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Plans (orthographic projections).

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Refers to drawings, sketches, prints, computer graphics, or works in other media depicting a building or any object viewed from above, geometrically represented as projected on a horizontal plane. The term is particularly used to refer to drawings or other images showing the relative positions of all the parts of a building, or of the parts of any one floor, roof, or other part of a building in horizontal section; it is thus distinguished from vertical sections or elevations. The term can also be used collectively to refer to sets of drawings or other images for a project, including plans per se as well as other drawings, such as sections. For general reference to depictions or photographs showing structures or sites seen from directly above, use ""plan views""For representations of portions of the Earth's surface use ""maps"" or ""plans (maps)"" .

Found in 486 Collections and/or Records:

Nisbet estate plans of the Ker family., 1784, 1807.

 File
Identifier: MS.5460
Scope and Contents

(i) 'A plan for the improvement of Nisbet, the seat of Miss Carr. By Thos. White, 1784.'

(ii) 'A Design for the Improvement of the Grounds of Herdmanston, the seat of the right hon. Lord Sinclair. By T. White, jun., 1807.'

Dates: 1784, 1807.

Note, 1757, of Robert Forbes.

 File
Identifier: Acc.8245
Scope and Contents

With unconnected architectural plans, early 18th century, and two poems, 19th century.

Dates: 1700-1899.

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.

 Collection
Identifier: Adv.MSS.30.5.1-30.5.28
Scope and Contents

The notes and extracts appear to have been made between about 1784 and about 1820, but most are undated.

Dates: Circa 1784-circa 1820.

Papers, 1769, concerning the feu held by Robert Ord in Queen Street, Edinburgh.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.8548
Scope and Contents

With a plan of the site of Ord`s house and garden, and a copy, 1767, of building and feuing regulations for the New Town.

With unrelated burgess ticket, 1713.

Dates: 1713, 1767-1769.

Papers chiefly concerning building at Yester House and Tweeddale Court (Edinburgh), and various household inventories., 17th century-1910, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.14551-14553
Scope and Contents From the Series: The papers catalogued here are especially rich in political material, 17th century-19th century, in estate and local affairs correspondence and papers, 16th century-20th century, in financial and legal material, 15th century-20th century, and in personal, household and estate accounts, 17th century-19th century. There is material concerning India in the correspondence and papers of the 8th, 9th and 10th Marquesses of Tweeddale, and concerning the Peninsular War in the correspondence and...
Dates: 17th century-1910, undated.

Papers concerning Lanark water supply.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.8354
Scope and Contents

Including letters, documents and a plan.

Dates: 1854-1885.

Papers concerning the harbour of Greenock.

 File
Identifier: Acc.11648
Scope and Contents

Includes plans, report and correspondence of Thomas Telford concerning an early proposal for its improvement (1830).

Dates: 1826-1889.

Papers concerning the Roxburghshire Estate of the Minto family.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10912
Scope and Contents

Includes title deeds, 1492-1956, to lands which came into the possession of the Minto family in Roxburgshire and one deed, 1781, concerning land in Fife. With other papers, 1751-1975, on the administration of the family`s estates, family trust and settlement papers, bonds, inventories, valuations, probate records and plans.

Dates: 1492-1975.