Diagrams.
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Graphic designs that explain rather than represent. (AAT).
Found in 94 Collections and/or Records:
Miscellaneous papers of Patrick and Arthur Geddes., 1891-1954, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.19284
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Miscellaneous papers of Patrick Geddes, 1891-1925, undated, including material on university education (folio 1), and on the Darjeeling Summer School of 1917 (folio 10); also verse of 1916-1917 (folio 17);
(ii) Miscellaneous papers of Arthur Geddes, 1919-1954, undated, including verse and notes on his health and daily routine (folio 34).
Dates:
1891-1954, undated.
Miscellaneous small items of John Francis Campbell., 1857-1883, and undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Adv.MS.50.7.6a-g
Dates:
1857-1883, and undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, including many manuscripts in Gaelic, journals and yearbooks (with many photographs), albums of watercolour paintings and sketches, and experimental notebooks, of John Francis Campbell of Islay (1821-1885), Gaelic scholar and collector of oral tradition, traveller, scientist, official of the royal household and public servant.
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Original manuscripts of John Francis Campbell`s non-Gaelic publications, mostly based on his journals, and volumes of scientific material, reflecting his particular interest in glaciation, meteorology and thermography.
Notebook containing a detailed account, including many diagrams, of the construction of Waterloo Bridge, compiled by George Rennie., 1817.
Item
Identifier: MS.19777
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
John Rennie was one of the distinguished group of Scottish engineers whose work contributed so much to the industrial and commercial development of the United Kingdom in the early 19th century. With the exception of roads, in which he appears not to have been interested, and steam engines, which he promised Watt not to build - though he frequently constructed the accompanying machinery - there was very little in the field of engineering that lay outside the range of his activities.
This...
Dates:
1817.
Notebook containing descriptions with many rough diagrams of mills, bridges etc., visited by John Rennie in the course of a journey through the south of Scotland and England as far south as Birmingham., 1784.
Item
Identifier: MS.19831
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:
1784.
Notebook from Perth Academy containing material on arithmetic, book-keeping, trigonometry and navigation., 1828.
Item
Identifier: MS.14293
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Presented, 1975, by Mrs Isobel Stirling, Edinburgh.
Dates:
1828.
Notebook from Perth Academy containing material on geometry, trigonometry, mensuration, fortification and geography., 1828.
Item
Identifier: MS.14292
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Presented, 1975, by Mrs Isobel Stirling, Edinburgh.
Dates:
1828.
Notebook of Adam Gifford, Lord Gifford: volume I. A., 2nd half of 19th century.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.32.9.1
Dates:
2nd half of 19th century.
Notebook of Adam Gifford, Lord Gifford: volume I. B., 2nd half of 19th century.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.32.9.2
Dates:
2nd half of 19th century.
Notebook of Adam Gifford, Lord Gifford: volume VI., 2nd half of 19th century.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.32.9.6
Dates:
2nd half of 19th century.
Notebook of Hugh Miller containing notes and diagrams on geometry and notes on gilding wood., Early 19th century-mid 19th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.7526
Dates:
Early 19th century-mid 19th century.
Notebook of John Francis Campbell containing rough notes, diagrams and experiments relating to thermography, dated June 1880., 1880.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.50.7.6c
Dates:
1880.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, including many manuscripts in Gaelic, journals and yearbooks (with many photographs), albums of watercolour paintings and sketches, and experimental notebooks, of John Francis Campbell of Islay (1821-1885), Gaelic scholar and collector of oral tradition, traveller, scientist, official of the royal household and public servant.
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Original manuscripts of John Francis Campbell`s non-Gaelic publications, mostly based on his journals, and volumes of scientific material, reflecting his particular interest in glaciation, meteorology and thermography.
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Miscellaneous small items of John Francis Campbell.
Notebook, undated, of Patrick Geddes containing chiefly geographical and sociological notes with several rough diagrams., Late 19th century-Early 20th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.10635
Dates:
Late 19th century-Early 20th century.
Notes and diagrams concerning the terrestrial globe designed by Reclus and proposed for the Paris Exhibition of 1900., 1898, 1901, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.10625-10626
Dates:
1898, 1901, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, lectures, notes and other papers of and concerning Sir Patrick Geddes (1854-1932).
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Miscellaneous papers of and concerning Patrick Geddes.
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Miscellaneous notes by Patrick Geddes and others, chiefly for lectures.
Notes and diagrams of Arthur Geddes based on his father Patrick Geddes' sociological studies., 1921-1924, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.19269
Dates:
1921-1924, undated.
Notes and diagrams of Elisée Reclus and others concerning the terrestrial globe., [1900, or before].
File
Identifier: MS.10625
Dates:
[1900, or before].
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, lectures, notes and other papers of and concerning Sir Patrick Geddes (1854-1932).
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Miscellaneous papers of and concerning Patrick Geddes.
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Miscellaneous notes by Patrick Geddes and others, chiefly for lectures.
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Notes and diagrams concerning the terrestrial globe designed by Reclus and proposed for the Paris Exhibition of 1900.
Notes and diagrams, undated, of Patrick Geddes including material on the education of Alasdair Geddes., Late 19th century-early 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.10624
Scope and Contents
The manuscript also contains some photostats of lettering and designs by Patrick Geddes, 1870.
Dates:
Late 19th century-early 20th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, lectures, notes and other papers of and concerning Sir Patrick Geddes (1854-1932).
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Miscellaneous papers of and concerning Patrick Geddes.
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Miscellaneous notes by Patrick Geddes and others, chiefly for lectures.
Notes and diagrams, undated, of Sir Patrick Geddes concerning his theories on 'Place, work, folk', 'Sex and eugenics', 'History' and other topics., [?1890-?1932.]
File
Identifier: MS.21202
Scope and Contents
There is also a scheme for 'the complete library' by Lewis Mumford, 1927 (folio 180).
Dates:
[?1890-?1932.]
Notes and typescript drafts of Arthur Geddes relating to his father, Patrick Geddes’ study of ‘Evils in society’., [Circa 1900], 1948-1960, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.19272
Scope and Contents
Includes several detailed sociological diagrams in Patrick Geddes' hand, circa 1900, undated.
Dates:
[Circa 1900], 1948-1960, undated.
Notes of Patrick Geddes concerning the terrestrial globe., 1898, 1901, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.10626
Scope and Contents
Various aspects of the globe are noted: its scale and description, its relation to the Outlook Tower, and a general history of globes and their application, including several printed diagrams.
Dates:
1898, 1901, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, lectures, notes and other papers of and concerning Sir Patrick Geddes (1854-1932).
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Miscellaneous papers of and concerning Patrick Geddes.
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Miscellaneous notes by Patrick Geddes and others, chiefly for lectures.
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Notes and diagrams concerning the terrestrial globe designed by Reclus and proposed for the Paris Exhibition of 1900.
Notes on history by Patrick Geddes., [Circa 1901.]
File
Identifier: MS.10621
Dates:
[Circa 1901.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, lectures, notes and other papers of and concerning Sir Patrick Geddes (1854-1932).
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Miscellaneous papers of and concerning Patrick Geddes.
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Miscellaneous notes by Patrick Geddes and others, chiefly for lectures.
Papers concerning the Cities and Town Planning Exhibition arranged and assembled by Patrick Geddes and catalogued by Arthur Geddes in 1946., 1946-1953.
File
Identifier: MS.19283
Scope and Contents
Lists of exhibits form the bulk of the material.
Dates:
1946-1953.
Papers dealing with signals, diagrams for battle, and other matters., 1793-1808.
File
Identifier: MS.2435
Scope and Contents
Includes a diagram signed by Nelson.
Dates:
1793-1808.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Admiral the Honourable Sir Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, and of his son Admiral Sir Thomas John Cochrane, Knight Commander of the Bath.
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Naval signals, and related material.
Papers of John Rennie concerning overseas operations., 1791-1821, undated.
Series
Identifier: MSS.19817-19823
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
John Rennie was one of the distinguished group of Scottish engineers whose work contributed so much to the industrial and commercial development of the United Kingdom in the early 19th century. With the exception of roads, in which he appears not to have been interested, and steam engines, which he promised Watt not to build - though he frequently constructed the accompanying machinery - there was very little in the field of engineering that lay outside the range of his activities.
This...
Dates:
1791-1821, undated.
Papers relating to the Outlook Tower project, Castlehill, Edinburgh., 1928-1964, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.19275-19279
Plans chiefly made by Messrs Stevenson relating to places in Scotland beginning with H., 1799-19th century.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MS.5852 (1)-(15)
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:
1799-19th century.