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Examinations.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Written questions or exercises testing knowledge, aptitude, or skills.

Found in 34 Collections and/or Records:

Competitions, tests and examination papers relating to the Royal High School., 1947-1965, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MS.26296(part 1)-(part 2)
Scope and Contents

The papers include the questions set in the BBC quiz programme 'Top of the Form', won by the Royal High School in 1948; pupils' suggestions for a film about the school, 1949; and essays entered for the Carson Essay Prize in 1951.

Dates: 1947-1965, undated.

Examination papers and class lists of William Edmondstoune Aytoun., 1852-1870, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.4913
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows:

(i) Examination papers, 1852 and 1858, and an outline of an exercise, undated (folio 1);

(ii) Twelve class lists, 1859-1864, and undated (folio 3), with a letter about them, 1870, from David Masson (folio 24);

(iii) Memorandum, 'Rhetoric and belles lettres. Answers by Professor Aytoun to queries of the Honourable, the Universities Commissioners, 1858' (folio 27).

Dates: 1852-1870, undated.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Koch to Krout., 1819-1909.

 File
Identifier: MS.40665
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. A further correspondent has been added to the end of the sequence.Koch, Christian.Letter, 1848, of Christian Koch to John Murray III. Folios 1-2.Koch, Eduard.Letter and postcard, 1872 and 1886, of Eduard Koch to John Murray III and Alexander Henry Hallam Murray. Folios 3-4.Koenigsmarck, Hans Adolf Erwein Max von.Letter, 1901, of...
Dates: 1819-1909.

Microfilm of lectures of William Edmondstoune Aytoun, and some related papers.

 Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.923
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Introductory lectures, 1856-1864, of William Edmondstoune Aytoun: a series of lectures opening Aytoun's yearly courses (MS.4897);

Miscellaneous lectures, [1845-1865], of William Edmondstoune Aytoun (MS.4912);

Examination papers and class lists, [?1852-?1870], of William Edmondstoune Aytoun (MS.4913);

Exercises, [?1863-?1864], of William Edmondstoune Aytoun’s students (MS.4914).

Dates: [1845-?1870.]

Microfilm of musical compositions, testimonials, and examination paper and answers of Dr T H Collinson., [?1873]-1882.

 Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.650
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows: Exercises, [?1873-?1875], in counterpoint; with a page from ‘The musical standard’ showing the examination paper for the degree of B.Mus. at Cambridge University, December 1875 with T H Collinson’s answers, and printed copies of two of his compositions, [?1875], for the Choir of St Mary’s [Episcopal] Cathedral (Acc.8985/68);Copies of testimonials in support of Collinson’s application for the posts of Organist at St Mary’s, 1878, and Organist of...
Dates: [?1873]-1882.

Miscellaneous papers concerning Sir Charles's educational career, at Edinburgh Academy, Park Hall School, Salford, Harrow School, and Trinity College, Cambridge., 1847-1861.

 File
Identifier: MS.25638
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows. (i) Printed papers relating to Edinburgh Academy, 1847-1848 (folio 1); (ii) Exercise book and miscellaneous notes, Park Hall School, Salford, 1850-1852 (folio 36); (iii) Circular letters, monthly reports, drawings, notes, printed examination papers and results, Harrow School, 1853-1858 (folio 84); (iv) Printed lists of Prizemen and examination results at Trinity College, Cambridge, 1860-1861 (folio 184).

Dates: 1847-1861.