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Geikie, James, 1839-1915 (professor of geology, University of Edinburgh)

 Person

Found in 28 Collections and/or Records:

Certificate of Right of Burial, 1910-1915

 Item
Identifier: Coll-99/10/3
Scope and Contents

Certificate of Right of Burial in the Metropolitan Cemetery, Mornigside, Edinburgh, purchased by George Ramsay Geikie in 1910 together with receipt for headstone erected following the death of James Geikie in 1915.

Dates: 1910-1915
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Professor James Geikie / Miscellaneous

Coloured and annotated Orographic Map of Arthur's Seat, late 19th century

 Item
Identifier: Coll-99/11/6
Scope and Contents

Orographic Map of Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh with added hand colouring and annotations denoting geological features.

Dates: late 19th century
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Professor James Geikie / Maps

Coloured and annotated plan of Edinburgh, late 19th century

 Item
Identifier: Coll-99/11/5
Scope and Contents

Edinburgh & Leith Post Office Directory plan (1879), with later hand colouring and notation denoting geological and other features.

Dates: late 19th century
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Professor James Geikie / Maps

Coloured map of south Fife, late 19th century

 Item
Identifier: Coll-99/11/7
Scope and Contents

Map of south Fife with added hand colouring denoting geological features.

Dates: late 19th century
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Professor James Geikie / Maps

Correspondence: Sir Arthur William Rücker to James Smith, 1863-1900

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Coll-74/12/19
Scope and Contents

The Correspondence: Sir Arthur William Rücker to James Smith sub-series consists of:


  1. 34 letters, alphabetically arranged (1863/1900)
Dates: 1863-1900
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie / Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie (H-S)

Geological Map of southern Fife and northern East Lothian, late 19th

 Item
Identifier: Coll-99/11/13
Scope and Contents

2 pieces of hand coloured geological map covering part of southern Fife and northern East Lothian.

Dates: late 19th
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Professor James Geikie / Maps

Geological Maps Survey of Scotland (1), 1875-1884

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Coll-99/11/3
Scope and Contents

Colour-coded geological maps probably created by Geikie and others in the course of his work as part of the Geological Survey of Scotland.

Dates: 1875-1884
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Professor James Geikie / Maps

Geological Survey Maps of Scotland (2), 1863-1892

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Coll-99/11/4
Scope and Contents

Colour-coded geological maps probably created by Geikie and others in the course of his work as part of the Geological Survey of Scotland.

Dates: 1863-1892
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Professor James Geikie / Maps

Geological Survey of Scotland: Sheet 18, 1883

 Item
Identifier: Coll-99/11/4/1
Scope and Contents

Colour-coded geological map of part of Roxburghshire and Selkirkshire, from a survey of or prior to 1883 by James Geikie and Benjamin Neeve Peach as part of the Geological Survey of Great Britain.

Dates: 1883
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Professor James Geikie / Maps / Geological Survey Maps of Scotland (2)

Geological Survey of Scotland: Sheet 26, 1879

 Item
Identifier: Coll-99/11/4/2
Scope and Contents

Colour-coded geological map of parts of Berwickshire, Selkirkshire and Roxburghshire, from a survey of or prior to 1879 by Sir Archibald Geikie, James Geikie and Benjamin Neeve Peach as part of the Geological Survey of Great Britain.

Dates: 1879
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Professor James Geikie / Maps / Geological Survey Maps of Scotland (2)

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