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5 Lectures on geology, c1879

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Identifier: Coll-74/6/18
Scope and Contents

Notes and text for five lectures on geology. Sir Archibald Geikie placed civilisation, religion and mythology in the context of geological development, looking at geolgical formations and the processes and materials involved in their creation.

Dates: c1879
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Account of a fishing trip around Mingulay with accompanying place-name notes, descriptions and stories, 23 May 1869

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW150/31
Scope and Contents Account by Alexander Carmichael of a fishing trip around Miulay [Miùghlaigh/Mingulay] with accompanying place-name notes, descriptions and stories. Carmichael notes geographical features such as high points, caves, rocks or arches; archaeological sites such as dùns or graveyards; places people have used for looking after livestock or catching birds and fish, noting breeding grounds or habits of some birds; and sea-faring items such as the conditions of the sea or navigation techniques. One...
Dates: 23 May 1869
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Account of a visit to Shillay, Sound of Harris, 31 May 1877

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW108/72
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An account of a visit to Sheiley Mhor and Sheiley Bheag [Siolaigh Mhòr/Shillay and Siolaigh Bheag, Caolas na Hearadh/Sound of Harris], which includes observations and measurements on large boulders; observations on peregrines; list of nests and eggs collected and the boat journey back to Ensay House [Taigh Easaidh, Easaidh/Ensay, Caolas na Hearadh/Sound of Harris] in windy conditions.

Dates: 31 May 1877
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Account of watching waves at Gonnamaol, 1867

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW114/53
Scope and Contents Account of watching waves at the natural arch at Gonnamaol [Gunamul, Miùghlaigh/Mingulay] describing them as 'a glor[ious] sight...the sea churned purely white against the rocks like divine snow on a mount[ain]side'. He observes the plentiful bird-life there 'The birds in thous[ands]nay millions fly hither and thither at times dark[e]ning the very air and along with the dizzy height on which you sit mak making (sic) you still more dizzy till you feel your position anything but safe or...
Dates: 1867
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Addresses and Speeches, c. 1850s - 1870s

 Series — Box Lyell Temp Box 3.12: Series Coll-203/B14; Series Coll-203/B15
Identifier: Coll-203/B15
Scope and Contents Series of printed addresses given by Charles Lyell, including: 1) Printed Address delivered at the Anniversary Meeting of the Geological Society of London, 15th Feb 1850 and awarding Wollaston Medal to Peter Hopkins. Unopened. 2) Printed Address delivered at the Anniversary Meeting of the Geological Society of London, 21st Feb 1851 and awarding Wollaston Medal to Adam Sedgwick. Unopened. 3) Manuscript speech delivered by Lyell at the [New York City] Crystal Palace Banquet,...
Dates: c. 1850s - 1870s
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Annual Address by Thomas Sturrock, vice president, 1845

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Identifier: Coll-43 ::: MS 2935.5
Scope and Contents

Annual Address by Thomas Sturrock, vice president of the Edinburgh Geological Society, looking at the development of geology and mineralogy, wider scientific developments and their relationship to religion, war and other issues.

Dates: 1845
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Archaeological note about Clach Mhor Nan Gleann and accompanying diagram, 4 March 1874

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW111/63
Scope and Contents

Archaeological note about Clach Mhor Nan Gleann, [Clach Mhòr na Glannan, Barraigh/Isle of Barra] and accompanying diagram showing the dimensions of the stone and describing it as 'aver[a]g[e] height 22 f[ee]t - or thereby Projects at north end 8 f[ee]t fr[om] ground.'

Dates: 4 March 1874
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Archaeological notes about duns and accompanying story about Dun Bhuilg, 1871

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW119/42
Scope and Contents

Archaeological notes about duns and accompanying story about Dun Bhuilg. Written transversely across the second page of text is 'See p 140' [folio 70.]

Dates: 1871
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Archaeological notes on Carnach Mhor Dremsdale and Coilleage Dhonul Ghuirm, c1872

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/88
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Archaeological notes on Carnach Mhor Dremsdale and Coilleag Dhonul Ghuirm [Càrnach Mhòr, Dreumasdal/Drimsdale and Coilleag Dhòmhnaill Ghuirm, both Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] including that cists, large bones, skulls, a house support and a stone pillar were found on Càrnach Mhòr under sixty feet of sand, and that Coilleag Dhòmhnaill Ghuirm was open.

Dates: c1872
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Archaeological notes on ruins at Croice near Bornish, 19 March 1874

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW111/67
Scope and Contents Archaeological notes on ruins at Croice near Bornish [Cròic a Deas, Bornais, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] describing Carmichael's visit there, how he was looking at and for the ruins as well as a description of what he found including that the scattered remains of a building could be found within half a foot at low water on the spring tide, that in digging down a few inches he found remains of a plant and peat moss with sand and gravel and the hard buttresses 'like broken pieces of old ruins...
Dates: 19 March 1874
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

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Geikie, Archibald, Sir, 28 December 1835 – 10 November 1924 (Professor of Geology, University of Edinburgh) 80
Lyell, Sir Charles, 1797-1875 (1st Baronet | Scottish geologist) 59
Jameson, Robert, 1774-1854 (geologist and professor of natural history, University of Edinburgh) 15
Geological Survey of Great Britain (1835-:) 14
Murchison, Sir Roderick Impey, 1792-1871 (1st Baronet | Scottish geologist) 14
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Dutton, Capt Clarence Edward, 1841?1912 (American geologist, United States Geological Survey) 9
Edinburgh Geological Society 8
Geikie, James, 1839-1915 (professor of geology, University of Edinburgh) 8
University of Edinburgh (Scottish University) 8
Forbes, Edward, 1815-1854 (Manx naturalist | Professor of Natural History, University of Edinburgh 1854) 6
Gemmellaro, Gaetano Giorgio, 1832-1904 (Italian geologist) 6
Gilbert, Grove Karl, 1843-1918 (American geologist) 6
Ramsay, Sir Andrew Crombie, 1814-1891 (Scottish geologist) 6
Royal Society (c1645-:) (scientific society) 6
United States Geological Survey 6
Binney, Edward William, 1812­-1881 (geologist and founder Manchester Geological Society) 5
Buckley, Arabella Burton, 1840 – 1929 (Writer and Educator) 5
Carmichael, Alexander, 1832-1912 (Excise officer | folklorist and antiquarian | Edinburgh | Scotland) 5
Falconer, Hugh, 1808-1865 (palaeontologist and botanist) 5
Geological Society of London (1807-:) 5
Hartung, Georg, 1821 - 1891 (German geologist) 5
Lyell, Lady Mary, 1808-1873 (nee Horner) 5
Royal Institution of Great Britain (1799-:) 5
Sedgwick, Adam, 1785-1873 (geologist and professor of geology, University of Cambridge) 5
Brodie, P B, 1815-1897 (palaeontologist) 4
MacNeil (of Barra) 4
Scotsman (1817-:) 4
Wood, Searles Valentine, 1830-1884 (geologist) 4
Allport, Samuel, fl1870-1882 (geologist and librarian) 3
Boog-Watson, Robert, fl1862 (clergyman and zoologist) 3
British Association for the Advancement of Science (1831-:) 3
Gemmellaro, Carlo, 1787-1866 (Italian geologist) 3
Hicks, Henry, 1837-1899 (Welsh geologist and surgeon) 3
King, Clarence, 1842-1901 (American geologist) 3
Lyell, Leonard, 1st Baron Lyell, 1850-1926 3
Owen, Richard, 1804-1892 (English biologist) 3
Prestwich, Sir Joseph, 1812-1896 (British geologist and businessman, Fellow of the Royal Society) 3
Rose, Alexander (geologist) 3
Salter, John William, 1820-1869 (palaeontologist, Geological Survey of Great Britain) 3
Sowerby, George Brettingham, 1788-1854 (British naturalist, conchologist and artist) 3
Waltershausen, Wolfgang Sartorius Von (German geologist) 3
Balfour, John Hutton, 1808-1884 (professor of botany, University of Glasgow and University of Edinburgh) 2
Baron, Richard, 1847-1907 (clergyman, botanist and missionary, London Missionary Society) 2
Barrow, George, 1853-1932 (geologist) 2
Beche, Sir Henry Thomas, 1796-1855 (English geologist) 2
Bell, Robert, 1841-1917 (Director of the Geological Survey of Canada) 2
Bemrose, H Arnold, fl1897-1904 (naturalist) 2
Bigsby, John Jeremiah, 1792-1881 (English physician, geologist, writer and Mayor of Newark upon Trent) 2
Blackadder, William, 1782-1860 (Surveyor, Architect from Glamis, Forfarshire) 2
Bouillet, Jean-Baptiste, 1799-1878 (Geologist, banker, ethnographer, genealogist and curator) 2
Bravard, Auguste, 1803 - 1861 (Engineer and Palaeontologist) 2
Cadell, Henry Moubray, 1860-1934 (geologist) 2
Columba, Saint, c 521-?597 (monastic founder | Calum Cille) 2
Croizet, Jean-Baptiste, 1787-1859 (French priest and paleontologist) 2
Dana, James Dwight, 1813-1895 (American geologist, mineralogist, and naturalist) 2
Dujardin, Felix, 1801-1860 (French biologist) 2
Free Church of Scotland (1843-:) 2
Geikie, John Somerville, 1879-c1917 (son of James Geikie) 2
Geological Society of Glasgow (1858-:) 2
Geological Survey of Canada (1842-:) 2
Geological Survey of Ireland 2
Goodchild, John George, 1844-1906 (geologist) 2
Hall, James (Sir James Hall of Dunglass), 1761-1832 (Scottish geologist and geophysicist | 4th Baronet) 2
Hayden, Ferdinand Vandiveer, 1829-1887 (American geologist) 2
Heddle, Matthew Forster, 1828-1897 (professor of chemistry, University of St Andrews) 2
Holmes, William Henry, 1846-1933 (American geologist, anthropologist, and museum director) 2
Hooker, Sir Joseph Dalton, 1817-1911 (British botanist, explorer | Director of the Royal Gardens, Kew) 2
Horne, John, 1848-1928 (geologist) 2
Horner, Joanna Baillie, b 1823 (Writer) 2
Horner, Leonard, 1785-1864 (Scottish merchant, geologist and educational reformer) 2
James, Sir Henry, 1803-1877 (British Army Officer | Director-General of the Ordnance Survey) 2
Jukes, 1811-1869 (director of the Geological Survey of Ireland) 2
Lecoq, Henri, 1802-1871 (Botanist) 2
Lesley, J Peter, 1819-1903 (American geologist) 2
Lyell, Katharine Murray, 1817-1915 (nee Horner) 2
MacAulay (of Brenish | Isle of Lewis) 2
MacAulay, Aulay, Rev, 1673-1758 (minister | Isle of Harris) 2
MacDonald (of Clanranald) 2
MacDonald (of Sleat) 2
MacDonald, Ranald, c1834-1913 (sheep farmer | Taransay | Inverness-shire | Scotland) 2
MacLeod (of Berneray) 2
MacLeod (of Dunvegan) 2
MacMillan Publishers Ltd (1843-:) 2
Maclaren, Charles, 1782-1866 (first editor of the Scotsman) 2
Maffiote Arocha, Pedro, 1816-1870 (Professor of the Nautical School of Tenerife | Spanish architect) 2
Miller, Hugh, 1802-1856 (man of letters and geologist) 2
Milne-Home, David, 1805-1890 (Scottish advocate, geologist, meteorologist) 2
Morris, John, 1810-1886 (English geologist) 2
Museum of Economic Geology (1841-) 2
Orbigny, Alcide Charles Victor Marie Dessalines d', 1802-1857 (French naturalist) 2
Page, David, David |1814-1879 (professor of geology, Durham University College of Science) 2
Peach, Benjamin Neeve, 1842-1926 (geologist) 2
Percy Johnson-Marshall & Associates (1962-:) 2
Powell, John W, 1834-1902 (American geologist) 2
Richthofen, Baron Ferdinand, 1833-1905 (German geographer and geologist) 2
Royal Geographical Society (1830-:) 2
Royal Society of Edinburgh (1783-:) 2
Sabine, Edward, Sir 2
Scott, Robert Henry, Robert Henry 1833-1916 (meteorologist) 2
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