| Reference: | MS 57/4/1 |
| Collection: | OGILVIE, COWAN & CO., SOLICITORS, DUNDEE. (J. & J. OGILVIE, SOLICITORS, DUNDEE.) |
| Date: | 1843 |
| Description: | Miscellaneous legal papers, includes list of partners in Dundee Insurance Co.
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| Reference: | MS 57/4/2 |
| Collection: | OGILVIE, COWAN & CO., SOLICITORS, DUNDEE. (J.& J.OGILVIE, SOLICITORS, DUNDEE.) |
| Date: | ? |
| Description: | Letter from Bell & Keith regarding settlement of the price (unspecified) of the ship BRITISH KING.
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| Reference: | MS 57/4/5 |
| Collection: | OGILVIE, COWAN & CO., SOLICITORS, DUNDEE. (J. & J. OGILVIE, SOLICITORS, DUNDEE.) |
| Date: | 1848 |
| Description: | Three letters from Andrew Ogilvie, Liverpool, to his father James Ogilvie, discussing prices of freight, problems of securing a charter, repairs to the ship HENCHEL.
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| Reference: | MS 57/4/7 |
| Collection: | OGILVIE, COWAN & CO., SOLICITORS, DUNDEE. (J. & J. OGILVIE, SOLICITORS, DUNDEE.) |
| Date: | 1845 |
| Description: | Notice from John Bell, agent on behalf of the Edinburgh and Dundee Steam Packet Co. soliciting patronage for their New Iron Steam Ship BRITTANIA. Gives details of tonnage, performance, fares et al and offers a "Free Sail" to and from Edinburgh. Also correspondence from David Houston to James Ogilvie on matters arising from the collision and sinking of the brig ELIZA & the RESOLUTION.
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| Reference: | MS 57/4/10 |
| Collection: | OGILVIE, COWAN & CO.,SOLICITORS,DUNDEE. (J. & J. OGILVIE, SOLICITORS,DUNDEE). |
| Date: | 1847 |
| Description: | Two letters from Andrew Ogilvie in Dundee, in which he describes his journey from Dundee to Liverpool by road, steamer and rail.
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| Reference: | MS 57P/110 (1) |
| Collection: | OGILVIE, COWAN & CO.,SOLICITORS,DUNDEE. |
| Date: | 1866 |
| Description: | Plan of part of the Firth of Tay marked to show the point of collision of two ships, the S.S. HARVEST QUEEN & the S.S.LONDON. Tracks of ships before collision marked with explanation of certain positions.
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| Reference: | MS 57P/110 (2) |
| Collection: | OGILVIE, COWAN & CO.,SOLICITORS,DUNDEE. (J. & J. OGILVIE, SOLICITORS,DUNDEE.) |
| Date: | [1866] |
| Description: | Plan of part of the Firth of Tay marked to show the collision mentioned in (1).Also some pencilled notes.
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| Reference: | MS 58/1(6) |
| Collection: | Robert Leighton |
| Date: | 1839 |
| Description: | Letter, Dundee, Jeffrey Inglis to Robert Leighton. Concerns his intention to visit Edinburgh. Includes a reference to a boat race 'o'er at Fife'.
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| Reference: | MS 59 |
| Collection: | TAY WHALE FISHING COMPANY,DUNDEE. |
| Date: | 1845 -1922 |
| Description: | Microfilm of the records in the possession of Robert Kinnes & Sons Ltd., Shipping and Forwarding Agents,Dundee. See following entries for details.
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| Reference: | MS 59/1/1 |
| Collection: | TAY WHALE FISHING COMPANY,DUNDEE. |
| Date: | 1873 - 1909 |
| Description: | REEL 1.Notebook relating to the seal and whale fishing industry- includes notes for engineers details of provisions for individual ships,insurance values for each ship with names of insurance companies,notes for tax returns,profit and loss figures, list of applicants for post of ship's surgeon.
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| Reference: | MS 59/1/2 |
| Collection: | TAY WHALE FISHING COMPANY,DUNDEE. |
| Date: | 1845 -1861 |
| Description: | Minute book. (on Microfilm)
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| Reference: | MS 59/1/3 |
| Collection: | TAY WHALE FISHING COMPANY,DUNDEE. |
| Date: | 1879 - 1920 |
| Description: | Minute book. (on Microfilm)
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| Reference: | MS 59/1/4 |
| Collection: | TAY WHALE FISHING COMPANY,DUNDEE. |
| Date: | 1873 & 1905 |
| Description: | Certificates of discharge (2) in favour of George Kinnes.Includes personal particulars,names of ships and places of discharge with character references.
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| Reference: | MS 59/1/5 |
| Collection: | TAY WHALE FISHING COMPANY,DUNDEE. |
| Date: | 1885 |
| Description: | Paper read to the French Society of Broughty Ferry."Some ideas and information on the whale fishing in the Arctic Seas."Signed[N.S. Crondace].
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| Reference: | MS 59/2/1 |
| Collection: | TAY WHALE FISHING COMPANY,DUNDEE. |
| Date: | 1791 - 1911 |
| Description: | Book of annual whaling summaries.Miscellaneous statistics, including lists of ships operating in the Greenland and Davis Straits Fisheries,lists of cargo brought back by individual ships and lists of ships lost.
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| Reference: | MS 59/2/2 |
| Collection: | TAY WHALE FISHING COMPANY,DUNDEE. |
| Date: | 1875 - 1879 |
| Description: | Book of press cuttings reporting the success of the Dundee sea and whale fishing fleet.Includes details of individual voyages,sizes of catch,deaths of crew members.
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| Reference: | MS 59/2/3 |
| Collection: | TAY WHALE FISHING COMPANY,DUNDEE. |
| Date: | 1859 - 1894 |
| Description: | Minute book of the whaling ship INTREPID.Includes reports of the success of Dundee whaling ships with lists of captains for each ship,sailing dates and details of cargo.
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| Reference: | MS 59/2/4 |
| Collection: | TAY WHALE FISHING COMPANY,DUNDEE. |
| Date: | 1880 - 1922 |
| Description: | Book of miscellaneous newspaper cuttings relating to the seal and whale fishing industry.Includes detailed descriptions of some voyages.Also includes handwritten notes mainly of dates ofships arriving and departing.
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| Reference: | MS 60/1/2 |
| Collection: | CAIRD (DUNDEE) LTD.,JUTE MANUFACTURERS,DUNDEE. |
| Date: | 1918 - 1920 |
| Description: | Private letter book of Mrs. Marrayat (executrix of the late SirJames K. Caird,Bart.).Includes details of firm's production, labour problems and number of orders and on the jute trade in general including shipments of raw jute.
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| Reference: | MS 61/3 (30) |
| Collection: | BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION: DUNDEE BRANCH. |
| Date: | 1917 |
| Description: | Printed letter.Includes a report on the dependants of soldiers and sailors.
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| Reference: | MS 61/4 (75) |
| Collection: | BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION: DUNDEE BRANCH |
| Date: | 1919 |
| Description: | Duplicated letter,Alfred Cox,London.Gives a monthly report on the activities of the Medical department of the B.M.A. Items include the Royal Navy Medical Service.
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| Reference: | MS 66/2/2 |
| Collection: | SIDLAW INDUSTRIES. (COX BROTHERS LTD.,JUTE SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS,DUNDEE) |
| Date: | 1869 - 1923 |
| Description: | Private letter books - inlude a number of references to jute shipments.
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| Reference: | MS 66/2/9/6 |
| Collection: | SIDLAW INDUSTRIES. (COX BROTHERS LTD.,JUTE SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS,DUNDEE) |
| Date: | 1894 - 1917 |
| Description: | Thames & Mersey Marine nsurance Company Ltd. in account with Cox Bros. Ltd. Premium book.[Shipping & Freight].
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| Reference: | MS 66/2/10/37 (15 - 17) |
| Collection: | SIDLAW INDUSTRIES. (COX BROTHERS LTD.,JUTE SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS,DUNDEE) |
| Date: | 1903 |
| Description: | Letter from William J. Cox, Minto,New South Wales, Australia to W.T. Scroggie,secretary of Cox Bros. ;describes his treatment on board ship for blood poisoning.
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| Reference: | MS 66/X/3/4 |
| Collection: | SIDLAW INDUSTRIES. (COX BROTHERS LTD.,JUTE SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS,DUNDEE) |
| Date: | 1949 - 1954 |
| Description: | Personal ledger;freight and jute.
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| Reference: | MS 66/X/3/5 |
| Collection: | SIDLAW INDUSTRIES. (COX BROTHERS LTD.,JUTE SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS,DUNDEE) |
| Date: | 1955 - 1958 |
| Description: | Personal ledger;freight and jute.Includes index.
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| Reference: | MS 66/X/8 |
| Collection: | SIDLAW INDUSTRIES. (COX BROTHERS LTD.,JUTE SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS,DUNDEE) |
| Date: | 1944 - 1953 |
| Description: | Miscellaneous raw jute records.
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| Reference: | MS 66/X/9/1 & MS 66/X/9/2 |
| Collection: | SIDLAW INDUSTRIES. (COX BROTHERS LTD.,JUTE SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS,DUNDEE) |
| Date: | 1939 - 1940 |
| Description: | Delivery books arranged by names of ships.Includes no. of balesof jute stored and delivered,names of warehousing companies andbuyers prices at,and terms on which bales have been bought. VOLUME 1:Ships - ANASTASSIA,ICARION,CITY OF JOHANNESBURG, ROBERT MAERSK,TROJA,NARBADA,NIPURA. VOLUME 2:Ship - KYRRIAKI.
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| Reference: | MS 67/1/9 (3) |
| Collection: | ROBERT COCHRANE BUIST |
| Date: | 1923 |
| Description: | Part of "The Journal of the Caledonian Medical Society," includes article "The log of a ship's surgeon" by W.H. Cranna.
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| Reference: | MS 72/4/1 |
| Collection: | RICHARD HAYWARD & SONS LTD., CANVAS AND TWINE MANUFACTURERS ANDMERCHANTS,MERRIOT,SOMERSET. |
| Date: | 1804 |
| Description: | Letter to "Navy Office" (London),Derrick for the Navy Board to Richard Hayward,Chinnock near Yeovil.Concerns warrant granted to Hayward for the manufacture of 400 bolts of canvas.Includes "Particulars for Manufacturing Canvas for His Majesty's Navy" (pp;printed).With letter on reverse,London,"Sam Walker"(?) to Richard Hayward concerning the Naval contract awarded to Richard Hayward & Sons.Also includes specification of order (1805) issued to Richard Hayward for goods to be delivered to His Majesty's Naval Stores at Deptford & Woolwich.
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| Reference: | MS 72/4/2 |
| Collection: | RICHARD HAYWARD & SONS LTD.,CANVAS AND TWINE MANUFACTURERS AND MERCHANTS,MERRIOT,SOMERSET. |
| Date: | 1882 |
| Description: | International Fisheries Exhibition,Edinburgh,class 2 medal awarded to Richard Hayward & Sons for canvas & twines.
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| Reference: | MS 72/4/3 |
| Collection: | RICHARD HAYWARD & SONS LTD.,CANVAS AND TWINE MANUFACTURERS AND MERCHANTS,MERRIOT,SOMERSET. |
| Date: | 1883 |
| Description: | The Great International Fisheries Exhibition,London,Exhibitors Free Pass Medal awarded to Hayward & Sons.
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| Reference: | MS 73 |
| Collection: | JOHN P. INGRAM,SHIPPING CORRESPONDENT OF THE DUNDEE "COURIER." |
| Date: | 1767 - 1980 |
| Description: | 38 Notebooks giving information (on builders, owners, major incidents, crew members, etc. - the amount of information varies from ship to ship) on all ships built at Dundee between the above dates, also on ships built at other, smaller north-east coast shipyards, and on Dundee-owned ships. The notebooks are particularly useful as a basic source of information.
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| Reference: | MS 75P/28 |
| Collection: | MISCELLANEOUS PLANS |
| Date: | 1776 |
| Description: | Photograph of plan of town and harbour of Dundee,also inserts with views of town and harbour from river amongst them.
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| Reference: | MS 75P/36 |
| Collection: | MISCELLANEOUS PLANS |
| Date: | 1814 |
| Description: | Photographic negative of "Map of the Harbour of Dundee" with the Proposed Improvements.Reduced and engraved from Mr. Telford's plan by Thos.Ivory (Black & White).
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| Reference: | MS 75P/42 |
| Collection: | MISCELLANEOUS PLANS |
| Date: | 1833 |
| Description: | Plan of Dundee Harbour,showing extension eastward & the site ofproposed additional dock areas.
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| Reference: | MS 75P/43 |
| Collection: | MISCELLANEOUS PLANS |
| Date: | 1836 |
| Description: | Plan of Dundee Harbour,showing extension eastward & the site ofprojected dock areas.
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| Reference: | MS 75P/51 |
| Collection: | MISCELLANEOUS PLANS |
| Date: | 1819 |
| Description: | Reduced map or plan of part of the Firth of Tay as seen at Low Water of Spring Tides,showing the Proposed Improvements of the Ferry at Dundee between the counties of Fife & Forfar.[Coloured].Civil Engineer - Robert Stevenson.
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| Reference: | MS 82/9/3(394-396) |
| Collection: | WILSON FAMILY PAPERS |
| Date: | ? |
| Description: | "Homeward bound at Le Havre." (394) : Large single - funnel steamship at/or near Le Havre. (395) : Nurse or nun and [? British Army Officer] on deck of unidentified ship. (396) : Small sailing vessel, in full sail and small [naval] vessel at or near Le Havre. Part of harbour and/or town in background.
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| Reference: | MS 83 |
| Collection: | THE JUTE IMPORTERS ASSOCIATION |
| Date: | 1892 - 1975 |
| Description: | Most of MS 83 should prove useful. Ships mentioned are the following: S.S. FULWELL, S.S.FRANKENFELS, S.S. GLENSHIEL, S.S. GLENFINLAS, S.S. BARON NAPIER, S.S. WAR LANCE, S.S. BARON FAIRLIE, S.S. CARMARTHEN, S.S.TURKISTAN, S.S. NOVARA, S.S. CITY OF MANCHESTER, M.V.NARENDRA LAXMI, M.V. RUPSA, S.S. OCEAN ENTERPRISE, S.S. MAKRANA, S.S. KADER BAKSH, M.V. GERD SIBIEM, M.V. SPARTA, M.V. SIMO, INDIAN VENTURE, VISHIRA KANSHAL, KOSHISTAN, BANGLAR DOOT, JALAMAYUR, S.S. SYDNEY, S.S. MANILA, S.S. SOLLUND.
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| Reference: | MS 84/5/2 (1) |
| Collection: | ASSOCIATION OF JUTE SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS. |
| Date: | 1924 - 1931 |
| Description: | "Various Sub-Committees"including "Specification" (Admiralty).
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| Reference: | MS 84/14/48 |
| Collection: | ASSOCIATION OF JUTE SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS |
| Date: | 1962 - 1967 |
| Description: | "Correspondence, minutes, reports and resolutions relating to India/Pakistan/Europe freight and shipping services, particularly the Continental/India-Pakistan Conference.
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| Reference: | MS 84/14/49 |
| Collection: | ASSOCIATION OF JUTE SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS |
| Date: | 1967 - 1970 |
| Description: | Correspondence relating to freight agreements with the India-Pakistan Conferences and reimbursement of missing bales.
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| Reference: | MS 86/1/12 (61) |
| Collection: | A. & S. HENRY & CO.LTD., MANCHESTER AND A. & S. HENRY & CO. (DUNDEE) LTD. |
| Date: | 1889 |
| Description: | Letters, Soho Iron Works, Bolton: Hick, Hargreaves & Co. to the Samnuggur Jute Factory Co., Dundee; relate to the construction, shipping out and setting up of new engines & machinery at Samnuggar Works.
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| Reference: | MS 86/2/10/1 |
| Collection: | A. & S. HENRY & CO.LTD., MANCHESTER AND A. & S. HENRY & CO. (DUNDEE) LTD. (VICTORIA JUTE COMPANY LTD.,CALCUTTA). |
| Date: | 1923 -1965 |
| Description: | Head Office Account,includes note of payment made to various shipping lines giving names of ships.
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| Reference: | MS 86/5/10/2 |
| Collection: | A. & S. HENRY & CO.LTD., MANCHESTER AND A. & S. HENRY & CO. (DUNDEE) LTD. (THOMAS DUFF & CO.,LTD.,MANAGING AGENTS,CALCUTTA) |
| Date: | 1947 - 1955 |
| Description: | "Specifications Orders shipped from Calcutta to various countries."
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| Reference: | MS 87/6 (1) |
| Collection: | MRS. ALISON ROBERTSON:BROWN FAMILY PAPERS. |
| Date: | 1825 |
| Description: | Part of account of a voyage from Dundee to St. Peterburg,lasting 3 weeks and 4 days.
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| Reference: | MS 88/1/1 (246) |
| Collection: | JOSEPH JOHNSTON LEE, JOURNALIST & POET (1876 - 1949) |
| Date: | 1918 |
| Description: | Pencil sketch of [one of the officers of a ship sunk by the German cruiser WOLFF,possibly a Captain Donaldson].Unsigned.
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| Reference: | MS 88/1/1 (247) |
| Collection: | JOSEPH JOHNSTON LEE, JOURNALIST & POET (1876 - 1949) |
| Date: | 1918 |
| Description: | Pen and ink sketch of [Captain] L.G. Meadows,S.S. TARANTELLA, with note:"First steamer sunk by WOLFF."[Reproduced in"A Captive at Carlsruhe".]
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| Reference: | MS 88/1/1 (251) |
| Collection: | JOSEPH JOHNSTON LEE,JOURNALIST AND POET (1876 - 1949) |
| Date: | 1918 |
| Description: | Sketch,pencil and pen and ink, of Engineer Lieutenant-CommanderK.Shiraishi,Imperial Japanese Navy.Served on HITACHI MARU sunk by the German cruiser WOLFF.
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| Reference: | MS 88/1/1 (254) |
| Collection: | JOSEPH JOHNSTON LEE,JOURNALIST AND POET (1876 - 1949) |
| Date: | 1918 |
| Description: | Pencil sketch of [1 of the prisoners taken on board the WOLFF].
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| Reference: | MS 88/1/1 (255) |
| Collection: | JOSEPH JOHNSTON LEE,JOURNALIST AND POET (1876 - 1949) |
| Date: | 1918 |
| Description: | Pen and ink sketch of "F. Kobayashi,Engineer,HITACHI MARU."
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| Reference: | MS 88/1/1 (258) |
| Collection: | JOSEPH JOHNSTON LEE,JOURNALIST AND POET (1876 - 1949) |
| Date: | 1918 |
| Description: | Pencil sketch of of S.Kimura,Chief Officer of HITACHI MURU.
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| Reference: | MS 88/1/1 (262) |
| Collection: | JOSEPH JOHNSTON LEE,JOURNALIST AND POET (1876 - 1949) |
| Date: | 1918 |
| Description: | Sketch,pen and ink made from a snapshot of the last moments of the MATUNGA sunk by the German cruiser WOLFF.
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| Reference: | MS 88/1/3 (244) |
| Collection: | JOSEPH JOHNSTON LEE,JOURNALIST AND POET (1876 - 1949) |
| Date: | ? |
| Description: | Ticket for part of Lee's return journey to Britain.Card for First Sitting on the S.S. PORTO, made out for J.J. Lee.
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| Reference: | MS 88/2/6 (207 A) |
| Collection: | JOSEPH JOHNSTON LEE,JOURNALIST AND POET (1876 - 1949) |
| Date: | ? |
| Description: | Pencil sketch [by Joseph Lee] of "Keats reading on the deck of the MARIA CROWTHER on the voyage to Naples.From a sketch by Joseph Severn."
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| Reference: | MS 88/2/7 (55 A) |
| Collection: | JOSEPH JOHNSTON LEE,JOURNALIST AND POET (1876 - 1949) |
| Date: | ? |
| Description: | Poem by Joseph Lee:"Nelson's Victory."
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| Reference: | MS 88/2/7 (154) |
| Collection: | JOSEPH JOHNSTON LEE,JOURNALIST AND POET (1876 - 1949) |
| Date: | 1945 |
| Description: | Daily Permit, Dundee Harbour Trust, Entrance permit to harbour,made out for Mr.J. Lee.
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| Reference: | MS 93/5 |
| Collection: | D.J. MACDONALD LTD.,ENGINEERS,DUNDEE. |
| Date: | ? |
| Description: | Group of [works] personnel photographed in army and naval uniforms.
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| Reference: | MS 100/I/9/12 |
| Collection: | Don & Low (Holdings) Ltd. |
| Date: | 1940 |
| Description: | Copy extract from a statement of damage to the ship City of Marseilles, mined near Dundee in January, 1940.
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| Reference: | MS 102/1/1 |
| Collection: | Peter Carmichael of Arthurstone |
| Date: | n.d. (c1 800) |
| Description: | CHAPTER AND SECTION HEADINGS FROM PETER CARMICHAEL'S REMINISCENCES AND LIFE AND LETTERS: MS 102/1/1 Volume 1: REMINISCENCES The Carmichaels of Speyside and the Drummonds of Crieff.Includes: Emigration of my grandfather - Shipwreck and return to Scotland -
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| Reference: | MS 103/3/5 |
| Collection: | Kinnear Collection |
| Date: | 1912-1914 |
| Description: | Commonplace book: Illustrations of Scottish Flora, chiefly of Forfarshire and Fifeshire; written, compiled and illustrated by David Robert Robertson, Dundee. The book consists mainly of Robertson's transcripts of poems, articles, and miscellaneous writings, watercolours of local flora and pen and ink drawings of local places of natural, historic and other interest mainly in the Dundee area but includes notes on shipwrecks.
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| Reference: | MS 103/4/2 |
| Collection: | Kinnear Collection |
| Date: | 1894 |
| Description: | Photograph Album, includes the 'Mars'ship, anchored in the Tay.
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| Reference: | MS 105/II/6/3 |
| Collection: | SHIELL AND SMALL COLLECTION |
| Date: | 1835-1844 |
| Description: | Correspondence and miscellaneous legal papers relating to extension of Dundee and Newtyle Railway to Dundee harbour, including Estimate for forming railway to the harbour, and Book of Reference for plan for the extension of Dundee and Newtyle Railway to the harbour.
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| Reference: | MS 105/II/6/12 |
| Collection: | SHIELL AND SMALL COLLECTION |
| Date: | [1830's] |
| Description: | Memorial of Magistrates and Town Council and Interim Managers for Burgh of Dundee, in reference to action brought against them by Trustees of Dundee Harbour regarding ownership of a valuable piece of land gained from the Tay estuary by embankment.
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| Reference: | MS 105/II/6/34 |
| Collection: | SHIELL AND SMALL COLLECTION |
| Date: | 1835 |
| Description: | Miscellaneous [loose lying] papers relating to Dundee and Newtyle Railway Co., including Copy contract among subscribers for a railway from the Depot in the Hospital Ward to the Harbour of Dundee.
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| Reference: | MS 105/II/6/41 |
| Collection: | SHIELL AND SMALL COLLECTION |
| Date: | 1844 |
| Description: | Miscellaneous [loose lying] papers mainly correspondence relating to Dundee and Newtyle Railway Co., and the Newtyle and Coupar Angus Railway Co., including Schedule of Protest, the Trustees of the Harbour of Dundee against Lord Kinnaird and George Paterson.
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| Reference: | MS 105/III/7/1 |
| Collection: | SHIELL AND SMALL COLLECTION |
| Date: | 1838 |
| Description: | Miscellaneous legal papers and Directors Minutes and Reports, relating particularly to proposed Dundee and Arbroath Railway (Dundee Junction) Bill, including Agreement between the Dundee and Arbroath Railway Company and the Trustees of the Harbour of Dundee.
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| Reference: | MS 105/III/7/17 |
| Collection: | SHIELL AND SMALL COLLECTION |
| Date: | 1848 |
| Description: | Petitions, claims, copy correspondence and miscellaneous papers relating to Dundee and Perth and the Dundee and Arbroath Junction Lines, including Statement by the Magistrates and Town Council of the Royal Burgh of Dundee [printed] and Report by Charles Ower to the Trustees of the Harbour of Dundee, on proposed plans by the Dundee and Arbroath Railway Co. and the Dundee and Perth Railway Co. (Dundee Junction), 1848 [printed].
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| Reference: | MS 105/VI/1/5 |
| Collection: | SHIELL AND SMALL COLLECTION |
| Date: | 1864 |
| Description: | List of Shipping, Custom House Return, Grangemouth.
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| Reference: | MS 105/VI/1/6 |
| Collection: | SHIELL AND SMALL COLLECTION |
| Date: | 1865 |
| Description: | List of ships of 500 tons and upwards which have loaded and discharged at Grangemouth with their estimated mast height.
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| Reference: | MS 105/VI/1/6 |
| Collection: | SHIELL AND SMALL COLLECTION |
| Date: | 1864-1865 |
| Description: | Forth Bridge Railway Bill and Glasgow and North British Railway Bill 1865, with related papers, including Memorials of Trustees of Harbour of Alloa and ship owners, ship masters, merchants, traders etc of Grangemouth and various other petitions against the Bill.
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| Reference: | MS 105/VI/1/7 |
| Collection: | SHIELL AND SMALL COLLECTION |
| Date: | 1853-1864 |
| Description: | List of vessels of 400 tons and upwards with voyages to Grangemouth.
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| Reference: | MS 105/VI/1/7 |
| Collection: | SHIELL AND SMALL COLLECTION |
| Date: | 1862-1864 |
| Description: | Shipping lists for Grangemouth and Alloa.
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| Reference: | MS 105/VI/1/8 |
| Collection: | SHIELL AND SMALL COLLECTION |
| Date: | 1864-1865 |
| Description: | Forth Bridge Railway Bill, North British Railway Bill and petitions and memorials of Scottish Central Railway, ship owners, masters, merchants of the port of Grangemouth and others against the Bill.
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| Reference: | MS 105/VI/1/15 |
| Collection: | SHIELL AND SMALL COLLECTION |
| Date: | 1865 |
| Description: | House of Commons session, 1865 North British and Edinburgh and Glasgow Railways Bill: Petitions against the Bill by the Trustees for the Harbour of Alloa, ship owners, ship masters, merchants, traders etc. of the port of Grangemouth, and The Scottish Central Railway Company.
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| Reference: | MS 105/VI/1/16 |
| Collection: | SHIELL AND SMALL COLLECTION |
| Date: | 1865 |
| Description: | Also includes: Questions as to Navigation of the Forth, and Memorial for Trustees of Alloa harbour.
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| Reference: | MS 105/VI/1/18 |
| Collection: | SHIELL AND SMALL COLLECTION |
| Date: | 1865 |
| Description: | "Reids Leith Tide Table and Signal Book" [printed].
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| Reference: | MS 105/X/1 |
| Collection: | SHIELL AND SMALL COLLECTION |
| Date: | 1869-1900 |
| Description: | James Bell & Son, Rope and Sailmakers, Dock Street, Dundee: Cash book.
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| Reference: | MS 105/X/1 |
| Collection: | SHIELL AND SMALL COLLECTION |
| Date: | 1869-1900 |
| Description: | James Bell and Son, Rope and Sailmakers, Dock Street Dundee cash book.
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| Reference: | MS 105/X/16 |
| Collection: | SHIELL AND SMALL COLLECTION |
| Date: | 1854-1869 |
| Description: | J.A. Guthrie of Craigie. Volume of printed reports, manuscript correspondence, engraved plans as to the extension of Dundee Harbour and acquisition of land from J.A. Guthrie of Craigie.
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| Reference: | MS 105/X/17 |
| Collection: | SHIELL AND SMALL COLLECTION |
| Date: | 1859-1860 |
| Description: | Captain's Ship Expenditure Book. Relates to the ship "Reaper" and related affairs of Mr. William Nicoll - "sole owner". Includes: Disbursements at Newport Jun.28th 1859, at St. Thomas Sep.5th, 1859, at Oruba Island Sept & Oct., 1859, and at Benin, Africa, Aug. 22nd, 1860 - the Captain appears to gave died shortly after leaving here. Also includes: Amount of crew's wages on the voyage at Liverpool Dec., 1859, and Jan. & Feb., 1860 (crew are named), doctor on board named as Dr McMath.
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| Reference: | MS 106/1/1(1) |
| Collection: | First World War Collection |
| Date: | 1914-1915 |
| Description: | Correspondence of Private J. Braid to his family in Kirkcaldy, Fife: .27-32 Describes journey to Nigg Camp, Ross-shire; includes news of a German submarine sinking a battleship near Aberdeen.
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| Reference: | MS 108/3 |
| Collection: | Edward Caird's Trust |
| Date: | 1884-1891 |
| Description: | Letters and other papers relating to Edward Caird's interests in shipping, letters from Mr J. Rome, Liverpool, concerning ship movements and other matters.
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| Reference: | MS 111/5/11 |
| Collection: | Dr William Maxwell Jamieson |
| Date: | 1971 |
| Description: | "Plague Panic on Tayside" ; from the Courier, 12 June, 1971, concerning history of precautions taken (quarantine for ships etc.) during international cholera epidemic in 1830-1832). [Possibly written by John Ingram.] [Photocopy]
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| Reference: | MS 116/2/43 |
| Collection: | Local Glass Plate Negative Collection |
| Date: | 1930 |
| Description: | "Cruden Bay, Slains Castle from a postcard. In kitchen at window." A postcard of the castle at the top of some cliffs. At the bottom of the cliffs there is a man in a rowing boat on the water.
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| Reference: | MS 116/3/44 |
| Collection: | Local Glass Plate Negative Collection |
| Date: | 1911 |
| Description: | "Harbour, fishing boats." Fishing boats in the harbour on calm water. The ships all have their sails down.
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| Reference: | MS 116/3(44) |
| Collection: | Local Glass Plate Negative Collection |
| Date: | 1911 |
| Description: | Glass plate negatives featuring images of Tayside, Perthshire, Angus, Aberdeenshire and Fife: "Harbour, fishing boats.'Fishing boats in the harbour on calm water. The ships all have their sails down.
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| Reference: | MS 116/4(74) |
| Collection: | Local Glass Plate Negative Collection |
| Date: | 1913 |
| Description: | "Crail harbour.'Fishing boats (?) with their sails down on calm water in the harbour. The town can be seen behind the wall of the harbour. The buildings look mostly like houses.
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| Reference: | MS 116/4(75) |
| Collection: | Local Glass Plate Negative Collection |
| Date: | 1913 |
| Description: | "Crail, unloading boat.'A fishing (?) boat at the edge of the harbour. There are people standing round the boat and two men inside the boat. At the side of the harbour wall there is a horse and cart and there are empty boats. In the background can be seen the houses of the town.
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| Reference: | MS 116/4(77) |
| Collection: | Local Glass Plate Negative Collection |
| Date: | 1913 |
| Description: | "Crail Boat.'A smallish boat with three figures in it, two sitting and one standing, surrounded by water. The boat has two oars and a sail.
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| Reference: | MS 116/4(85) |
| Collection: | Local Glass Plate Negative Collection |
| Date: | 1910 |
| Description: | "Vulcan.'A liner with various smaller boats around it. One boat in front of the liner is marked with the number '55.'Dundee can be seen in the background.
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| Reference: | MS 116/4(86) |
| Collection: | Local Glass Plate Negative Collection |
| Date: | 1910 |
| Description: | Glass plate negatives featuring images of Tayside, Perthshire, Angus, Aberdeenshire and Fife: "Ship in dry dock.'Ship from front on in dry dock.
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| Reference: | MS 116/5(105) |
| Collection: | Local Glass Plate Negative Collection |
| Date: | 1922 |
| Description: | "Kinghorn Dock.'[This is actually taken from beside the Tidal Harbour in Dundee]. Water in the foreground with two walls leading into the dock. There are buildings on the far bank and a crane-like piece of machinery can be seen. 5 July 1922.
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| Reference: | MS 116/5(106) |
| Collection: | Local Glass Plate Negative Collection |
| Date: | 1922 |
| Description: | "Pilot House Docks, Dundee.'Various boats in the harbour, one of which has a paddle wheel. In the background the buildings of the docks can be seen. One building has the words 'George Morton Limited'written on it. 5 July 1922.
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| Reference: | MS 116/7(192) |
| Collection: | Local Glass Plate Negative Collection |
| Date: | 1909 |
| Description: | 'Divers in Harbour.'Three men in a small boat in the harbour. The man in the middle is dressed in diving gear and looks like he is going to be going down steps that are on the outside of the boat at the back. The harbour wall is behind the boat to the left and behind that across the whole picture there are cliffs.
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| Reference: | MS 132/3 |
| Collection: | MISCELLANEOUS MANUSCRIPTS |
| Date: | 1821 |
| Description: | Table: "A table of the quantity of canvas and other materials used in making a suit of sails for a ship of each rate, for eight months service in the Royal Navy, and a single suit of sails for East and West India ships [Photocopy, source unknown].
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| Reference: | MS 134(2) (2) Table 153 |
| Collection: | Working Class Life in Dundee for Twenty Five Years 1878-1903 |
| Date: | 1879-1905 |
| Description: | Crews settling bill for one week of work on trawler at Dundee; and wages of whaler at port of Dundee.
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| Reference: | MS 134(2) Table 152 |
| Collection: | Working Class Life in Dundee for Twenty Five Years 1878-1903 |
| Date: | 1879-1889 |
| Description: | Wages of seamen at the port of Dundee for month.
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| Reference: | MS 138/10/2/56 |
| Collection: | Grampian Club |
| Date: | c 1931 |
| Description: | Ower and Maxwell at Rhu Point: ?Maxwell in rowing boat and ?Ower on shore [2 copies]
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| Reference: | MS 138/10/2/202 |
| Collection: | Grampian Club |
| Date: | 1965 |
| Description: | Photographs of a trip to Mull, showing the ferry and harbour.
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| Reference: | MS 147/9/2/2 |
| Collection: | Dickson Park |
| Date: | 1998-2000 |
| Description: | Press Cuttings, notes.Research material collated by Dickson Park for talks on Dundee Mills in the late 20th Century. Includes photocopies of newspaper cuttings regarding the last raw jute ship docking in Dundee, which also refers to Tay Spinners Limited factory. Also contains very rough hand written notes by Dickson Parks. 1 file
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| Reference: | MS 152 |
| Collection: | C.A. White papers |
| Date: | 1969 |
| Description: | The 7th Submarine Flotilla in Peace and War: White, His Testament. A typescript account of experiences of C.A. White, who at the time was an Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class. Also recollections of Dundee.
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| Reference: | MS 176 |
| Collection: | Manifest of the schooner Honest Endeavour's trip to New York and New London |
| Date: | 1783 |
| Description: | Manifest of the schooner HONEST ENDEAVOUR's trip to New York and New London; in the hand of the ship's master George House. Lists passengers & cargo.
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| Reference: | MS 180 |
| Collection: | MISCELLANEOUS MANUSCRIPTS |
| Date: | n.d. 19th century |
| Description: | Photographs. Fishing boats mostly from Banff: close up of fishing boat in harbour with fisherman "Shaking Herring Nets," two portraits of a Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade member.
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| Reference: | MS 196 |
| Collection: | G.C. Taylor and Son, sail and rope makers, Jamaica Works, Dundee |
| Date: | 1968 |
| Description: | Short history of the firm of G.C. Taylor and Son, sail and rope makers. Includes references to effects of World War 1.
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| Reference: | MS 107/5/6 |
| Collection: | Calcutta and Mofussil Scots Society |
| Date: | 1988 |
| Description: | Photograph of Society members and Indians, with picture of a ship. 'Mr C. Smith; 'M.V. Harianya'..
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| Reference: | MS 197/8 |
| Collection: | John T. Ewen correspondence |
| Date: | 1919 |
| Description: | Letter written in Dundee from P[atrick] Geddes to [J.T.] Ewen [sic]. Invites him to visit MARS training ship before Captain Scott, who is "very anxious about his life work", leaves it. There is hope that the S.E.D. may take it over from the admiralty.
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| Reference: | MS 210/1-5 |
| Collection: | Donald A. Petrie Papers |
| Date: | 1990-1991 |
| Description: | Booklets giving various details about the ancestors of Donald A. Petrie, including Archibald Petrie (1805-1897), Harbour Master of Broughty Ferry, Robert Brown Petrie (1848-1925), Chief Engineer aboard the "Ailsa", and James MacFarlin Petrie (1883- 1922).
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| Reference: | MS 213 |
| Collection: | Photocopies of photographs of Dundee (George Washington Wilson) |
| Date: | n.d. |
| Description: | Various photographs of tidal basin, Dundee, the arrival of a jute ship into Dundee and the jetty at Dundee.
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| Reference: | MS 215/1 |
| Collection: | Miscellaneous documents mainly relating to ships bringing settlers to New Zealand in the 19th century |
| Date: | 2 November 1992 |
| Description: | Copy of letter from Mrs. E. McGeehan, Auckland, to Joan Auld, Dundee, concerning ship INDUS out of Dundee.
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| Reference: | MS 215/2 |
| Collection: | Miscellaneous documents mainly relating to ships bringing settlers to New Zealand in the 19th century |
| Date: | 18 September 1839 |
| Description: | Passenger list of ADELAIDE, carrying settlers to New Zealand, left Gravesend above date.
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| Reference: | MS 215/3 |
| Collection: | Miscellaneous documents mainly relating to ships bringing settlers to New Zealand in the 19th century |
| Date: | 1839-1840 |
| Description: | Photocopied extract from "White Wings" by Henry Brett, concerning voyage of ADELAIDE from England to New Zealand.
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| Reference: | MS 215/4 |
| Collection: | Miscellaneous documents mainly relating to ships bringing settlers to New Zealand in the 19th century |
| Date: | 1 October 1842 |
| Description: | Passenger list of INDUS carrying settlers to New Zealand, left Gravesend, above date.
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| Reference: | MS 215/5 |
| Collection: | Miscellaneous documents mainly relating to ships bringing settlers to New Zealand in the 19th century |
| Date: | 1867-1899 |
| Description: | Ships built in the Tay Valley and wrecked in New Zealand waters.
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| Reference: | MS 215/6 |
| Collection: | Miscellaneous documents mainly relating to ships bringing settlers to New Zealand in the 19th century |
| Date: | 19th C |
| Description: | Photocopied extracts from preface to "White Wings", by Henry Brett, Auckland, 1924, referring to sailing ships and voyages in 19th C, and giving biographical details of Brett.
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| Reference: | MS 215/7 |
| Collection: | Miscellaneous documents mainly relating to ships bringing settlers to New Zealand in the 19th century |
| Date: | 1842 |
| Description: | Newspaper cuttings concerning voyages of the JANE GIFFORD and DUCHESS OF ARGYLL bringing settlers to New Zealand.
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| Reference: | MS 216/1/1-2 |
| Collection: | 'S.S. Juliana' |
| Date: | 1818-1819 |
| Description: | Transcript of two letters from Captain David Kidd, of the Juliana sent to his sister from Prince of Wales Island.
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| Reference: | MS 227/1-2 |
| Collection: | Items relating to the ship Ellengowan |
| Date: | 1991-1994 |
| Description: | Items relating to the ship Ellengowan :/1 Letter, 27 June 1991, from Margaret A. Clinch, University Archivist, Northern Territory University, Casuarina, Northern Territory, enclosing extracts from the Sunday Territorian, referring to search for ship in Darwin Harbour, April - May 1991. Includes drawing of ship. [Photocopies]./2 Letter, 22 February 1994, from Malcolm H. McFarlane, Cambridge, concerning his grandfather's voyages in the 'Ellengowan'. Extracts enclosed from Minutes of the Ship Committee of the London Missionary Society, 1864-1917, along with maps, biographical note on Samuel MacFarlane (1837-1911), giving details of his voyages, and drawing of the second 'Ellengowan. [Photocopies].
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| Reference: | MS 231 |
| Collection: | Operation Ship Shape |
| Date: | 1993-1994 |
| Description: | A 'Luncheon of the Captains of Industry Meeting in Dundee 21 March 1994, to raise funds for the repair of the Royal Research Ship 'Discovery', now housed at Scotland's newest tourist attraction Discovery Point'. Also the visit of NASA Astronaut Dr N. Jan Davis to Dundee to mark event.Includes (/4) reproduction of page from the Dundee Advertiser, Friday 22 March 1901, describing launch of 'Discovery', presented by the Courier and Advertiser' to mark the occasion of the Discovery Launch Anniversary Luncheon'.
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| Reference: | MS 234/1 |
| Collection: | Diary of John Sturrock |
| Date: | 1864 - 1865 |
| Description: | "How I Spend My Leisure Time." Includes references to Dundee shipping & dock activities.
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| Reference: | MS 236 |
| Collection: | Camperdown Masonic Lodge |
| Date: | 1901 |
| Description: | Camperdown Masonic Lodge, no. 317: The Book of the Bazaar, includes The Story of the World's Shipping, "A.C."
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| Reference: | MS 245/3(5,7) |
| Collection: | Papers relating to William Roxburgh, D.F.C. (1912-1995) |
| Date: | n.d. |
| Description: | /5 The tail of an unidentified plane in the foreground, shown flying over an expanse of water with a ship in the background./7 The wing of an unidentified plane in the foreground over an expanse of water with two ships and another plane in the background.
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| Reference: | MS 254 |
| Collection: | David Henderson Collection |
| Date: | 1710-2005 |
| Description: | Material relating to whaling: correspondence 1837-2005, ship logbooks 1846-1983, notes on whaling 1793-2005, newspaper articles 1837-2004, publications 1710-2005, photographs 1773-1979, microfilm and slides n.d., maps and plans 1853-1976.
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| Reference: | UR-SF 15/10/4 |
| Collection: | ARCHIBALD DUNCAN CAMPBELL (1920 - 1975),PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS,UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE. |
| Date: | 1969 |
| Description: | Series of lectures,"Shipping and the Balance of Payments"nos.1 - 4, prepared for the Seniors Honours course at the University of Dundee.
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| Reference: | UR-SF 15/11/4 |
| Collection: | ARCHIBALD DUNCAN CAMPBELL (1920 - 1975),PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS,UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE. |
| Date: | c.1949 - 1973 |
| Description: | One of a number of miscellaneous unidentified lectures and drafts - "Shipping Conference."
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| Reference: | Br MS 3/DC/78 |
| Collection: | TRANSCRIPTS & MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS OF DEAN WILLIAM LESLIE CHRISTIE. |
| Date: | 1735 -1739 |
| Description: | Stivens Letters,Vol. 1 :letters of Andrew Stivens, lieutenant onboard H.M.S. LENOX at Spithead and afterwards of H.M.S. LOUISIA to William Mowat, merchant in Stonehaven, his brother-in-law. |
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