Ramsey, Andrew Crombie , 1814-1891 (Scottish Geologist )
Person
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Notebook No.245, 6 November 1860- March 1861
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 9: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/245
Scope and Contents
Teal coloured leather Notebook, the index appears at the back of the book. On this occasion, Lyell creates the index chronologically, with the dates noted first, then page numbers and subjects. The notebook starts with Lyell in London. He creates a table for calculating the rate of rising of land. He is preparing to travel to Paris – listing maps and books to take, Notebooks which document earlier visits to Amiens, Abbeville, articles to read etc. Page 44 notes the weights of both Charles...
Dates:
6 November 1860- March 1861
Notebook No.249, 30 July 1863- April 1864
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 9: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/249
Scope and Contents
Red leather bound notebook, dated July 30 1863 to April 1864 covering Lyell's research in Wales, including mountains - Moel Tryfan, Snowdon - quarries caves and beaches. Lists significant corrections necessary for 'Antiquity of Man'. Lyell's own index Index
July 30 1863 to April 1864
p. 1 Llanberis. Lakes of
- [Llanberis] Perched block
- Tarn near in [perched block]
p. 3 Absence of shells...
Dates:
30 July 1863- April 1864
Notebook No.254, August 1868-1 March 1869
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 9: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/254
Scope and Contents
This dark red Notebook starts in London with Mary and Leonard Lyell, and documents travels in Pembrokeshire, Wales, with an index created by Arabella Buckley. Lyell studies submerged forests, beaches, caves and iron works making notes and sketches, and referencing experts as well as local guides. Several meetings 'with Darwin'. Final pages relate to Grindle Pit, Bury St Edmunds, with sections written by Buckley that appear to be dictated by Lyell. ...
Dates:
August 1868-1 March 1869
Additional filters:
- Subject
- Bones 2
- Caves 2
- Elephant bones 2
- Hippopotamus (Genus), Fossil 2
- Mastodon 2
- Puy-de-Dôme (France : Department) 2
- Amiens (France) 1
- Aurignacian culture 1
- Aurignacian culture--France 1
- Bangor (Wales) 1
- Barry Island (Barry, Wales) 1
- Brighton (England) 1
- City of London (England) 1
- Drift 1
- England -- River -- Thames 1
- England -- Suffolk 1
- Fernando Po (Equatorial Guinea) 1
- Fossil shells 1
- Geology, Stratigraphic Cambrian 1
- Glacial Epoch 1
- Glaciers 1
- Harlech, Gwynedd, Wales 1
- Iron-works 1
- Llandudno (Wales) 1
- Menai Straits Bridge (Wales) 1
- Moel Tryfan 1
- New Zealand 1
- Paleolithic period 1
- Paris basin (France) 1
- Pembrokeshire (Wales) 1
- Raised Beaches 1
- Scientific expeditions 1
- Severn River (Wales and England) 1
- Snowdon (Wales) 1
- Trees 1
- Wales -- Gwynedd -- Caernarfon 1
- Zoological museums 1 + ∧ less
∨ more