Skip to main content

Plan of the First Floor of the Building at the South Western Angle showing seating of Practice of Physics, 3rd September 1817

 Item
Identifier: Coll-13/1/1/3

Scope and Contents

Floorplan of First Floor highlighting wooden seating in Practice of Physics Room

later addition of pencil sketches. In the Practice of Physics room they are referring to the structure below the seating, to be seen in Plan N°2 i.e. P1[2] Other notes and sketches are highlighting details of the eastern staircase. The right hand side of the drawing trimmed of a few cm > the caption about the drawing scale is partly lost

On the reverse of the drawing: Black ink pen red ink pen (for interior measurements inside finishing part) watercolour layers (pink, yellow, orange, dark pink, blue) pencil notes and sketches probably added later red pen section lines probably added later

Dates

  • Creation: 3rd September 1817

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

A few days notice is usually required, due to the size of most of the drawings and the time required to retrieve them from store.

Full Extent

From the Series: 542 drawings

Language of Materials

From the Fonds: English

Related Materials

capital letters referring to index in Drawing N°1 i.e. P1[1], see note NB on the lefthand side. Section line ST referring to Section, Drawing No.9 i.e. P1[10] Section line WX referring to Section, Drawing No.10 i.e. P1[11] Section line YZ referring to section, Drawing No.11 i.e. P1[12] Pencil sketches in Practice of Physics Room referring to structure to be seen in Plan N°2 i.e. P1[2]

Physical Description

1

Physical Description

genreform: architectural drawing

General

P1-[3]

General

40 feet in 10 in.s

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379