University of Dundee Archives

Sketch of plan of Farm of Hill of Thornton [Thornton Estate]

MS 17/6/2/6
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15 Sep 1931

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

Surveyor: Northern Assurance Co, Ltd. Scale 1 in. to 40 ft. [1:480] 20.2 x 26.5 cm.

Sketch map of the system of the River Plate and the Brazil Telegraph Company; shows countries of Central South America with inset, shows telegraph cable to Europe.

MS 17/P/262
Item

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

Sketch map of the CORNWALL MINERALS RAILWAY. Coloured with explanation.

MS 17/P/263
Item

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

Sketch feuing plan of part of TAYFIELD estate, Newport [Fife] belonging to William Berry with a note on back of plan. "6 March 1873 referred to in evidence of T. S. Robertson".

MS 17/P/78/3
Item
1850

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

Scale: Approx. 1in. to 33ft.

Sketch book belonging to John James Dalyell

MS 17/10/5/1
Item
1852-1853

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

Dated 1852 and 1853. Subjects include naval and military scenes, portraits of humans and animals, and a drawing showing the 'Uniform of the Carnoustie Cricket Club, 1853'.

Short story entitled 'The Cockpit a Fragment' (in cover)

MS 17/9/14/11
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c 1831

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

"Shepherd's reference plans". Plans, elevations and sections of building on north side of MEADOW ENTRY, DUNDEE [Angus]; with block plan coloured to show building.

MS 17/P/163/1
Item
1878

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

Scale: Drawing: approx. 1in. to 8ft.; Block plan: approx. 1in. to 42ft.

Shepherd's Arbitration: Table showing prices paid by Dundee Police Commissioners for properties in Murraygate, Dundee.

MS 17/7/5/9
Item
Dec 1875

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

Set of plans, sections and elevations [3] of proposed new premises to be built on south side of BANK STREET, DUNDEE for Messrs. G.H. and G. Nicoll, (ironmongers)

MS 17/P/30/1
Item
[19th Century]

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

Scale: Approx. 1in to 10ft

Set of plans of Seabraes Spinning Mills, c.1860 - 1866

MS 17/P/235
Item
c.1860-1866

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

Set of plans and sections of the North British Railway (Bound), showing, a) New railways in the counties of DUMBARTON, LANARK and STIRLING, b) The widening of ARBROATH and MONTROSE railway in the county of FORFAR...

MS 17/P/23
Item
1890 - 1891

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

Set of plans and sections of the North British Railway (Bound), showing, a) New railways in the counties of DUMBARTON, LANARK and STIRLING, b) The widening of ARBROATH and MONTROSE railway in the county of FORFAR, c) Land to be acquired in the counties of FIFE, DUMBARTON, EDINBURGH and the city of EDINBURGH. Also includes 2 maps showing the relevant areas, based on Ordnance Survey maps. Sheet nos. 30 and 57 (1866). Scale 1in to 1ml. 1:63,360. 560 x 770mm.

Engineer: James Carswell

Lithographers: W. & A.K. Johnstone.

Scale: Horizontal approx. 1in to 210ft; Vertical approx. 1in to 60ft; 1in to 40ft.

Set of plans and sections (9) of the TAY BRIDGE and DUNDEE UNION RAILWAY. Some pencilled additions.

MS 17/P/236
Item
1864

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

Engineer: Thomas Bouch

Lithographer: William Smith.

Scale: Horizontal: approx. 1in. to 3chs. 20links or 1in to 210ft.; Vertical: approx. 1in. to 100ft.; 1in. to 40ft.

Set of plans and sections (3) of alterations on dwelling house [in DUNDEE] for the directors of the DUNDEE Working Men's Coffee and Reading Room.

MS 17/P/48
Item
1884

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

Scale: Approx. 1in to 8ft; Approx. 1in to 40ft; Approx. 1in to 7ft

Set of plans and sections (2) of the EPISCOPAL SCHOOL, SEAGATE,Dundee. (Pencil drawings)

MS 17/P/56
Item
19th Century

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

Scale: Approx. 1in. to 8ft.

Set of plans and elevations(2) of additions to and alterations of dwelling house, Jeanfield, Forfar.

MS 17/P/122
Item
1904

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

Scale: Approx. 1in to 8ft.

Set of nautical charts [4] of the coast of England and Scotland from Flamborough Head to Cape Wrath and the Orkney Islands; includes insets on larger scale of harbours, ...

MS 17/P/232
Item
1876

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

Set of nautical charts [4] of the coast of England and Scotland from Flamborough Head to Cape Wrath and the Orkney Islands; includes insets on larger scale of harbours, river, estuaries, showing position of lighthouses with engraving of lighthouses and coastlines.

Scale: 1 in. to 3 ml.

Set of feuing plans mainly at NEW MAINS, DUNDEE [Angus]