Travel journals.
Found in 772 Collections and/or Records:
'Journal, volume fifth, at Rome' kept by Sir William Forbes, 6th Baronet, of Pitsligo, of a tour taken on the Continent with his wife and daughter., 26 March-14 April 1793.
'Journal, volume first, from Edinburgh to Frankfort' kept by Sir William Forbes, 6th Baronet, of Pitsligo, of a tour taken on the Continent with his wife and daughter., 1 June 1792-13 October 1792.
'Journal, volume second, from Frankfort to Naples', kept by Sir William Forbes, 6th Baronet, of Pitsligo, of a tour taken on the Continent with his wife and daughter., 13 October 1792-7 December 1792.
'Journal, volume sixth, at Rome' kept by Sir William Forbes, 6th Baronet, of Pitsligo, of a tour taken on the Continent with his wife and daughter., 14 April-8 May 1793.
'Journal, volume third, at Naples', kept by Sir William Forbes, 6th Baronet, of Pitsligo, of a tour taken on the Continent with his wife and daughter., 7 December 1792-7 March 1793.
Journal, with printed maps and photographs, by William Douglas of the firm of Douglas and Foulis.
The journal records visits to West Sutherland including Handa Island, 1888, and to Ailsa Craig, with an account of the making of curling stones, 1889.
Journals and notebooks of and relating to various members of the family of Douglas of Tilquhillie.
Journals and sketch-books of Henry Aston Barker the painter of panoramas (died 1856).
Journals, chiefly of Edward Ellice (died 1863) and his son Edward Ellice (died 1880)., 1824-1880, undated.
Journals, commonplace books and letters from the library at Newbattle Abbey., 17th century-1900.
Journals, diaries, notebook and account books chiefly of Thomas Graham, Lord Lynedoch., 1770-1848.
Journals kept by Sir James Hall of Dunglass, 4th Baronet, during tours in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Italy, 1783-1785, and in the country between Paris and Clermont, 1791.
In both series, Sir James Hall shows his interest in metallurgy, mining, geology, agriculture, and architecture, including ancient ruins; he often breaks his narrative of events with long descriptions of phenomena or processes which have made an impression on him. Many drawings of machinery, tools, architectural motifs, geological formations, etc., are scattered throughout the text.
Journals kept by William Scott, the sixth laird, in Penang and Scotland and on his voyages between them, 1794-1805, 1818-1819, with an account of a visit to Junk Ceylon, 1801., 1794-1819.
Journals of a tour through Italy and Sicily by William Mure, classical scholar., 1822-1824.
The four volumes do not cover the entire period of the tour, and at points overlap.
Journals of a voyage to Iceland in the ‘John’ of Leith, 23 May-3 November 1789, under the leadership of John Thomas Stanley, later 1st Baron Stanley of Alderley.
Both journals include observations on weather, with land and sea temperatures during the voyage, and descriptions of the inhabitants, scenery, products, flora, minerals and volcanic phenomena of Iceland, and of such of the Orkney and Faroe islands as were visited.
Journals of Alexander Carlyle, consisting chiefly of daily diaries, together with some journals of private tours in Scotland and of activities in London, both on official business and private affairs., 1765-1805.
Alexander Carlyle's daily diaries contain very brief entries. There are some journals of private tours in Scotland (MSS.23766-23767, 23771) and of activities in London, both on official business and private affairs (MSS.23768-23769, 23774). Some contain notes of expenses and other accounts.
Journals of Alexander Graham Dunlop, eldest son of John Dunlop of Gairbraid, kept during his tours abroad., 1830-1851.
Journals of Alexander Graham Dunlop, of a tour during which he sailed to Malta, Egypt, Constantinople, and back to Malta before travelling through Italy, Germany and Belgium., 1838-1839, [?1843].
Journals of Alexander Turnbull Christie kept during his travels in Europe., 1821, 1829.
In 1821 Alexander Turnbull Christie was in Savoy and the south-west of Switzerland, and his journal (folio 1) consists largely of descriptions of the scenery. In June 1829, he was studying in Paris, and the following August he travelled to Italy to join Leopold von Buch and J B Élie de Beaumont (see also MS.9492). His journal (folio 32) records his daily activities with particular reference to his scientific interests.
Journals of Alpine tours and other papers mostly connected with mountaineering, collected by Robert Wylie Lloyd, Alpinist.
Journals of Charles Stuart, Baron Stuart de Rothesay's 'Travels in Germany and The Imperial Hereditary States, During the Years 1795, 1796, 1797' transcribed by C. Piesse, 1801
Journals of Edward Ellice (died 1880)., 1829-1880, undated.
Journals of Fanny Bullock Workman., 1892-1912, undated.
Journals of (General Sir) Thomas M Steele.
The journals are of hunting trips in South Africa in 1843 (folios 2-46) and India in 1844-1848 (folios 48 verso-95) and a visit to Spain in 1850-1851 (folios 97-110). Of a visit to South America in 1851 only the heading is present (folio 111). A list of animals shot is given on folio 1, and on folios 47-48 is a poem.
Thomas Steele met David Livingstone in 1843 (see folio 18) and remained his close friend.