Edinburgh. Europe - United Kingdom - Scotland - Edinburgh. Inhabited place. Longitude: -3.2167. Latitude: 55.9500.
Subject
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Found in 188 Collections and/or Records:
Parchment genealogy of the family of Mackintosh, authenticated by the seal of the City of Edinburgh.
Item
Identifier: Acc.3904
Dates:
1771.
Pen and ink drawings of views in Edinburgh and vicinity.
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Identifier: Acc.9401
Scope and Contents
Possibly made for engraving.
Dates:
1826.
Petition to the Dean of Guild by Sir William Bruce.
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Identifier: Acc.3495
Scope and Contents
Concerning the repair of a tenement in the High Street, Edinburgh.
Dates:
1669.
Photocopies of two letters, 1797-1798, of John Grant to his sister Janet.
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Identifier: Acc.4799
Scope and Contents
With photocopy of letter, 1801, of Margaret Cummine to her cousins, concerning people and events in Edinburgh.
Dates:
1797-1798, 1801.
Photocopy, 1970, of a typescript of reminiscences, 1909, of John Gilray, entitled "Early Days of the Socialist Movement in Edinburgh".
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Identifier: Acc.4965
Scope and Contents
The period described is circa 1884–18 93. Early socialist organisations mentioned include a Republican Society, affiliated to the Democratic [later Social Democratic] Federation; Edinburgh University Socialist Society; the Socialist League; the Scottish Land and Labour league; the Scottish Labour Party, and Labour Party; the Independent Labour Party; and the Fabian Society. The narrative is based on a talk given originally at the 17th Annual Conference of the Independent Labour Party,...
Dates:
1970.
Photocopy of anonymous manuscript, "The Custom House Club. An Epic Poem", Edinburgh.
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Identifier: Acc.7741
Scope and Contents
Humorous rhyming poem ridiculing men`s clubs and a particular group of gentlemen. Mock epic style employing a procession, feast,
ballad, etc.
Dates:
1815.
Photograph of Princes Street, Edinburgh, taken by Ada Jack Anderson.
Item
Identifier: Acc.12422
Dates:
1922.
Photographic archive of Paul Shillabeer.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9139
Scope and Contents
Principally concerning the Edinburgh International Festival, to which Shillabear was official photographer from 1948 to 1973, but also concerning Edinburgh and other parts of Scotland, craftsmen and artists at work and portraits.
Dates:
1920-1973.
Photographs, 1917, of nursing staff and patients at 2nd Scottish General Hospital, Craigleith, Edinburgh.
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Identifier: Acc.10189
Scope and Contents
Includes later photographs of views in Egypt and Palestine on a voyage in the eastern Mediterranean.
Dates:
1917 and undated.
Plan and section of proposed railway line from Edinburgh to the coalfields of Mid and East Lothian, by Robert Stevenson., 1818.
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Identifier: Acc.10706/425 [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:
1818.
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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Plans and sections of railways.
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Plans and sections of Edinburgh railways.
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Plans and section of Edinburgh to Mid and East Lothian coalfields railway.
Plan of the Edinburgh and Dundee Railway., 1836.
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Identifier: Acc.10706/419 [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:
1836.
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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Plans and sections of railways.
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Plans and sections of Edinburgh railways.
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Plans of the Edinburgh and Dundee Railway.
Plan of the Edinburgh and Dundee Railway from a survey by Robert Stevenson and Son., 1836.
Item
Identifier: Acc.10706/418 [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:
1836.
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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Plans and sections of railways.
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Plans and sections of Edinburgh railways.
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Plans of the Edinburgh and Dundee Railway.
"Plan of the proposed alterations of the Dalkeith Road from Craigour to the south corner of Mr Wauchope`s Inclosures [at Edmonstone]", surveyed by Thomas Johnson.
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Identifier: Acc.11405
Dates:
1778.
Plans and section of the Edinburgh, Leith and Glasgow Railway, by Robert Stevenson., 1835.
Item
Identifier: Acc.10706/424 [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:
1835.
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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Plans and sections of railways.
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Plans and sections of Edinburgh railways.
Plans and sections of proposed railway from Edinburgh to Peebles and of branches to Lasswade and Roslin, by David Stevenson., 1845.
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Identifier: Acc.10706/432 [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:
1845.
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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Plans and sections of railways.
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Plans and sections of Edinburgh railways.
Plans of Edmonston House and grounds.
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Identifier: Acc.10081
Scope and Contents
With notes concerning a proposed new garden wall, and inset a section of wall with notes and measurements approaching the house from Dalkeith Road.
Dates:
late 18th century to early 19th century.
Pocketbook of Sir John Werden, Diplomat and Politician.
Item
Identifier: Acc.13144
Dates:
1679-1680.
Press cuttings concerning the Edinburgh branch., 1919-1928.
File
Identifier: Acc.3721/124/13
Print by Eaden, London - City of Edinburgh and its environs - Edinburgh - surveyed by Robert Kirkwood., 1817.
Item
Identifier: MS.5849 (104)
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
A group of about 2500 plans, chiefly made by Messrs Stevenson. Their business was concerned chiefly with sea-works, lighthouses, harbours, canals and river courses, and the plans reflect this interest, although there are some items relating to railways and bridges.
Dates:
1817.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Plans chiefly made by Messrs Stevenson, the Edinburgh civil engineers.
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Plans chiefly made by Messrs Stevenson concerning places in Scotland.
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Plans chiefly made by Messrs Stevenson relating to places in Scotland beginning with Edinburgh, London Road-Ey.
Print by Forrester and Nichol - Edinburgh, Haddington and Dunbar - Edinburgh, Railways., 1836.
Item
Identifier: MS.5849 (87)
Dates:
1836.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Plans chiefly made by Messrs Stevenson, the Edinburgh civil engineers.
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Plans chiefly made by Messrs Stevenson concerning places in Scotland.
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Plans chiefly made by Messrs Stevenson relating to places in Scotland beginning with Edinburgh, London Road-Ey.
Print by J and G Menzies - Proposed railways from Edinburgh and Leith to coalfields of Mid and East Lothian - Edinburgh, Railways - surveyed by Robert Stevenson and J Steedman., 1818.
Item
Identifier: MS.5849 (93)
Dates:
1818.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Plans chiefly made by Messrs Stevenson, the Edinburgh civil engineers.
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Plans chiefly made by Messrs Stevenson concerning places in Scotland.
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Plans chiefly made by Messrs Stevenson relating to places in Scotland beginning with Edinburgh, London Road-Ey.