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Design drawings.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Drawings intended to work out the scheme of a project, whether the project is expected to be executed or not; more finished than sketches.

Found in 42 Collections and/or Records:

Military engineering designs, undated, based on Vauban, belonging to Lord Charles Edward Hay., 19th century.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.14822-14823
Dates: 19th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the Hays of Yester formerly preserved at Yester House. / Miscellaneous papers of the Hays of Yester.

Miscellaneous papers of the Hays of Yester., 1509-mid 20th century, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.14778-14827
Dates: 1509-mid 20th century, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the Hays of Yester formerly preserved at Yester House.

Notebook of John Rennie: Drawing of Staines bridge, Lancaster canal, Chelmsford navigation, Grand Junction canal, Muirkirk ironworks, Lympley Stoke bridge, various mills on or near the Thames between Staines and Isleworth, Smith's silk mill at Mackney Wick., 1794.

 Item
Identifier: MS.19851
Dates: 1794.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of John Rennie (1761-1821), engineer. / Notebooks of John Rennie. / Notebooks of John Rennie each relating to a number of different works.

Notebook of John Rennie: Wolseley bridge, Leek canal, Wilkinson, Baker, and Fisher's mill, bridge on the Dumbarton to Luss road, poem written at Tyndrum, scribbling mill at Kirkstall, Forth and Clyde canal, Leith harbour, Arbroath harbour, Cawood mill, Bramhope mill, Etherington's arsenic mill at Gainsborough, drawing of Gainsborough bridge, inscription on Lune aqueduct., 1797.

 Item
Identifier: MS.19857
Dates: 1797.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of John Rennie (1761-1821), engineer. / Notebooks of John Rennie. / Notebooks of John Rennie each relating to a number of different works.

Notes, drafts of the introduction, the glossary, and designs for the cover of 'Selected poems' by Robert Garioch., 1976.

 File
Identifier: MS.26591
Dates: 1976.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the poet, Robert Garioch Sutherland, and his father. / Poetry of Robert Garioch Sutherland. / Material for the 'Collected poems' (Edinburgh, 1977) by Robert Garioch.

Papers concerning building work at Auldbar., 1762-19th century.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.15436-15438
Dates: 1762-19th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the family of Chalmers of Auldbar (or Aldbar), near Brechin.

Papers relating to the 'Gender Audit' reports on behalf of Engender., 1994-1998.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13806/28
Scope and Contents

Including leaflets, press releases, newspaper cuttings, and options for designs for cover of 1995 'Gender Audit' by Millhouse.

Dates: 1994-1998.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Dr Esther Breitenbach. / Papers of Esther Breitenbach relating to her involvement with Engender. / Papers relating to Engender publications and research.

Plans chiefly made by Messrs Stevenson relating to places in Scotland beginning with I., 19th century-1906.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MS.5853 (1)-(28)
Dates: 19th century-1906.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Plans chiefly made by Messrs Stevenson, the Edinburgh civil engineers. / Plans chiefly made by Messrs Stevenson concerning places in Scotland.

Plans chiefly made by Messrs Stevenson relating to places in Scotland beginning with S., 19th century-1st half of 20th century.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MS.5862
Dates: 19th century-1st half of 20th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Plans chiefly made by Messrs Stevenson, the Edinburgh civil engineers. / Plans chiefly made by Messrs Stevenson concerning places in Scotland.

Portfolio of loose artworks by Lucinda Mackay, concerning 'Insect Furniture Designs' and 'Jewellery Designs', Circa 1973-circa 2014

 File
Identifier: MS.50770
Scope and Contents This portfolio contains 5 pages of jewellery designs created by Lucinda Mackay whilst studying jewellery design at Sir John Cass School of Art in East London, circa 1973. It also contains 24 pages of furniture design created by Lucinda Mackay, circa 2013, in which the artist takes insects as inspiration for common home furniture pieces.Titles annotated by the artist include: Insect furniture designs1. Leaf insect bed or chaise-longue (phyllium scythe),...
Dates: Majority of material found within Circa 1973-circa 2014
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Lady Lucinda Mackay Archive / Papers of Lucinda Mackay relating to her artistic practice, writing, and teaching / Papers of Lucinda Mackay relating to her artistic practice / Original sketchbooks and portfolios of loose artworks by Lucinda Mackay / Portfolios of Loose Artworks by Lucinda Mackay

Printed designs, chiefly for a slitting and rolling mill., 19th century.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.14811-14819
Dates: 19th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the Hays of Yester formerly preserved at Yester House. / Miscellaneous papers of the Hays of Yester.

Rough notebook of Sydney Goodsir Smith containing drafts of poems, ideas for broadcasts, designs for title-pages, memoranda and other miscellaneous material., 1950.

 Item
Identifier: MS.26157
Dates: 1950.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Literary manuscripts and personal papers of the poet and art critic, Sydney Goodsir Smith (1915-1975). / Miscellaneous papers of Sydney Goodsir Smith. / Rough notebooks of Sydney Goodsir Smith containing drafts of poems, ideas for broadcasts, designs for title-pages, memoranda and other miscellaneous material.

Rough notebook of Sydney Goodsir Smith containing drafts of poems, ideas for broadcasts, designs for title-pages, memoranda and other miscellaneous material., 1951.

 Item
Identifier: MS.26158
Dates: 1951.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Literary manuscripts and personal papers of the poet and art critic, Sydney Goodsir Smith (1915-1975). / Miscellaneous papers of Sydney Goodsir Smith. / Rough notebooks of Sydney Goodsir Smith containing drafts of poems, ideas for broadcasts, designs for title-pages, memoranda and other miscellaneous material.

Rough notebooks of Sydney Goodsir Smith containing drafts of poems, ideas for broadcasts, designs for title-pages, memoranda and other miscellaneous material., 1950-1951.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.26157-26158
Dates: 1950-1951.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Literary manuscripts and personal papers of the poet and art critic, Sydney Goodsir Smith (1915-1975). / Miscellaneous papers of Sydney Goodsir Smith.

Series of two drawings - Design - Edinburgh, North Bridge - surveyed by Kemp., 1835.

 File
Identifier: MS.5849 (32)-(33)
Dates: 1835.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Plans chiefly made by Messrs Stevenson, the Edinburgh civil engineers. / Plans chiefly made by Messrs Stevenson concerning places in Scotland. / Plans chiefly made by Messrs Stevenson relating to places in Scotland beginning with Edinburgh, London Road-Ey.

Sixty-one designs for horses' bits, with brief descriptions in French of the sort of horse each is suitable for., 16th century.

 File
Identifier: MS.5829
Dates: 16th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Manuscripts from the library at Newbattle Abbey. / Miscellaneous manuscripts from the library at Newbattle Abbey.

Specifications of and contracts, agreements and accounts for building works at Auldbar Castle and on the estate., 1762-1859.

 File
Identifier: MS.15436
Scope and Contents

Also included are accounts for plastering, decorating, wrightwork, etc. Folio 1 is a list of 'Rules for measuring mason work in Angus, 1762'. Folio 115 is a printed design for a villa, and folio 116 is a set of designs for lodge gates and railings.

Dates: 1762-1859.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the family of Chalmers of Auldbar (or Aldbar), near Brechin. / Papers concerning building work at Auldbar.

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