3,145 results
- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
Travelling Letter Book
Date: Dec 1901 - Mar 1902Reference: WF/E/01/02/01Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
Davy, John, M.D. F.R.S. (1790-1868), Army surgeon: travel journals
Davy, John, M.D. F.R.S., 1790-1868, Army surgeon: travel journalsDate: 1816-1847Reference: MSS.7696-7701- Archives and manuscripts
Fragment of a travel journal, apparently in Egypt
Date: 1778Reference: MS.7638/48Part of: De Manoncourt, Charles Nicolas Sigisbert Sonnini (1751-1812), naturalist, traveller in the Eastern Mediterranean- Books
- Online
A new journey to France; with an exact description of the sea-coast from London to Calais, and of the Roads from thence to Orleans, and back again to Dieppe: Giving an Account of the present Condition of that Country. Intermixt with several diverting Adventures and Transactions that happen'd there lately. The whole very Pleasant and Useful for such as Travel that way.
Date: 1715- Books
- Online
Toxic tourism : rhetorics of pollution, travel, and environmental justice / Phaedra C. Pezzullo.
Pezzullo, Phaedra CDate: [2007], ©2007- Books
The voyage of Italy. Or, A compleat journey through Italy ... Never before extant. With the characters of the people, and the description of the chief towns, churches ... libraries ... and antiquities. With instructions concerning travel / [Richard Lassels].
Lassels, Richard, 1603?-1668.Date: 1670- Archives and manuscripts
Letters from Trench to his parents and sister during foreign travel
Date: 1852-1855Reference: MS.7846/1-15Part of: Trench, Thomas Weldon (1833-1872), medical volunteer, Franco-Prussian War- Books
- Online
A tour from England, thro' part of France, Flanders, Brabant, and Holland. Containing a true account and description of all the churches, palaces and gardens, with all the celebrated Marble Statues, Paintings, Fountains, Triumphal Arches, &c. therein worthy of Observation; with the Distance between each Place; with several curious Remarks, never taken Notice of before: very convenient for such gentlemen who travel thither. By Antonio Monsanto, Linguist, in King-Street, Rotherithe.
Monsanto, Antonio.Date: MDCCLII. [1752]- Books
- Online
Narratives of two excursions to the ports of England, Scotland, and Ireland, in 1816, 1817, and 1818 : together with a description of the Breakwater at Plymouth, and also of the Caledonian Canal / translated from the French of Charles Dupin ... and illustrated by notes, critical and explanatory, by the translator.
Dupin, Charles, baron, 1784-1873.Date: Between 1800 and 1899- Books
An Italian voyage, or, A compleat journey through Italy. In two parts. With the characters of the people, and the description of the chief towns, churches, monasteries, tombs, libraries, pallaces, villa's, gardens, pictures, statues and antiquities. As also, of the interest, goverment, riches, force, &c., of all the princes. With instructions concerning travel / By Richard Lasses [!] gent.
Lassels, Richard, 1603?-1668.Date: 1698- Books
- Online
A tour thro' the whole island of Great Britain, divided into circuits or journies. Giving a particular and entertaining account of whatever is curious, and worth observation; viz. I. A description of the principal cities and towns, their situation, government, and commerce. II. The customs, manners, exercises, divertions, and employment of the people. III. The produce and improvement of the lands, the trade, and manufactures. IV. The sea ports and fortifications the course of rivers, and the inland navigation. V. The public edicices, seats, and palaces of the nobility and gentry. Interspersed with useful observations. Particularly fitted for the perusal of such as desire to travel over the island. In three volumes. By a Gentleman.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]- Books
- Online
A tour thro' the whole island of Great Britain, divided into circuits or journies. Giving a particular and diverting account of whatever is curious and worth observation, viz. I. A description of the principal cities and towns, their situation, magnitude, government, and commerce. II. The customs, manners, speech, as also the exercises, diversions, and employment of the people. III. The produce and improvement of the lands, the trade, and manufactures. IV. The sea ports and fortifications, the course of rivers, and the inland navigation. V. The publick edifices, seats, and palaces of the nobility and gentry. With useful observations upon the whole. Particularly fitted for the reading of such as desire to travel over the island. By a Gentleman.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: MDCCXXIV. [1724]- Books
- Online
The history of Carolina; containing the exact description and natural history of that country: Together with the Present State thereof. And a journal of a thousand miles, travel'd thro' several nations of Indians. Giving a particular Account of their Customs, Manners, &c. By John Lawson, Gent. Surveyor General of North-Carolina.
Lawson, John, -1712.Date: 1714- Books
Travels over England, Scotland and Wales : giving a true and exact description of the chiefest cities, towns and corporations : together with the antiquities of divers other places, the most famous cathedrals, and other eminent structures, of several remarkable caves and wells, with many other diverting passages never before published / by James Brome, M.A. Rector of Cheriton in Kent ; the design of the said travels, being for the information of the two eldest sons of that eminent merchant Mr. Van-Ackar ; useful for all persons before they travel into foreign countries, and for all those who desire to be made acquainted with the situation and curiosities of these parts.
Brome, James, -1719.Date: 1707- Archives and manuscripts
Travel documents issued to Luigi Schiassi, Doctor of Medicine, in Austria and Italy
Date: 1798-1822Reference: MS.5866/8-14Part of: Schiassi Family, of Bologna- Books
- Online
Curious and diverting journies, Thro' the whole Island of Great-Britain. Containing, I. A particular description of the principal cities and towns, their Situation, Magnitude, Government, and Commerce. II. The customs, manners, speech, as also the Exercises, Diversions, and employment of the people. III. The produce and improvement of the lands, the Trade, and Manufactures. IV. The sea ports and fortifications, the Course of Rivers, and the Inland Navigation. V. The publick edifices, Seats, and Palaces of the Nobility and Gentry. With useful observations on the whole. Particularly fitted for the Reading of such as desire to Travel over the Island. By A. B. gent.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: MDCCXXXIV. [1734]- Books
- Online
A tour thro' the whole island of Great Britain. Divided into circuits or journeys. Giving a particular and entertaining account of whatever is curious, and worth observation; viz. I. A description of the principal cities and towns, their Situation, Government, and Commerce. II. The Customs, Manners, Exercises, Diversions, and Employments, of the People. III. The Produce and Improvement of the Lands, the Trade, and Manufactures. IV. The Sea-Ports and Fortifications, the Course of Rivers, and the Inland Navigation. V. The Public Edifices, Seats, and Palaces, of the Nobility and Gentry. VI The Isles of Wight, Portland, Jersey, Guernsey, and the other English and Scotish Isles of most Note. Interspersed with Useful Observations. Particularly fitted for the Perusal of such as desire to Travel over the Island. By a gentleman. The fifth edition. With very great additions, improvements, and corrections; which bring it down to the year 1753. In four volumes. With a copious index to each volume. Vol. I.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: M.DCC.LIII. [1753]- Books
- Online
Travels over England, Scotland and Wales. Giving a true and exact description of the chiefest cities, towns and corporations: together with the antiquities of divers other places, the most famous cathedrals, and other eminent structures; of several remarkable caves and wells, with many other diverting passages never before published. By James Brome, M.A. rector of Cheriton in Kent. The design of the said travels, being for the information of the two eldest sons of that eminent merchant Mr. Van-Ackar. Useful for all persons before they travel into foreign countries; and for all those who desire to be made acquainted with the situation and curiosities of these parts.
Brome, James, -1719.Date: 1707- Books
- Online
The history of Carolina; containing the exact description and natural history of that country; Together with the Present State thereof. And a journal of a thousand miles, travel'd thro' several nations of Indians. Giving a particular Account of their Customs, Manners, &c. By John Lawson, Gent. Surveyor-General of North-Carolina.
Lawson, John, -1712.Date: [1718]- Books
- Online
The lady's travels into Spain; or, a genuine relation of the religion, laws, commerce, customs, and manners of that country. Written by the Countess of Danois, in a series of letters to a friend at Paris. ... . A new edition, improved. To which is added, a description of the present King of Spain, his Manner of living; the Characters of his Ministers, and other Officers of the Court of Spain, &c. With Instructions how to travel in Spain, and an accurate Account of the Roads of that Country.
Aulnoy, Madame d' (Marie-Catherine), 1650 or 1651-1705.Date: MDCCLXXIV. [1774]- Books
- Online
Topographical and statistical description of the county of somerset, containing an account of its situation, extent, towns, roads, rivers, lakes, mines, minerals, fisheries, manufactures, trade, commerce, agriculture, fairs, markets, curiosities, antiquities, natural history, civil and ecclesiastical jurisdictions, &c. To which is prefixed, a copious travelling index; exhibiting, at one view, the direct and pricipal cross roads, inns and distance of stages, noblemen's and gentlemen's seats. Forming a complete county itinerary. The whole interpersed with a variety of information, entertaining to the general reader; highly beneficial to the agriculturist, trader, and manufacturer; and particularly interesting to the traveller, speculatist, antiquarian, and to every inhabitant of the county. By George Alexander Cooke, editor of the Universal System of Geography. Illustrated with a map of the county.
Cooke, George Alexander, active 1800.Date: [1800?]- Books
- Online
A new voyage to Carolina; containing the exact description and natural history of that country: together with the present state thereof. And a journal of a thousand miles, travel'd thro' several nations of Indians. Giving a particular account of their customs, manners, &c. By John Lawson, Gent. Surveyor-General of North-Carolina.
Lawson, John, -1712.Date: printed in the year 1709- Books
- Online
The voyage of Italy. Or, A compleat journey through Italy ... Never before extant. With the characters of the people, and the description of the chief towns, churches ... libraries ... and antiquities. With instructions concerning travel / [Richard Lassels].
Lassels, Richard, 1603?-1668.Date: 1670- Archives and manuscripts
Travel and other documents issued to Luigi Schiassi (b. c. 1762) of Bologna, Doctor of Medicine, in Russia
Date: 1786Reference: MS.5866/1-7Part of: Schiassi Family, of Bologna- Books
- Online
Travels through Sicily and that part of Italy formerly called Magna Græcia. And a tour through Egypt, with an accurate description of its cities, and the modern state of the country. Translated from the German, by J. R. Forster, F.R.S.
Riedesel, Johann Hermann von, 1740-1785.Date: MDCCLXXIII. [1773]