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Collection of romances and religious material, mostly in verse, written in the North Midlands by Richard Heeg with some items by James Hawghton and additions in other hands.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.19.3.1
Scope and Contents The contents of the manuscript are as follows:(i) ‘The Hunting of the Hare` (‘The Index of Middle English Verse’, 973) (folio 1), followed by a mock sermon in prose (folio 7 verso) and nonsense verses (folio 10 verso) (the latter ‘The Index of Middle English Verse’, 3425, both printed in ‘Reliquiae Antiquae’, volume 1, pages 82-84). See ‘The “Hunting of the Hare” in the Heege Manuscript’. Written by Richard Heeg.(ii) `Sir Gowther` (‘The Index of Middle English Verse’,...
Dates: Circa 1480.

Commonplace Book probably compiled by C Shaw, York.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.13514
Scope and Contents

Commonplace Book consisting largely of verse, but also with drawings of a Highland scene and pipers at Farr, botanical specimens from Farr and Edinburgh, and pasted in scraps from a visit to Scotland of 1826, and later visits to Switzerland and France.

Dates: 1826-1865, undated

Further papers of and relating to the Douglas of Cavers family.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.13843/1-13
Content Description

Family papers including correspondence, formal documents, commonplace book, genealogical notes, miscellaneous writings, photographs, and estate papers

Dates: 1712-1947, undated.

Journal of `A Month in Scotland by M`, Rev. J.J. Twist, Rector of Holy Innocents Church, Manchester.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.13571
Scope and Contents John James Twist and his travelling companion, C.P. Purton, travelled by rail from Wolverhampton for a month`s holiday in Scotland. In Scotland they took the coach and and steamer, but lalso walked, visiting Lanark, Edinburgh, Burntisland, Loch Leven, Perth, Oban, Inverary, Tarbet, Loch Lomond, Dunkeld, Aberfeldy, Loch Tay, Killin, Glencoe, Loch Katrine, Callendar, Stirling and Alloa.John James Twist comments, often humorously, on places visited, their lodgings and people they...
Dates: 1858

Papers of Charles d`Orville Pilkington Jackson.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7445
Scope and Contents

Including sketchbooks, drawings, correspondence, and accounts, mainly concerning Jackson`s sculptures.

Dates: 1909-1973.

Papers of Gavin Maxwell and of Gavin Maxwell Enterprises Limited.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10555/1-163
Scope and Contents

Includes manuscripts and typescripts of published works, including 'Ring of bright water' and 'The rocks remain', and photographs, drawings and notes, together with literary, business and personal correspondence.

With business records of Gavin Maxwell Enterprises, including correspondence and accounts.

Dates: 1955-1969 and undated.

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Accounts. 6
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Edinburgh. Europe - United Kingdom - Scotland - Edinburgh. Inhabited place. Longitude: -3.2167. Latitude: 55.9500. 2
Journals. Accounts. 2
Manuscripts. 2
Oban. Europe - United Kingdom - Scotland - Argyll and Bute. Inhabited place. Longitude: -5.4667. Latitude: 56.4167. 2
Arran, Island of. Europe - United Kingdom - Scotland - North Ayrshire. Island. Longitude: -5.2500. Latitude: 55.6000. 1
Biographies. 1
Birth certificates. 1
Brittany. Europe - France . Region. Longitude: -3.0167. Latitude: 48.0000. 1
Burntisland (inhabited place). Europe - United Kingdom - Scotland - Fife. Longitude: -3.2333. Latitude: 56.0500. 1
Business records. 1
Dialogues. 1
Diaries. 1
France. Europe. Nation. Longitude: 2.0000. Latitude: 46.0000. 1
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Glencoe. Europe - United Kingdom - Scotland - Highland. Valley. Longitude: -5.0833. Latitude: 56.6667. 1
Guernsey. Europe - Guernsey. Island. 1
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Inverness. Europe - United Kingdom - Scotland - Highland. Inhabited place. Longitude: -4.2500. Latitude: 57.4500. 1
Ireland. Europe - British Isles. Island. 1
Lanark. Europe - United Kingdom - Scotland - South Lanarkshire. Inhabited place. Longitude: -3.8000. Latitude: 55.6833. 1
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Mull, Island of. Europe - United Kingdom - Scotland - Argyll and Bute. Island. Longitude: -6.0000. Latitude: 56.4500. 1
Notes. 1
Perth. Europe - United Kingdom - Scotland - Perth and Kinross. Inhabited place. Longitude: -3.4333. Latitude: 56.4000. 1
Photocopies. 1
Photograph albums. 1
Photographs. 1
Proverbs 1
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Rothesay. Europe - United Kingdom - Scotland - Argyll and Bute - Bute, Island of. Inhabited place. Longitude: -5.0667. Latitude: 55.8333. 1
Scores 1
Sermons 1
Sketchbooks 1
Skye, Isle of (island). Europe - United Kingdom - Scotland - Highland. Longitude: -6.2500. Latitude: 57.3000. 1
Songs. Musical compositions. 1
Stirling. Europe - United Kingdom - Scotland - Stirling. Inhabited place. Longitude: -3.9500. Latitude: 56.1167. 1
Switzerland. Europe. Nation. Longitude: 8.0000. Latitude: 47.0000. 1
Travel journals 1
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Deane, Sir Thomas Newnham , Irish Architect, 1828-1899 1
Jackson, Charles d'Orville Pilkington, sculptor, 1887-1973 1
Maxwell, Gavin, author, 1914-1969 1
Shaw, C, York, fl.1826-1865: collector 1
Todd, Joseph Manley, b.1853 1