| RefNo | ACS/5/1 |
| Level | File |
| Title | Newspaper and scientific journal cuttings collected by Alan Archibald Campbell Swinton |
| Creator | Swinton; Alan Archibald Campbell (1863-1930); British electrical engineer |
| Date | 1878-1884 |
| Description | Purpose made volume of press cuttings assembled by Alan Archibald Campbell Swinton, featuring an alphabetical subject index, with corresponding page numbers, at the front of the volume. The articles within cover a range of subjects including telephony; transmitters; galvanic batteries; colour photography; galvanometers; [Léon] Foucault's pendulum experiments; electric lighting; electric railways; and microphones.
The articles are from a variety of publications, both scientific and general press, such as Nature; The Telegraphic Journal; English Mechanic and World of Science; Pall Mall Gazette; Newcastle Journal; The Mechanical World; and The Electrician. |
| Extent | 1 volume |
| Format | Print |
| PhysicalDescription | Green leather bound volume, with gold accents, with the front cover featuring an embossed illustrative design. |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8285 | Swinton; Alan Archibald Campbell (1863 - 1930); electrical engineer | 1863 - 1930 |