Edinburgh. Europe - United Kingdom - Scotland - Edinburgh. Inhabited place. Longitude: -3.2167. Latitude: 55.9500.
Subject
Subject Source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
Found in 188 Collections and/or Records:
Journal of `A few weeks among the Blue-bells of Scotland, memoranda of men, manners and mountains above the Tweed`
Collection
Identifier: Acc.13639
Scope and Contents
The author of this illustrated journal lived at Bedford Villa, Richmond Hill, Clifton, Bristol, and was probably Ada Margaret Leech, wife of Charles Octavius Harvey, Wine and Spirit Merchant, Bristol.The writer and `Charles` travelled from Bristol to Melrose by train and visited Abbotsford, Melrose Abbey and Dryburgh Abbey before leaving for Edinburgh. Queen Victoria had recently been in Edinburgh and there are numerous pasted in printed drawings of scenes of her visit. The...
Dates:
1886
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
Journal of a tour in Scotland of a dissenting English preacher.
Item
Identifier: Acc.13235
Scope and Contents
The writer travelled from the vicinity of Hertford to Scotland to preach in order to raise funds for the Hibernian Society. While in Scotland he met with Seccession ministers and other Dissenters, preaching on numerous occasions to large congregations. Places visited include Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dumbarton, Paisley, Port Glasgow, Inverness and Aberdeen. Although preaching was the main purpose of the tour, this was the writer`s first visit to Scotland and he comments as a tourist on his...
Dates:
1820.
Journal of a tour in Scotland of Elizabeth Susannah Graham
Item
Identifier: Acc.13509
Scope and Contents
The journal describes a visit to Scotland in the autumn of 1819 made by Elizabeth Susannah Graham and her daughter Eliza Maria Graham. The tour includes lively descriptions of visits to New Lanark, Glasgow, a steam boat trip on Loch Lomond, Loch Katrine, the Caledonian Canal, Inverary, Staffa and Oban. The tour ends with a visit to Edinburgh and the journal includes descriptions of pictures viewed at the premises of Alexander Nasmyith and Henry Raeburn.
Dates:
1819
Journal of an extended visit to Scotland and Ireland by an anonymous female Swiss teacher.
Item
Identifier: Acc.13318
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...
Dates:
1917-1919
Journal of an un-named law apprentice (later a member of the Faculty of Advocates).
Item
Identifier: Acc.11721
Scope and Contents
Details his life in Perth and Edinburgh, holidays in the Highlands and Skye, a trip to the Great Exhibition, London, and travels in the south of England.
Dates:
1850-1852.
Journal of Lucy Elizabeth Sherwood.
Item
Identifier: Acc.8679
Scope and Contents
During a visit to Glasgow and Edinburgh, and a long stay at Seggieden.
Dates:
1826-1827.
Legal papers concerning property in Newhaven and Leith belonging to Marion Evanson and her Paterson descendants.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.6978
Dates:
1733-1848.
Legal papers concerning the property of Silvermills, Edinburgh.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11723
Scope and Contents
Includes papers concerning the affairs of the Law, Riddell, Vere and other families, and the sequestration of Henry Raeburn and Co, Leith.
Dates:
circa 1850-1915.
Legal papers, maps and prospectuses, largely concerning a Stirling, Glasgow and Edinburgh canal, and the Slamannan Railway, Stirlingshire.
Item
Identifier: Acc.5855
Dates:
circa 1835-circa 1856.
Letter and two geological drawings of Salisbury Crags, Edinburgh, by James Hall.
File
Identifier: Acc.12165
Dates:
1825.
Letter of Abraham Craig to his wife, in Edinburgh, describing a coach journey to Liverpool and preparations for a voyage to the United States of America.
Item
Identifier: Acc.12355
Dates:
1835.
Letter recounting a tour through Scotland.
Item
Identifier: Acc.13633
Scope and Contents
Letter to Mr Haddon, 28 September, 1839 of a tour through Scotland. The tour goes through Glasgow, Edinburgh, Perth, Dundee, Culloden, and back through Ayr to view the Eglinton Tournament of 1839.
Dates:
1839
List of `Persons who called during November and December 1838 to enquire` inscribed `19 Atholl Crescent Jan 4 1839 J. Borthwick`., 1839.
Item
Identifier: Acc.13699/20
Manuscript and printed maps concerning railways between Edinburgh and Bathgate and between Airdrie and Bathgate.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.3301
Dates:
1845-1847.
Manuscript entitled "Collections towards a history of tolbooths, bridewells and prisons in Edinburgh", compiled by John A Fairley.
File
Identifier: Acc.12721
Scope and Contents
Includes related printed papers, and historical notes by Fairley on this and other topics of Edinburgh history and biography.
Dates:
circa 1900.
Manuscript of John Howell, in the form of 13 letters.
Item
Identifier: Acc.5779
Scope and Contents
Describing Edinburgh life and topography at the end of the 18th century.
Dates:
1854.
Map and description of property and owners names on the line of Bridge from Shakespeare Square to Calton Burying Ground., Undated.
Item
Identifier: Acc.10706/468 [Map Library]
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
These papers contain the business archive of the Stevensons from the late 18th century to the mid 20th century. They consist mainly of letterbooks, incoming correspondence, reports, memoranda, maps and plans, with a large number of printed pamphlets and reports by the Stevensons and others, concerning all the civil engineering works with which the family was involved. The main interest lies in the material relating to harbours and to lighthouse construction, and to the work of the Northern...
Dates:
Undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Business papers, notebooks, diaries, maps and plans of Robert Stevenson and Sons, civil engineers.
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Maps and plans of civil engineering works and projects of Robert Stevenson and Sons.
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Surveys, plans and sketches of roads and bridges.
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Plans, sketches and surveys of roads and bridges in Edinburgh.
Map of the City of Edinburgh drawn and engraved for Gray's Annual Directory by A K Johnston., 1837.
Item
Identifier: Acc.10706/379 [Map Library]
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
These papers contain the business archive of the Stevensons from the late 18th century to the mid 20th century. They consist mainly of letterbooks, incoming correspondence, reports, memoranda, maps and plans, with a large number of printed pamphlets and reports by the Stevensons and others, concerning all the civil engineering works with which the family was involved. The main interest lies in the material relating to harbours and to lighthouse construction, and to the work of the Northern...
Dates:
1837.
Masonic manuscript, "Décoration de l`Académie Ecossoise d`Edimbourg".
Item
Identifier: Acc.8422
Dates:
18th century.
'Meteorological journal kept at Blacket Place, Edinburgh... R Mossman, observer'., 1887-1900.
Item
Identifier: Acc.10069/52
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Robert Mossman (1870-1940), Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society, was Meteorologist to the Scottish Antarctic Expedition and to the Argentine government.
Dates:
1887-1900.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Meteorological records, mostly concerning Scotland and England, collected by the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Robert Mossman and others.
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Meteorological records kept or compiled by Robert Mossman, mostly concerning Edinburgh.
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Meteorological journals and observations taken at Blacket Place, Edinburgh, by Robert Mossman.
'Meteorological journal kept at Blacket Place, ... Mossman, observer'., 1887-900.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.10069/45-50
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Robert Mossman (1870-1940), Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society, was Meteorologist to the Scottish Antarctic Expedition and to the Argentine government.
Dates:
1887-900.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Meteorological records, mostly concerning Scotland and England, collected by the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Robert Mossman and others.
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Meteorological records kept or compiled by Robert Mossman, mostly concerning Edinburgh.
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Meteorological journals and observations taken at Blacket Place, Edinburgh, by Robert Mossman.
'Meteorological journal kept at Blacket Place, ... Mossman, observer'., 1887-1889.
Item
Identifier: Acc.10069/45
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Robert Mossman (1870-1940), Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society, was Meteorologist to the Scottish Antarctic Expedition and to the Argentine government.
Dates:
1887-1889.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Meteorological records, mostly concerning Scotland and England, collected by the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Robert Mossman and others.
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Meteorological records kept or compiled by Robert Mossman, mostly concerning Edinburgh.
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Meteorological journals and observations taken at Blacket Place, Edinburgh, by Robert Mossman.
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'Meteorological journal kept at Blacket Place, ... Mossman, observer'.
'Meteorological journal kept at Blacket Place, ... Mossman, observer'., 1890-1891.
Item
Identifier: Acc.10069/46
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Robert Mossman (1870-1940), Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society, was Meteorologist to the Scottish Antarctic Expedition and to the Argentine government.
Dates:
1890-1891.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Meteorological records, mostly concerning Scotland and England, collected by the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Robert Mossman and others.
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Meteorological records kept or compiled by Robert Mossman, mostly concerning Edinburgh.
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Meteorological journals and observations taken at Blacket Place, Edinburgh, by Robert Mossman.
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'Meteorological journal kept at Blacket Place, ... Mossman, observer'.