Plans. Maps.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Refers to maps depicting a relatively small district or region, such as a town or city, drawn on a large scale and with considerable detail. For maps of larger regions, use "topographic maps" or "chorographic maps." For depictions of smaller plots of land, particularly as related to the planning of architecture, use "site plans." For representations of buildings or objects depicted on a horizontal plane, use "plans (orthographic projections)."
Found in 108 Collections and/or Records:
Plans chiefly made by Messrs Stevenson relating to places in Scotland beginning with H., 1799-19th century.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MS.5852 (1)-(15)
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:
1799-19th century.
Plans chiefly made by Messrs Stevenson relating to places in Scotland beginning with K., 19th century.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MS.5854
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:
19th century.
Plans chiefly made by Messrs Stevenson relating to places in Scotland beginning with R., 1847-1921.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MS.5861
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:
1847-1921.
Plans chiefly made by Messrs Stevenson relating to places in Scotland beginning with S., 19th century-1st half of 20th century.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MS.5862
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:
19th century-1st half of 20th century.
Plans chiefly made by Messrs Stevenson relating to places in Scotland beginning with W-Z., 19th century.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MS.5864
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:
19th century.
Plans chiefly made by Messrs Stevenson, the Edinburgh civil engineers.
Series
Identifier: MSS.5843-5896
Scope and Contents
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:
19th century-mid 20th century.
Plans, of Cadiz, and of the poop cabins of H.M.S. 'Agincourt', Sir Thomas Cochrane's flagship., [1803, or after], 1847.
Series
Identifier: MSS.2504-2505
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The collection covers the Admiral the Honourable Sir Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane’s service in the Egyptian expedition of 1801, in his command off Ferrol in 1804 and 1805, and as Commander-in-Chief of the Leeward Islands from 1805 to 1814 and of the North American Station in 1814 and 1815; and that of Admiral Sir Thomas John Cochrane chiefly as Governor of Newfoundland from 1825 to 1834, and as second-in-command and, later, Commander-in-Chief of the East India Station from 1842 to...
Dates:
[1803, or after], 1847.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Admiral the Honourable Sir Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, and of his son Admiral Sir Thomas John Cochrane, Knight Commander of the Bath.
Plans of Ravelston and Corstorphine Hill estates., 1821, 1826.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21190-21191 [Map Library]
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The Murray papers concern chiefly their estates in Perthshire, but there is also some family correspondence, household accounts and inventories, and letters and papers of Jacobite interest. Of particular interest is the fine series of letters of General Sir George Murray written during his campaigns in the Peninsula and elsewhere.The papers of the Keiths, Earls Marischal came to the Murrays of Ochtertyre following the marriage of Helen, heiress of Sir Alexander Keith of Dunnottar...
Dates:
1821, 1826.
Plans of the Dundases of Dundas, of estate farms and cottages., 1832-1873, undated.
File
Identifier: Acc.9901/79
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Additional estate papers of the Dundases of Dundas consisting mostly of correspondence, legal processes, and miscellaneous management papers, 1741-1890. Correspondence filed with legal processes has not been removed. The original within the bundles of miscellaneous management papers has been retained.
Dates:
1832-1873, undated.
Plans of the estate of Avoncrook., 1897, 1937-1940.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.6275/127-131
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1897, 1937-1940.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers, including correspondence, financial documents, plans, reports and related material, concerning the estates of Foxhall and Avoncrook.
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Papers, concerning the estates of Avoncrook, containing legal papers, plans, correspondence and other related material.
Print by John Tinny - Plan of river from Newbridge to Sunderland Bar - Wear, River - surveyed by Burleigh and Thomson., 1737.
Item
Identifier: MS.5883 (2)
Dates:
1737.
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 W.
Print by Keith and Gibb, Aberdeen - Plan of Estate of Boddam and part of Sandford - Boddam, Aberdeen - surveyed by James F Beattie, Aberdeen., 1865.
Item
Identifier: MS.5845 (40)
Dates:
1865.
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.
Print by Keith and Gibb - Feuing plan of town - Sandhaven, Aberdeen - surveyed by James F Beattie., 1873.
Item
Identifier: MS.5862 (53)
Dates:
1873.
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.
Print by P Duval - Plan de la Route de Simplon - Simplon - surveyed by Cordier., 1807.
Item
Identifier: MS.5881 (21)
Dates:
1807.
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.
Print by Thomas Kaye - Town plan, with parliamentary and municipal boundaries - Liverpool - surveyed by Henry Austen., 1851.
Item
Identifier: MS.5875 (18)
Dates:
1851.
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 L.
Print by Turner and Company - Plan of town by John Wood - Kirkcudbright., 1843,
Item
Identifier: MS.5854 (34)
Dates:
1843,
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 K.
Print by W and A K Johnston - Plan of Estate - Roseneath, Dumbarton - surveyed by Smith and Wharrie., 1869.
Item
Identifier: MS.5861 (7)
Dates:
1869.
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 R.
Print by W Fadin - Plan of river between Boston and Lincoln with intended improvements of navigation - Witham, River - surveyed by A Bonea for John Rennie., 1803.
Item
Identifier: MS.5883 (15)
Dates:
1803.
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 W.
Print by Waterlow and Sons - General plan of harbour and docks - Sunderland, Tyne and Wear - surveyed by Thomas Meik., 1867.
Item
Identifier: MS.5881 (70)
Dates:
1867.
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.
Print - Plan of ground acquired for Edinburgh: Northern Railway - Burntisland, Fife - surveyed by Thomas Grainger., 1847.
Item
Identifier: MS.5845 (92)
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:
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 B.
Print, undated. 2 sheets - County, with inset plan to Town of Ayr (These two sheets are part of (150)) - Ayr - surveyed by A & M Armstrong., ?18th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.5844 (152)
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:
?18th 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 A.
Print, undated, by William Wales - Town plan and environs - Liverpool - surveyed by William Swire., ?19th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.5875 (21)
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 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 L.
Printed session papers, Stott v Murray (state of actions of advocation, etc.), with manuscript notes by Lord President Blair., 1798.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.7.1.15
Dates:
1798.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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“Blair’s Collections”: Session papers of Robert Blair of Avonton, Lord President of the Court of Session.
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Printed session papers with manuscript notes by Lord President Blair.
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Printed session papers, Stott v Murray, with manuscript notes by Lord President Blair.
Record plan of the Flodden Wall of Edinburgh between Bristo Port and the Royal Scottish Museum, made in 1935, showing the portion which was demolished then for the extension to the Royal Scottish Museum.
Item
Identifier: MS.1705 [Map.Rol.a.46]
Dates:
1935.
Report by Robert Stevenson, 1829, to the heritors on the upper Forth, on the navigation of the river from Stirling to Blackdub on the Teith, together with an estimate of costs, a copy of his preliminary report of 1826, and a plan.
File
Identifier: MS.20997
Scope and Contents
The conclusion of the report is that while improvements in the river are possible, it would be preferable to build a road or railway between the two points.
The plan, based on a survey by J Sherar, is at 24 inches to the mile, and includes also a section of the river and of a proposed cut.
Dates:
1826, 1829.