Cumbria (England)
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Correspondence to Sir Archibald Geikie: John Geddes to J Gosselet, 1869-1909
Sub-Series
Identifier: Coll-74/11/19
Scope and Contents
The Correspondence to Sir Archibald Geikie: John Geddes to J Gosselet sub-series consists of:
- 43 letters, alphabetically arranged (1869-1909)
Dates:
1869-1909
Gritstone Sheep in Snowdrifts, 1870s-1930s
Item
Identifier: Coll-1434/1636
Scope and Contents
Photographs from the Daily Mirror in the early 20th century from an article, 'Buried Sheep Which Breathe Through Holes in Snowdrifts in the Peak'. The four photographs show: a dog digging out the sheep; a farmer's wife digging out the sheep; the farmer's wife uncovering a Gritstone sheep and a farmer and his wife leading back the rescued sheep.
Dates:
1870s-1930s
Hon. M. H. Cochrane's Sale at Windermere, England [1877], 1870s-1930s
Item
Identifier: Coll-1434/169
Scope and Contents
Photograph of the Hon. M. H. Cochrane's cattle sale at Windermere, England in 1877. Shows a large field with trees, hills and a marquee in the background with people and cattle in the foreground.
Dates:
1870s-1930s
Orchard, Borrowdale, 1870s-1930s
Item
Identifier: Coll-1434/2223
Scope and Contents
Photograph of an orchard in Borrowdale, Cumbria, England in the early 20th century.
Dates:
1870s-1930s
Proof copy of article on 'The Geological Influences which have Affected the Course of British History', 1881
Item
Identifier: Coll-74/8/4
Scope and Contents
First proof copy of an article by Sir Archibald Geikie on 'The Geological Influences which have Affected the Course of British History' from printers Clay, Sons and Taylor, for Macmillan the publisher in 1881. This looked at ancient peoples and legendary figures, puting them in the context of the evolution of the natural world. Including elements such as the impact of the devlopment of commerce and the move from an agricultural to an urban industrial society, Sir Archibald Geikie mapped them...
Dates:
1881