Maps. Cartographic materials.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Refers to graphic or photogrammetric representations of the Earth's surface or a part of it, including physical features and political boundaries, where each point corresponds to a geographical or celestial position according to a definite scale or projection. The term may also refer to similar depictions of other planets, suns, other heavenly bodies, or areas of the heavens. Maps are typically depicted on a flat medium, such as on paper, a wall, or a computer screen.
Found in 680 Collections and/or Records:
Ordnance Survey, OS 6" CC.IV.N.W - Map of Island of Bute., 1897.
Item
Identifier: MS.5845 (98)
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:
1897.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Plans chiefly made by Messrs Stevenson, the Edinburgh civil engineers.
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Plans chiefly made by Messrs Stevenson concerning places in Scotland.
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Plans chiefly made by Messrs Stevenson relating to places in Scotland beginning with B.
Original plans, 1896-1908, of Harry R G Inglis for his "Contour Road Books of Great Britain and Ireland"
Collection
Identifier: Acc.5132
Scope and Contents
With manuscript revisions, circa 1960, of R M G Inglis of the "Contour Road Book of Ireland".
Dates:
1896-1908, circa 1960.
[O.S. 6 inch Lanarkshire sheet XX.NE with annotation.] Parish of Carnwath., 1898.
Item
Identifier: MS.27841
[O.S. 6 inch Lanarkshire sheet XXV.SW with annotation.] Parishes of Lanark and Lesmahogo., 1898.
Item
Identifier: MS.27840
[O.S. 6 inch Lanarkshire sheet XXXI with annotation.] Parishes of Carstairs and Carnwath., 1858.
Item
Identifier: MS.27839
[O.S. 6 inch Lanarkshire sheets XXXVIII.SE and XXXIX.SW, joined, with annotation.] Parish of Carmichael., 1912.
Item
Identifier: MS.27842
[O.S. 25 inch Lanarkshire sheet XXV.3 with annotation.] Parish of Carluke., 1858.
Item
Identifier: MS.27838
[O.S. 25 inch Lanarkshire XX.10, 1910 edition, with pencil annotations.] Parish of Carnwath., 1911.
Item
Identifier: MS.27843
[O.S. 1:10560 map, sheet NS 84 NW, published 1958, with annotations.] Parishes of Carluke and Lesmahago., 1958.
Item
Identifier: MS.27844
Papers and photographic plates collected by James Bell Salmond for the 1st and 2nd editions of his ‘Wade in Scotland’; with correspondence and press cuttings concerning the book.
Series
Identifier: MSS.7188-7190
Dates:
4th quarter of 17th century-1942.
Papers and sketch maps relating to conferences organised by the Scottish Association for Mental Health., Circa 1972-1974.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.7170/[Box] 13(1)-(5)
Dates:
Circa 1972-1974.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Records of the Scottish Association for Mental Health and its predecessor bodies, containing minutes, organisational correspondence and other related papers.
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Correspondence, invitations, programmes and organisational papers relating to conferences organised by the Scottish Association for Mental Health.
Papers concerning the Lochnell estates.
File
Identifier: Acc.8353
Scope and Contents
Including rental lists and a printed estate plan.
Dates:
1855-1864.
Papers of and concerning Sir Walter Scott., [?1622-?1844], undated.
File
Identifier: MS.1583
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.(i) Writings and notes of Sir Walter Scott, chiefly in his autograph. They include letters to James Bailey, 1812, 1817, 1825, with Bailey's annotations, 1837; fragments of the essay on Pepys published in the ‘Quarterly Review’ for March 1826; two drafts of an address from the Magistrates and Freeholders of Selkirkshire to the House of Commons (see the 'Journal', 7-10 March 1831); a draft letter on the political situation, undated; epitaphs on Colonel...
Dates:
[?1622-?1844], undated.
Papers of Andrew Hunter, son of Charles Hunter, Cadet, of Seaside., 1846-1869.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.19722-19732
Scope and Contents
Andrew Hunter was co-owner with Alexander Hood of the Nanoo Oya and Talawa Kelle coffee estates in Ceylon. As a planter, Hunter was concerned with the road building programme, he was also secretary of the St Andrews Club in Nuwara Eliya, and latterly was involved in the administration of the island as a Justice of the Peace. These interests are reflected in his papers which relate to the period 1847-1866 with a concentration on the early 1860's. Andrew Hunter died in 1866 shortly after...
Dates:
1846-1869.
Papers of David Angus, civil engineer, relating to his life and work in South America and Damaraland, 1882-1926, with some later material; and miscellaneous papers and diaries of Nancy Angus, his daughter, 1907-1960.
Fonds
Identifier: Dep.257- is now Acc.6905 and Acc.12365.
Dates:
1882-1960.
Papers of General Sir J Aylmer L Haldane.
Series
Identifier: MSS.20247-20259
Dates:
1875-1950, undated.
Papers of James Augustus Grant and of his family.
Series
Identifier: MSS.17901-17926
Scope and Contents
James Augustus Grant joined the Bengal Army in 1848 and was at the siege of Multan, the battle of Gujerat, and the relief of Lucknow. From 1860 to 1863 he was seconded to the Royal Geographical Society's expedition under John Hanning Speke, when the source of the Nile was identified and Uganda and southern Sudan visited. After further service in Kashmir and secondment to Napier's Abyssinian expedition, he retired with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in 1868. He was awarded the Gold Medal of...
Dates:
1821-1892, undated.
Papers of James Augustus Grant and of his family.
Series
Identifier: MSS.17929-17948
Dates:
1765-1918, undated.
Papers of Major-General Douglas Neil Wimberley relating to the 51st (Highland) Division in the First and Second World Wars.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.7380/1-95
Scope and Contents
Maps, accounts, diaries, lectures and other papers, mainly concerning operations, 1942-1943, of the 51st (Highland) Division in North Africa and Sicily, together with a smaller quantity of associated post-war correspondence and some papers, 1918, concerning the Division in the First World War.
Dates:
1914-1976, undated.
Papers of Major General James Scott Elliot.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11499
Scope and Contents
Papers of Major General James Scott Elliot, 1920-1990Major General James Scott Elliot was born in 1902 into a military family, his father being Lt Colonel W. Scott Elliot DSO. Scott Elliot was educated at both Wellington College and Sandhurst and went on to have an impressive military career. This included service in Egypt, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and India. During the Second World War, Scott Elliot was sent to France where he contributed to battles in Lille and Le Havre. In 1942,...
Dates:
circa 1920-1990
Papers of Prof George Chrystal.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10070
Scope and Contents
Includes pamphlets, maps and glass slides concerning his work on saiches.
Dates:
1879-1910 and undated.
Papers of Seton Gordon relating to a visit to Iceland., 1938.
File
Identifier: Acc.5640/27
Scope and Contents
Six printed maps and a pamphlet. A weather chart. Manuscript itinerary and notes. Bills and accounts. Eighteen letters.
Dates:
1938.
Papers of the bathymetrical survey of Loch Leven, Kinross, under the directorship of Dr R P Kirby, for the Nature Conservency.
File
Identifier: Acc.11618
Scope and Contents
Includes 13 unpublished map sheets.
Dates:
1968-1970.
Papers of the family of Dundas of Dundas.
Collection
Identifier: Adv.MSS.80.1.1-80.7.14
Scope and Contents
The papers, with some exceptions, have been arranged in the following categories:Adv.MSS.80.1.1-80.1.18: Correspondence.80.2.1-80.2.66: Financial papers.80.3.1-80.3.57: Account books.80.4.1-80.4.16: Miscellaneous estate papers.80.5.1-80.5.6: Legal papers.80.6.1-80.6.14: Notes and notebooks of George Dundas of Dundas, Advocate.80.7.1-80.7.14: Miscellaneous papers and books.The main exceptions are...
Dates:
16th century-1924.