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Notebook. An open manuscript book with an ink and watercolour illustration of a man operating a rudimentary fire engine consisting of three barrels of water with pumps and pipes which spray the water. Other barrels with pipes, and two tall cylindrical pumps are also illustrated.
Lecture notes of Patrick Copland by William Corbet on Natural Philosophy
Two volumes of lecture notes of Patrick Copland by William Corbet, on the subject of Natural Philosophy. Topics include: laws of motion, hydraulics, pneumatics, electricity,…
Two volumes of lecture notes of Patrick Copland by William Corbet, on the subject of Natural Philosophy. Topics include: laws of motion, hydraulics, pneumatics, electricity,…
Notebook. An open manuscript book with an ink and watercolour illustration of an air pump consisting of two brass cylinders, tubes, and a glass bell jar in a wooden frame. Glass tubes of various shapes are also illustrated.
Lecture notes of Patrick Copland by William Corbet on Natural Philosophy
Two volumes of lecture notes of Patrick Copland by William Corbet, on the subject of Natural Philosophy. Topics include: laws of motion, hydraulics, pneumatics, electricity,…
Two volumes of lecture notes of Patrick Copland by William Corbet, on the subject of Natural Philosophy. Topics include: laws of motion, hydraulics, pneumatics, electricity,…
Notebook. An open manuscript book with diagrams of the motion of projectiles and explanatory text.
Lecture notes of Patrick Copland by William Corbet on Natural Philosophy
Two volumes of lecture notes of Patrick Copland by William Corbet, on the subject of Natural Philosophy. Topics include: laws of motion, hydraulics, pneumatics, electricity,…
Two volumes of lecture notes of Patrick Copland by William Corbet, on the subject of Natural Philosophy. Topics include: laws of motion, hydraulics, pneumatics, electricity,…
Notebook. An open manuscript book, on the first page titled Natural Philosophy. The text defines natural philosophy and begins describing a history of science from the ancients.
Lecture notes of Patrick Copland by William Corbet on Natural Philosophy
Two volumes of lecture notes of Patrick Copland by William Corbet, on the subject of Natural Philosophy. Topics include: laws of motion, hydraulics, pneumatics, electricity,…
Two volumes of lecture notes of Patrick Copland by William Corbet, on the subject of Natural Philosophy. Topics include: laws of motion, hydraulics, pneumatics, electricity,…
Great Attraction Feats of Legerdemain
This is a Tory advert, which belittles the then current Liberal MP, Alexander Bannerman.
Johnny Gibb's Political Education
This image of William Alexander (1826 - 1894), the author, comes from an etching by Sir George Reid (1831 - 1913). William Alexander was the editor of the Aberdeen Free Press and his novels, all serialised in the paper, deal with political issues. In…
Forceps
Wrigleys Forceps; Knotched grip handles and finger grips on proximal end; Long curved distal end; Handle that attaches to forceps to increase force/angle of pull; "Whitelaw Aberdeen" engraved on back of lower handle