Thomas Ross

551 327

Description Thomas Ross

Collection Thomas Ross

Catalogue Number 551 327

Category All Other

Scope and Content A collection of papers including: an Almanack for 1870 with diary entries; a pocketbook c.1870 with notes and addresses; family tree and drafts and sketches for an illuminated address to his parents on their 50th Wedding Anniversary; two notebooks with draft entries on Tarbert Castle, Fedderat, Smailholm, Granton, Royston, Caroline Park, Gylen, Dunstaffnage, Girniegoe, Balgonie, Fountainhall, Midhope, Caerlaverock and Fordell, sketchbook for 1898; letters to Ross on research interests, including one of 1909 from R S Mylne; report for Marquess of Bute on an excavation at Castle Island, Mochrum; certificate of conferral of Doctorate of Laws, 1910; summons for the offence of sketching Rossend Castle, 1915; report on Old Bridge of Earn (for RCAHMS?); and a letter from Sir Robert Lorimer requesting a private consultation with Dr Ross about the design of the Scottish National War Memorial, ‘as now modelled’, prior to the meeting to discuss it by the Ancient Monuments Board, and expressing gratitude to Ross for his advice on the design of the Thistle Chapel (with a copy of Dr Ross’s typewritten refusal). Files of research notesand drafts of articles for: Cakemuir Castle; Catcune Castle; Crookston Castle; Dundas Castle; Loch-an-Eilean Castle; Evelick Castle; Fyvie Castle; Fourmerkland Castle; Inverugie Castle; Kellie Castle; Mearns Castle; Megginch Castle; Muness Castle; Noltland Castle; Pitsligo Parish Church; Ochiltree Castle; Ruthven Castle; The Argyle Lodging, Stirling; Stobhall; Torphichen; Traquair House; Yester Castle. Typescript inscribed ‘Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scoitland Additional notes by Dr Thomas Ross,’ with corrections and additions to published text 1887-92, arranged by page numbers.

Archive History Acc No 1970/19 'Notebooks and manuscripts by Dr Thomas Ross.', presented by the executors of Miss Ross, the architect's daughter, 1970.

Related Material See also Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection for manuscripts of Ross's Rhind Lectures on the 'Ecclesiastical Architecture of Scotland from the 12th to the 16th Century' (1899) and the 'History of the Architecture of Scotland from the 12th to the 17th Centuries' (1902).

Access Conditions There is no restriction upon access.

Administrative History Dr Thomas Ross (1839-1930), architect, architectural historian, archaeologist and Commissioner of RCAHMS.

Accruals No further accruals are expected.

Accession Number 1970/19

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Category	Catalogue Number	Title	Date	Level
All Other	551 327/1	A collection of professional and personal papers relating to the career of Thomas Ross		Group Level
All Other	551 327/3	Collection of books		Group Level
All Other	551 327/4	Holyrood Abbey newscutting album		Group Level
All Other	551 327/5	Typescript inscribed: 'Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scotland Additional notes by Dr Thomas Ross'.		Group Level
On-line Digital Images	SC 1241074	Historic photograph. View of ground level or 'vaults' of the Naval and Military Museum Mount signed: 'Thomas Ross' and inscribed: 'Edinburgh Castle. December 1912'	12/1912	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	SC 1241100	Historic photograph. View of Palace and rock.	12/1912	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	SC 1241075	Historic photograph. View of ground level or 'vaults' of the Naval and Military Museum. Mount signed: 'Thomas Ross' and inscribed: 'Edinburgh Castle. December 1912'.	12/1912	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	SC 1241062	Historic photograph. View of part of the Naval and Military Museum and outer wall taken from the New Barracks with views to the Grassmarket and Arthur Seat. Mount signed: 'Thomas Ross' and inscribed: 'Edinburgh Castle. December 1912'.	12/1912	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	SC 1241092	Historic photograph. View of part of the Naval and Military Museum. Mount signed: 'Thomas Ross' and inscribed: 'Edinburgh Castle. December 1912'.	12/1912	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	SC 1241095	Historic photograph. View of part of the Naval and Military Museum. Mount signed: 'Thomas Ross' and inscribed: 'Edinburgh Castle. December 1912'.	12/1912	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	SC 1241099	Historic photograph. View of Palace and rock.	12/1912	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	DP 005792	Digital image of historic photograph. View from SE with soldiers outside. Mount signed: 'Thomas Ross' and inscribed: 'Edinburgh Castle. December. 1912.'	12/1912	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	SC 1092510	Historic photograph. General view. Signed: 'Thomas Ross' and inscribed: 'Edinburgh Castle. December 1912.'	12/1912	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	SC 1092517	Historic photograph of Portcullis Gate and Argyle Tower, Edinburgh Castle. Detail of gateway. Signed: 'T Ross' and inscribed: 'Edinburgh Castle. December 1912'.	12/1912	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	SC 1092518	Historic photograph. View from S. Mount signed; 'Thomas Ross' and inscribed: 'December 1912.'	12/1912	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	SC 1092530	View of men working on Half Moon Battery, Edinburgh Castle. Mount signed 'Thomas Ross' and inscribed: 'Edinburgh Castle. Dec 1912'	12/1912	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	SC 1092531	Historic photograph showing Governor's House. Signed: 'Thomas Ross' inscribed: 'Edinburgh Castle. December. 1912.'	12/1912	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	SC 1092537	Historic photograph. General view of Castle and Esplanade from S. Mount signed: 'Thomas Ross' and inscribed: 'Edinburgh Castle. December 1912.'	12/1912	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	SC 1092539	Historic photograph. View showing Forewall Battery with drummer. Mount signed; 'Thomas Ross' inscribed: 'Edinburgh Castle. December 1912.'	12/1912	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	SC 1092544	Historic photograph. View of gate with soldier. Mount signed 'Thomas Ross' inscribed: 'Edinburgh Castle. December 1912.'	12/1912	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	SC 1241287	Historic photograph. General view of Provost Ross's House, Aberdeen.	c. 1900	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	SC 1574399	Photographic copy of drawing showing details of North aisle of nave, plan at triforium, vaulting etc. Insc: 'Thomas Ross. 65 Frederick St. Edinburgh. September 1904.' (Measured and drawn) Pen and ink. Scale 1":2'.	1904	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	SC 2576224	Copy of historic photograph showing corner of New Barracks and outer wall from S. Mount signed: 'Thomas Ross' and inscribed: 'Edinburgh Castle. Decr 1912.'	12/1912	Item Level
Print Room	AL 40	Titled 'Architectural Sketches' An album of engravings compiled by Thomas Ross, from Flandria Illustrata, sive Descriptio comitatus istius per totum terrarum orbem celeberrimi, iii tomis absoluta by Antoine Sanderus (Cologne and Amsterdam, 1641-44).		Batch Level

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