Drawings of ecclesiastical antiquities in Shetland by Thomas S. Muir (1803-1888), Scottish archaeologist
Fonds
Identifier: MS MUI 1
Scope and Contents
Folder of 20 unbound pen and ink drawings, mainly of ecclesiastical and historical sites in the Shetland Isles. Drawings are c. 17cm x 9cm, mounted on card.
From the General Assembly Library
Captions read:
- Burgh Clickamoin [Broch of Clickimin], near Lerwick
- Bordie Head Papa Stour
- Uyea, North Elevation [Uyea chapel]
- Burgh Hoga [Hoga Ness Broch]
- Old Road Side Country Mill, Cunningsburgh [Quendale Water Mill]
- Kirk of Ness Yell, South Elevation [St Olaf's Church]
- Kirk of Ness, East Elevation [St Olaf's Church]
- Doorway, Lind, Unst
- Mousa from Burgbland [Burraland Broch]
- Acres Gro [sea stack in the bay of Wester Wick], Papa Stour Foula in the distance
- Foula Church, East Elevation
- Sandsting Church, West Elevation of Chancel kirk
- Foula from between Lenwick [and] Scalloway
- Entrance to Burgh Culswick [Culswick Broch]
- Noss Head from above Sandlodge
- St Medan's Chapel, entrance to cave
- Skeabost, Skye, E[ast] elevation
- St Ninian's, Isle of Whithern [Whithorn]
- South west doorway Whithorn Priory
- Cruggleton Church, west window
Dates
- Creation: c.1860
Conditions Governing Access
Generally open for consultation to bona fide researchers at Centre for Research Collections, University of Edinburgh Main Library, George Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9LJ. Contact repository in advance: is-crc@ed.ac.uk
Full Extent
1 album
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
MS MUI 1
Physical Facet
Access to records in a fragile condition may be restricted.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the New College Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
New College
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Edinburgh EH1 2LU. Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk
New College
Mound Place
Edinburgh EH1 2LU. Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk