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Original folder labelled ‘Tromsö Interim Report'. The material consists of Edward Appleton's own notes and drafts; and ‘Magnetic Section’, drafts so titled by L. J. Ingram and by R. Naismith. All dated 1935.

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Photographs from Tromsö expedition, c.1932-1935. The material consists of photographs of Tromsö town, the observatory, transmitter, aerials, members of expedition, and equipment, etc., several identified on verso.

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The material consists of photographs of scientific observations and equipment, some with dates and identifications on verso in the hands of Edward Appleton, R. Naismith, and L.J. Ingram, dated 1931, 1933 and 1936.

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Press-cutting of Sir Edward Appleton's award of the Emblem of Honour from the Norwegian Polytechnic Society, dated 1952.

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The material consists of press-cuttings from Norwegian newspapers, dated c. 1932-1933 and a poem with the heading on verso “Characteristics of Searlian Expt [Experiment] Passion for Accuracy Own Experience”. Also included is the original envelope which is labelled 'Tromsö'.

Scope and Contents First proof copy of an article by Sir Archibald Geikie on 'The Geological Influences which have Affected the Course of British History' from printers Clay, Sons and Taylor, for Macmillan the publisher in 1881. This looked at ancient peoples and legendary figures, puting them in the context of the evolution of the natural world. Including elements such as the impact of the devlopment of commerce and the move from an agricultural to an urban industrial society, Sir Archibald Geikie mapped them...

Scope and Contents Ring-back loose-leaf notebook, labelled 'Tromsö', both ends of book used. The material consists of the following: at front of the book there is a sequence of runs at Tromsö, 23 July- 13 August by Edward Appleton, 30 August-6 September by G. Builder. It continues with typescript data of critical frequencies at Slough October-November 1932, Appleton's manuscript notes on the literature, Chapman, Lormor, etc. At the rear of the book is a journal by Appleton, beginning on a train from London, 9...

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Syllabus for a series of 3 lectures Sir Archibald Geikie gave to The Royal Insitution of Great Britain in 1869, broadly focusing on valleys, hills and mountains, erosion, geological structure and related subjects.

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Sequence of charts of comparative magnetic activity at Slough and Tromsö. The material was compiled as part of Polar Year Programme and the data runs from August 1932-May 1933.

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Located in A.B.R.O. Reprints 1947-1957. Volume 1 of 19.