, property records and photographs, 1931-2012, undated, of and relating to the Scottish Youth Hostels Association.Following preliminary meetings in 1930s, the Scottish Youth Hostels Association was formed in Edinburgh in1931at a public meeting chaired by Lord Salvesen ‘To help all, but especially young people of limited means living and working in industrial and other areas, to know use and appreciate the Scottish countryside and...
Dates:
1931-2000
Religious, literary and topographical journal of John Aitken Carlyle, in Rome and Italy.
Item
Identifier: Acc.7719
Dates:
1834-1835.
'Scotland... Vol. 2. Continuation of my diary on my tour into Scotland, in the summer of 1813', by Sir (Nathaniel) William Wraxall, 1st Baronet.
Item
Identifier: MS.3108
Scope and Contents
Sir (Nathaniel) William Wraxall travelled from Loch Lomond by Inveraray and neighbourhood, Dumbarton, Glasgow, Stirling, and Dunfermline to Kirkcaldy, 12-27 July; stayed with the Fergusons of Raith from 28 July to 4 September; and visited Linlithgow, Edinburgh, Leith, and Haddington, ending at Beil, 4-29 September. There are 'general observations on Scotland' on folios 28 verso-31 verso. The writer takes an interest in everything that he sees, and besides describing scenery and discussing...
Dates:
1813.
Scrapbook, 19th century, including letters of Sir Charles L Eastlake and Sir Richard Westmacott, with other unassociated papers.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.5295
Scope and Contents
Including:
1. "Dr Gordon`s Journal Overland from India", volume 2, 1828
2. Sketchbook, 19th century, of K Russell
3. three sketchbooks, 1881-1923 of Maggie Murray
4. valuation, 1881-1887, of Leith.
Dates:
19th century.
Scrapbook of Lady Isobel Scott
Item
Identifier: Acc.13515
Scope and Contents
Scrapbook compiled by Lady Isobel Scott, consisting largely of autographs, drawings and photographs of places visited. Most are country houses including Monteviot, Woodburn, Beaulieu, Newbattle Abbey, Kiplin in Northumberland, Fountains Abbey, Bishop`s House, Kennington, Boughton House, Kettering, Falconhurst in Kent, Drumlanrig Castle and Douglas Castle. In addition, there are a number of entries relating to visits to Admiralty House, Devonport, a series of photographs taken on visit to...
Dates:
1899-1904
Second volume of a journal probably kept by John Johnes of Dolau Cothy, of a tour in Italy, France and Switzerland, between May and September 1862, and in England and Scotland, July and August 1863.
Item
Identifier: MS.9596
Scope and Contents
The journal contains vivid descriptions of places visited, particularly Venice and the Bagni di Lucca.
Dates:
1862-1863.
"Short Minites of my journey to Scotland in August 85", notes on a tour by George Wood and George Pearson.
Item
Identifier: Acc.12963
Scope and Contents
Tour of the Lowlands of Scotland (including Kelso, Dalkeith, Edinburgh, Linlithgow, Falkirk, Stirling, Glasgow, Loch Lomond, Moffat and Lockerbie) begining at Alnwick. The author of the journal is probably George Pearson.
Dates:
1785.
'Sketch of a ramble through the Highlands of Scotland in the summer of 1818, by John Anderson’.
Item
Identifier: MS.2509
Scope and Contents
An account of a walking-tour made with two friends, from Edinburgh through Perthshire and by Loch Lomond to Glasgow; by boat to Inveraray; by Dalmally and Glencoe to Fort William; up the Caledonian Canal to Inverness; and back to Edinburgh by the Highland coach. The nature and habits of the natives, their clothing, and the casual hospitality of the day are described.
Dates:
1818.
Sketchbook of `Pencil sketches to commemorate my journey to Scotland in the summer and autumn of 1846.`
Item
Identifier: Acc.13646
Scope and Contents
Julius Jacob the Elder (1811-1882) was a German Jewish artist born in Berlin who lived in London between 1844 and 1855. He is known both for his landscapes and society portraits.The sketchbook contains more than 150 pencil sketches of a tour in Scotland from August 1846 to February 1847. Almost all the sketches are dated and identifed. The earliest sketch is of the Isle of Arran. He then moved on to Greenock, Loch Long, Loch Lomond, Inverary, Loch Awe, Fingal`s Cave and Staffa,...
Dates:
1846-1847
Sound recordings of travelogues originally prepared to accompany a picture presentation by amateur photographer, and employee at St Andrews University, Mr Henry White.
Collection
Identifier: UNLS039
Dates:
1988, or before.
Surgeon's journal of Ebenezer Black.
Item
Identifier: Acc.14342
Scope and Contents
Covers Black's service in Italy and Spain as a surgeon during the Napoleonic Wars. Following enlistment as a hospital mate in 1806 Black rose to the position of Regimental Surgeon in Spain serving under the Duke of Wellington. The journal culminates in Black's experiences during the Siege of Tarragona.
Dates:
1806-1815.
'Ten days on the continent, a day-book, written by an old uncle for his youngest niece ... September, 1862.'
Item
Identifier: MS.8928
Scope and Contents
Only the initials (E.E.) of the writer are given. The writer’s journey began in Edinburgh, and the journal, written in a calligraphic hand, principally concerns a visit to Hamburg and Copenhagen to meet his brother-in-law, Mr Thielmann.
Dates:
1862.
Three European travel journals of Sir John Peter Boileau.
File
Identifier: Acc.11390
Dates:
1816, 1834, 1842.
Three journals of Sir Patrick Walker, Advocate, describing a `Tour to the West of Scotland from Edinburgh to Arran by Glasgow, Kilmarnock and Saltcoats and Return to Edinburgh by Greenock. From July 24th to 13 Sept. 1797 inclusive`.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.20.5.1-20.5.3
Scope and Contents
Each volume has an index and itinerary of the tour, with notes on the weather.
Dates:
1798.
Three notebooks and a typescript diary of Naomi Mitchison.
File
Identifier: Acc.10807
Scope and Contents
Concern travels in Botswana.
Dates:
circa 1965-circa 1982.