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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.

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: These papers contain the business archive of the Stevensons from the late 18th century to the mid 20th century. They consist mainly of letterbooks, incoming correspondence, reports, memoranda, maps and plans, with a large number of printed pamphlets and reports by the Stevensons and others, concerning all the civil engineering works with which the family was involved. The main interest lies in the material relating to harbours and to lighthouse construction, and to the work of the Northern...

Scope and Contents Contents:1 Copy of document setting up the Christian League, 1585 (with 19th century transcript)2 Losses of Aberdeen in the Civil War period, presented at the Convention of Royal Burghs, 16953 Reply to the Western Remonstrance, 1650, Perth4 Protest of the Supplicants against the Privy Council, 16375 Account of the Scots Corporation, ca.16956 Account of celebrations in Edinburgh on the anniversaries of the King`s birthday...

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: These papers contain the business archive of the Stevensons from the late 18th century to the mid 20th century. They consist mainly of letterbooks, incoming correspondence, reports, memoranda, maps and plans, with a large number of printed pamphlets and reports by the Stevensons and others, concerning all the civil engineering works with which the family was involved. The main interest lies in the material relating to harbours and to lighthouse construction, and to the work of the Northern...