Maps. Cartographic materials.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Refers to graphic or photogrammetric representations of the Earth's surface or a part of it, including physical features and political boundaries, where each point corresponds to a geographical or celestial position according to a definite scale or projection. The term may also refer to similar depictions of other planets, suns, other heavenly bodies, or areas of the heavens. Maps are typically depicted on a flat medium, such as on paper, a wall, or a computer screen.
Found in 680 Collections and/or Records:
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 Scottish Home Guards: West Scotland District, part II: Stewartry of Kirkcudbright; Dunbartonshire; Argyll; Stirlingshire and Clackmannanshire; Renfrewshire and Bute; Ayrshire; Number 2 Transport Column., 1940-1945.
File
Identifier: MS.3819
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 Youth Hostels Association
Collection
Identifier: Acc.13372
Scope and Contents
Annual Reports, minutes, correspondence, reports, property records and photographs, 1931-2012, undated, of and relating to the Scottish Youth Hostels Association.Following preliminary meetings in 1930s, the Scottish Youth Hostels Association was formed in Edinburgh in1931at a public meeting chaired by Lord Salvesen ‘To help all, but especially young people of limited means living and working in industrial and other areas, to know use and appreciate the Scottish countryside and...
Dates:
1931-2000
Reference to the plan of the battle of Albuera [manuscript]., Circa 1811.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.46.10.1(63)
Scope and Contents
Relates to item 62. Item 64 is the printed version of item 63.
Dates:
Circa 1811.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of General Sir George Murray.
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Collection of maps (several in duplicate), approximately two-fifths manuscript, the remainder printed.
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Collection of maps.
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Plan of the Battle of Albuera gained by the Allied Army under the command of Marshal Sir William Bersford, K.B., 16th May 1811. Sketched [and] engraved by Capt C C Michell. With References.
Repulse of the French Army under Marshal Suchet by the Allied Forces commanded by Lt Genl Sir John Murray, Bart. at Castalla on the 13th of April 1813. From a survey by Lt Peddie, Dy.Ass.Qr.Mr.Genl., 1813.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.46.10.1(72)
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Some of the maps were acquired by General Sir George Murrary during his active service, others later for historical purposes. They are arranged as follows: Peninsula (numbers 1-88); France (numbers 89-95); uncertain locality (numbers 95-96); Canada (numbers 97-106); Flanders (numbers 107-133); various military actions, 1761-1846, and undated, especially those of 1813 (numbers 134-164). A list has been placed at the front of each volume; only the manuscript items have...
Dates:
1813.
Road Map of British army of the Rhone showing James Johnston's command territory., c.1974-1976
File
Identifier: Acc.133818/79
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School.
His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates:
c.1974-1976
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Major-General James Johnston
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Papers relating to the military career of James Johnston.
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Papers relating to James Johnston as a staff officer and in higher command.
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Papers relating to James Johnston on his posting to 7 field workshop, British Army of the Rhine.
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Miscellaneous documents retained by James Johnston from 7 field workshop posting.
Rough sketch of the environs of Pamplouna shewing the ground on which the actions of the 27th 28th [and] 30th July 1813 were fought., 1813.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.46.10.1(86)
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Some of the maps were acquired by General Sir George Murrary during his active service, others later for historical purposes. They are arranged as follows: Peninsula (numbers 1-88); France (numbers 89-95); uncertain locality (numbers 95-96); Canada (numbers 97-106); Flanders (numbers 107-133); various military actions, 1761-1846, and undated, especially those of 1813 (numbers 134-164). A list has been placed at the front of each volume; only the manuscript items have...
Dates:
1813.
'Sallust Mappaemundi’, being chiefly photographic copies, with a typed list of maps., 10th century-16th century.
File
Identifier: MS.3027
Dates:
10th century-16th century.
Schlacht bei Dennewitz Den 6ten September 1813; aufgen. durch den Hptm v. Rau; gestochen von Carl Mare. Berlin: Hampe, 1821., 1821.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.46.10.2(151)
Scope and Contents
Coloured map.
Dates:
1821.
Schlacht bei Gross Beeren den 23ten August 1813; gezeichnet von Pr Lieut von Rahden. C. Mare, 1821., 1821.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.46.10.2(148).
Scope and Contents
Coloured map.
Dates:
Other: 1821.
Schlacht bei Wartenburg, den 3ten October MDCCCXIII; gestochen v. Carl Mare. Berlin: Hampe, [n.d.] [Copy 1]., 1813.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.46.10.2(152a)
Scope and Contents
Coloured map.
Dates:
1813.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of General Sir George Murray.
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Collection of maps (several in duplicate), approximately two-fifths manuscript, the remainder printed.
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Collection of maps.
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Two copies of a map, 'Schlacht bei Wartenburg, den 3ten October MDCCCXIII; gestochen v. Carl Mare. Berlin: Hampe, [n.d.].'
Schlacht bei Wartenburg, den 3ten October MDCCCXIII; gestochen v. Carl Mare. Berlin: Hampe, [n.d.] [Copy 2]., 1813.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.46.10.2(152b)
Scope and Contents
Coloured map.
Dates:
1813.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of General Sir George Murray.
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Collection of maps (several in duplicate), approximately two-fifths manuscript, the remainder printed.
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Collection of maps.
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Two copies of a map, 'Schlacht bei Wartenburg, den 3ten October MDCCCXIII; gestochen v. Carl Mare. Berlin: Hampe, [n.d.].'
Scrapbook of John Francis Campbell, containing material relating to his interests and activities., 1877-1878.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.50.5.5
Scope and Contents
The contents of the volume are as follows:(i) Watercolour and pencil sketches made on a sailing trip round the west coast of Scotland in 1877, accompanied by notes of a mainly geological nature (folios 1-39).(ii) Watercolour sketches, photographs and notes recording his visit to Egypt and Syria from January to April 1878 (folios 47-142).(iii) Press cuttings and notes on the Argyllshire Election of 1878 in which Lord Colin Campbell participated (folios...
Dates:
1877-1878.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, including many manuscripts in Gaelic, journals and yearbooks (with many photographs), albums of watercolour paintings and sketches, and experimental notebooks, of John Francis Campbell of Islay (1821-1885), Gaelic scholar and collector of oral tradition, traveller, scientist, official of the royal household and public servant.
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Collection of journals and sketchbooks of John Francis Campbell, kept during his travels throughout the world.
Scripts for Cinécosse Video programme ‘Islands of Adventure’. , 1987.
File
Identifier: Acc.13542/337
Scope and Contents
On the Shetland Islands.
Dates:
1987.
[Section, concentrating on France, cut from unidentified printed map of Europe, with ms annotations of frontier of France from Dunkirk to Basle and troop communication routes., n.d.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.46.10.2(107)
Scope and Contents
Engraved with Ms notes
Dates:
n.d.
Section of Ordnance Survey map - Map of shire of Edinburgh - Edinburgh - surveyed by Racine., 1857.
Item
Identifier: MS.5849 (102)
Dates:
1857.
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.
Section of Ordnance Survey map - Map of shire of Edinburgh - Edinburgh - surveyed by Racine., 1847.
Item
Identifier: MS.5849 (103)
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 Edinburgh, London Road-Ey.
Series of general abstracts of military events in Portugal from 27 September 1810 to 31 July 1811., 1810-1811.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.46.6.1
Scope and Contents
The abstracts begin on folio 4 and are illustrated by maps (folios 77-78, 103, 189), statistical returns of troops (folios 155-159) and extracts of letters (folios 161, 163, 175). They are preceded by a memorandum in reply to observations by Colonel (later Lieutenant-General Sir) Henry W Bunbury, 7th Baronet, 1811 (folio 1), and there are notes in red ink in the margins of several of the pages by Bunbury (according to a note at folio 15 verso). A leaf is cut out between folios 105 and...
Dates:
1810-1811.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of General Sir George Murray.
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Correspondence and papers of General Sir George Murray during the Peninsular War in which he served (except during 1812 when he was in Ireland) as quartermaster-general.
Seven plans of Cava, Tankerness, and Orphir, in Orkney; with two sketches of Stromness.
Series
Identifier: Acc.4065/1-7
Dates:
1816-late 19th century.
Sights of London for 1844., 1844.
Item
Identifier: Acc.13827/977
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates:
1844.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo.
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Estate Papers of the Forbes, Stuart Forbes and Trefusis Families.
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Estate Management Papers.
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Maps, plans and drawings.
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Maps.
Six copies of a map of the area Celerico-Castel Rodrigo-Guidad Rodrigo, centred on Almeida, Zamora province, NW Spain., Undated.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.4610.1(28A)-(28F)
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Some of the maps were acquired by General Sir George Murrary during his active service, others later for historical purposes. They are arranged as follows: Peninsula (numbers 1-88); France (numbers 89-95); uncertain locality (numbers 95-96); Canada (numbers 97-106); Flanders (numbers 107-133); various military actions, 1761-1846, and undated, especially those of 1813 (numbers 134-164). A list has been placed at the front of each volume; only the manuscript items have...
Dates:
Undated.
[Sketch map of area near San Pe, c.1813?; signed] C R Forrest, DAQMG., n.d.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.46.10.1(77)
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Some of the maps were acquired by General Sir George Murrary during his active service, others later for historical purposes. They are arranged as follows: Peninsula (numbers 1-88); France (numbers 89-95); uncertain locality (numbers 95-96); Canada (numbers 97-106); Flanders (numbers 107-133); various military actions, 1761-1846, and undated, especially those of 1813 (numbers 134-164). A list has been placed at the front of each volume; only the manuscript items have...
Dates:
n.d.
[Sketch map of Arroyo del Molino and Alcuescar, with view] of Arroyo Del Molino from the westward…position of the allies on the night of 27 and 28 October [1811]., Circa 1811.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.46.10.1(69)
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Some of the maps were acquired by General Sir George Murrary during his active service, others later for historical purposes. They are arranged as follows: Peninsula (numbers 1-88); France (numbers 89-95); uncertain locality (numbers 95-96); Canada (numbers 97-106); Flanders (numbers 107-133); various military actions, 1761-1846, and undated, especially those of 1813 (numbers 134-164). A list has been placed at the front of each volume; only the manuscript items have...
Dates:
Circa 1811.
Sketch map of Bhutan, Sikkim and a portion of Tibet, printed on cloth, containing lakes and rivers marked in blue pencil and roads marked in red pencil., 1903.
File
Identifier: Acc.8681/1
Scope and Contents
Scale 1" = 16 miles.
Dates:
1903.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Military papers of Douglas Neil Wimberley, containing correspondence, speeches, printed books and pamphlets.
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Military papers of Douglas Neil Wimberley, containing correspondence, speeches and some maps, translations and other related papers.