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Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Brief statements of a fact or experience, written down for review, or as an aid to memory, or to inform someone else; also includes short, informal letters.
Found in 17 Collections and/or Records:
Annotated typescript, notes and press cuttings on John Lorne Campbell of Canna; with letters of Margaret Campbell and Hugh Cheape to Tom Weir., 1996.
File
Identifier: Acc.13059/259
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Most articles are untitled and undated.
Dates:
1996.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, diaries, notebooks, literary papers, filmscripts, photographs and personal papers of Tom Weir, explorer, journalist and photographer.
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Literary and broadcasting papers of Tom Weir.
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Papers relating to short stories, articles, press, radio and TV scripts of Tom Weir
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Corrected proofs, annotated typescripts, and drafts of 'My Month' articles by Tom Weir; with some related correspondence, notes, press cuttings and printed ephemera.
Biographical notes of Tom Weir relating to Mike Tomkies. , Undated.
File
Identifier: Acc.13059/240B
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Weir produced a high volume of written and spoken outputs during his career. The papers here relate to some of the results of that work, including his contributions to radio.
Dates:
Undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, diaries, notebooks, literary papers, filmscripts, photographs and personal papers of Tom Weir, explorer, journalist and photographer.
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Literary and broadcasting papers of Tom Weir.
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Papers relating to short stories, articles, press, radio and TV scripts of Tom Weir
Contract, schedule, scripts and notes for Grampian TV programme ‘Walking Back to Happiness’ featuring Tom Weir., 1998.
File
Identifier: Acc.13059/237
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Weir produced a high volume of written and spoken outputs during his career. The papers here relate to some of the results of that work, including his contributions to radio.
Dates:
1998.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, diaries, notebooks, literary papers, filmscripts, photographs and personal papers of Tom Weir, explorer, journalist and photographer.
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Literary and broadcasting papers of Tom Weir.
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Papers relating to short stories, articles, press, radio and TV scripts of Tom Weir
Correspondence, diaries, notebooks, literary papers, filmscripts, photographs and personal papers of Tom Weir, explorer, journalist and photographer.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13059/1-500
Scope and Contents
Tom Weir is probably best known for his long-running STV series ‘Weir’s Way’. He was born in Glasgow and served in the Royal Artillery during World War II. He worked as a surveyor for the Ordnance Survey before embarking on the career that was to make him a household name. Tom Weir is also notable as a mountaineer. He was a member of the first post-war Himalayan expedition and a number of important exploratory expeditions in Nepal in the early 1950s. He became a...
Dates:
circa 1916-2006.
Draft script of Tom Weir for a television programme about John Muir programme, with related letters, notes, and photocopies of lectures and articles on John Muir by Tom Weir., 1988.
File
Identifier: Acc.13059/235
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Weir produced a high volume of written and spoken outputs during his career. The papers here relate to some of the results of that work, including his contributions to radio.
Dates:
1988.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, diaries, notebooks, literary papers, filmscripts, photographs and personal papers of Tom Weir, explorer, journalist and photographer.
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Literary and broadcasting papers of Tom Weir.
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Papers relating to short stories, articles, press, radio and TV scripts of Tom Weir
Folder containing notes of Tom Weir relating to Scottish rivers, lochs, mountains, geology and history., Undated.
File
Identifier: Acc.13059/135
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Notebooks c.1936-1990, undated, relating to places in Scotland. Some of the notebooks include notes on interviews and on topics of interest.
Dates:
Undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, diaries, notebooks, literary papers, filmscripts, photographs and personal papers of Tom Weir, explorer, journalist and photographer.
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Notebooks of Tom Weir.
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Notebooks of Tom Weir on places.
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Notebooks of Tom Weir on places in Scotland.
Literary and broadcasting papers of Tom Weir., 1948-2006.
Series
Identifier: Acc.13059/187-336
Scope and Contents
Manuscripts, typescripts, drafts, notes of and relating to Tom Weir and his varied and prolific output of books, magazine articles, short stories, radio and TV programmes.
Dates:
1948-2006.
Notes for film scripts and articles of Tom Weir relating to birds., 1950s.
File
Identifier: Acc.13059/223
Scope and Contents
Includes Film strip notes for ‘Sea Birds in colour’ and ‘Bird migration’, and article ‘Visible Migration at Tangier’
Dates:
1950s.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, diaries, notebooks, literary papers, filmscripts, photographs and personal papers of Tom Weir, explorer, journalist and photographer.
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Literary and broadcasting papers of Tom Weir.
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Papers relating to short stories, articles, press, radio and TV scripts of Tom Weir
Notes of Tom Weir on miscellaneous subjects, including roads, Montrose, the 1842 royal visit, Balloch Castle, Ben Lui, Francis MacNab, Highland Villages, and the River Tay., Undated.
File
Identifier: Acc.13059/309
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Weir produced a high volume of written and spoken outputs during his career. The papers here relate to some of the results of that work, including his contributions to radio.
Dates:
Undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, diaries, notebooks, literary papers, filmscripts, photographs and personal papers of Tom Weir, explorer, journalist and photographer.
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Literary and broadcasting papers of Tom Weir.
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Papers relating to short stories, articles, press, radio and TV scripts of Tom Weir
Papers of Tom Weir relating to the 1985 Greenland Adventure Cruise., 1962-1985.
File
Identifier: Acc.13059/233
Scope and Contents
Letters, notes, printed leaflets and press-cuttings, relating to lectures relating to Orkney, Shetland and Scandinavian Scotland given by Tom Weir on a Greenland Adventure Cruise.
Dates:
1962-1985.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, diaries, notebooks, literary papers, filmscripts, photographs and personal papers of Tom Weir, explorer, journalist and photographer.
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Literary and broadcasting papers of Tom Weir.
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Papers relating to short stories, articles, press, radio and TV scripts of Tom Weir
Papers relating to 'Exploring Scotland with Tom Weir' including contracts, letters, scripts, research notes and press-cuttings, for ‘Aviemore’, ‘Stirling’, ‘Invergordon’, and ‘ John O’Groats'., 1975-1980, undated.
File
Identifier: Acc.13059/228
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Weir produced a high volume of written and spoken outputs during his career. The papers here relate to some of the results of that work, including his contributions to radio.
Dates:
1975-1980, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, diaries, notebooks, literary papers, filmscripts, photographs and personal papers of Tom Weir, explorer, journalist and photographer.
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Literary and broadcasting papers of Tom Weir.
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Papers relating to short stories, articles, press, radio and TV scripts of Tom Weir
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Papers relating to 'Exploring Scotland with Tom Weir' for BBC Radio Scotland.
Papers relating to 'Exploring Scotland with Tom Weir' including contracts, scripts and research notes, for ‘Crossing the Clyde’, ‘Doon the Watter’, ’Market Garden’, ‘Loch Katrine and the Trossachs’, ‘Aberfoyle and the Trossachs’. , 1975-1980.
File
Identifier: Acc.13059/227
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Weir produced a high volume of written and spoken outputs during his career. The papers here relate to some of the results of that work, including his contributions to radio.
Dates:
1975-1980.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, diaries, notebooks, literary papers, filmscripts, photographs and personal papers of Tom Weir, explorer, journalist and photographer.
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Literary and broadcasting papers of Tom Weir.
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Papers relating to short stories, articles, press, radio and TV scripts of Tom Weir
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Papers relating to 'Exploring Scotland with Tom Weir' for BBC Radio Scotland.
Schedules, annotated scripts, flash cards and notes; with related correspondence, notebooks and printed ephemera., 1977-1998, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13059/267-295
Scope and Contents
The contents here mostly relate to radio and TV broadcasts, including 'Weir's Way', 'My Month', and other magazine articles.
Dates:
1977-1998, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, diaries, notebooks, literary papers, filmscripts, photographs and personal papers of Tom Weir, explorer, journalist and photographer.
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Literary and broadcasting papers of Tom Weir.
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Papers relating to short stories, articles, press, radio and TV scripts of Tom Weir
Schedules, lists of possible topics, annotated scripts and notes of Tom Weir, relating largely to Episodes 1-3: 'West Highland Way', 'Rannoch Moor' and 'Devil’s Staircase'., 1977, undated.
File
Identifier: Acc.13059/261
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Also contains some papers for 'My Month', 'Scotland Today' and other TV programmes and magazines.
Dates:
1977, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, diaries, notebooks, literary papers, filmscripts, photographs and personal papers of Tom Weir, explorer, journalist and photographer.
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Literary and broadcasting papers of Tom Weir.
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Papers relating to short stories, articles, press, radio and TV scripts of Tom Weir
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Schedules, annotated scripts, flash cards, notes, related correspondence, and printed ephemera, mostly relating to ‘Weir’s Way’.
Script for a lecture given to the Royal Scottish Geographical Society on a visit to the Dolomites and South Tyrol., ?1966.
File
Identifier: Acc.13059/230
Scope and Contents
Also includes a notebook in Italian, notes and press-cuttings.
Dates:
?1966.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, diaries, notebooks, literary papers, filmscripts, photographs and personal papers of Tom Weir, explorer, journalist and photographer.
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Literary and broadcasting papers of Tom Weir.
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Papers relating to short stories, articles, press, radio and TV scripts of Tom Weir
Typescript drafts and notes for 'Exploring Scotland with Tom Weir'., Undated.
File
Identifier: Acc.13059/192
Scope and Contents
Includes lists of chapters, photographs with captions, and possible ‘My month’ articles to be included. Drafts for chapter on ‘Glen Lyon in All Seasons’.
Dates:
Undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, diaries, notebooks, literary papers, filmscripts, photographs and personal papers of Tom Weir, explorer, journalist and photographer.
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Literary and broadcasting papers of Tom Weir.
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Manuscripts, typescripts and drafts relating to the published works of Tom Weir.
Written and printed papers removed from Black and White Photographs Series I during rehousing., circa 1960s-1970s, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13059/400-408
Scope and Contents
Includes notes, typescripts and press cuttings.
Dates:
circa 1960s-1970s, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, diaries, notebooks, literary papers, filmscripts, photographs and personal papers of Tom Weir, explorer, journalist and photographer.
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Photographs, slides and negatives of Tom Weir.
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Black and white photographs of Tom Weir.
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Black and white photographs of Tom Weir, series I.