More from the collection
- A Father's Legacy: Here we take a peek at an eighteenth-century father’s advice to his daughters concerning manners, friendship, love and matrimony.
- 'A kiss is love in tabloid form': Roses are red, violets are blue...want a wittier way to say ‘I love you’? Then read on for snippets from a trainee teacher’s autograph book of 1916, which could easily grace an 'alternative' Valentine's Day card.
- Papers of William J. Ireland: Papers of William J. Ireland (1924-2002), graduate of the Scottish School of Physical Education and eminent teacher of Scottish country dance.
- Professor George Forbes: Handwritten lecture notes (ref: OF 1/6) by George Forbes, Professor of Natural Philosophy from 1872 to 1880 at Anderson’s College (the antecedent of the University of Strathclyde).
- Robert Burns’ three formidable foes: This letter from the University’s archives and special collections is an original letter which Robert Burns, Scotland’s favourite bard, wrote on 8th March 1788 from his home in Mauchline, Ayrshire.
- The Papers of Mary Auld: Letter dated 5 September 1939, the day on which Britain declared war on Germany, and gives not only a first-hand account of that moment, but also reveals the often unspoken feelings of female political activists operating in a masculine environment.
- The W.I.N.S Uniform: A leaflet and news cuttings relating to the W.I.N.S. (The Women's Industrial National Service) War Suit which come from the Blodwen Lloyd Binns papers (GB 249 OM/86).
- Daniel Defoe's History of the Union: The history of the union between England and Scotland, written by Daniel Defoe and published, over fifty years after his death, in 1786.
- Changing face of the University Library: Look back at previous incarnations of the Library.
- Women students at Anderson's Institution: One of the oldest records of the University, the first minute book of the managers and trustees of Anderson’s Institution.
- The James Weir Building: Take a look back at the history of the building.
- “A brain with a twist”. The Pseudodoxia Epidemica. In this “Encyclopaedie and round of knowledge,” the physician and scholar Thomas Browne (1605-1682) offered to readers a witty and incisive refutation of the common errors and superstitions of his age.
- The Glasgow Athenæum Calendar: The 1903-1904 Calendar for the Glasgow Athenæum sheds light on Scottish higher education at the turn of the twentieth century, as well as providing an interesting social commentary.
- Genealogical Charts of Helen Tooker: If the cBBC television programme, ‘Who Do You Think You Are’ has inspired you to start exploring your ancestry, or if you have already researched your family tree, we think you’ll enjoy reading this.
- Through the porthole: Have you ever been lingering around the library foyer and paused to take a look at the ship models on display? Here, we take a closer look at the four ship models housed in the library.
- John Anderson & Benjamin Franklin: Benjamin Franklin came to Scotland twice, in 1759 and 1771. He was especially keen to visit the country’s seats of learning, and on both occasions he spent time with the Professor of Natural Philosophy at Glasgow College, John Anderson.
- Bidloo's Anatomical Atlas: Take a glance at the illustrations in this fascinating, if macabre, volume from the Anderson Collection, the ‘Anatomia Humani Corporis’.
- James 'Paraffin' Young, Father of the Oil Industry: Glasgow-born Young was a pioneer of the oil industry. Developing a process of extracting oil from shale rock, his innovations gave rise to the growth of the international shale oil industry.
- Recollections of Minnie Blair: Born and brought up in Glasgow, Minnie's recollections, written down shortly before her death in 1956 and transcribed many years later by Minnie’s granddaughter, focus primarily on her schooldays, and offer a fascinating glimpse into the life of the Glasgow schoolchild in the mid-nineteenth century.
- Scottish School of Bakery: Learn about the history of the former Royal Technical College (the predecessor of the University of Strathclyde) through a photograph of students of the Scottish School of Bakery, taken during session 1933-1934.
- Cinderella goes to the students’ dance: A tongue-in-cheek take on the fairytale, ‘Cinderella,’ as published in the Royal Technical College Magazine for January 1913.
- Papers of James Blyth: Professor of Natural Philosophy at Anderson’s College, an antecedent of the University of Strathclyde. An enigmatic and popular lecturer and respected electrical engineer, Blyth was also a pioneer in, and passionate supporter of, renewable energy.
- A letter from Sir Walter Scott: Walter Scott (1771–1832) was a poet, playwright, critic and advocate, but above all, he is famed for having created the historical novel.
- Patrick Geddes Summer Meetings: Geddes’s Summer Meetings, best described as a kind of international summer school, teaching a wide range of subjects, developed a strong reputation amongst intellectuals throughout Europe.
- The Andersonian Museum: Did you know there was once a museum at the University? Take a look at this watercolour by John Alexander Gilfillan, Professor of Drawing and Painting (1830–1841) at Anderson’s Institution.
- Student Autograph Album, GUFCTC: With contributions from sixty-seven students of the Glasgow United Free Church Training College between 1906 and 1909, this wonderful item provides a flavour of student life in the college.
- The McCance Building: We are looking at the construction and interior of one of the University of Strathclyde’s central buildings - the McCance building.
- The New Dominie: Taking its name from the Scots word for schoolmaster, the New Dominie was published several times each year from the mid-1920s until 1966 and served both as a forum for serious writing and debate, and as an outlet for humorous observations and satire on all aspects of College life.
- Charles Rennie Mackintosh Designs: Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928), Scottish architect, designer and artist, was one of the most creative figures of the early twentieth century.
- Vegetius' De Re Militari: Here is a Latin edition of Flavius Vegetius Renatus’ De Re Militari (Concerning Military Matters), printed in Antwerp in 1585