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:
Collection consisting chiefly of sketches and drawings by Lieutenant-General G H Hutton, part 2, box 11., 1781-1820, and undated.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.30.5.23 (11 of 14), numbers 130a-143b
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Ross-shire
(130a) Fearn, Abbey, plan, [?1811-?1821];
(130b) Fearn, Abbey, plan, 1815, by James Shand;
(131) Fearn, Abbey, plan, 1815, by James Shand;
(132) Fearn, Abbey, sketch, undated (possibly of another building);
(133a) Fortrose, Cathedral, drawing, 1815, of north view;
(133b) Fortrose, Cathedral, drawing, 1815, of south-east view;
(134) Fortrose, Cathedral, drawing, 1819, of interior of Chapter House looking west;
(135a) Fortrose, Cathedral, drawing, 1815,...
Dates:
1781-1820, and undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Notebooks and sketchbooks compiled by, and architectural plans and drawings made by and for Lieutenant-General G H Hutton in his researches into the ecclesiastical antiquities of Scotland.
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Collection consisting chiefly of sketches and drawings by Lieutenant-General G H Hutton; with original binding.
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Collection consisting chiefly of sketches and drawings by Lieutenant-General G H Hutton, part 2.
Collection consisting chiefly of sketches and drawings by Lieutenant-General G H Hutton, part 2, box 12., 1781-1820, and undated.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.30.5.23 (12 of 14), numbers 144a-161b
Scope and Contents
NOTE S&C
The contents are as follows:
(144a) Tain, St Duthac’s Collegiate Church, drawing, 1815, of south-east view
(144b) Tain, St Duthac’s Collegiate Church, drawing, 1815, of east view;
(145) Tain, St Duthac’s Collegiate Church, drawing, undated, by James Shand on the verso of a printed form requiring names of men eligible for service in the militia;
(146a) Tain, St Duthac’s Collegiate Church, drawing, 1819, of north side;
(146b) Tain, St Duthac’s Collegiate Church, drawing, 1819, of...
Dates:
1781-1820, and undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Notebooks and sketchbooks compiled by, and architectural plans and drawings made by and for Lieutenant-General G H Hutton in his researches into the ecclesiastical antiquities of Scotland.
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Collection consisting chiefly of sketches and drawings by Lieutenant-General G H Hutton; with original binding.
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Collection consisting chiefly of sketches and drawings by Lieutenant-General G H Hutton, part 2.
Collection consisting chiefly of sketches and drawings by Lieutenant-General G H Hutton, part 2, box 13., 1781-1820, and undated.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.30.5.23 (13 of 14), numbers 162-179
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Roxburghshire
(162) Roxburgh, Castle, drawing, 1784, of prospect of remains; reproduced in Francis Grose, ‘The antiquities of Scotland’ by Francis Grose (London: Samuel Hooper, 1789), volume 1, facing page 115;
(163) Roxburgh, Friary, drawing, 1784;
Stirlingshire
(164a) Cambuskenneth, Abbey, drawing, 1789, of south-west view;
(164b) Cambuskenneth, Abbey, drawing, 1784, of south-west view of tower;
(164c) Cambuskenneth, Abbey, engraving, undated, of tower;
(165)...
Dates:
1781-1820, and undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Notebooks and sketchbooks compiled by, and architectural plans and drawings made by and for Lieutenant-General G H Hutton in his researches into the ecclesiastical antiquities of Scotland.
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Collection consisting chiefly of sketches and drawings by Lieutenant-General G H Hutton; with original binding.
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Collection consisting chiefly of sketches and drawings by Lieutenant-General G H Hutton, part 2.
Collection consisting chiefly of sketches and drawings by Lieutenant-General G H Hutton, part 2, box 14., 1781-1820, and undated.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.30.5.23 (14 of 14), numbers 180-194
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Orkney
(180) Kirkwall, St Magnus’ Cathedral, drawing, undated, by William Daniell of interior;
(181a) Kirkwall, St Magnus’ Cathedral, drawing, undated, probably by William Daniell of archway;
(181b) Kirkwall, St Magnus’ Cathedral, drawings, undated, probably by William Daniell of capitals of pillars;
(181c) Kirkwall, St Magnus’ Cathedral, plan, 1818, by William Daniell;
(182) Kirkwall, Earl’s Place, drawing, undated, copied from drawing, 1792, by Edward H...
Dates:
1781-1820, and undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Notebooks and sketchbooks compiled by, and architectural plans and drawings made by and for Lieutenant-General G H Hutton in his researches into the ecclesiastical antiquities of Scotland.
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Collection consisting chiefly of sketches and drawings by Lieutenant-General G H Hutton; with original binding.
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Collection consisting chiefly of sketches and drawings by Lieutenant-General G H Hutton, part 2.
Collection consisting chiefly of sketches and drawings by Lieutenant-General G H Hutton; with original binding., 1781-1820, undated
Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.30.5.22-30.5.23
Scope and Contents
The collections is supplemented by a large number of finished drawings (some in colour), a few maps, and some architectural plans and elevations, professionally drawn for Hutton by others, or done as favours by some of his correspondents, together with a number of separately acquired prints, and engraved views cut out from contemporary printed booksThe collection, which was previously bound in two large volumes, was subsequently dismounted and the items individually attached to...
Dates:
1781-1820, undated
Collection of maps., 1765-?1845.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.46.10.1
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:
1765-?1845.
Collection of maps., 1665, 1780-1846.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.46.10.2
Collection of maps (several in duplicate), approximately two-fifths manuscript, the remainder printed., 1665, 1765-1846.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.46.10.1-46.10.2
Scope and Contents
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:
1665, 1765-1846.
Copies and photographic and other reproductions of early maps in British and foreign collections.
Series
Identifier: MSS.3024-3027
Dates:
10th century-17th century, undated.
Copies of 'Higden Mappaemundi', numbers 2-18, with 'Higden Cartography', being a typed list of the maps and notes on differences., 14th century-17th century.
File
Identifier: MS.3024
Dates:
14th century-17th century.
Copies of part of printed map of Dvina river, east of Shenkursk., Circa 1919.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.8681/16-17
Dates:
Circa 1919.
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.
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Printed maps, mostly military, mostly of France and the Arkhangel’skaya Oblast, Russia.
Copy of ‘A map of the route explored by Captns Speke & Grant from Zanzibar to Egypt….(London, 1863), with ink and pencil annotations by James Augustus Grant., [1863, or after.]
Item
Identifier: MS.17924
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
James Augustus Grant joined the Bengal Army in 1848 and was at the siege of Multan, the battle of Gujerat, and the relief of Lucknow. From 1860 to 1863 he was seconded to the Royal Geographical Society's expedition under John Hanning Speke, when the source of the Nile was identified and Uganda and southern Sudan visited. After further service in Kashmir and secondment to Napier's Abyssinian expedition, he retired with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in 1868. He was awarded the Gold Medal of...
Dates:
[1863, or after.]
[Copy of Afbeeldingh van de Zype... Jan Dirckss Zoutman. 1665; with ms notes along sea front]., 1665.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.46.10.2(133)
Scope and Contents
Coloured map.
Dates:
Other: 1665.
Copy of 'Itinéraire de l'Italie' (Paris: 1807, sixth edition) with fold-out map, 'Politique et itinéraure' chez Hyacinthe Longlois, owned by Joan Glassel on her travel abroad, 1819, containing pressed leaves and flowers., 1807, 1819.
File
Identifier: Acc.8508/51
Scope and Contents
Fold-out map, 'Politique et itinéraire' chez Hyancinth Langlois, 522x505mm of Italy, Sicily, Corsica and Sardinia.
Dates:
1807, 1819.
Copy of White Heather calendar, with historical notes and maps of Lachlan Dinwoodie.
Item
Identifier: Acc.5489
Dates:
1972.
Copy of William Allan, "History of the Campaign of Gen T J (Stonewall) Jackson", inscribed and marked by Douglas Haig.
Item
Identifier: Acc.7135
Scope and Contents
Containing maps and sketches, undated.
Dates:
1888 and undated.
Copy, possibly the holograph, of the report by Thomas Tucker on the customs and excise of Scotland.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.28.6.5
Scope and Contents
Tucker had been sent to Scotland in the autumn of 1655 to set up the customs and to re-establish the excise, and his report, dated 20 November 1656, was written after his return to London. The report is followed by an unmarked copy of ‘Rules, Orders and Instructions, Made and Published by the Commissioners of Customs and Excise in Scotland ...’ (Edinburgh, 1656) (folio 54), and by `The forme of the Cash or Day Booke to be kept by the severall Collectors of Customs and Excise in...
Dates:
1655-1656.
Correspondence and financial and administrative papers of the Sligo and Smith-Sligo family of Inzievar.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.8287/1-272
Dates:
1685-1968.
Correspondence and other business papers relating to Scottish Canadian Highland Development [and] Exploration Ltd on mineral prospecting in Scottish Highlands, 1962-1978, containing maps and press cuttings. Also containing copy plan of Loch Sunart and address by General Wade, 1733, on mining in area., 1733, 1962-1978.
File
Identifier: Acc.11628/101
Dates:
1733, 1962-1978.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of John Norman Stuart Buchan, 2nd Baron Tweedsmuir.
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Professional and business correspondence and papers of John Norman Stuart Buchan, 2nd Baron Tweedsmuir, containing some material on overseas travel.
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Papers and correspondence of John Norman Stuart Buchan, 2nd Baron Tweedsmuir, relating to Canada.
Correspondence and papers concerning Elsfield Manor, Oxfordshire, 1932-1994, containing a map by an engineer of Elsefield House, Oxfordshire and environs, undated., 1932-1994, undated.
File
Identifier: Acc.11628/4
Dates:
1932-1994, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of John Norman Stuart Buchan, 2nd Baron Tweedsmuir.
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Correspondence and papers of John Norman Stuart Buchan, 2nd Baron Tweedsmuir, and the Buchan family.
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Correspondence of and to Buchan family, containing some photographs and other related papers.
Correspondence and papers concerning the 4th Earl of Minto as Military Secretary., 1883-1886.
File
Identifier: MS.12550
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.
(i) Correspondence relating to the raising of Canadian troops for imperial service, 1885 (folio 1);
(ii) Correspondence and papers relating to the North-West Rebellion, 1885-1894. This includes material concerning the events of the rebellion itself, and later correspondence and printed historical notes on Sir Frederick Middleton's part in the campaign. For an account of the background to the sentencing and execution of Louis Riel, see MS.12507 (folio 51);
(iii)...
Dates:
1883-1886.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of Gilbert John Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1845-1914), 4th Earl of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of and concerning the 4th Earl of Minto relating to Canada.
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Papers relating to the 4th Earl of Minto's service as Military Secretary to the 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, Governor-General of Canada.
Correspondence and papers of General Sir George Murray.
Collection
Identifier: Adv.MSS.46.1.1-46.10.2
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of letters, orders, reports, and maps relating to Murray’s military career, to his official and diplomatic duties and to his literary activities. It is arranged in nearly chronological order illustrating the various periods of his career.
Dates:
1793-1846.
Correspondence and papers of Joan Glassel., 1807-1895.
Series
Identifier: Acc.8508/46-51
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Papers, 19th-20th century, relating to the family of the 7th and 8th Dukes of Argyll especially the circle of Joan Glassel, second wife of John Campbell, 7th Duke of Argyll, and her children and grandchildren.
Dates:
1807-1895.
Correspondence and papers of Sir Robert Grieve.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10205
Scope and Contents
Concern Grieve`s work on the Clyde Valley Regional Plan and other working during his period as a senior and Chief Planner, Scottish Office.
Dates:
circa 1945-1964.
Correspondence and papers relating to the publication of works of Duncan Fraser, and other works published by Standard Press., 1765-1983, undated.
Series
Identifier: Acc.8058/23-208
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Including corrected typescripts and proofs of historical and topographical works, and circa 400 letters and copies of letters.
With papers, 1928-1959, of the Standard Press, Montrose.
Dates:
1765-1983, undated.