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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 923 Collections and/or Records:

"Speech of Austen Henry Layard, Esq., M.P., in the House of Commons, Friday, April 11, 1862, on affairs in Italy.", 1862.

 Item
Identifier: MS.42409
Scope and Contents

The speech, an offprint from "Hansard`s Parliamentary Debates, Vol. clxvi", is accompanied by an envelope addressed by Layard to "Mrs. Austen, 6 Montegue Place, Bedford Green, WC".

Dates: 1862.

Speech on Fort George, Inverness., 1986.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/529
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: 1986.

Speech on Iceland., 2nd half of 20th century.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/680
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: 2nd half of 20th century.

Speech on ‘Nature, Landscape and people since the Second World War: A Celebration of the 1949 Act’., 1999.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/1076
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: 1999.

Speech on ‘Scott in Iceland’., 1979.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/578
Scope and Contents

Speech given by Magnusson as President of the Edinburgh Sir Walter Scott Club. File also contains notes and photocopied essay.

Dates: 1979.

Speech on ‘The Arts and the natural heritage’., 1998.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/906
Scope and Contents

A copy of report for Scottish Arts council and Scottish natural heritage is also included.

Dates: 1998.

Speech on The Garvellachs., 2006.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/530
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: 2006.

Speech on the launch of Perth and Kinross Council’s Environmental Policy., 1998.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/1082
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: 1998.

Speech on the Myvatn (Icelandic lake) exhibition at Arundel., 1995.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/907
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: 1995.

Speech on the Stone of Destiny for 'Scotland: The Story of a Nation'., circa 1995

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/99
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: circa 1995

Speech on Thorra-blót for the Highland Scandinavian Association., 1983.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/649
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: 1983.

Speech on Transport., 2nd half of 20th century.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13542/742
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: 2nd half of 20th century.