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    Aberdeen : G. Cornwall & Sons, 1900.
    Collation:
    1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations (black and white) ; 22 cm + 3 folded maps.
    Notes:
    Volume includes Descriptive Guide to Aberdeen with Statistical Account (William Smith, The Bon-Accord Press, 1900) and Descriptive Guide to Excursions on Saturday, 4th August (G. Cornwall & Sons, 1900).
    Contents:
    List of principal officers and committees - - General information regarding congress - - Programme of proceedings - - List of addresses, lectures, and papers, and of officers of sections and conferences - - List of excursions - - Public institutions and industries - - List of Aberdeen Town Council and conveners of committees, and officials - - Postal information - - Cab fares and tramways - - List of members of the congress - - Descriptive guide to Aberdeen / William Will - - Introductory - - Tour I: The Shiprow , Castlegate, Barracks, Market Cross, Old Tolbooth, Municipal Buildings, Cumberland's Lodgings, Wallace Neuk, St. Mary's Chapel, The Green, Hardgate - - Tour II: Bathing Station, City Hospital, Links - - Tour III: The North Church, Gallow Hill, Militia Barracks, New Bridge of Don, Brig o' Balgownie, St. Machar Cathedral, King's College and Chapel, The Gallowgate, Greyfriars, Marischal College and Mitchell Hall and Tower - - Tour IV: St. Nicholas Church, Drum's Aisle, Trinity Hall, Free Church Divinity Hall, Queen's Cross, Rubislaw Quarry, The Victoria Park, Grammar School, The Public Library, Art Gallery, Art School, Gordon's College, Union Terrace and Gardens - - Tour V: Justice Mills, Bridge of Dee, Allenvale Cemetery, Duthie Park, Victoria Bridge, Point Law, Fish Market, Docks - - Tour VI: Torry, Old Kirk of Nigg, Bay of Nigg, Girdleness Lighthouse, Breakwaters - - Suburbs: Woodside, Persley Den, Balgownie - - Statistical account / Matthew Hay - - Area - - Population - - Geology - - Meteorology - - Housing - - Common lodging houses - - Water supply - - Sewerage - - Disposal of refuge - - Public baths - - Slaughter-houses - - Hospitals - - Disinfecting station - - Public parks - - Public gymnasium - - Educational institutions - - Public libraries and art gallery - - Newspapers - - Tramways - - Gas works - - Electric lighting works - - Industries - - Shipping - - Sanitary administration - - Notification of infectious disease - - Bacteriological examinations - - Vital statistics - - Valuation and taxation - - Descriptive Guide to Excursions on Saturday, 4th August - - 1. Ballater and Balmoral - - Aboyne and Mount Keen - - Banchory and Finzean - - Elgin and Pluscarden - - Banff and Duff House - - Cruden Bay and the Bullers o' Buchan - - Stonehaven and Dunnottar Castle - - Udny Castle.
    Local Class:
    614.06
    Language:
    English
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    BRN:
    4227904
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