Surveys. Documents.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Documentation of examinations or inspections conducted in order to achieve a comprehensive view, as of a place, a group of related items, or to ascertain condition or value. For detailed lists of items on hand, or of items in a given category, use ""inventories""For sets of questions submitted to a number of persons to obtain information, use ""questionnaires"" .
Found in 61 Collections and/or Records:
Drawing, undated - Sketch survey of turnpike road from Linlithgow to Falkirk at Castle Bridge - Linlithgow, West Lothian - surveyed by Robert Stevenson., [?1822.]
Item
Identifier: MS.5855 (48)
Dates:
[?1822.]
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 L.
File, entitled 'Historical survey of the past played by railways in war', of Thornton Cambridge University Officers' Training Corps., Undated.
File
Identifier: Acc.8681/43
Dates:
Undated.
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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Military papers of the Thornton, Cambridge University Officers' Training Corps.
Legal documents concerning the families of Stuart of Castlemilk, and the Stuarts of Torrance., 1631-1829, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.5330
Scope and Contents
Legal and miscellaneous documents comprising the following:
(i) Bills, etc., 1683-1812 (number 1);
(ii) Certificates, 1761-1815 (number 38);
(iii) Measurements of land, etc., 1766-1821 (number 50);
(iv) Assessments, 1808-1819 (number 83);
(v) Articles of roup, 1768-1811 (number 93);
(vi) Inventories of books, writs, etc., circa 1695-1824 (number 98);
(vii) Miscellaneous memoranda, 1631-1829, undated (number 117);
(viii) Miscellaneous legal documents, 1641-1828 (number 242);
(ix)...
Dates:
1631-1829, undated.
Manuscripts concerning Holland and Bohemia., 17th century.
File
Identifier: MS.5740
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) 'Three weeks observation of States Countries, especiallie Holland', a general survey, describing Dutch institutions and customs (folio 3);
(ii) 'Mirabilia huius Anni [?]1613', a discussion of Frederick of the Palatinate's acceptance of the crown of Bohemia, apparently written in 1619 (folio 22).
Dates:
17th century.
Microfilm of drafts of chapters 1-7 of volume 4 of ‘Caledonia’ by George Chalmers., [1817, or after-1822, or after.]
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.136
Dates:
[1817, or after-1822, or after.]
Microfilm of drafts of parts of volume 2 and volume 4, chapters 1-7 of ‘Caledonia’ by George Chalmers.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.135-136
Dates:
[1799, or after-1822, or after.]
Microfilm of drafts of parts of volume 2 of ‘Caledonia’ by George Chalmers., [1799, or after.]
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.135
Microfilm of drafts of works of George Chalmers; and, papers of Henry Cockburn, Lord Cockburn, Senator of the College of Justice.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.137
Dates:
[1811, or after]-1826.
Miscellaneous Fettercairn Estate Management Papers., 1773-1957.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13827/789-832
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:
1773-1957.
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.
Miscellaneous papers and letters concerning the 1st Earl of Minto., 1807-1813, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.11722-11723
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The correspondence and papers include material concerning Bencoolen, Goa, Iran, Sind, Indonesia, Afghanistan and Tahiti, various surveys, and literary and scientific subjects.
Dates:
1807-1813, undated.
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 Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, 4th Baronet, 1st Earl of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto relating to India and the Far East.
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Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto, chiefly as Governor-General of India.
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Miscellaneous correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto as Governor-General of India.
Miscellaneous papers and letters concerning the 1st Earl of Minto., 1807-1813, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.11722
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.
(i) Papers, 1807, relating to the surveys of Mysore (folio 1);
(ii) Thomas Marshall, Bombay Medical Service, 'Memoir of a Route from Mandavee in Kutch to Hyderabad in Sind', 1808 (folio 11);
(iii) Papers from Francis Hamilton Buchanan, Bengal Medical Service, 1808, on his survey of the district of Dinajpur (folio 31);
(iv) Letters of Major William Lambton, 1809-1811, concerning his survey of the Malabar and Coromandel coasts (folio 47);
(v) Letters of Mounstuart...
Dates:
1807-1813, undated.
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 Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, 4th Baronet, 1st Earl of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto relating to India and the Far East.
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Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto, chiefly as Governor-General of India.
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Miscellaneous correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto as Governor-General of India.
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Miscellaneous papers and letters concerning the 1st Earl of Minto.
Notebook of John Rennie: Experiments in cutting copper bolts at Sheerness, undermining of the cliff at Reculver, Sheerness harbour, Portsmouth harbour, Manchester waterworks, Glasgow waterworks at Anderston., 1808.
Item
Identifier: MS.19893
Scope and Contents
Includes notes of surveys, etc., of Sheerness harbour made in 1763 and 1765.
Dates:
1808.
Notebook of John Rennie: Surveys of Boston and Lynn bays, Boston bridge, River Ouse, Wisbech canal, River Ancholme and associated drainage schemes, harbours of Dundee, Arbroath, and Pettycur, embankments on the South Esk, harbours of Montrose, Fraserburgh, Peterhead, and Aberdeen., 1800.
Item
Identifier: MS.19870
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Throughout his career, particularly during the 1790s, John Rennie filled many notebooks with information about the works he himself was involved with, and about others which he visited out of professional curiosity. The books are mostly narrow octavos, interleaved with blotting paper. Rennie seems to have carried them with him on his frequent travels and to have filled them in in pencil, rewriting in ink, often on top of the pencil, at some more convenient moment. Ronnie received much of his...
Dates:
1800.
Notebook of surveys (not by John Rennie) for Winstanley's silk mill at Marlborough, and Walthamstow oil mill., 1793.
Item
Identifier: MS.19929
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Throughout his career, particularly during the 1790s, John Rennie filled many notebooks with information about the works he himself was involved with, and about others which he visited out of professional curiosity. The books are mostly narrow octavos, interleaved with blotting paper. Rennie seems to have carried them with him on his frequent travels and to have filled them in in pencil, rewriting in ink, often on top of the pencil, at some more convenient moment. Ronnie received much of his...
Dates:
1793.
Notebooks of Major-General John Brown, containing surveys, sketch-maps, notes on fortifications, and personal notes made in Ireland., 1792-1800.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.3266-3268
Papers of and concerning Sir Walter Scott., [?1622-?1844], undated.
File
Identifier: MS.1583
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.(i) Writings and notes of Sir Walter Scott, chiefly in his autograph. They include letters to James Bailey, 1812, 1817, 1825, with Bailey's annotations, 1837; fragments of the essay on Pepys published in the ‘Quarterly Review’ for March 1826; two drafts of an address from the Magistrates and Freeholders of Selkirkshire to the House of Commons (see the 'Journal', 7-10 March 1831); a draft letter on the political situation, undated; epitaphs on Colonel...
Dates:
[?1622-?1844], undated.
Papers of Christopher Fyfe.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10669
Scope and Contents
Concer planning matters, community involvement and amenity groups in central Edinburgh.
Dates:
1970-1992.
Papers of George Chalmers, the antiquary.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.8.1.4-8.1.10
Dates:
1794, or after-1822, or after.
Papers of Yes Tweeddale and Women for Independence Scottish Borders, pro-independence campaign groups active during the Scottish Independence Referendum campaign 2014.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.13615
Dates:
2013-2014.
Papers relating to the life and work of Thomas Telford., [1757-1834], 1834-1835.
File
Identifier: MS.19975
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows. (i) Miscellaneous papers relating to Thomas Telford's life and work, including a list of his major works in his own hand, undated (folio 1); (ii) Papers of John Rickman: notes on a tide survey, 1834-1835, and material relating to his preparation of ‘Life of Thomas Telford, Civil Engineer, written by himself’ for the press (folio 34).
Dates:
[1757-1834], 1834-1835.
Plans chiefly made by Messrs Stevenson relating to places in England and overseas beginning with L., 1743-1916, undated.
Series
Identifier: MS.5875
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
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.
Dates:
1743-1916, undated.
Plans chiefly made by Messrs Stevenson relating to places in Scotland beginning with K., 19th century.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MS.5854
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
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.
Dates:
19th century.
Plans chiefly made by Messrs Stevenson relating to places in Scotland beginning with S., 19th century-1st half of 20th century.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MS.5862
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
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.
Dates:
19th century-1st half of 20th century.
Plans chiefly made by Messrs Stevenson relating to places in Scotland beginning with W-Z., 19th century.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MS.5864
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
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.
Dates:
19th century.
Records of the Scottish Home Guards: East Scotland District, part II: Midlothian; West Lothian; Peeblesshire; Angus; Dundee; Perthshire; Kinross-shire Independent Company; Fife (including Kinross-shire); Number 1 Transport Column., 1940-1945.
File
Identifier: MS.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.