Brown, Hamish Macmillan (author and mountaineer)
Dates
- Existence: born 1934.
Biography
Hamish Brown is best known for his climbing and walking expeditions in the Highlands. He has completed multiple rounds of the Munros including tackling all the peaks in one trip using only ferries and a bicycle as transport. Between 1960 and 1972 he was in charge of outdoor activities at Braehead School, Buckhaven, Fife, where his innovative work introduced the pupils to walking in the Highlands as well as other outdoor activities. Hamish Brown has written extensively about his walking and climbing exploits mainly in Scotland but also in Europe, North Africa and the Himalayas. He has also written and illustrated guides on various parts of Scotland. Other published works include collections of articles, essays and poems and, most recently, a book on Scottish gravestones.
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Papers of Hamish Brown.
Includes corrected typescripts and manuscripts of short stories and works on travel and mountaineering, together with documents on adventure courses and Braehead School.
Papers of Hamish Brown.
Includes manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of "Hamish Brown`s Scotland" (1988), "Climbing the Corbetss" (1988) and "Speak to the Hills" (1985).
Photographs, by Hamish Brown, of expeditions from Braehead School, Buckhaven.
Inlcudes photograph of the Bass Rock from MV Gardyloo and related printed material.
Typescript of Hamish Brown`s "Get Your Knees Brown, Brown: National Service Letters Egypt, Kenya, 1953-1955".
Includes photographs of expeditions in Scotland by pupils of Braehead School, 1950s.
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- Manuscripts. 3
- Photographs. 2
- Travel literature 2
- Articles. 1
- Correspondence. 1
- Diaries. 1
- Drafts. Documents. 1
- Letters. Correspondence. 1
- Mountaineering. 1
- Notes. 1
- Pamphlets. 1
- Poetry. 1
- Reviews. Document genre 1
- Short stories. 1 + ∧ less