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Travel sketches

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Found in 19 Collections and/or Records:

Geological sketchbook of John Francis Campbell for the most part containing annotated rock rubbings made on his travels in Great Britain, along with various other geological notes and sketches., 1862-1864.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.50.3.23
Scope and Contents The volume begins by describing several visits Campbell made to mines in Wales and the South of England while he was involved in collecting information and witnesses for the Mines` Commission, of which he was Secretary, in 1863 (folios 3-17). There are also a few watercolours made on a visit to Ireland in 1863 (folios 19 verso-30).One or two letters have been inserted in the volume, mainly from Sir Kenneth S Mackenzie of Gairloch and his gamekeeper, 1863-1864, and a few press...
Dates: 1862-1864.

Journal and scrapbook of John Francis Campbell in which he mainly describes his travels in Ireland from July to October 1872., 1872.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.50.4.7
Scope and Contents The journal is illustrated with watercolour and pencil sketches, photographs and rock-rubbings. Throughout, Campbell stresses the geological aspects of the places visited, particularly with regard to glaciation, and at the end of the volume his printed pamphlet ‘On the Glaciation of Ireland’ is inserted. There are also several letters to Campbell from various correspondents, 1872, and at the beginning of the volume several press cuttings relating to Gaelic literature and the Ossianic...
Dates: 1872.

Journal and sketchbook of John Francis Campbell recording his travels and interests., 1879-1880.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.50.5.6
Scope and Contents The volume falls roughly into two sections:(i) Experiments in and notes on Thermography, a subject in which Campbell became increasingly interested towards the end of his life.As a result of his experiments with the sun`s rays, he published several pamphlets, two of which are included in this volume:‘Time Scales Horizontal and Vertical’ (folio 169) and “Campbell`s Registering Sun-Dial” (folio 152). There are also notes, diagrams and cuttings relating to...
Dates: 1879-1880.

Journal of John Francis Campbell in which he continues his account of his visit to America in 1874 and goes on to describe his travels through Japan, China, Java and Ceylon in 1875., 1874-1875.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.50.4.10
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The volumes reflect, in his detailed descriptions, watercolours and sketches, Campbell’s interest in people, art, science and sport. In the later journals, his interest in geology and meteorology predominates, with particular emphasis on the effects of glaciation observed in various countries.

The sketches usually occur in chronological sequence with notes below each giving the date, place and other additional information.

Dates: 1874-1875.

Scrapbook of John Francis Campbell, containing material relating to his interests and activities., 1877-1878.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.50.5.5
Scope and Contents The contents of the volume are as follows:(i) Watercolour and pencil sketches made on a sailing trip round the west coast of Scotland in 1877, accompanied by notes of a mainly geological nature (folios 1-39).(ii) Watercolour sketches, photographs and notes recording his visit to Egypt and Syria from January to April 1878 (folios 47-142).(iii) Press cuttings and notes on the Argyllshire Election of 1878 in which Lord Colin Campbell participated (folios...
Dates: 1877-1878.

Sketchbook of Lucinda Mackay entitled 'Bruges' , September 2009

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Identifier: MS.50763
Scope and Contents

Sketchbook containing 25 pages of pencil and crayon drawings. The majority of sketches have been dated and their location noted, representing Lucinda Mackay's trip to Bruges, Belgium in 2009. Subjects portrayed include individuals, artists at work, city scenes, and nature scenes.

Dates: September 2009

Sketchbook of Lucinda Mackay entitled 'Istanbul.', [?1995.]

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Identifier: MS.50750
Scope and Contents

Small spiral-bound sketchbook containing 25 pages of ink drawings, documenting the artist's trip to Istanbul, Turkey in [?1995]. Images are untitled and undated. Subject matter consists primarily of character studies with 3-4 images representing local buildings of interest.

Dates: Majority of material found within [?1995.]

Sketchbook of Lucinda Mackay entitled 'Travel diary, Portrait of the Loire.', 16-21 October 1998

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Identifier: MS.50753
Scope and Contents Hardback check design sketchbook containing 74 pages of drawings and diary entries by the artist, documenting her visit to the Loire Valley, France in October 1998. Sketch mediums used include ink, pencil and crayon. The first diary entry is dated as 16 October 1998 and concludes on 21 October. A previous travel diary documents the beginning of the trip, commencing on 12 October 1998. In this diary the artist charts her visits to Amboise, Fontevraud, Azay-le-Rideau, and Tours, noting sights...
Dates: 16-21 October 1998

Volume of watercolour sketches by John Francis Campbell made on his trip to Norway and Sweden in 1849., 1849.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.50.3.18
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The volumes reflect, in his detailed descriptions, watercolours and sketches, Campbell’s interest in people, art, science and sport. In the later journals, his interest in geology and meteorology predominates, with particular emphasis on the effects of glaciation observed in various countries.

The sketches usually occur in chronological sequence with notes below each giving the date, place and other additional information.

Dates: 1849.

Watercolours of Mary Frances Wicksteed painted on tours of Scotland and Wales

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Identifier: Acc.13998
Content Description

64 watercolours, mainly landscapes, painted on tours of Scotland (1871) and North Wales (1876). Also 16 small watercolours of Charles Philips Trevelyn. Mary Frances Wicksteed was governess to the Philips and Trevelyan families.

Dates: 1871-1876