The Ordnance Survey Town Plans (OSTs) were the largest scale maps of towns and cities ever published by the Ordnance Survey. Over the coming weeks and months we will be presenting selected sheets from the 2nd edition of the Glasgow… Read More ›
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Happy Birthday Sir George Gilbert Scott
Today is the 200th birthday of Sir George Gilbert Scott, the designer of the main buildings of the University of Glasgow. George Gilbert Scott was the foremost architect of his day, an ‘indefatigable in business and a fervent worker’. He… Read More ›
Friday Gem from the Stoddard – Templeton Design Archive: Sanderson Hand Printed Wallpapers
The Friday gem this week comes from the Associated Design Records of the Stoddard Templeton Collection, and is a selection of hand printed wallpapers created by Sanderson (STOD/201/1/11/3). They were found along with a couple of original sketches in amongst… Read More ›
Meet Sir George Gilbert Scott…
Have you ever wondered about the history of University’s Main Building? After conservation treatment in the Preservation Unit in Archive Service the university’s building plans were digitalised. The copy of these plans was framed and is now hanging in the… Read More ›
