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Tracings. Drawings.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Images made by tracing, which is copying from an original by drawing over it onto a transparent or translucent piece of paper, cloth, or other material.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Plans chiefly made by Messrs Stevenson, the Edinburgh civil engineers.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.5843-5896
Scope and Contents

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: 19th century-mid 20th century.