To commemorate Burns Night we thought we’d share with you a few items from the Papers of Edwin Morgan, in particular a couple of Robert Burns commemorative stamps which were sent to EM by an unidentified friend in the USSR…. Read More ›
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150 years of English at Glasgow
2012 has seen the 150th anniversary of the appointment of the first Regius Professor of English at the University of Glasgow. Special Collections were very pleased to welcome delegates attending a recent School of Critical Studies workshop commemorating the life and work of… Read More ›
Robert Burns in the Archives: Revisited
In honour of Burns Night this year you may remember that we had a look through our archives for anything related to the Bard and found a fabulous rug design from the 1960s, by Gray’s carpets, in our Stoddard and… Read More ›
Robert Burns in the Archives
To celebrate Burns Night tonight, we thought we’d have a search through the archives for mention of Scotland’s favourite poet. Robert Burns has long been a patriotic figure for Scotland and his presence is felt here in the collections of… Read More ›
From ‘makaris’ to Makars: Scots literature in Special Collections
A new Special Collections web exhibition focusing on the Scots language in print from the 16th century to the present day is now available. Beginning with the ‘makaris’ or poets of the Renaissance, the selection highlights some notable Scots landmarks… Read More ›
Friday Gem from the Stoddard – Templeton Design Archive: Picture
This week’s gems from the Stoddard – Templeton Design Archive come from a drawer entitled “Picture”. When I opened the drawer to begin cataloguing what was inside, I must admit that, going by the title of the drawer alone, I didn’t really… Read More ›
New Burns Museum opens with Special help
This Tuesday (25th January) marks the 252nd anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns. The occasion will be celebrated by patriotic Scots, poetry lovers and romantics the world over with the customary Burns supper of haggis, neeps, and tatties, accompanied… Read More ›
