Surveys. Documents.
Found in 61 Collections and/or Records:
6th Marquess of Tweeddale papers., 1755-1775.
Papers deemed unsuitable for inclusion in the MS. bound series.
Alexander Nimmo`s copy of his account of the survey made by him in the summer of 1806 of the northern, eastern and southern boundaries of Inverness-shire, which he undertook on Telford`s recommendation, whilst rector of Inverness Academy, for the parliamentary commission appointed to fix the county boundaries of Scotland.
Audience survey of various theatres and locations, containing completed forms., 1984.
Includes material concerning productions, administration and publicity.
Correspondence and papers concerning miscellaneous undertakings., 1795-1834.
Correspondence and papers of Professor Sir Robert Grieve.
Correspondence and papers on various actual and projected lead or copper mines in Scotland., 1751-1774.
With letters and reports on the lead mines of Islay, 1771-1785.
Correspondence of Hew Morrison, with papers concerning his edition of ‘Songs and poems in the Gaelic language’ by Rob Donn., 1882-1903, undated.
Correspondence of various members of the Brown family., 1769-1825.
Drafts of chapters 1-7 of volume 4 of `Caledonia` by George Chalmers., 1817, or after-1822, or after.
Chapter 1: Introduction (folio 3);
Chapter 2: Buteshire (folio 28);
Chapter 3: Stirlingshire (folios 47, 84);
Chapter 4: Clackmananshire (folio 71);
Chapter 5: Kinrossshire (folio 117);
Chapter 6: Fifeshire (folio 132); and,
Chapter 7: Argyllshire (folio 170).
Written on paper watermarked 1817-1822.
Drafts of chapters 8-11 of volume 4 of `Caledonia` by George Chalmers., 1822, or after.
Chapter 11: Elginshire (folio 1);
Chapter 9: Aberdeenshire (folio 22);
Chapter 10: Banffshire (folio 51);
Chapter 8: Perthshire (folio 70).
Written on paper watermarked 1822.
Drafts of parts of volume 2 of `Caledonia`, by George Chalmers., 1799, or after.
Chapter 5: Edinburghshire (folio 1);
Chapter 4: Haddingtonshire (folio 43);
Chapter 3: Berwickshire (folio 88).
Written on paper watermarked 1799.
Drafts of parts of volume 4 of `Caledonia` by George Chalmers., 1817, or after-1822, or after.
Drafts of parts of volumes 2 and 4 of ‘Caledonia’, by George Chalmers., 1799, or after-1822, or after.
Drafts of the `Topographical Dictionary`, and of parts of volumes 2 and 4 of ‘Caledonia’, by George Chalmers., 1794, or after-1822, or after.
Drawing, 1819, copied from survey, 1784, of Mylne - Lands belonging to Captain McDonald - Edinburgh, Powderhall., 1819.
Drawing - Survey and sections of improved lines of road at Cleugh leading to Ford - Kirk Kettle Ford, Angus - surveyed by Robert Stevenson., 1820.
Drawing - Survey and sections of mills - West Barns, East Lothian - surveyed by R Stevenson., 1815.
Drawing - Survey of bank, with soundings - Skelmorlie, Renfrew - surveyed by D and T Stevenson., 1873.
Drawing - Survey of bay showing sites of proposed breakwater - Stonehaven, Kincardine - surveyed by D and T Stevenson., 1884.
Drawing - Survey of mills - West Barns, East Lothian - surveyed by R Stevenson., 1814.
Drawing - Survey of mouth at Musselburgh - Esk, River, South, Midlothian - surveyed by Robert Stevenson and James Ritson., 1835.
Drawing - Survey of river - Lune, River - surveyed by Robert Stevenson., 1838.
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.