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Journal note about a visit to Cill-eibhinn, 10 August 1894
Journal note about a visit to Cill-eibhinn, Crarae, Cumlodden [Cille Eibhinn/Killevin, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] which states 'Rev Duncan Campbell and his wife Mary & self visited this and took there rubbings in the dark.'
Kilchurn Castle, Argyleshire, c 1914
A lithograph showing a view of Kilchurn Castle, Loch Awe, title in right-hand lower corner. Drawing signed by W.L. Leitch.
Kilchurn Castle, Loch Awe (Argyleshire), 1836, c 1914
An engraving showing a view of Kilchurn Castle, Loch Awe. Drawn by McCulloch engraved by R. Wallis. London, published for the Proprietors by Geo.Virtue, 26 Ivy Lane, 1836.
Kilchurn Castle, Loch Awe Looking Towards Dalmally (Argyleshire), 1836, c 1914
An engraving showing a view of Kilchurn Castle, Loch Awe, lookng towards Dalmally. Drawn by T. Allom and engraved by T.Barber. London, published for the Proprietors by Geo. Virtue, 28 Ivy Lane, London, 1836.
Lecture on the 'Volcanic History of Britain', 1886
Notes for 4 lectures on the 'Volcanic History of Britain', given to the Royal Institution in 1886. Sir Archibald Geikie looked at the emergence of types of geological formations against a geological timeframe and how they have been affected by various processes, especially the action of volcanoes and materials produced by them, within the natural world. He used examples from numerous locations from different parts of the British Isles.
Letter from James Watt to Joseph Black, 15 December 1772
Letter from James Watt to Joseph Black about his canal plans at Tarbert and Crinnan.
Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Thomas Forster Brown, 01 July 1898
Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Thomas Forster Brown of the firm Forster Brown and Rees, Mining and Civil Engineers requesting a reference or some assistance to help him ascertain whether gold or silver is mined on Islay, the annual value of such and the composition of other minerals recovered.
Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Thomas Forster Brown, 09 July 1898
Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Thomas Forster Brown thanking him for arranging for a member of the Geological Survey of Great Britain staff to investigate his request concerning gold and silver mining on Islay.
List of Argyll placenames and accompanying story, 21 September 1884
List of Argyll placenames, mostly from the Taynuilt area [Taigh an Uillt, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] including Baile an Deor, Tir Ruthadaich and Muc Carna [Baile an Deòir, Mucàrna/Muckairn] with a story which states that Alastair [Alasdair/Alexander] MacColl had to put Tai[gh] an Trithn [Taigh an Trithinn] on fire but he could not do it because a laogh alla 'a charmed calf' was in it. Text scored through as if copied elsewhere.
List of fish names and note about the fish 'siolag-ghobach' [sand-eel], June 1887
List of fish names and note about the fish 'siolag-ghobach' [sand-eel] probably collected on Ìle/Islay noting that the sand-eel is 'as large ling - 9 in[ches] in gob of this one - blue - not eaten - not in sand'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.