23 May 2018 marks the 300th anniversary of William Hunter’s birth. Dr William Hunter (1718-1783) was an anatomist, physician, teacher of medicine and man-midwife. Today we view him as major figure in the Enlightenment and in the development of museums… Read More ›
– Glasgow’s Citizens Theatre company is to move out of its home in the Gorbals for the first time in its 72 year history, from June 2018, the building will be closed for two years for a major redevelopment. First… Read More ›
Below is a selection of books received by the Library in the week leading up to 21st May. For a complete listing of books received during this period see: New Books 210518 [xls] From the foundations to the legacy of Minoan… Read More ›
Newly published official publications from : Westminster and the UK Government Libya: the consequences of a failed state – “Libya is without doubt a fragile state and efforts to rebuild it are complicated by Libyan divisions and interventions from outside. Since… Read More ›
Below is a selection of books received by the Library in the week leading up to 14th May. For a complete listing of books received during this period see: New Books 140518 [xls] Rethinking race : the case for deflationary realism… Read More ›
Hailed at the time as ‘Britain’s greatest Exhibition since Wembley, ‘(Imperial Review No.5), The Empire Exhibition of 1938, which began 80 years ago this month, provided an opportunity to showcase Britain’s place within the Empire, all at a cost of… Read More ›
The Library will be moving to Single Sign On (SSO) with EBSCO on 5th June. You will no longer be required to create an additional personal user account but instead you will only use your GUID to use all the… Read More ›
