Geography
Found in 141 Collections and/or Records:
Placename note for Barr na brac, 1894
Placename note for Barr na brac [possibly for or near Auchnabreac] which is described as being within three miles of Inveraray from Furnace and now in the farm of Dailchenna [Inbhir Aora, An Fhùirneis and Dalchenna Farm, all Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire]. The text has been scored through in pencil.
Placename note for Bealach/Coire nan Uraisg, 1894
Placename note which reads 'Bealach/Coire nan Uraisg in the Cuchull hills.' [Bealach Coire nan Uraisg and Coire nan Uraisg, An Cuiltheann/Cuilinn Hills, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach/Isle of Skye]
Placename note which reads 'Kill = an t suidhe at Achaur', September 1870
Placename note which reads 'Kill = an t suidhe at Achaur' indicating the presence of a chapel at Achuaran.
Presscutting on 'Bird-Nesting in Borneo', 1905
Presscutting from the Straits Times on 'Bird-Nesting in Borneo' and touching on the geography of the area and its indigenous people, the Dyaks.
Published material collected by Thomson which reflects his personal interests, 1879-1954
These publications were collected by Thomson and Lady Thomson, and reflect his many personal interests out with the fields of psychology and mathematics.
They include social and geographical histories, music, German literature, and publications given to Thomson by friends with messages and annotations on the inside.
Publisher's proof of an article relating to Calum Cille/St Columba and Ì Chaluim Chille/Iona, 1894
Publisher's proof of an article relating to Calum Cille/St Columba and Ì Chaluim Chille/Iona, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire, bearing annotations in pencil, blue ink and black ink. The pages are numbered '3' and '4' and some of the sub-headings are 'Carn Cul Ri Eirinn, Port-a-Churiach and An Curach.
Sketch of 'Dun Ban', 18 December 1865
Sketch of 'Dun Ban' [Dùn Bàn, possibly Barraigh/Isle of Barra] showing it to be on a peninsula and marking measurements noting that there are 'Holes and stones and Rabbit warren' there. It also marks a 'Black Rock' adjacent to it.
Sketch of Sgeir a Phobuill, 27 September 1883
Pencil sketch of the outline of Sgeir a' Phobuill, Lochcrearan, Appin [Sgeir a' Phobuil, Loch Creran, An Apainn, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire].
Sketch plan of Dun a Chaolais Bhatarsay, 1867
Sketches and notes on Clach a Fhradraic, 17 October 1873
Sketches and notes on 'Clach a Fhradraic on Beinne-na Sibhinn close to Loch Slitir on Tolastadh fo Thua' [Beinn Àirigh na Sibhinn/Beinn Airigh na Sivin, Tolstadh Bho Thuath, Eilean Leòdhais/Isle of Lewis]. The sketches show the rock from east north east and west south west and gives measurements of each side. It is described as gneiss resting on a 'flatish rock', and capable of moving about an inch at each end, and ship like. Some of the text is illegible.