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Community Life

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

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Diary of time spent on Arran, 1851

 Item
Identifier: Coll-74/2/1
Scope and Contents

A diary account of observations made by Sir Archibald Geikie during his trip to Arran in 1851. He includes an analysis of the geology of the area: clay deposits, gravel formation and marine terraces amongst others. Geikie also describes the people and the communities they lived in, particularly the villages of Brodick, Corrie and Lamlash.

Dates: 1851