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Geology

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Found in 170 Collections and/or Records:

Story about the worship of marked stones by followers of Una Nin Ri Lochlan on Unival, c1872

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/74
Scope and Contents Story about the worship of marked stones by followers of Una Nin Ri Lochlan [Una Nighean Rìgh Lochlann] on Unival [Uineabhal, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist]. It notes that any of Una's men who did not worship the images or were guilty of crime were made to move the stones as were any who 'Kept a fire alive at Beatlain [Bealltainn]'. The note also mentions barps at Langass and Tai Cloiche Mharadh [Langais and Taigh Cloiche, Marrogh]. Carmichael also adds a quote relating to the MacAulay family...
Dates: c1872
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Story and notes about peats, 7 August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/2
Scope and Contents Story and notes collected from Duncan Cameron, police officer, Tobar Mhoire/Tobermory, Muile/Isle of Mull, telling how he saw a 'lump of peat as large as houses' on the shore at Sgairinish Tiree [Sgairinis/Scarinish, Tiriodh] and that it was full of 'thick bark 1½ thick nuts seed like lintseed = bog myrtle seed the Knots of the wood above remaining.' Cameron states that Dugald MacDugald dug his peats there for several years and describes having found moss with seeds under the sand. He also...
Dates: 7 August 1886
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Student Notebook, early 19th century

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Identifier: Coll-1373/1
Scope and Contents

This volume is a student notebook, in at least one hand (unknown), covering mostly botany and trigonometry.

Dates: early 19th century
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Notebooks of Robert Jameson

The Dithology of Clova, 22 November 1817

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Identifier: Coll-203/3/26
Scope and Contents

Memorandum by William Blackadder entitled: the Dithology of Clova regarding the geological composition of the Clova mountains. 22 November 1817.

Dates: 22 November 1817
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Notes and correspondence on the geology of Forfarshire

Two stories relating to the rocks and seaweed on Tarasaigh/Taransay, 8 July 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/33
Scope and Contents Two stories relating to the rocks and seaweed on Tarasaigh/Taransay, the first states that 'Clach-ultach at Mol-mircein [is] a long & per[pendicular] round granite pillar ...of old persons used to lift it' and describes how a young, strong lad from Caolas Scalpay [Caolas Scalpaigh/Kyles Scalpay, Na Hearadh/Isle of Harris] tried to lift it but let it fall and it broke. Noting that 'mircein' is 'a seaweed of the tangle kind', the second story tells how Capt[ain] [Kenneth] Campbell would...
Dates: 8 July 1870
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings Development: buildings plans, 1951-1978

 Sub-Series
Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/D/5
Scope and Contents The University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings Development: buildings plans consists of: plans: proposed car park plans, (1971 plans: College of Agriculture, (1954-1974) plans: King's Buildings Centre, (1964-1973) plans: Maths / Physics Institute, (1965-1975) plans: zoology building, (1959-1973 plans: department of animal...
Dates: 1951-1978
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Percy Johnson-Marshall Collection / Percy Johnson-Marshall Associates / University of Edinburgh Comprehensive Development Area / University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings Development

University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings Development: department of geology, 1958-1971

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Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/D/5.8
Scope and Contents

University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings Development: department of geology consists of:


  1. plans: department of geology proposed extension, (1957)
  2. plans: experimental petrology unit, (1966)
  3. plans: steam duct to the Institute of Geological Sciences,(1973)
Dates: 1958-1971
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Percy Johnson-Marshall Collection / Percy Johnson-Marshall Associates / University of Edinburgh Comprehensive Development Area / University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings Development / University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings Development: buildings plans

University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings Development: department of geology proposed extension, 1957

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Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/D/5.8.1
Scope and Contents

2 copy architectural plans (50cm x 68cm) for a proposed extension to the department of geology at the University of Edinburgh King's Buildings. The plans are by the University of Edinburgh Works Department and consist of a ground floor plan and elevations.

Dates: 1957
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Percy Johnson-Marshall Collection / Percy Johnson-Marshall Associates / University of Edinburgh Comprehensive Development Area / University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings Development / University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings Development: buildings plans / University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings Development: department of geology

University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings Development: experimental petrology unit, 1966

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Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/D/5.8.2
Scope and Contents

6 copy architectural plans (61cm x 91cm) for an experimental petrology unit at the University of Edinburgh King's Buildings. The plans are by Reiach and Hall Ltd. They consist of a block plan at 1:500 scale, a road and car-park plan at 1/32" to 1' scale and plans, elevations and sections at 1/8" to 1' scale.

Dates: 1966
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Percy Johnson-Marshall Collection / Percy Johnson-Marshall Associates / University of Edinburgh Comprehensive Development Area / University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings Development / University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings Development: buildings plans / University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings Development: department of geology

University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings Development: steam duct to the Institute of Geological Sciences, 1973

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Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/D/5.8.3
Scope and Contents

2 copy engineering plans (60cm x 85cm) showing the design for a steam duct to the Institute of Geological Sciences. The plans are by Blyth & Blyth and show a plan at 1:500 scale and longitudinal sections at 1:250 scale.

Dates: 1973
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Percy Johnson-Marshall Collection / Percy Johnson-Marshall Associates / University of Edinburgh Comprehensive Development Area / University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings Development / University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings Development: buildings plans / University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings Development: department of geology