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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

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/1176626

Collection Hierarchy - Collection Level

Collection Level (551 327) Thomas Ross

Preview Category Catalogue Number Title Date Level
Print Room AB 2831 PO Historic photograph. General view. c. 1900 Item Level
Print Room G 84006 PC Postcard. General view. Item Level
Print Room E 10861 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 G 84582 PC Postcard view. Item Level
Print Room MO 1386 PC Postcard view of pend from rear of buildings. Insc: 'Red Lion Close, Elgin'. Item Level
Print Room B 13828 Copy of historic photograph showing view of two excavated skeletons. 12/1912 Item Level
Print Room ED 8948 PO Historic photograph. View from the New Barracks. Mount signed: 'Thomas Ross' and inscribed: 'Edinburgh Castle. December 1912'. 12/1912 Item Level
Print Room ED 8949 PO 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
Print Room ED 8934 PO 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
Print Room ED 8935 PO 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
Print Room ED 8960 PO Historic photograph. General view inside Castle, showing Naval and Military Museum and Palace. Mount signed: 'Thomas Ross' and inscribed: 'Edinburgh Castle. December 1912'. 12/1912 Item Level
Print Room ED 8954 PO Historic photograph. General view. Mount signed; 'Thomas Ross' inscribed: 'Edinburgh Castle. December 1912.' 12/1912 Item Level
Print Room ED 8955 PO Historic photograph. General view. Mount signed; 'Thomas Ross' inscribed: 'Edinburgh Castle. December 1912.' 12/1912 Item Level
Print Room ED 8952 PO Historic photograph. View showing Forewall Battery with drummer. Mount signed; 'Thomas Ross' inscribed: 'Edinburgh Castle. December 1912.' 12/1912 Item Level
Print Room ED 8953 PO Historic photograph. General view. Mount signed; 'Thomas Ross' and inscribed: 'Edinburgh Castle. December 1912.' 12/1912 Item Level
Print Room ED 8937 PO Historic photograph showing Governor's House. Signed: 'Thomas Ross' inscribed: 'Edinburgh Castle. December. 1912.' 12/1912 Item Level
Print Room ED 8961 PO Historic photograph. View showing Naval and Military Museum. Mount signed: 'Thomas Ross' and inscribed: 'Edinburgh Castle. December 1912'. 12/1912 Item Level
Print Room ED 8943 PO Historic photograph. View showing wall, near Foogs Gate. Mount signed: 'Thomas Ross' and inscribed: 'Edinburgh Castle. December 1912'. 12/1912 Item Level
Print Room ED 8932 PO Historic photograph showing southern corner of New Barracks and outer wall. Mount signed: 'Thomas Ross' and inscribed: 'Edinburgh Castle. Decr 1912.' 12/1912 Item Level
Print Room ED 8933 PO Historic photograph showing southern corner of New Barracks and outer wall. Mount signed: 'Thomas Ross' and inscribed: 'Edinburgh Castle. Decr 1912.' 12/1912 Item Level
Print Room ED 8956 PO Historic photograph. General view of Castle showing Foogs Gate and reservoir. Signed 'Thomas Ross' inscribed: 'Edinburgh Castle. December 1912.' 12/1912 Item Level
Print Room ED 8957 PO Historic photograph. View of gate with soldier. Mount signed 'Thomas Ross' inscribed: 'Edinburgh Castle. December 1912.' 12/1912 Item Level
Print Room ED 8974 PO Historic photograph. Detail of masonry. 12/1912 Item Level
Print Room ED 8975 PO Historic photograph. Detail of masonry. 12/1912 Item Level

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