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Speeches. Documents.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Documents containing the text of any public address or talk.

Found in 242 Collections and/or Records:

Correspondence, reports, and, speeches on ‘The Way Ahead’ for Scotland’s Natural Heritage., 1990-1994.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/762
Scope and Contents From the Series: These papers relate to Magnusson's time working for Scottish Natural Heritage. The organisation was formed in 1992 following the amalgamation of the Nature Conservancy Council for Scotland and the Countryside Commission for Scotland. Magnusson served as the Chairman of the organisation from 1992 until 1999. The papers contain minutes from SNH meetings, papers from working groups, such as those relating to the designation of the Cairngorms as a European Heritage Area and a series of papers...
Dates: 1990-1994.

Correspondence, speeches, pamphlets, and photocopied essays produced by the SNH Designations Taskforce set up to investigate policy relating to historic landscapes in Scotland., 1993-1998.

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Identifier: Acc.13542/1018
Scope and Contents From the Series: These papers relate to Magnusson's time working for Scottish Natural Heritage. The organisation was formed in 1992 following the amalgamation of the Nature Conservancy Council for Scotland and the Countryside Commission for Scotland. Magnusson served as the Chairman of the organisation from 1992 until 1999. The papers contain minutes from SNH meetings, papers from working groups, such as those relating to the designation of the Cairngorms as a European Heritage Area and a series of papers...
Dates: 1993-1998.

'Fakers, forgers & phoneys: famous scams and scamps' (2006)., 2001-2006.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13542/114-151
Scope and Contents From the Series: Most, but not all, of Magnusson's published works are represented. Also included here are the translations that Magnusson undertook on the work of the Icelandic author and Nobel prize winning novelist Halldór Laxness (1902-1998). Material relating to Magnusson's book on Mastermind "I've started so I'll finish" can be found in the Mastermind section.The material includes correspondence relating to book proposals, research notes compiled by Magnusson while working on his books, and...
Dates: 2001-2006.

Handbook and speech on the Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group Scotland Hedgerow Competition., 1993.

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Identifier: Acc.13542/998
Scope and Contents From the Series: These papers relate to Magnusson's time working for Scottish Natural Heritage. The organisation was formed in 1992 following the amalgamation of the Nature Conservancy Council for Scotland and the Countryside Commission for Scotland. Magnusson served as the Chairman of the organisation from 1992 until 1999. The papers contain minutes from SNH meetings, papers from working groups, such as those relating to the designation of the Cairngorms as a European Heritage Area and a series of papers...
Dates: 1993.

Introductions to various speeches by Magnusson., 1966-2005.

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Identifier: Acc.13542/730
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Files contain reseach notes relating to Magnusson's interests, the bulk of which are on Scotland and Iceland. Research notes on Vikings were kept separate by Magnusson.

Dates: 1966-2005.

Keynotes Address: 'The Vikings – Saints or Sinners?', 2000.

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Identifier: Acc.13542/713
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Files contain reseach notes relating to Magnusson's interests, the bulk of which are on Scotland and Iceland. Research notes on Vikings were kept separate by Magnusson.

Dates: 2000.

Mastermind General., 1975-2001.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13542/460-466
Scope and Contents From the Series: Magnusson hosted the BBC TV quiz show Mastermind from 1972 until 1997. This section contains press cuttings on Mastermind for each year of the show, photographs, mainly of contestants who appeared on the show and a few loose scripts for special editions of the show that were aired. Research notes and correspondence on Magnusson's publication 'I've Started So I'll Finish: The Story of Mastermind' (1997) are also included.A selection of papers from the Mastermind club were also...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1975-2001.

Miscellaneous papers, correspondence and speeches on the proposal for the designation of Cairngorms as Scotland’s first Natural Heritage Area., 1991-1994.

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Identifier: Acc.13542/853
Scope and Contents From the Series: These papers relate to Magnusson's time working for Scottish Natural Heritage. The organisation was formed in 1992 following the amalgamation of the Nature Conservancy Council for Scotland and the Countryside Commission for Scotland. Magnusson served as the Chairman of the organisation from 1992 until 1999. The papers contain minutes from SNH meetings, papers from working groups, such as those relating to the designation of the Cairngorms as a European Heritage Area and a series of papers...
Dates: 1991-1994.

Miscellaneous papers relating to Glasgow Caledonian University., 2004.

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Identifier: Acc.13542/1181
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Magnusson served as Rector at the University of Edinburgh from 1975 until 1978. He also served as Chancellor of Glasgow Caledonian University from 2002 until 2007. The papers relate to Magnusson's election campaign and his various engagements at the two Universities.

Dates: 2004.

Miscellaneous Speeches 1., 1968-1999.

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Identifier: Acc.13542/745
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Files contain reseach notes relating to Magnusson's interests, the bulk of which are on Scotland and Iceland. Research notes on Vikings were kept separate by Magnusson.

Dates: 1968-1999.

Miscellaneous Speeches 2., 1968-1999.

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Identifier: Acc.13542/746
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Files contain reseach notes relating to Magnusson's interests, the bulk of which are on Scotland and Iceland. Research notes on Vikings were kept separate by Magnusson.

Dates: 1968-1999.

Papers and speech on the establishment and launch of The Cairngorms Partnership., 1994-1996.

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Identifier: Acc.13542/847
Scope and Contents

The Cairngorms Partnership was set up to set in motion the process towards the designation of the Cairngorms as Scotland’s first Natural Heritage Area.

Dates: 1994-1996.

Papers and speech on the oil spills for the Shetland Oil Terminal Environmental Advisory Group., 1993.

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Identifier: Acc.13542/1078
Scope and Contents From the Series: These papers relate to Magnusson's time working for Scottish Natural Heritage. The organisation was formed in 1992 following the amalgamation of the Nature Conservancy Council for Scotland and the Countryside Commission for Scotland. Magnusson served as the Chairman of the organisation from 1992 until 1999. The papers contain minutes from SNH meetings, papers from working groups, such as those relating to the designation of the Cairngorms as a European Heritage Area and a series of papers...
Dates: 1993.