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Plaster cast of a bust of James Clerk Maxwell. The bust is painted bronze. Maxwell is depicted with short wavy hair, a beard, bowtie, chequered waistcoat, shirt and coat.
Plaster cast of James Clerk Maxwell (cast of the original bronze bust ABDUA: 30110 ) presented by the sculptor's wife to the Department of Natural Philosophy. Plaster copy has been painted with bronze-effect paint.
Inscription: left-hand side of…
Inscription: left-hand side of…
Fossil. A large piece of rock, about a foot and a half long, with polished, olive coloured, square scales on its surface. The scales are roughly two inches wide.
Fossilised scales of Stagonolepis robertsoni, a mammal-like reptile, from near Elgin.
Bothy ballads. A booklet titled Kerr's "Buchan" Bothy Ballads by G. S. Morris. The open page shows the score and lyrics for "The Muckin' o' Geordie's Byre".
Score book, 'Buchan' Bothy Ballads, Book One, by G. S. Morris. Published by James S Kerr, 65 Berkeley Street, Glasgow, G3.
Hamish McBear. A small teddy bear with a tartan bonnet and scarf.
Toy bear in fur fabric, with tartan tammy and neck ribbon. Named 'Hamish McBear'.
Inscription: Hamish McBear
Inscription: Hamish McBear
Bag Oatmeal
Bag of oatmeal, 1kg, from Montgarrie Mills, Alford, Aberdeenshire. 'The Oatmeal of Alford', kiln dried, stone ground, micro-waveable.
Book Document
Poetry book by Sheena Blackhall, 'Fite Doo Black Crow', Keith Murray Publications 1989.
Theatre Programme Document
Theatre programme from His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen. Tuesday 20 to Saturday 24 November 1990, 'Scotland the What?' presents a birthday celebration 'The Return of Happy Returns'.
Plant specimen. Piece of paper with a dry, flattened plant attached. The plant has a bunch of small stems with oval shaped leaves, and one stem with small flowers. A map of the Northern UK is attached showing the distribution of the species is solely in the Cairngorms region.
Specimen of Astragalus alpinus, LEGUMINOSAE, collected by P MacGillivray, 1850. Plant is pressed, mounted on paper, labelled and covered with cellophane. Lent by the Herbarium.
Inscription: Astragalus alpinus Little Craingandal, Aberdeen Aug 1850 P.…
Inscription: Astragalus alpinus Little Craingandal, Aberdeen Aug 1850 P.…