Scope and Contents The volume begins by describing several visits Campbell made to mines in Wales and the South of England while he was involved in collecting information and witnesses for the Mines` Commission, of which he was Secretary, in 1863 (folios 3-17). There are also a few watercolours made on a visit to Ireland in 1863 (folios 19 verso-30).One or two letters have been inserted in the volume, mainly from Sir Kenneth S Mackenzie of Gairloch and his gamekeeper, 1863-1864, and a few press...

Scope and Contents The volume falls roughly into two sections:(i) Experiments in and notes on Thermography, a subject in which Campbell became increasingly interested towards the end of his life.As a result of his experiments with the sun`s rays, he published several pamphlets, two of which are included in this volume:‘Time Scales Horizontal and Vertical’ (folio 169) and “Campbell`s Registering Sun-Dial” (folio 152). There are also notes, diagrams and cuttings relating to...

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Records an account of a visit to a house of an unidentified lady. Includes sketches of the landscape.

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Included in the notebook are financial calculations for repairs of buildings. There are several sketches relating to building design.

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The notebooks contain Latin and Greek translations of English verse, miscellaneous sketches, and some financial notes on the cost of improving the estate at Woodhouselee.

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This sub-series contains a collection of Lucinda Mackay's sketchbooks spanning the period [?1970]-2012, featuring observational sketches from everyday life and travels in Scotland, England, Europe, Turkey, and China. Also present are 6 portfolios of loose artworks and 16 photograph albums/folders documenting the artist's completed paintings.

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This series documents Lady Mackay's professional career as an artist, writer and teacher, containing her art-related papers, her publishing papers, art administration papers, a collection of art-related ephemera, and a file on her teaching career in England and Scotland.

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The volume, 1812, contains descriptions of Woodhouselee and surrounding area. Includes sketches and engravings of the estate, poems, songs and music written by those who visited. A series of letters and poems, 1894-1914, have been added by family members at the end.

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The first part of the volume deals with a visit Campbell made to Norway from July to September 1868 (folios 14-145) and travels in Scotland and England made from October to December of the same year.

There is also a section on the Kildonan goldrush of 1869 with press cuttings and related correspondence, and at the end of the volume are several pages of notes concerning coal-mining and the Coal Commission.

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Twenty one sketches of landscapes, including the Woodhouselee estate, and unidentified individuals.

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There is also a series of pencil sketches at the back of the volume of various people Campbell encountered during court cases he attended while studying law. In some cases, he gives a brief note on the proceedings.

A printed extract from Campbell’s pamphlet, ‘Notes on the Stature of the Lapps’ is inserted between folios 64 and 65.

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The drawings are particularly of Laplanders and their surroundings.

There is no journal describing this Norwegian Tour.

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Since Campbell spent most of his time travelling in the extreme north of the country, the watercolour and pencil sketches are mainly of the scenery and people of Lapland.

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Folios 9-35 are blank, and leaves have been cut out after folios 5 and 35.

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A leaf has been cut out after folio 20.

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A leaf has been cut out after folio 29.

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Several leaves have been cut out after folio 32.

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Small pocketsize hardback sketchbook containing 96 pages of ink drawings. Images are untitled and undated. Subject matter consists primarily of character studies of individuals. Artist has supplied the creation date of 'circa 1970', and a manuscript note on the inner back cover gives her address as 60 Elm Park Road, London at the time.

Scope and Contents Small hardback sketchbook containing 59 pages of drawings and 9 pages of manuscript notes by the artist. Sketch mediums include ink and pencil. The majority of images are untitled and undated. Subject matter includes character studies primarily, with four sketches showing the inner workings of a pocket watch, and one image depicting an unidentified crest. Identified individuals, events, and locations include David Robinson (French Department, Edinburgh University); Liberal Party Conference,...

Scope and Contents Hardback sketchbook with marbled cover containing 74 pages of drawings. Mediums used include ink and pencil. Majority of images are untitled and undated. Subject matter includes character studies, with a number of images depicting performers, including clowns, burlesque dancers, opera singers, and musicians (including violinist Leonard Friedman). The following operas and plays are specifically noted, Turandot, and Much Ado About Nothing. Actors from the latter production are depicted in...

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Small hardback sketchbook containing 32 pages of drawings. Mediums used include ink, pencil, and crayon. A further 2 pages contain manuscript notes by the artist on the process of preparing stoneware clay, while 38 pages remain unused. Drawing subject matter includes character studies primarily. Two images are dated. Only two are titled as follows 'Café - Camden Town' [Woman, London] and 'Pub - Camden Town 25 July 1981' [Man, London].