Illustrated diary of a tour of Scotland.
Scope and Contents
Journal of a tour of Scotland from 21 September to 1 October 1885. The unidentified author is a Scot living in Sunderland and travels to Scotland to visit his brothers and mother in Dundee. He visits places in and around Dundee including Newport-on-Tay and Howe of Strathmore, and then takes an excursion into the Highlands. He travels by train, steamer, coach, sail boat and on foot. The journal, written in the form of a daily diary, includes several painted illustrations including train carriage, fellow passeangers, Broughty Castle, Loch Earn, Newtyle Station, Brig O Crathie, Tay Bridge (the old bridge after its collapse), Island of Inchkeith, Brig O Dunblane, and entrance to the castle on the Strathmore estate.
Dates
- Creation: 1885
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
1 Volumes
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 2019, Jonathan Kearns Rare Books & Curiosities, London.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
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