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Part of James 'Paraffin' Young papers
A lecture at the Royal Institution by Dr Lyon Playfair, transcribed by James Young.
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Part of James 'Paraffin' Young papers
A lecture at the Royal Institution by Dr Lyon Playfair, transcribed by James Young.
‘A Great Geographer: Elisée Reclus, 1830-1905’ by Professor Patrick Geddes
Part of Jaqueline Tyrwhitt papers
Reprinted from The Scottish Geographical Magazine, September and October 1905.
Endorsed: with title; '1905' and 'J. Tyrwhitt'.
‘A Plea for A National Institute of Geography’ by J.G. Bartholomew
Part of Jaqueline Tyrwhitt papers
With plan and note by Professor Geddes. Reprinted from The Scottish Geographical Magazine. March 1902. pp. 1-7. Also includes reprinted letters to Patrick Geddes from James Bryce, Clements Markham and Archibald Geikie. Reprinted from The Scottish Geographical Magazine. April 1902. pp. 1-4.
Endorsed: '1902' and 'J. Tyrwhitt'.
Bartholomew, John George, 1860-1920, geographer and cartographer
‘A review of the INSERM report on the health effects of exposure to asbestos’ (1996)
Part of Occupational and Environmental Diseases Association (William Ashton Tait) Archives
Copy of typescript (ring-bound) Expert Panel report, prepared at the request of Royal Society of Canada.
INSERM = Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale, i.e. the French biomedical and public health research institution created in 1964.
Part of Occupational and Environmental Diseases Association (William Ashton Tait) Archives
Correspondence chiefly re British Lung Foundation's (BLF) Action Mesothelioma Day, 2006 and 2007. Includes invitation to the parliamentary reception. Also copy of the government petition 'Action mesothelioma charter', 2006.
Part of Alan Dalton papers
‘An Analysis of the Principles of Economics (Part I.)’ by Patrick Geddes
Part of Jaqueline Tyrwhitt papers
Read before the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 17 March, 7 April and 7 July 1884. London and Edinburgh: William and Norgate.
One copy endorsed: '1884' and 'J. Tyrwhitt'.
‘Asbestos: a growing challenge’, GMB conference, London, 18 March 1997
Part of Occupational and Environmental Diseases Association (William Ashton Tait) Archives
Correspondence, notes, conference programm & papers.
Includes correspondence with Graham Allen MP (shadow minister for the environment/health and safety), copy of his speech, copies of questions asked about asbestos in the House of Commons 1995-1996.
‘Asbestos in the workplace’, organised by Pattinson & Brewer Solicitors, London, 23 March 2006
Part of Occupational and Environmental Diseases Association (William Ashton Tait) Archives
Conference papers, originally comb-bound, and invitation for Nancy Tait to attend. It remains open whether she did so.
Speakers included
Part of Alan Dalton papers
Booklet of practical advice for those concerned about exposure to asbestos and for those wanting to claim compensation. It was written following Yorkshire Television’s programme on asbestos ‘Alice: A Fight for Life’.
‘Asbestos-containing flooring products' (Canadian Asbestos Information Centre, 1983)
Part of Occupational and Environmental Diseases Association (William Ashton Tait) Archives
Copy of a booklet from the Canadian Asbestos Information Centre's 'Technical facts' series.
Part of Occupational and Environmental Diseases Association (William Ashton Tait) Archives
Conference book containing programme and presentations, 221 pp; Nancy Tait's handwritten notes, and letter confirming her free place at the meeting.
The stated aim of the conference was to enable participants to understand the complexities of assessing damages following the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997.
‘Bibliotheca Chemica’ by John Ferguson
Part of James 'Paraffin' Young papers
1 box of loose draft papers for the catalogue 'Bibliotheca Chemica' and 2 final copies of Volume II.
‘Botanical Survey for local Naturalists' Societies' by Wm. G. Smith, BSc., PhD
Part of Patrick Geddes papers
Reprinted from 'The Naturalist'.
‘BUS: a bulletin of the University of Strathclyde’
Copy of No. 45. December 1978.
Includes an article with the title 'Lady Curran opens New Chaplaincy Centre', front page.