University of Aberdeen Collectionsさんのイラストまとめ

Did you know there were plans for themed buildings for Aberdeen Zoo?

The Zoo was first proposed in 1961 and grew in size but financial difficulties led to its closure in 1977. These buildings were never built but their plans are fun!

#WorldArchitectureDay

This woodcut shows a gardener harvesting medicinal crops. Knowledge of the properties of plants and herbs was harnessed by medical doctors but also less formal practitioners.

Find out more in our online exhibition Toil & Trouble https://t.co/imsC7Q0ndl

#FolkloreThursday

#OnThisDay in 1746, 275 years ago, the Battle of Culloden took place. It was the last battle fought on British soil.

At about 1pm the Jacobite Army opened fire on Hanoverian troops.

In under an hour of battle, about 1,300 were killed and roughly 1,250 were Jacobites.

#Archive30 Day 14 #FavouriteItem 🌼

This is a charming collection of sketches with text descriptions of habitats, colours, and blossoms (c.1860s-70s). It was purchased in Japan and given to the University in 1882. 🌸

(MS 2004)

Flora MacDonald, Jacobite heroine, died #OnThisDay in 1790.

After the Battle of Culloden in 1746, she helped Bonnie Prince Charlie evade government troops by famously dressing him as her her maid.

From our MacBean Jacobite print collection ➡️ https://t.co/xOUobGEPzA

‘And, vow! Tam saw an unco sight
Warlocks and witches in a dance;
Nae cotillion brent-new frae France’

This woodcut with stencil colouring from broadsheet of Tam o’Shanter was printed in Glasgow during the early 19th century.

Have a great #BurnsNight! 🎉🥃

Get your creative juices flowing with todays advent calendar and have a go at drawing items from our collections ✏️

➡️ https://t.co/bjn8QEnoDh

There are so many beautiful examples of paper in our collections, it would be great if we could make them into wrapping paper!

#ArchiveAdventCalendar

A warm fire is the perfect place to gather for a story.

This illustration is from our copy of Little Dorritt by Charles Dickens.

#ArchiveAdventCalendar

Day 4 of our collections advent calendar! 🎄

Find out how to make your own Tea Bag Folded Christmas Tree card, there's nothing like gifting something homemade at Christmas!

➡️ https://t.co/bjn8QEnoDh