Notebooks on the geology of Arran and Skye

Scope and Content

The Notebooks on the geology of Arran and Skye series consists of:

  • Diary of time spent on Arran (1851)
  • Account of the 'Liasic district of Skye' (1853)

Administrative / Biographical History

As a young man Sir Archibald Geike went to Arran in 1851 and to Skye in 1853. In both cases he noted down his observations on the geology and other features of each.

Archivist's Note

None

Grant Buttars 19 October 2001