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Four plans and an engraving that were exhibited in the 'Early Medieval (Feudal) section of the Geddes' replacement 'Cities and Town Planning Exhibition'.

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Plan of early medieval city, with plan and views of Elgin, closely analogous. "Kings, supressing local chiefs, take the strongest forts for their exclusive use, turning our all non-combatants." This item is referred to in Geddes' 'Survey of Edinburgh' catalogue, page 5: Number 114 described as '(i) Plan of Earlie medieval city - a typical case: e.g. (ii) plan of Elgin, closely analogous."

Scope and Contents This green leather bound Notebook records Lyell's travels in Aberdeenshire then on down the East coast to Scarborough, Filey, Cromer and Diss. Page 71 onwards are Lyell's notes on Darwin's 'Creation of Species' with further discussion thereafter. There is a black and white photograph of Roydon Oolite on page 171. Page 74 references a specimen Cephalaspis lyelli Agassiz at GLammis, now held by the Cockburn Museum. Lyell's Own Index...

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Three scenes on one print showing "Vue de la Ville d 'Elgin, mazures de l'Eglise; Cathedralen d 'Elgin; and Vue de la Ville d'Inner-ness. See Coll-1167/C/1/1/5 for duplicate.

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An engraving showing three scenes of Elgin, Elgin Cathedral and Inverness. Part of a set by Dutch mapmaker and publisher, Pierre van der Aa. Duplicate - see original Coll-1167/C/1/13.