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France

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Locator = 46.227638;2.213749,Created For = France

Found in 41 Collections and/or Records:

Lectures on American geological history, c1879

 Item
Identifier: Coll-74/6/4
Scope and Contents

Notes and text for seven lectures looking at the geological history of the American continent, looking at specific locations therein, based partly on results from American survey work. These locations were related to to other places around the world, particularly in Britain and Europe. A variety of geological formations were looked at, including that of the continent itself, considering the materials which make them up and the geological timeframe.

Dates: c1879
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie / Boston lectures

Note about the use of scallop shells on the roofs of the Chapel at Notre Dame and Kisimul Castle, 1887

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/333
Scope and Contents

Note about the use of scallop shells on the roofs of the Chapel at Notre Dame [Paris] and Kisimul Castle [Caisteal Chiosmul, Barraigh/Barra].

Dates: 1887
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note which reads 'Record Duc [-] of France in Braes of Loch[eil]', c1892

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/106
Scope and Contents

Note which reads 'Record Duc [-] of France in Braes of Loch[eil]'.

Dates: c1892
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Notebook No.111, July 1843-11 August 1843

 Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 5: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/111
Scope and Contents This notebook contains Charles Lyell’s notes from his travels through France (started in previous notebook, Number 110), London, and Bristol (continued in following notebook Number 112). It is dated July to Aug 11th 1843. Notes are in pencil and ink and are primarily field notes. The index is located in the back of the notebook on pages 113-116. Transcription note: The following table of contents is Lyell's own words, copied from Lyell's own...
Dates: July 1843-11 August 1843
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Scientific Notebooks

Notes for lectures on 'Geographical Evolution', late 19th century

 Item
Identifier: Coll-74/9/1
Scope and Contents Notes for 6 lectures on 'Geographical Evolution', encompasing a wide variety of related subjects. Sir Archibald Geike looked at various geological periods and how both the areas occupied by land and water changed over time. He looked at the creation of many geological formations, at the materials they were composed of and the processes involved, including the infleunce of different elements within the natural world. He used as examples numerous locations, mostly within the British Isles but...
Dates: late 19th century
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie / Lecture notes

Oxen Used By the French to Draw Heavy Guns, 1870s-1930s

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1434/1796
Scope and Contents

Photograph of teams of yoked oxen used by French soldiers to draw heavy artillery guns down a road in the countryside in France during World War I.

Dates: 1870s-1930s
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Roslin Slide Collection

Papers in geography, history, and science, 1750-1781

 Item
Identifier: Coll205/2/2 (Dc.1.58)
Scope and Contents Approximately 75 mostly handwritten leaves, including a 2-page colour drawing of Burrum chundalle, an extract from a history of Louisiana by W. de Page du Pratz (1783); extract from a history of Sumatra by William Marsden (1783); extract from the 'Constitution of the German Empire', s.n., s.d.; extract from 'Baretti's Account of the Manners and Customs of Italy' (1775); extract from 'Baretti's Travels Thro' England Portugal Spain & France to Genoa (1760); extract from 'Travels thro'...
Dates: 1750-1781
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Dr. John Walker / Papers on History, Geography, Science, Natural History, Parish Management and other matters

Papers in geography, science, and letters, 1743-1783

 Item
Identifier: Coll-205/2/3 (Dc.1.59)
Scope and Contents Extracts: some classes of herbs; Fundamenta Agroslographia (1781); Shell marle (1783); Plants growing on Inch Colm; Observable stars, with map of certain constellations (on reverse of disused accounts work); alchemy (for one Mr Mackenzie); balloon trips in France; Fortification (with drawing), from Gentleman's Magazine, 1743; Forsler's round-the-world trip, transcribed ca. 1780; Phlogisticated air, by Mr Scheele, transcribed 1782; What became of various academics by 1784; The downfall of...
Dates: 1743-1783
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Dr. John Walker / Papers on History, Geography, Science, Natural History, Parish Management and other matters

Papers of Florence Jewel Baillie, 1897-1969

 Sub-Fonds
Identifier: BAI 2
Scope and Contents

The papers of Florence Jewel Baillie consist of:


  1. correspondence from John Baillie
  2. correpondence with the wider Fowler and Pearse families
  3. diaries
  4. general papers and correspondence
Dates: 1897-1969
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Professor John Baillie, and Baillie Family Papers

Papers of John Baillie, 1900-1964

 Sub-Fonds
Identifier: BAI 1
Scope and Contents

school and university notes; awards and achievements; lectures, addresses and broadcasts; sermons and prayers; manuscripts of published works; papers relating to the World Council of Churches, British Council of Churches, General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and other organisations; personal and professional correspondence

Dates: 1900-1964
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Professor John Baillie, and Baillie Family Papers

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