Folder 'The Ancient Sundials of Scotland I Obelisks 1. A - F'. A folder of notes, references, correspondence and photographs.

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MS 5741/1

Description Folder 'The Ancient Sundials of Scotland I Obelisks 1. A - F'. A folder of notes, references, correspondence and photographs.

Date c. 1980 to 1990

Collection Papers of Dr Andrew R Somerville, medical chemist, antiquarian, Higher Poynton, Cheshire, England

Catalogue Number MS 5741/1

Category All Other

Accession Number 2000/101

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/1140567

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Collection Level (551 48) Papers of Dr Andrew R Somerville, medical chemist, antiquarian, Higher Poynton, Cheshire, England

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>> Batch Level (MS 5741/1) Folder 'The Ancient Sundials of Scotland I Obelisks 1. A - F'. A folder of notes, references, correspondence and photographs.

Category	Catalogue Number	Title	Date	Level
Manuscripts	MS 5741/1/7	1 sheet: photograph, references, notes and sketch.	23/8/1984	Item Level
Manuscripts	MS 5741/1/8	1 sheet: photograph, references and notes. Correspondence: 2 letters. 1 sheet: 3 photographs.	1984	Item Level
Manuscripts	MS 5741/1/17	1 sheet: photograph of worn obelisk boss and notes.	28/5/1989	Item Level
Manuscripts	MS 5741/1/9	1 sheet: photograph, reference and notes.	27/8/1984	Item Level
Manuscripts	MS 5741/1/10	1 sheet: photocopy, references and notes. Correspondence: 5 letters. 2 sheets: photocopies of sketches. 1 sheet: copy of historic photograph; note verso.	c. 1989	Item Level
Manuscripts	MS 5741/1/11	1 sheet: photograph, references and notes relating to both sundials. Diagrams verso. 1 photograph of east lawn with sundial.	29/8/1984	Item Level
Manuscripts	MS 5741/1/1	1 sheet: notes, reference, photograph and drawing verso.	25/8/1984	Item Level
Manuscripts	MS 5741/1/2	1 sheet: notes and photograph. References and drawing verso. Correspondence: 8 letters. Journal: The Kist, Volume 21, Spring 1981.	1981	Item Level
Manuscripts	MS 5741/1/3	1 sheet: notes, references, photograph and sketch. Drawing verso.	27/8/1984	Item Level
Manuscripts	MS 5741/1/4	1 sheet: notes, references and photograph. Additional note (Mrs Somerville) dated 16.5.92. Address card.	10/9/1982	Item Level
Manuscripts	MS 5741/1/12	1 sheet: photograph, references and notes.	27/8/1984	Item Level
Manuscripts	MS 5741/1/5	1 sheet: notes, references and photograph.	25/5/1981	Item Level
Manuscripts	MS 5741/1/6	1 sheet: notes, references and photograph. Additional note (Mrs Somerville) dated 26.2.91.	25/5/1981	Item Level
Manuscripts	MS 5741/1/13	1 sheet: photograph and notes.	25/5/1981	Item Level
Manuscripts	MS 5741/1/14/1	1 sheet: photograph, references and notes. 1 sheet: notes relating to Drummond Castle Papers in SRO. 6 sheets: correspondence and translations of Latin inscription. 7 sheets: correspondence relating to the restoration of the sundial. 8 sheets: extract from Inventory of Gardens & Designed Landscapes in Scotland. Undated cutting from 'Gardening Now'.	1978	Item Level
Manuscripts	MS 5741/1/14/2	18 sheets: notes, detailed calculations and diagrams by George Higgs for deciphering and restoring the hour lines on the various faces of the sundial. 1 card: correspondence. Booklet: Drummond Castle Guidebook.	1990	Item Level
Manuscripts	MS 5741/1/15	1 sheet: photograph, reference and notes. 1 sheet: extract from Dictionary of National Biography relating to John Napier (1550 - 1617).	5/8/1984	Item Level
Manuscripts	MS 5741/1/16/1	1 sheet: photograph and notes. 5 sheets: detailed description of the sundial. 4 sheets: annotated photographs.	28/5/1990	Item Level
Manuscripts	MS 5741/1/16/2	24 sheets: correspondence between Dr Somerville and the sculptor of the sundial at Dunphail, Gerald Ogilvy-Laing.	9/1989	Item Level

Folder 'The Ancient Sundials of Scotland I Obelisks 1. A - F'. A folder of notes, references, correspondence and photographs.

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