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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.…
Plant specimen. Piece of paper with a dry, flattened plant attached. The plant has long stems with small, long pointed leaves up the length of the stems and clusters of around 8 flowers at the top.
Specimen of flax, Linum usitatissumum, collected at Aberdeen Links, 1907. Plant pressed, mounted on paper, labelled and covered in cellophane. Lent by the Herbarium.
Inscription: Linum usitatissium L. Aberdeen Links Lig. Wm G Crail ?/viii/1907
Inscription: Linum usitatissium L. Aberdeen Links Lig. Wm G Crail ?/viii/1907
Plant specimen. Piece of paper with a dry, flattened plant attached. The plant has long stems with a cone of small flowers at the top. A map of the Northern UK is attached showing the distribution of the species mostly in the Cairngorms region.
Specimen of Poa alpina, GRAMINEAE, collected by William Macgillivray. Plant is pressed, mounted on paper, labelled and covered in cellophane. Lent by the Herbarium.
Inscription: Poa alpina L. Rocks on the east side of Bennabuird, Aberdeenshire. Aug…
Inscription: Poa alpina L. Rocks on the east side of Bennabuird, Aberdeenshire. Aug…
Document
Modern (20th century) civil defence literature. 'Civil protection'
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