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Norway

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Alt form = Norge,Alt form lang = nor,Locator = 60.472024;8.468946,Created For = Norway

Found in 39 Collections and/or Records:

Sketchbook albums of William Graham (1855-1922), 1880s-1899

 Sub-Fonds — CLX-A-347
Identifier: coll-1835/2
Scope and Contents 1. Sketchbook of William Graham containing sketches of Scottish and foreign landscapes, poems, photographs, humoristic illustrations, and illustrations of old bank notes. Also contains sketches by Charles Altamont Doyle (father of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle) and George Smith-Graham (brother of William Graham). 1880s.2. 'Norway Sketch Book' by William Graham. Travel diary of William Graham when he visited Norway in 1889. Contatins some sketches, photographs, and newspaper...
Dates: 1880s-1899
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of the Anderson, Urquhart and Graham Families

Sketchbooks by R. M. Ballantyne, including seven autograph letters

 Fonds — Box CLX-A-327
Identifier: Coll-1838
Scope and Contents The collection consists of two sketchbooks by Scottish writer R. M. Ballantyne:1. The first sketchbook is made of approximately 85 leaves, almost all of which bear original drawings (pencil, ink and ink-and wash), cartoons, sketches and preliminary ideas. Some are highly finished images intended for a subsequently abandoned book of his fishing trip to Norway, as well as material for the published 'Freaks on the Fells'. On the first blank is Ballantyne's presentation inscription...
Dates: 1860s
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Story about Cu'ai and Ni[ghean] Ri[gh] Lochlann, 3 February 1874

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW111/48
Scope and Contents

Story about Cu'ai and Ni[ghean] Ri[gh] Lochlann telling how they were married to one another and lived at Dun-Crannaig (Sgeirval) [Dùn Crannag or Dùn Sgùrabhal, Barraigh/Isle of Barra] and how Nighean Rìgh Lochlann went to see her father in Norway and on her return Cu'ai went to meet her and scolded her for being away so long. An explanatory note states 'Cu'ai the husband (Clann na h-Ialain = Ohenleys)'.

Dates: 3 February 1874
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Story entitled 'Cath ghlun nan Tarbh', c1866

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW104/20
Scope and Contents

Story entitled 'Cath ghlun nan Tarbh' [Cath Chluain Tarbh or Battle of Clontarf] probably collected from Mary MacInnes, Tigh Ghearraidh/Tigharry, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist describing how she heard 'an extraordinary lay with her uncle [Roderick MacQuien, catechist] entitled Cathul an Tarbh'. She gives a short synopsis of the story which is about a fight between the bulls of Lochlan [Lochlann/Norway] and Eirinn [Èireann/Ireland].

Dates: c1866
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Transcription notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Story entitled 'Dealan De' [Yellow Butterfly], 30 January 1895

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW1/83
Scope and Contents Story written down by John Ewen MacRury, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula entitled 'Dealan De' [Dealan-DèYellow Butterfly]. MacRury tells how there are many kinds of Dealan-Dè but this particular kind is uncommon and did not exist until Christ had risen from the dead. They all came out of Christ's tomb. He gives a lengthy, romantic physical description of the butterfly and tells how they are never seen around wrong-doers or where there is bad language. It is good luck for the butterfly to be seen...
Dates: 30 January 1895
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Story entitled 'Sgialac Fhinn', 9 May 1866

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW104/21
Scope and Contents Story entitled 'Sgialac Fhinn' [Sgeulachd Fhinn or The Story of Fionn] collected from Catrina Nic Cuidhein nighean Lachlain Ruari [Catrìona or Catherine MacQuien], [Clachan na Luib/Clachan a' Ghluip/Clachan an Lùib, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist]. The story begins with a battle between the Fenians and the Lochlannaich [Vikings] in which the Lochlannaich prevail and take as prisioner Cumhail, a skilled warrior. While in Ireland some Lochlannaich talk to Cumhail's sister and realise that she is...
Dates: 9 May 1866
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Transcription notebook of Alexander Carmichael

The material consists of data and reports from observatories and stations at multiple locations, 1932-1964

 File
Identifier: Coll-37/G.25
Scope and Contents

The material consists of data and reports from observatories and stations at Norway, Sao Paolo, Singapore, Slough (England), Sweden and U.S.A.. The date range is 1932-1964.

Dates: 1932-1964
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Reports and printed matter / Data and reports from observatories and stations

Transcription notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1864-1869

 Series
Identifier: Coll-97/CW104
Scope and Contents Transciption notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael. The inside front cover is inscribed in ink with 'Bought at Wadebridge Cornwall Dec[ember] 1 1864 p 1/6 A A Carmichael' and the opposite page has 'A A Carmichael' written on it in pencil. The notebook contains Fenian songs or tales mainly collected in Uibhist a Deas/South Uist and Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula, some of which are repeated in full or in part. These include 'Laoidh na Muileartaich', 'Duan an Deirg' and 'A' Bhraoin Chaorain'....
Dates: 1864-1869
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection

Various data on ionospheric results on F1 and F2 Layers, at Tromsö, 1935-1950

 File
Identifier: Coll-37/C.91
Scope and Contents

Various data on ionospheric results on F1 and F2 Layers, at Tromsö, dated 1935-49. The material was sent to Appleton with covering letters, 1950, and some bearing Appleton's manuscript note, 'Mrs. Pritchard'.

Dates: 1935-1950
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Research topics / F layer / Data and correspondence

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