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Civil defence literature. A small booklet with a message from the Home Secretary and the Secretary of State for Scotland explaining that civil defence is to "adapt ourselves to the reality that we at present must live with, and to prepare ourselves so that we could alleviate the suffering which war would cause if it came". Further in the text are headings such as "Why bother with civil defence?" and "But surely there is no real protection against a nuclear attack?".
Modern (20th century) civil defence literature. 'Civil Defence why we need it' HMSO 1986.
Dracula. A paperback copy of the novel Dracula by Bram Stoker, with an illustration of a vampire surrounded by purple smoke on the cover.
Novel 'Dracula' by Bram (Abraham) Stoker. First published 1897, this edition Puffin Classics 1986.
Bank note. A tattered paper bank note for one pound with creases and tears from being folded many times.
One pound note, framed and glazed. Aberdeen, Montrose, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow Exchange & Deposit Banks one pound note No13959 Maberly and Co Aberdeen. Maberly & Co, a linen manufacturing firm whose bank failed in 1832.
Photograph. A memorial plaque with a three-quarter profile of a short haired, elderly man bordered by laurels. The plaque is inscribed PER ASPERA TENAX, 1768, 1843, To the Memory of the Reverend ALEXANDER JOHN FORSYTH, M A LL D, Minister of Belhevie, Aberdeenshire, In 1805 he conducted experiments in the Tower under the Master General of Ordinance and in 1807 invented the percussion system which was adopted by the British Army in 1839, This Tablet erected in 1929 by admirers of his Genius.
Photograph, framed and glazed, of the plaque to Rev Alexander John Forsyth. PER ASPERA TENAX 1768 - 1843 Minister of Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire. In 1805 he conducted experiments in the Tower under the Master General of Ordnance and in 1807 invented…
Photograph. A memorial plaque on a wall at the Tower of London with two guards. The photograph is captioned TABLET IN THE TOWER OF LONDON TO THE MEMORY OF THE REVEREND ALEXANDER JOHN FORSYTH, Inventor of the Percussion Lock.
Photograph of the plaque to Rev Alexander John Forsyth, at the Tower of London, flanked by 2 Beefeaters. Framed and glazed.
Inscription: TABLET IN THE TOWER OF LONDON TO THE MEMORY OF REVEREND ALEXANDER JOHN FORSYTH. Inventor of the percussion lock.
Inscription: TABLET IN THE TOWER OF LONDON TO THE MEMORY OF REVEREND ALEXANDER JOHN FORSYTH. Inventor of the percussion lock.
Linen. A folded sheet of white linen cloth.
Linen given to Major General James Ferguson of Balnakilly and Kinmundy, Colonel of the Cameronian Regiment, 1698-1705, from a suit/set of linen given to him after Blenheim. Finely woven white linen. Border: crossed guns, flags, pikes, drums etc.…
Recruiting Poster
Recruiting poster for 29th Regiment.
Leaflets. Three leaflets with illustrations, diagrams, photographs and information about specific stone circles in Aberdeenshire.
Three leaflets produced by Grampian Regional Council on stone circles in the region.
Snuff mull. A small spiral shaped horn with a wooden top and leather cord.
Snuff horn with a lid in cork. Shape : curled. Old label states that this horn was made by one of the survivors of the battle of Culloden, possibly in one of the houses on the Muir of Culloden.
Inscription: Old label
Inscription: Old label
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Modern (20th century) civil defence literature. 'Civil protection'