Glasgow (Scotland)

Scope and Contents This volume of Adam White’s set of eight scrapbook albums contains 231 items mounted on 179 pages.Geographically the album covers west central Scotland. Beginning with the burgh of Stirling, its Castle and other antiquities, and the upper Forth valley, the itinerary moves on to the city of Glasgow, with depictions of its commercial and public buildings and its cathedral. The Clyde valley is represented in antiquities such as Bothwell Castle and beauty spots such as Cory...

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A lithograph showing the Barony Church with Glasgow Cathedral behind. Drawn by J.C. Brown; lithographer, J.Gordon Junr. A. & J. Macpherson Edinburgh.

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A lithograph showing Glasgow Cathedral, the Royal Infirmary and the Barony Church. Likely to date pre 1840s as the Cathedral still has its Bell Tower and Consistory House. Hand coloured. Lithographer, Nichol, Edinburgh. Published by J. & D. Nichol, Montrose.

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Large folio containing plans and elevations of proposed restoration and additions to the Cathedral of Glasgow (apparently incomplete).

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An engraving showing the Cathedral of Glasgow. Drawn by William Brown and engraved by William Home Lizars. To William Smith Esqr. Lord Provost of the city of Glasgow, this view is dedicated by his Most Obt. Humble Sert. Wm. Brown. Note Bell Tower and Consistory House.

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A collotype showing Craigpark House in Dennistoun, Glasgow, 1871. Drawn by [D. Small].

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An engraving showing the Crypt under the Glasgow Cathedral from the west end. Drawn and engraved by Joseph Swan.

Scope and Contents This is a doctor's manuscript casebook, recording his practice among the urban poor in the South East District of an unidentified city (probably Glasgow).In an "Introduction", the author explains that he began recording cases "at the time Typhus Fever was so prevalent in this town and neighbourhood" (the name of the town is not given, but it is probably in Scotland given the recurrence of names such as "Baird", "Stirling", "McLachlan" and "McFadyen"). He continues that his notes...