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The staggering state of the Scottish statesmen, by Sir John Scott of Scotstarvit
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1157
Scope and Contents
At E2008.51 is a neat scribal copy of Scott's reflection on the instability of success, including his own fall from office. The full title of the work is: The Staggering State of the Scottish Statesmen, viz. Chancelars, Secretaries, Thesaurers and their deputs, Kings advocats, Justice Clerks, Clerks of Register, Privy Seall, Comptrollers, Admiralls and Cheif justices; for 100 years bygain, to witt from the year 1550, to the year 1650. Collected by Sr John Scott of...
Dates:
1550-1650
Todd, Jane
Fonds
Identifier: GD1-35
Scope and Contents
Diploma of Edinburgh Royal Maternity and Simpson Memorial Maternity Hospital 1885; nurse's Midwifery Diploma 1885
Dates:
1885
Found in:
Lothian Health Services Archive
Toms, Bridget S.
Fonds
Identifier: GD1-57
Scope and Contents
"Before they call" by William Edwin Toms, an account of his daughter Bridget's treatment for brain tumour under Professor Norman Dott in 1945
Dates:
[c1992?]
Found in:
Lothian Health Services Archive
Tynedale-Biscoe, Barbara Bettina
Fonds
Identifier: GD1-54
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of nurse's letter describing night duty 1935; transcript of letter
Dates:
1935
Found in:
Lothian Health Services Archive
Typescript and printed volumes on Glasgow and Edinburgh 'lodging houses'
Fonds — Box: CLX-A-1566
Identifier: Coll-1816
Content Description
A collection of 2 x ts and printed volumes on Glasgow and Edinburgh 'lodging houses'. These were created by...:Louie Murray, who wrote Edinburgh Common Lodging-Houses, a study of the residents and how their needs are met by statutory and voluntary social services. Murray's work was presented as a thesis for the Diploma in Social Study, Edinburgh University... 94pp including appendices.Dr. Stuart Laidlaw, who wrote ...
Dates:
1956
Vert Memorial Hospital
Fonds
Identifier: LHB22
Scope and Contents
Administration 1942-1974; patients (bound records) 1944-1979
Dates:
1944-1979
Found in:
Lothian Health Services Archive
Waverley Care
Fonds
Identifier: GD36
Scope and Contents
The collection reflects the formation of the Waverley Care Trust in administrative papers and correspondence. Reports, newsletters, photographs and publicity materials document projects, community activities and initiatives run by the Waverley Care Trust, later (after 2003) Waverley Care.
Dates:
1989 – 2000s
Found in:
Lothian Health Services Archive
Western General Hospital
Fonds
Identifier: LHB13
Scope and Contents
Administration 1930-1984; plans and buildings 1954-1985; patients (bound volumes) 1930-1966
Dates:
1930-1984
Found in:
Lothian Health Services Archive
William Henry Playfair Architectural Drawings
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-13
Scope and Contents
The drawings in the collection range from Playfair's student drawings, sketch designs and preliminary schemes, to many presentation drawings in watercolours. The earliest catalogued plans, elevations and sections relate to the commission to complete the University (the College of Edinburgh), 1817 onwards. The Advocates' Library, Royal Terrace, Regent Terrace, the National Gallery, the National Monument, and New College also feature in the collection. Other material relates to the...
Dates:
1817-1849
William Logie, William Logie, Robert Scarth Valentine Logie
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1054
Scope and Contents
The collection, as yet unsorted, is composed of : the manuscript preaching journal of Robert Scarth Valentine Logie and circa 100 sewn sheafs of manuscript notes - sermons; a catalogue of 468 discourses, or sermons, of William Logie (Senior), and accompanying manuscript sermon notes, together with a manuscript sermon preached in Lady Kirk, Kirkwall, 18 January 1816, for the National Thanksgiving 1816, the day appointed for thanksgiving after the final defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte (transcript...
Dates:
1790-1940