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 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Public notices or paid announcements, especially those in print.

Found in 167 Collections and/or Records:

Small collection of printed matter., 1871-1901

 File
Identifier: MS.14863
Scope and Contents A small collection of printed matter, possibly collected by Ludovick Cameron, comprising the following:Press cuttings from 'The Scotsman' (1 March 1871) and 'The Glasgow Herald' (9 and 18 March, 1871), all containing reviews of the Rev. Archibald Clerk's 'Poems of Ossian' (Edinburgh & London, 1870). Items 1-3.Advertisement for John Francis Campbell of Islay's 'Leabhar na Feinne' (London, 1872). Item 4.Copy of 'Transactions of the Lorn Ossianic...
Dates: 1871-1901

Speeches and verses of various members of the Pantheon Society, an Edinburgh debating club; and papers concerning the activities of James Graham, quack doctor.

 File
Identifier: MS.9834
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows. (i) Speeches and verses, 1780-1792, undated, of various members of the Pantheon Society. Unlike societies of literati such as the Select Society, the Pantheon opened its meetings to non-members, charging from sixpence upwards for admission, and drew large audiences - see J A Fairley, 'The Pantheon: an old Edinburgh debating society', in ‘Book of the Old Edinburgh Club’, volume i (1908), pages 47-75, and D D McElroy, ‘A century of Scottish clubs’ (privately...
Dates: 1780-1792, undated.

“Swinton’s kirk MSS”, a collection of original 17th-century Scottish historical documents, and of copies, 18th century.

 Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.31.2.18-20
Scope and Contents

The papers appear to have belonged to Lord Swinton, and may be the collection of the Reverend Samuel Semple, Swinton’s maternal grandfather (cf. FES i, 172).

Dates: 17th century.

“Swinton’s kirk MSS”, a collection of Scottish historical documents, for the most part copies from the Cotton Library, originally labelled ‘Kirk manuscripts B’., 17th century.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.31.2.19
Scope and Contents A collection copied by various hands without sufficient accuracy, possibly for Matthew Crawford.The contents are as follows: (i) Letter, 3 May 1582, of Sir John Foster to Secretary Walsingham. (ii) Advertisement out of Scotland, 22 June 1582. (iii) Letter, 20 August 1582, of the Queen of England to the King of Scotland. (iv) Depositions of George Douglas sent the 14 September from Stirling, and received the 20 September at Windsor. ‘Septr. 28 1582’. (v) The heads whereof George...
Dates: 17th century.

Two ration cards, 1918, with other papers.

 File
Identifier: Acc.5271
Scope and Contents

Including:

1. postcard of Everest Expedition, 1924

2. typescript copy, 1926, of Strike Issue no 6 of Aberdeen Evening Express.

Dates: 1918-1926.

Typescripts of 'Elementary, My Dear Rankin', a BBC radio documentary by Ian Rankin; with related developmental notes, administrative documents, and advertisement., 1998.

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Identifier: MS.50488
Scope and Contents Annotated typescripts of 'Elementary, My Dear Rankin', 1998, with author's and others' annotations. Folios 1-55.Research, working notes, and editorial notes of Ian Rankin for his radio documentary 'Elementary, My Dear Rankin', 1998. Includes synopses of episodes, location notes, and research on the history of detectives and police in Britain.Includes email from Ian Docherty (Folio 62).Folios 56-72.Administrative documents and...
Dates: 1998.