Edinburgh. Europe - United Kingdom - Scotland - Edinburgh. Inhabited place. Longitude: -3.2167. Latitude: 55.9500.
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Found in 188 Collections and/or Records:
Section of Ordnance Survey map - Map of shire of Edinburgh - Edinburgh - surveyed by Racine., 1857.
Item
Identifier: MS.5849 (102)
Dates:
1857.
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.
Section of Ordnance Survey map - Map of shire of Edinburgh - Edinburgh - surveyed by Racine., 1847.
Item
Identifier: MS.5849 (103)
Dates:
1847.
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.
Section plan and sections of railway line from Newton Colliery to John's Mains through the lands of Edmonston, by Robert Stevenson., 1818.
Item
Identifier: Acc.10706/446 [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.
Sections of the ground surveyed for the several lines of the Edinburgh Railway., 1818.
Item
Identifier: Acc.10706/415 [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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Sections of the ground surveyed for the several lines of the Edinburgh Railway.
Six unrelated Scottish historical documents.
File
Identifier: Acc.11955
Scope and Contents
Contents:1 Copy of document setting up the Christian League, 1585 (with 19th century transcript)2 Losses of Aberdeen in the Civil War period, presented at the Convention of Royal Burghs, 16953 Reply to the Western Remonstrance, 1650, Perth4 Protest of the Supplicants against the Privy Council, 16375 Account of the Scots Corporation, ca.16956 Account of celebrations in Edinburgh on the anniversaries of the King`s birthday...
Dates:
circa 1585-1695.
Sketch map of the City of Edinburgh and Leith with the estate of Prestonfield and lands adjacent, by David Crawford, surveyor., 1824.
Item
Identifier: Acc.10706/380 [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:
1824.
Sketch of a plan and section of ground for a new justiciary courthouse and prison., ?1812.
Item
Identifier: Acc.10706/394 [Map Library]
Scope and Contents
On paper watermarked 1812.
Dates:
?1812.
Sketch of a proposed new access from the Cross to the Grass Market, by Robert Stevenson., 1824.
Item
Identifier: Acc.10706/466 [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:
1824.
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.
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Sketches of a proposed new access from the Cross to the Grass Market.
Sketch of part of the Grounds of North Loch, Edinburgh showing the proposed improvements, Robert Stevenson., 1816.
Item
Identifier: Acc.10706/289 [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:
1816.
Sketch showing the western line of approach to the City of Edinburgh proposed by Mr Stevenson., Undated.
Item
Identifier: Acc.10706/462 [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.
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
Sketchbook of Thomas Henry Graham of views recording a tour in Scotland and northern England
Item
Identifier: Acc.13510
Scope and Contents
Thomas Henry Graham`s sketchbook provides a visual record of a tour in Scotland of 1812. The sketchbook opens with several drawings of views of and near to his home Edmond Castle, in Cumbria. Graham travelled to Scotland via Northumberland and there are drawings of Newcastle, Alnwick, Belford Castle, Bamburgh Castle and the Farne Islands. Drawings in Scotland include views of Dunbar, Edinburgh, the firth of Forth, Holyrood House, Leith Harbour, Glasgow, Dumbarton Castle, the Cairndow Inn at...
Dates:
1812
Sketchbooks of Frank H. Young, Civil Engineer, Edinburgh.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.13270
Scope and Contents
Four of the five sketchbooks contain humorous pen and ink drawings of domestic, street, railway and sporting scenes. There are several drawings of scenes on a visit to Ballater and Braemar of July 1890. One sketchbook is devoted entirely to scenes outside and inside the Music Hall, Edinburgh.
Dates:
1889-1895, undated
Sketches of Edinburgh and environs by the Rev William Paget.
File
Identifier: Acc.12209
Scope and Contents
Includes sketches illustrating the great fire of Edinburgh in November 1824.
Dates:
1824.
Speech by the Earl of Crawford, concerning the opening of the new building of the National Library of Scotland.
Item
Identifier: Acc.2662
Dates:
1956.
Speech notes of Edward, Prince of Wales, on the occasion of his receiving the Freedom of the City of Edinburgh.
Item
Identifier: Acc.12585
Dates:
1920.
'Sunshine, rainfall, wind etc', compiled by Robert Mossman., 1770-1894.
Item
Identifier: Acc.10069/43
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
These volumes compiled by Robert Mossman each have inscribed on the first page "Working sheets used in the preparation of tables of daily means in paper on 'The meteorology of Edinburgh' pt i 'Trans R Soc Edin' vol xxviii pages 681-755".
Dates:
1770-1894.
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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'The meteorology of Edinburgh', compiled by Robert Mossman.
Survey of a proposed line of railway between Edinburgh and Glasgow, by Robert Stevenson., 1825, 1826, 1830, 1831.
Item
Identifier: Acc.10706/422 [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:
1825, 1826, 1830, 1831.
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, sections and surveys of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway.
Survey of the lands of Calton Hill and design for a new approach to the City of Edinburgh, signed Robert Stevenson., 1814.
Item
Identifier: Acc.10706/464 [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:
1814.
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.
'Synopsis of meteorological observations taken at Blacket Place, Edinburgh by R C Mossman'., 1886-1900.
Item
Identifier: Acc.10069/51
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:
1886-1900.
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.
'Temperatures and pressures', compiled by Robert Mossman., 1770-1781, 1814-1894.
Item
Identifier: Acc.10069/42
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
These volumes compiled by Robert Mossman each have inscribed on the first page "Working sheets used in the preparation of tables of daily means in paper on 'The meteorology of Edinburgh' pt i 'Trans R Soc Edin' vol xxviii pages 681-755".
Dates:
1770-1781, 1814-1894.
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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'The meteorology of Edinburgh', compiled by Robert Mossman.
Ten drawings of Edinburgh trades and characters by David Allan.
File
Identifier: Acc.12495
Dates:
circa 1790.
The Melrosian Annual, 1888
Collection
Identifier: Acc.13258
Scope and Contents
Manuscript volume consisting of essays, short stories, anecdotes and verse contributed by past and present members of staff of the firm of Andrew Melrose, Edinburgh, Tea Dealers and Grocers. Many of the contributions are reminiscences of the shop and its customers including Professor John Stuart Blackie, f.198, Edinburgh and society. The volume is illustrated with a few pen and ink drawings.Inscribed W.R.M. on inside front cover. With note at the front affirming that this volume...
Dates:
1888, 1917
'The meteorology of Edinburgh', compiled by Robert Mossman., 1770-1894.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.10069/42-44
Scope and Contents
These volumes compiled by Robert Mossman each have inscribed on the first page "Working sheets used in the preparation of tables of daily means in paper on 'The meteorology of Edinburgh' pt i 'Trans R Soc Edin' vol xxviii pages 681-755".
Dates:
1770-1894.
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.
Tours of Scotland and England by A L.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10285
Scope and Contents
Locations include: Edinburgh, Stirling, Glasgow, Loch Lomond, the Clyde canal, the English Lakes, via Hawick and Langholm and the Highlands.Account of 1785 tour to Edinburgh and around Glasgow begins at Berwick. The author travels with Mr Heron. Account of 1786 tour of the English Lakes accompanied by Mr Heron, Mr Ruddock and Mr Wilson, begins at Berwick.Account of the 1788 tour to the Highlands begins at Alnwick. The author travels to Edinburgh where he...
Dates:
1785-1788.