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Edinburgh -- Scotland

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 838 Collections and/or Records:

Pig Housing - Coverd Yards for In-Pig Sows, Gogar Mains, 1870s-1930s

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Identifier: Coll-1434/1035
Scope and Contents

Photograph of covered yards to house in-pig sows at Gogar Mains, Edinburgh, Scotland in 1937.

Dates: 1870s-1930s

Plans for the proposed National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland, 1973

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Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/7.2.3
Scope and Contents

Paper copies of a portfolio set of plans (60cm x 84cm), at 1:200 and 1:250 scale, of the proposed National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland in Edinburgh. There are 8 floor plans, 2 perspective drawings, 2 site plans and an elevation. The senior architect for the project was R Saddler and the project architect was JA Leask.

Dates: 1973

Plans for the proposed National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland and the Royal Scottish Museum extension, Chambers Street, Edinburgh, 1970

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Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/7.2.2
Scope and Contents

Paper copies of a portfolio set of plans (A1 size), at 1/8" to 1' scale and 1' scale, of the proposed National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland and extension to the Royal Scottish Museum in Edinburgh. There are 8 floor plans, 4 sections and a structural plan. In addition there is a copy of a plan entitled "Chambers Street Museum, survey of west elevation" by the Ministry of Buildings and Works, dated 1970.

Dates: 1970

Plans: National Library of Scotland feasibility studies, c1971-1973

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Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/7.1
Scope and Contents Plans: National Library of Scotland feasibility studies consists of the following sets of plans and photographs: Chambers Street - plans as existing, (1971) Heriot-Watt site, (c1971) perspective drawings of planned additions to the National Library of Scotland (c1971) National Library of Scotland, (1973) Heriot-Watt University facade...
Dates: c1971-1973

Plans of Chambers Street development, Edinburgh, 1925-1973

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Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/7
Scope and Contents

Chambers Street development consists of:


  1. plans: National Library of Scotland feasibility studies, (c1971-1973)
  2. plans: Proposals for the new Museum of Scotland, (1925-1973)
  3. report on the Argyle Brewery Site, (1973)
Dates: 1925-1973

Plans: Proposals for the new Museum of Scotland, 1925-1973

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Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/7.2
Scope and Contents

Plans of proposals for the Museum of Scotland consists of:


  1. plans: Royal Scottish Museum, (1925-1957)
  2. plans: proposed National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland and the Royal Scottish Museum extension, Chambers Street, Edinburgh, (1970)
  3. plans: proposed National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland, (1973)
Dates: 1925-1973

Plans: Tollcross CDA development brief, 1970

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Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/A/1.4
Scope and Contents

Set of 6 manuscript plans at 1:1250 scale showing the proposed Comprehensive Development Area for the Tollcross area of Edinburgh (32cm x 60cm), produced for the City of Edinburgh Working Party on Major Highway Planning. These show a proposed one way gyratory road system, land use zoning, phasing, and possible building development. 4 of the plans are hand-coloured on paper. The remainder are transparent overlays with blocks of colour using "Letratone".

Dates: 1970

Pneumatics, c1780-c1803

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Identifier: Coll-204/37
Scope and Contents

Volume contains manuscript notes on pneumatics, much space devoted to pumps in particular. Numerous good diagrams intersperse.

Dates: c1780-c1803

Pneumatics, Gunpowder, c1780-c1802

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Identifier: Coll-204/8
Scope and Contents Notes, in English and occasional Russian, on the physics of air, principally pressure differentials and sound propagation. Topics include a lengthy discussion of the function and gross anatomy of the ear, barometrical measurement of height; published chart of comparative altitudes of famous mountain peaks, and the overall constitution of the atmosphere. The second half of the volume covers ballistics, mostly: diagrams, calculations, and records of artillery trials. A short, unrelated section...
Dates: c1780-c1802

Podium edge details - blocks C, D and E, 1966

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Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/6.5.4
Scope and Contents

1/8" to 1' scale copy architectural detail drawings of the podium edge for the University of Edinburgh Faculty of Arts buildings and concourse at George Square.

Dates: 1966