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Edinburgh -- Scotland

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 839 Collections and/or Records:

Addresses for Mr Matheson and Mr Ross, 1894

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/175
Scope and Contents

Addresses for 'Mr Matheson, 41 E[ast] London St[reet]' and 'Mr Ross, Annville, N[ew]haven Road', both Dùn Èideann.

Dates: 1894
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Addresses for Mrs MacKay and Mal[colm] Macleod, 1894

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/131
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Addresses which read 'Mrs [Hugh] MacKay 55 Morningside Park' and '56 Bridge St[reet] Mal[colm] Macleod'.

Dates: 1894
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Addresses of 'Arch[ibald] Maccoll' and 'R Macdonald', c1893

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW126g/17
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Addresses of 'Arch[ibald] Maccoll' and 'D Macdonald', the former residing at 'Whitevale' in Slateford 'a low house' and the latter residing at '26 Struthers Street Calton Glasgow'.

Dates: c1893
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Admission of William Robertson as Burgess and Guild Brother of Edinburgh, 11 February 1761

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Identifier: Coll-71/5
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Admission of William Robertson as Burgess and Guild Brother of Edinburgh. 11 February 1761. Signed by the Dean of Guild, George Lindsay.

Dates: 11 February 1761
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Certificates, Diplomas etc of Principal William Robertson

All the unknown is a source of wonder, March 1974

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Identifier: Coll-1362/3/934
Scope and Contents

Located in Poultry Research Centre Staff Papers 1974.

Dates: March 1974
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Roslin Institute Offprint Collection / Poultry Research Centre

Are We Becoming Less Intelligent?, 13 May 1949

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Identifier: Coll-1310/3/1/2/30
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The lecture outlines the concept and possible explanations for a differential birth rate, and the relationship between family size and intelligence. Thomson describes the purpose and findings of the Scottish Mental Surveys and follow-up studies.

Also includes invitation from the BBC to undertake the talk, and copy of the agreement form.

Dates: 13 May 1949
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Godfrey H. Thomson / Unpublished materials authored by Thomson / Lectures / Compiled lectures

Arts Faculty Block D - William Robertson Building and David Hume Tower, 1964

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Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/6.5.2
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9 copy architectural plans (60cm x 85cm), formerly stapled together, showing interior detail and podium plans for the University of Edinburgh Arts Faculty Block D (later the William Robertson Building and David Hume Tower). In addition there is a sheet of pencil and tracing paper draft sections undertaken by Percy Johnson Marshall & Associates.

Dates: 1964
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 Comprehensive Development Area / George Square redevelopment / George Square Redevelopment: faculties of Arts and Social Sciences, plans

Arts Faculty Block G feasibility study, 1965

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Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/6.5.5
Scope and Contents

20 copy architectural plans (60cm x 85cm) by Robert Matthew, Johnson-Marshall and Partners showing a feasibility study for the University of Edinburgh Faculty of Arts Block G which was never built. There are floor plans and block plans for both phase I and phase II at podium and subpodium level all at 1/16" to 1' scale. There are also parking plans and a site plan.

Dates: 1965
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 Comprehensive Development Area / George Square redevelopment / George Square Redevelopment: faculties of Arts and Social Sciences, plans

Astronomy, c1780-c1803

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Identifier: Coll-204/10
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Notes and sketches on the rudiments of astronomy.

Dates: c1780-c1803
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Lecture Notes of John Robison

Autograph Document describing 'The Police Establishment of Edinburgh' written by George Combe for Arthur West of Bath, 11 April 1838

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Identifier: Coll-1848/25-0059/7
Scope and Contents Autograph document about "the Police Establishment of Edinburgh" written by Scottish phrenologist and lawyer George Combe, at the attention of Arthur West, of Bath. Dated 11 April 1838.Text is neatly written out in two columns. The first is headed "In the Watching department", and contains twelve entries from "1 Superintendent" to "2 Female [Turnkeys]", including "30 Night Patrole men" and "166 night watchmen". The second column is headed "In the cleaning department", and...
Dates: 11 April 1838
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Smaller acquisitions collection