Travel journals.
Found in 772 Collections and/or Records:
Journal by William Robertson, afterwards Robertson-Macdonald, of a Continental tour., 6 July-8 August 1823.
Journal by William Robertson, afterwards Robertson-Macdonald, of a Continental tour., 9 August-4 September 1823.
Journal containing an account of a tour made by an English gentleman 'Among the Alps', probably in the middle of the nineteenth century.
The journal is profusely illustrated with pencil drawings of the scenery described and of places visited. Several of the drawings bear the initials R D.
Journal, day-books and an autograph book of William Scott of Raeburn (1773-1855).
Journal, describing a tour made of the lakes of Cumberland and Westmorland., Early 19th century.
Journal describing tours chiefly in France and Italy, probably by William Rouat., Circa 1741.
Journal describing tours chiefly in Holland, probably by William Rouat., Circa 1741.
“Journal du Sieur de la Croix Secretaire de l’ambassade de France à la Porte Otomane, iʳ[e] partie.”, 1673-1675.
“Journal du Sʳ de la Croix Secretaire de l’ambassade de France à la Porte Otomane, ii partie.”, 1676.
Journal entitled 'Notes of a Visit to the Hebrides and Walking Excursion through the Highlands in July and August 1819'.
The journal is unsigned, but the text indicates that the writer was an Irishman living in Glasgow or Greenock. Inside the front cover is written in pencil 'Mr Jn. Gordon'. The journal is a connected narrative interspersed with scenic descriptions of places such as Glen Farigaig, the falls of Foyers (folios 55-61) and Glencoe (folios 70-72). It is incomplete, ending in an unfinished sentence when the travellers had arrived at Greenock, one day's journey from the writer's home.
‘Journal in Scotland, August, 1870’ by Edmund Gosse, being the record of a tour in the Hebrides and central Highlands, addressed to the author's father, who financed the trip.
The journal concludes with the words, 'So came to an end this glorious outing, for the great pleasure and profit of which I owe most hearty thanks to the best of Fathers that ever lived'. It was on this tour that Edmund Gosse met Robert Louis Stevenson, but there is no mention of the meeting in the journal.
Journal, in the form of copies of letters, of a tour, apparently a business tour, by a native of Dublin to Belfast, Glasgow, Perth, Edinburgh, Manchester, and Shrewsbury., 1818.
Journal, January-October 1887, of John M Walker, engineer on the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition of H.M. Stanley.
John Walker, from Kilmarnock, had previous experience on the Congo. The journal covers his voyage from Southampton to Cape Town, where he met H.M. Stanley, thence to the Congo, and the steamship operations to convey the expedition into the interior.
Journal, July-August 1792, of Thomas Graham, of his return journey through France after the death of Mrs Graham., 1792.
Journal kept by Admiral Sir Edward Hobart Seymour on the whaler ‘Mazinthien’ of Peterhead, March-July 1867., 1867.
The journal describes sealing activities and unsuccessful attempts at whaling off the east coast of Greenland. Admiral Seymour was interested in the animals, birds, and fishes of the area, which he listed (folio 51 verso), and in the possibility of an expedition to the North Pole. Also included are sketches and descriptions of the ship and her equipment (folios i verso, 26 verso, 31 verso) and a table of the crew's wages (folio 21 verso).
Journal kept by Admiral Sir Edward Hobart Seymour while a naval cadet and midshipman in the paddle-wheel frigate, HMS ‘Terrible’, March-October 1854, and March-September 1855., 1854-1855.
Throughout the period, except for a short visit to Gibraltar in August 1855 to load ammunition, HMS ’Terrible’ was stationed in the Black Sea, where she took part in bombarding the forts at Sebastopol, pursuing Russian shipping, and carrying troops. Much of the journal concerns the movements of ships and officers, but it also refers to contemporary events, and includes some descriptions of the Crimea and the British army. Some small sketches and plans of engagements have been inserted.
Journal, kept by Captain Robert Scott of Rosebank: number 1, 'from London to Lisbon, Gibraltar, Goica, Majorca, Minorca, Barcelona and Genoa'., 5 October 1786-18 April 1787.
Journal, kept by Captain Robert Scott of Rosebank: number 2, 'from Genoa to Pisa, Lucca, Florence, Rome, and Naples'., 19 April 1786-17 June 1787.
Journal, kept by Captain Robert Scott of Rosebank: number 3, 'from Naples to Rome, Loretto, Bologna, Milan, St Gothard, Geneva, and Paris'., 17 June- 4 October 1787.
Journal, kept by Captain Robert Scott of Rosebank, of a tour to Lisbon, Gibraltar, the Baleares, Barcelona, Italy, Geneva, and Paris., 1786-1787.
Journal kept by David Livingston from August 1862 to February 1863, describing the ascent of the rivers Rovuma and Shire, with accounts of the country and people passed; illustrated with diagrams and sketches.
Journal kept by Lieutenant-Colonel George Brown of a tour made in North Wales, 28 June-10 July 1817, with a brother-officer of the 85th (later Sir Thomas Ormsby, Baronet)., 1817.
Lieutenant-Colonel Brown makes many observations on the state of the towns and country and the condition of the people. At the end are miscellaneous notes of Lieutenant-General John Brown.
Journal kept by Lieutenant-Colonel George Brown of a tour made in Northern France, Belgium, Holland, Western Germany, Switzerland, and Italy as far as Rome, with the future Sir Thomas Ormsby, Baronet., 1821.
The journal contains many remarks on local conditions.