Scotland -- Aberdeenshire -- Aberdeen
Found in 21 Collections and/or Records:
Geological Survey notebook 'U', 1875-1876
Drawings and notes on the geology of various parts of Scotland, including Pitlochry, Dalwhinnie, Glencoe, the Caledonian Canal, Shetland, Inverness and Aberdeen. Geological features include silurian and gravel.
Geological Survey notebook 'W', 1880
Drawings and notes on geology, largely from the north of Scotland, including Peterhead, Ullapool, Sutherland, Assynt, and Lochs Torridon, Maree and Broom. References are made to the granite at Aberdeen, the sand at Forres and Banffshire limestone, amongst other things.
Inventory of mineralogical specimens, c1783
Inventory of a small collection of mineralogical specimens from the area around Aberdeen.
Letter from Rex Knight, 11 Feb 1955
Knight states how much he liked and admired Thomson, both intellectually and personally.
Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Macqueen Findlater, 21 April 1923
Letter, 21 April 1923, Aberdeen, Macqueen & Findlater to Donald Tovey. Asking Tovey for advice concerning a client who wishes to make a bequest to encourage music in Aberdeen. Typescript.
Letters of condolence to Hector following Thomson's death, January - February 1955
Contains letter to Hector from Sir James Duff following Hector informing him of Thomson's illness; Janet Todd, a former colleague of Hector Thomson's; Marjorie Rackstraw; and W Wittie, Hector Thomson's colleague, who recalls Thomson's kindness early on in his career.
Old Aberdeen, c 1914
A hand coloured aquatint showing Old Aberdeen, including Powis Tower, St. Machar's Cathedral, The Chanonry and King's College, University of Aberdeen.
Story about the wrecking of the ship 'Racoon', 1873
Story about the wrecking of the ship 'Racoon' which was sailing to Aberdeen with a cargo of slate but which drifted off course. The captain was Isaac Jones from Caernarfon, Wales. The six crew took to a small boat and were given help by people in Dunvegan North as they had 'no food nor wat[er] nor cloth[in]g' and were 'Drenched to the skin'.
The City of Aberdeen, 1825, c 1914
A large aquatint showing Aberdeen harbour, the mouth of the River Dee, the spire of St. Nicholas Church and the city coat of arms. Drawn in situ by J. Clark and published by Smith, Elder and Company, 68 Cornhill, 1825.
Theatrum Scotiae: description of Aberdeen including University of Aberdeen arms, 1755, c 1914
Printed extract from Theatrum Scotiae pages 27-28. Dedicated to the Right Honourable George Hamilton-Gordon, Earl of Aberdeen, Viscount Trumartin (Formartin) Lord Haddo, Mettlick, Tarvis and Kellie, etc.. Description of Aberdeen, shows the University Arms.