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Histories.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Chronological records of events, as of the life or development of a people, country, or institution.

Found in 777 Collections and/or Records:

Printed books., 1843-1960, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.12753/76-100
Scope and Contents From the Record Group:

Constitutions, reports, minutes, correspondence, financial records and printed books, 1846–2001, of Donaldson's Hospital and the Edinburgh Royal Institution for the Education of Deaf and Dumb Children and, from 1938, Donaldson's School.

Dates: 1843-1960, undated.

Printed Books from the Riddell Collection., 1718-1850.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.25.8.1-25.8.42
Scope and Contents

Printed books owned by John Riddell, consisting of standard works of Scottish genealogical reference, volumes of printed session papers, collections of papers in peerage and other claims, and copies of some of Riddell`s published works.

Dates: 1718-1850.

Printed copy and manuscript, with notes, of ‘The history of H.M. Navigation School, 1729-1926’ by Robert Kirk Dickson., 1926.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.13581-13582
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The collection, in which family correspondence predominates, reflects all aspects of the naval career of Robert Kirk Dickson. He took part in the Battles of the Falkland Islands, 1914, Gallipoli, 1915, and Jutland, 1916. In the Second World War he served as Duty Captain in the Admiralty War Room, 1939-1940, and commanded the fast minelayer, H.M.S. Manxman, 1940-1942, when he took part in a series of offensive minelaying operations in the Channel, Mediterranean and Indian Ocean. He was Deputy...
Dates: 1926.

Printed copy of ‘The history of H.M. Navigation School, 1729-1926’ by Robert Kirk Dickson., 1926.

 Item
Identifier: MS.13581
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The collection, in which family correspondence predominates, reflects all aspects of the naval career of Robert Kirk Dickson. He took part in the Battles of the Falkland Islands, 1914, Gallipoli, 1915, and Jutland, 1916. In the Second World War he served as Duty Captain in the Admiralty War Room, 1939-1940, and commanded the fast minelayer, H.M.S. Manxman, 1940-1942, when he took part in a series of offensive minelaying operations in the Channel, Mediterranean and Indian Ocean. He was Deputy...
Dates: 1926.

Proofs of ‘The history of Scotland’ by Sir Walter Scott, with corrections by Scott and Dionysius Lardner., 1829-1830.

 File
Identifier: MS.15969
Scope and Contents

The contents are rather confused and there is some duplication. A list giving page references to the first edition has been placed at the beginning of the volume. Leaves are missing after folios 27, 51 (containing chapters 15-16 and most of chapter 17), 53, 66, 75 (chapter 23 and much of chapters, 22 and 24), 127, 134, 140, 208, 222 and 233.

Dates: 1829-1830.

`Proofs of the Subjection of Scotland to the Crowne of England`: a list of events down to 1422.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.81.1.18
Scope and Contents

The manuscript is probably an early 16th-century copy of an older English document.

Dates: Early 16th century.

Record of the formation and development of the Scottish Home Guards anti-aircraft units in Scotland., 1942-1945.

 File
Identifier: MS.3822
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The records consist partly of histories and statements composed after demobilization and partly of original war-diaries, orders, etc.

Dates: 1942-1945.

Records of the Scottish Home Guards: East Scotland District., 1940-1945.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.3820-3821
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The records consist partly of histories and statements composed after demobilization and partly of original war-diaries, orders, etc.

Dates: 1940-1945.

Records of the Scottish Home Guards: general account of the whole organization, orders from Scottish Command Headquarters, and press-cuttings relating to the various districts., 1940-1945.

 File
Identifier: MS.3816
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The records consist partly of histories and statements composed after demobilization and partly of original war-diaries, orders, etc.

Dates: 1940-1945.

Records of the Scottish Home Guards: West Scotland District., 1940-1945.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.3818-1819
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The records consist partly of histories and statements composed after demobilization and partly of original war-diaries, orders, etc.

Dates: 1940-1945.

Records of the Scottish Home Guards: West Scotland District, part I: Lanarkshire; Glasgow; Wigtownshire; Dumfriesshire., 1940-1945.

 File
Identifier: MS.3818
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The records consist partly of histories and statements composed after demobilization and partly of original war-diaries, orders, etc.

Dates: 1940-1945.

Records of the service of the Home Guard (formerly Local Defence Volunteers).

 Series
Identifier: MSS.3816-3822
Scope and Contents

The records consist partly of histories and statements composed after demobilization and partly of original war-diaries, orders, etc.

Dates: 1940-1945.