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Democratising knowlege and visualising progress: illustrations from Chambers's Encylopaedia, 1859-1892
In the 19th century, the Scottish firm of W. & R. Chambers transformed the publishing model of encyclopaedias from a book aimed at the elite to a tool for mass education. This multidisciplinary study examines the design of the first two editions of Chambers's Encyclopaedia, focusing on their illustrations and...Roberto, Rose
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The development and application of analytical methods for the identification of dyes on historical textiles
The analytical investigation of several historically important natural yellow and red dye sources is presented, extending previous work on the chemical characterisation of the acid hydrolysed extracts from dyed yarns. The PDA HPLC studies of weld (Reseda luteola L.) dyed yarn extracts found that neither the substrate nor additional steps...Peggie, David A
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Objects in Place: the Eynhallow Sound, Orkney
Stone steps washed with waves and selkie songs glitter in the late summer gloaming. Roaring tides sweep in from all sides to batter the shore with ageless determination, steadily devouring the remnants of cairn-raisers, Picts, Norse, and crofters with equal indifference. The west wind catches a string of hanging seashells...Weinczok, David C
Orkney , Vikings, Objects In Place , Neolithic , Iron Age , and Archaeology
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Exhibition catalogue - De T'a Hoti Ts'eeda: We Live Securely By the Land. Edited by Thomas D Andrews
An exhibition of Dene material selected from the collections of National Museums Scotland.Andrews, Thomas D