If you did a quick internet search of Alfred Mercier, you may come across an American French writer responsible for such works as L’Habitation Saint-Ybars and Le Fou de Palerme. However, if you care to dig a little deeper, another… Read More ›
Tag Archive for ‘Glasgow University archive services’
Aubrey Fair Boyd, by Fiona Scott
When spending time in the Archives, trying to piece together a life using dates, signatures and brief references in meeting minutes, finding a voice seems an unreasonable hope. In the case of Glasgow Uni student Aubrey Fair Boyd, the unreasonable… Read More ›
Dickins & Jones – and a catalogue with a difference!
I am currently cataloguing several plans from various House of Fraser stores to be added to our existing collection. Among the many gems is this lovely elevation of the Dickins & Jones Regent Street branch in London dating from 1948…. Read More ›
Ghostly goings-on in the archives!
Since Halloween is almost upon us, I thought I’d share this photograph I came across in our Coats PLC collection: Can you spot what looks like a rather ghostly apparition at the bottom left hand side?! J & P Coats… Read More ›
Debating in the University
With the US Presidential debates ringing in our ears, we were reminded of Glasgow University’s debating tradition. Debate and discourse have long been encouraged at the University, with key note speakers such as Dame Sybil Thorndyke, below, taking part and… Read More ›
New Graduate Trainee at Archive Services
Hi all! I’m Jen, and I’m a Graduate Trainee at the Glasgow University Archive Services. I’ve been a student in Classics at the University of Glasgow for 5 years, and have just finished my Masters degree and will graduate in a… Read More ›
New Lanark Mill Archives
Our enhanced New Lanark Mills catalogue is now online. Part of the Gourock Ropework Co collection, it features gems such as a births, marriages, and deaths register; photographs, including scenes of the village and employees at work; Robert Owen’s diary;… Read More ›
