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4 letters of David Livingstone, missionary, 2 of which are copies.
File
Identifier: Acc.13333
Dates:
1865, 1871, 1872.
15 stereoscopic photographs of Scottish scenes.
File
Identifier: Acc.11919
Scope and Contents
Taken by members of the Stereoscopic Society of which R W Copeman was President. The versos bear technical notes.
Dates:
1901-1915.
24 photographs of views in Scotland, by George Washington Wilson and James Valentine.
Item
Identifier: Acc.6157
Dates:
circa 1880.
30 photographs of views in Scotland, by George Washingon Wilson.
Item
Identifier: Acc.6156
Dates:
circa 1875.
A collection of charters and writs, with two catalogues.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.6206/1-32
Dates:
Circa 1360, 1397, 1438-1692, 1818, undated.
"A Pic Nic to the Falls of Clyde"
Item
Identifier: Acc.14511
Content Description
A poetic account of a journey to the Falls of the Clyde from Glasgow by an unidentified author. The title page reads: 'Lines to my sister Jessie, plagiarized from all the poets, in memory of 4th August 1877".
Includes 5 commercially produced photographs by James Valentine: 'The Clyde at Bothwell', 'Craignethan Castle', 'Stonebyers Linn', 'Corra Linn', 'Bonnington Linn'.
Dates:
1877
Abbreviated copy of Sir George Mackenzie of Rosehaugh, "Laws and Customs of Scotland in Matters Criminal".
Item
Identifier: Acc.8270
Dates:
late 17th century.
About 500 postcards: the entries in a competition to write a postcard of "My Favourite Scottish Holiday Memory" in connection with the Library`s summer exhitibition 2003 "Wish You Were Here! Travellers` Tales from Scotland."
File
Identifier: Acc.12279
Dates:
2003.
Act I of "L`Ecossaise", a play in Italian and French.
Item
Identifier: Acc.6322
Dates:
late 18th century.
Album compiled by Florence Bankes of watercolours and photographs of Italy, Scotland and Cornwall.
Item
Identifier: Acc.13733
Scope and Contents
This album consists largely watercolours of places visited in Scotland, Italy, Switzerland, Devon and Cornwall between 1910 and 1924. Many are signed Florrie Bankes, or F.B. Places depicted include Loch Laggan, Loch Achray, Loch Katrine, Ackergill Tower, Balmacarra, the castle of Eilean Donan and Loch Duich, Taynuilt, Loch Etive, Ben Cruachan, Glenfinnan, Loch Shiel, the road to Mallaig, Gruinard, Tarbert, Loch Fyne, Lochaillort, Loch Feochan.The album also includes a number of...
Dates:
1910-1924, 1955.
Alphabetic listing of owners of coaches and chaises in Scotland, with details of type of carriage and the armorial bearings painted on them.
Item
Identifier: Acc.12785
Dates:
circa 1790.
"Ane Accot of the Branchess of the Royall Olusterous and Noble Families of Scotland".
Item
Identifier: Acc.7401
Dates:
late 17th century.
Anna Jean Mill, "Mediaeval Plays in Scotland" (St Andrews University Publications, number XXIV), with author`s additions and corrections.
Item
Identifier: Acc.6024
Dates:
1927.
Annotated copy of a Scots translation of Boece`s "Scotorum Historiae...".
Item
Identifier: Acc.4491
Scope and Contents
Connected with a projected edition of Lindsay of Pitscottie`s "Chronicles" by George Chambers.
Dates:
19th century.
Anonymous account of a tour in Scotland, with an associated letter.
File
Identifier: Acc.8087
Dates:
1845.
Anonymous journal entitled "Memoirs of Katherine the Novice" detailing a Scottish climbing expedition by young women.
Item
Identifier: Acc.12494
Dates:
1921.
Artist`s sketches and proofs of Colin Wilson.
File
Identifier: Acc.9157
Scope and Contents
Concerning a proposed official set of postage stamps to mark the establishment of a Scottish Assembly.
Dates:
1979.
Circa 500 transparencies and prints of Scottish landscapes, largely the West Coast, Highlands and Aberdeenshire.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10537
Dates:
1960-1988 and undated.
Collection of papers concerning supplies and men for the army in Scotland addressed to General Bland.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.13346
Scope and Contents
Papers concerning supplies and men for the army in Scotland addressed to General Bland, c.1747-1748.Having served under the Duke of Cumberland at the Battle of Culloden, General Bland was made commander-in-chief in Scotland in September 1747, and arrived in his Edinburgh command the following month. During this period, he has been criticized for his rigour in the ‘pacification’ of the Highlands. Bland had obtained in 1743 the sinecure governorship of Fort William, which he held...
Dates:
c. 1747-1748
Compendium of charters, concerning the Principality of Scotland.
Item
Identifier: Acc.3698
Dates:
circa 1600-1627.
Copies of an index and inventory of letters and other papers concerning works of civil engineering in Scotland.
File
Identifier: Acc.3325
Scope and Contents
Papers include letters, plans and other papers concerning bridges, canals, roads etc.
Dates:
1782-1841.
Copies of records of church furnishings in Scotland, compiled by the Church Recorder of the National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts Societies.
File
Identifier: Acc.11951
Dates:
1996-1997.
Copy of a diary of French onion-seller, known as "Onion Johnnie" in South East Scotland.
Item
Identifier: Acc.12024
Dates:
Undated.