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Small collection of original off-prints mentioned in "The Atlas computer in the 1960s and early 1970s: a personal reminiscence".

Following his walk to London to visit the British Museum in 1819, MacGillivray travelled there again in 1833 to visit the museums and natural history collections. He took an interest in how specimens were displayed, sketching mounted birds at the…

Replica of the matrix used for casting the Common Seal of Aberdeen City.
Inscription: Aberdeen City Common Seal

The writer, a Tory, who wished to keep the Corn Laws, entreats the Aberdeenshire voter to vote for Captain Gordon, the Tory candidate, in the first election after the reform bill has been passed.

A description of conditions for farm workers in the nineteenth century. The writer also suggests some possibilities for improvement.

On one side of the fragment is a head of type of time of Sety I (19 dynasty) showing Syrian influence, on the other side is portion of figure, perhaps of 12 dynasty. Fine example, probably from Karnak.

Four fragments, with portion of human figure carying Ankh, in relief. Bright colouring on limestone, very fine Old Kingdom work, Temple of Sahura, Abusir.

Fragment of painted limestone relief showing two reapers cutting grain and below, the heads of two men (accompanying a donkey?), red and yellow colours well preserved. Stylistically similar to B1555 and probably removed from the same wall at the…