Travel journals.
Found in 772 Collections and/or Records:
Journal of a tour in Scotland in the summer of 1789.
The author starts from Newcastle and travels north by the east coast, Stirling-shire, Angus, and Perthshire; west by Loch Tay and Tyndrum to Dalmally; and south by Inveraray, Glasgow, the Borders, Ayrshire, Galloway, and Cumberland to Cambridge, where apparently he resided. The journal is written in a blank book printed for the purpose with a title-page, 'A travelling journal', J Deighton, London, 1789. There are unconnected personal observations written on the verso of the leaves.
Journal of a tour in Spain made by Thomas Stewart Traill in May 1814, including visits to the cities of Malaga, Granada, and Ronda., 1814.
Journal of a tour in Switzerland and Italy, entitled 'Alpine Log No.1, 1860'., 1864.
Journal of a tour in Switzerland and Italy, written by M Rayner, pupil of a boys' school., 1856.
M Rayner was apparently a boy in the second of the three school parties, and the style of English and peculiarities of punctuation suggest that he was French or Swiss. The tour begins and ends at Bellerive. The journal is illustrated by a coloured plate showing the Great Seal of the Swiss Confederation and the cloaks worn by the officials of the different cantons (folio ii), by numerous postcards, and by a printed plan of the Alps (folio 49).
Journal of a tour in Switzerland in July 1894 by Mary Winifred Dundas, the daughter of Robert Dundas, Rector of Albury.
The journal describes a journey from Albury via Paris and Lausanne to Saas Fée in the Valais. Later, the party went on to Rieder Furka near the Aletsch Glacier before returning to England. Most of the journal describes walks in the Valais, with comments on the scenery, the Swiss people and fellow tourists.
Journal of a tour of Ireland and Scotland.
According to the tour's anonymous (probably Irish) author, the tour party consisted of: ‘a man and his wife who deserted their children; a man in love; a married woman who absconded from the husband, and a young lady in search of one’. In Scotland they spend time in the Lowlands including Glasgow, Edinburgh, the Trossachs, Stirling, Dalkeith and Roslin. The tourists are interested both in Scotland’s scenery and its industry, particularly its textile manufacture.
Journal of a tour of Scotland made by an Englishman.
The journey began in Liverpool, and places visited include Edinburgh, Glasgow, Fort William and Inverness. There are appreciative comments on the architecture of the towns and the scenery of the Highlands.
'Journal of a tour on foot through part of the Highlands', possibly by Peter Ramsay of Edinburgh.
The author and his brother Robert set off from Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, on 15 August 1812. They travel to Glasgow where they spend a couple of days (including visits to factories) and then on Dumbarton and Luss. The journal ends only a few days into their tour after their ascent of Ben Lomond.
Journal of a tour through East Lothian and Berwickshire by A Smith.
Journal of a tour through Italy and Sicily by William Mure., January-April 1824.
Journal of a tour through Italy and Sicily by William Mure., September 1822-October 1824.
Journal of a tour through Italy and Sicily by William Mure., June-July 1823.
Journal of a tour through Italy and Sicily by William Mure., April-June 1823.
Journal of a tour through part of France made between 5 and 18 May 1818., 1818.
The author, who is anonymous, travels from Bayonne to Paris in a north-easterly direction as far as Tours, passing through Dax, Bordeaux, Angoulême, Rochefort, and then due east through Blois and Orléans to Paris. He describes the condition of the roads, the scenery, the towns he passes through (especially Bordeaux), and the customs and appearance of the townspeople in each city.
Journal of a 'Tour through some parts of France, Spain and Portugal' by George L A Douglas, volume 1, France., 8 July-5 August 1819.
Journal of a 'Tour through some parts of France, Spain and Portugal' by George L A Douglas, volume 2, France and Spain., 5-18 August 1819.
Journal of a 'Tour through some parts of France, Spain and Portugal' by George L A Douglas, volume 3, Spain., [18]-30 August 1819.
Journal of a 'Tour through some parts of France, Spain and Portugal' by George L A Douglas, volume 4, Spain., [30 August]-7 September 1819.
Journal of a 'Tour through some parts of France, Spain and Portugal' by George L A Douglas, volume 5, Portugal., [7]-25 September 1819.
Journal of a 'Tour through some parts of France, Spain and Portugal' by George L A Douglas, volume 6, Portugal., [25 September]-21 October 1819.
Journal of a 'Tour through some parts of France, Spain and Portugal' by George Lewis Augustus Douglas, transcribed by him from the cipher of his original manuscript., 1819.
‘Journal of a tour through some parts of Scotland, 1829’.
The author sails from London to Dundee. Thence he travels by Perth, Dunkeld, Blair Atholl, Kingussie, and Aviemore to Inverness; thence down the Caledonian Canal and Loch Linnhe to Oban, and, after excursions to Tobermory, Staffa, and Iona, by the Crinan Canal to Glasgow; thence, after an excursion into Clydesdale, by Loch Lomond and Loch Katrine to Stirling, where he takes the steam-boat to Newhaven. After a short stay in Edinburgh he sails from Leith.
Journal of a tour through the kingdom of Naples by William Mure, classical scholar., 1823.
“Journal of a tour to John O'Groats and the Orkney Islands, August, 1829” by Peter MacDougal., 1829.
The journal describes a visit to Edinburgh, the sea voyage to Aberdeen, and the land journey northwards. The narrative breaks off at Elgin.
Journal of a tour to London, Liege, Brussels, and Paris, June-July 1840., 1840.
The journal is not in the hand of Peter MacDougal.