Drawings. Visual works.
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Visual works produced by drawing, which is the application of lines on a surface, often paper, by using a pencil, pen, chalk, or some other tracing instrument to focus on the delineation of form rather than the application of color. This term is often defined broadly to refer to computer-generated images as well. (AAT) Include sketches under 'Drawings', but ignore doodles, unless particularly noteworthy. (NLS) In the published catalogues this heading was used for pictures. The heading 'Pictures' was used for all lists of pictures and for descriptions of treatises on pictures. (NLS) .
Found in 1220 Collections and/or Records:
Drawing - Docks - Bute., ?19th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.5845 (100)
Dates:
?19th century.
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 B.
Drawing - Dome - Kahurangi Point., 1901.
Item
Identifier: MS.5885 (53)
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:
1901.
Drawing - Dome - Second order - Farewell Spit - surveyed by D and T Stevenson., 1891.
Item
Identifier: MS.5885 (42)
Dates:
1891.
Drawing - Drawings of Sandsair slip - Sandsair, Shetland - surveyed by D and T Stevenson., 1854.
Item
Identifier: MS.5862 (56)
Dates:
1854.
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 S.
Drawing - Dun Bridge - Esk, River, South, Angus - surveyed by Alexander Stevens., 1785.
Item
Identifier: MS.5849 (128)
Dates:
1785.
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.
Drawing - Dunrobin to West Garty - soundings - Dunrobin, Sutherland - surveyed by Commanders Slater and Otter., 1837.
Item
Identifier: MS.5847 (96)
Dates:
1837.
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 D.
Drawing - Edinburgh and Dalkeith: proposed extension from Seafield to Leith - Edinburgh, Railways., 1836.
Item
Identifier: MS.5849 (84)
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.
Drawing - Edinburgh and Dalkeith, showing proposed Leith branch through lands of Craigentinny - Edinburgh, Railways., 1833.
Item
Identifier: MS.5849 (83)
Dates:
1833.
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.
Drawing - Edinburgh and Glasgow - Section - Edinburgh, Railways - surveyed by Robert Stevenson., 1835.
Item
Identifier: MS.5849 (86)
Dates:
1835.
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.
Drawing - Elevation and sections - Shawbridge, Glasgow - surveyed by D and T Stevenson., 1860.
Item
Identifier: MS.5862 (86)
Dates:
1860.
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 S.
Drawing - Elevation - Edinburgh, North Bridge - surveyed by William Mylne., 1770.
Item
Identifier: MS.5849 (23)
Dates:
1770.
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.
Drawing - Elevation of pier - Scrabster, Caithness., 1860.
Item
Identifier: MS.5862 (69)
Dates:
1860.
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 S.
Drawing - Embankment, sections - Cobbinshaw, Midlothian - surveyed by David Stevenson and Thomas Grainger., 1848.
Item
Identifier: MS.5846 (76)
Dates:
1848.
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 C.
Drawing - Enlarged plan and sections of proposed ferry slip or pier at the Black Rock - Severn, River - surveyed by John Steedman for Robert Stevenson., 1822.
Item
Identifier: MS.5881 (14)
Dates:
1822.
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 relating to places in England and overseas.
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Plans chiefly made by Messrs Stevenson relating to places in England and overseas beginning with S.
Drawing - Enlarged plan and sections of proposed ferry slip or pier at the Chestle - Severn, River - surveyed by John Steedman for Robert Stevenson., 1822.
Item
Identifier: MS.5881 (15)
Dates:
1822.
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 relating to places in England and overseas.
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Plans chiefly made by Messrs Stevenson relating to places in England and overseas beginning with S.
Drawing - Esk Valley Power Gas - Esk, River, South, Midlothian - surveyed by D and C Stevenson., 1904.
Item
Identifier: MS.5849 (136)
Dates:
1904.
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.
Drawing - Exhibition rooms-Royal Academy and National Gallery - Edinburgh, Mound - surveyed by William Playfair., 1850.
Item
Identifier: MS.5849 (10)
Dates:
1850.
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.
Drawing - Exhibition Rooms-Royal Academy and National Gallery: plan of foundations - Edinburgh, Mound - surveyed by William Playfair., 1850.
Item
Identifier: MS.5849 (13)
Dates:
1850.
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.
Drawing - Extension of harbour and low water pier - Scrabster, Caithness - surveyed by Thomas Stevenson., 1849.
Item
Identifier: MS.5862 (68)
Dates:
1849.
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 S.
Drawing - Ferry passage - Alloa, Clackmannan - surveyed by Robert Maxton., 1825.
Item
Identifier: MS.5844 (58)
Dates:
1825.
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 A.
Drawing - First class lantern dome - Cape Saunders - surveyed by D and T Stevenson., 1862.
Item
Identifier: MS.5885 (23)
Dates:
1862.
Drawing - Firth and part of River Conon - Cromarty, Firth, Ross - surveyed by R and A Stevenson., 1837-1838.
Item
Identifier: MS.5846 (128)
Dates:
1837-1838.
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 C.
Drawing - Fishery Board - Plan and sections showing proposed alterations - Crovie, Banff - surveyed by D and T Stevenson., 1848.
Item
Identifier: MS.5846 (131)
Dates:
1848.
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 C.
Drawing - Fishery harbour - Coldingham, Berwick - surveyed by Mitchell and William Wilson., 1831.
Item
Identifier: MS.5846 (84)
Dates:
1831.
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 C.
Drawing - Ford bridge - working plans - Broomhill, Dumfries., ?19th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.5845 (61)
Dates:
?19th century.
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 B.