Prestonfield. Europe - United Kingdom - Scotland - Edinburgh. Neighbourhood. Longitude: -3.1636. Latitude: 55.9337.
Subject
Subject Source: Other Source
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Drawing - Survey in reference to tunnel works through the lands of Sir Robert K Dick - Edinburgh, Prestonfield - surveyed by Robert Stevenson., 1828.
Item
Identifier: MS.5849 (47)
Dates:
1828.
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 Kirkwood, Edinburgh - Park and grounds, belonging to Sir Robert K Dick - Edinburgh, Prestonfield - surveyed by David Crawford., 1825.
Item
Identifier: MS.5849 (46)
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:
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 Edinburgh, London Road-Ey.
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.