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Agriculture

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = NAHSTE

Found in 41 Collections and/or Records:

Science Degrees Committee Minute Book, 1876-1892

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACA/SCI/1/2
Scope and Contents

Includes letters, lists of candidates for exams, exam questions details of reports by examiners, changes in chairs and regulations, results of exams. The volume also covers physical and natural science and engineering, public health and agriculture.

Dates: 1876-1892
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Administration / Faculty of Science and Engineering / Minutes of the Science Degrees Committee and Faculty of Science

Sir John Bennet Lawes, Bart., DCL, LLD, FRS, 1870s-1930s

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Identifier: Coll-1434/3203
Scope and Contents

Portrait photograph of Sir John Bennet Lawes, Bart., DCL, LLD, FRS was an English entrepreneur and agricultural scientist. He founded an experimental farm at his home at Rothamsted Manor that eventually became the Rothamsted Experimental Station, where he developed a superphosphate that would mark the beginnings of the chemical fertilizer industry.

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

Soldier Students, 1870s-1930s

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1434/3165
Scope and Contents

Photograph of a group of Canadian soldiers in a classroom at Edinburgh University being taught by Professor Robert Wallace about the technical side of agriculture in the early 20th century.

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

Story about a very cold week before St Patrick's Day, 4 June 1887

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/16
Scope and Contents

Story about a very cold week before St Patrick's Day 'They had so little to do out that they [divot] to the taking out the tails'. Text has been scored through in pencil perhaps to indicate it has been transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 4 June 1887
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Story about how kelp-making came to North Uist, 20 January 1871

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/165
Scope and Contents Story collected from Alexander MacDonald, Cladach Chirceboist/Claddach Kirkibost, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist about how kelp-making came to North Uist. The story tells how when Am Moraire Ban [Am Morair Bàn] came to North Uist he brought his wife, three children and factor, called Kingsburgh, and they lived at Sollas [Solas]. They met a crofter at Bailemhartain whose animals were emaciated whereupon Kingsburgh told the man that Lady MacDonald had come among the Uist tentantry for assistance...
Dates: 20 January 1871
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

The Director of Agriculture for Bombay and Office Staff, 1870s-1930s

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1434/679
Scope and Contents

Photograph of the Director of Agriculture and the office staff in a group in front of the office with plow in front the men in the late 19th or early 20th century.

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

The libraries of the Agricultural and Food Research Service, 1991

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1362/2/980
Scope and Contents

Located in I.A.P.G.R-E.R.S. Staff Papers 1991. Part 2.

Dates: 1991
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Roslin Institute Offprint Collection / Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics Research (IAPGR)

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: College of Agriculture, 1954-1974

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Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/D/5.2
Scope and Contents

University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings Development: College of Agriculture consists of:


  1. plans: Edinburgh and East of Scotland College of Agriculture, (1954-1955)
  2. plans: Edinburgh College of Agriculture workshop extension, (1969-1974)
Dates: 1954-1974
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

Various tales, verse and notes., c.1906

 Series
Identifier: Coll-97/CW381
Scope and Contents Series of tales, verse and notes written by Alexander Carmichael. The papers include, a tale headed 'An Righ' written 31 August 1906, a tale about Niall Glundubh MacNeill of Barra, notes on Ciosmal Castle, Barra, notes on the death on Donald Gillies in 1823 in St Kilda and a poem entitled 'Oran a Mart' . Also includes notes on agricultural tenure, tales and poetry by Dugald MacInnes and a lecture by Alexander Carmichael on 'literature and customes of the Scottish Gaels'. The...
Dates: c.1906
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection

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