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Notebook. An open manuscript book with a diagram of two connected toothed wheels, one smaller than the other, with weights hanging from them, and explanatory text.

Lecture notes of Patrick Copland by John Michell on Natural Philosophy

348 pages on a course of lectures in natural philosophy delivered in the session 1807-1808 by Patrick Copland, Professor of Natural Philosophy. An intoduction to the subject…

Radical Rhymes

The Chartist, John Mitchell, published and sold his own work. Each of these three poems has a strongly Chartist sentiment.

Tags: 1840s, the voice of radicalism

Portrait of Patrick Copland. Oil painting of a youngish looking white man in late middle age. He has grey eyes and short dark brown, slightly curly hair. He is wearing a black coat with a white neckerchief.

Oil painting

Laboratory clock

In case, seconds pendulum; kept working. Recorded (1982) as located in the Professor's basement laboratory.

The Prospect of Old Aberdeen

On Democracy

Professor John Stuart Blackie opposed the 1867 Reform Bill as he believed it to be 'purely democratic' and wished to see changes in the methods of representation of the people. A course of action (eg elections), should not be determined by the vote…

Tags: 1860s, the voice of radicalism