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Correspondence from Alfred Elis Törnebohm, 1883-1902

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Identifier: Coll-74/14/8

Scope and Contents

The Correspondence from Alfred Elis Törnebohm sub-series consists of:

letters (with enclosed diagrams, maps and a photograph), chronologically arranged (1883-1902)

Dates: 1883-1902

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Correspondence: WA Herdman to Joseph Dalton Hooker, 1872-1900

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Identifier: Coll-74/12/3

Scope and Contents

The Correspondence: WA Herdman to Joseph Dalton Hooker sub-series consists of:

33 letters, alphabetically arranged (1872-1900)

Dates: 1872-1900

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Lecture on 'The Origin of the Scenery of the British Isles', 1884

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Identifier: Coll-74/7/1

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Notes for 5 lectures on 'The Origin of the Scenery of the British Isles' given to the Royal Institution in 1884, along with printed abstracts. Sir Archibald Geikie focused on geological formations around the British Isles, with comparisons from European and North American locations, looking at the materials of which they are composed and the processes which went into their creation.

Dates: 1884

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from George Barrow, 27 August 1898

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Identifier: Coll-74/11/8/28

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Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from George Barrow accepting work in north Staffordshire. He welcomes the opportunity of at least 2 months break from the difficult geological work which the old red sandstone in the highlands of Scotland present, and the change to a pleasanter climate.

Dates: 27 August 1898

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Notes for lectures on 'Geographical Evolution', late 19th century

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Identifier: Coll-74/9/1

Scope and Contents Notes for 6 lectures on 'Geographical Evolution', encompasing a wide variety of related subjects. Sir Archibald Geike looked at various geological periods and how both the areas occupied by land and water changed over time. He looked at the creation of many geological formations, at the materials they were composed of and the processes involved, including the infleunce of different elements within the natural world. He used as examples numerous locations, mostly within the British Isles but...

Dates: late 19th century

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Proof copy of article on 'The Geological Influences which have Affected the Course of British History', 1881

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Identifier: Coll-74/8/4

Scope and Contents First proof copy of an article by Sir Archibald Geikie on 'The Geological Influences which have Affected the Course of British History' from printers Clay, Sons and Taylor, for Macmillan the publisher in 1881. This looked at ancient peoples and legendary figures, puting them in the context of the evolution of the natural world. Including elements such as the impact of the devlopment of commerce and the move from an agricultural to an urban industrial society, Sir Archibald Geikie mapped them...

Dates: 1881

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

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Correspondence from Alfred Elis Törnebohm, 1883-1902

Correspondence: WA Herdman to Joseph Dalton Hooker, 1872-1900

Lecture on 'The Origin of the Scenery of the British Isles', 1884

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from George Barrow, 27 August 1898

Notes for lectures on 'Geographical Evolution', late 19th century

Proof copy of article on 'The Geological Influences which have Affected the Course of British History', 1881

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