Below is a selection of books received by the Library in the week leading up to 11th February. For a complete listing of books received during this period see: New Books 110219 [xls] The dog breeder’s guide to successful breeding and… Read More ›
All you have done for us will be remembered by grateful hearts Letter addressed to Professor Henry Dyer from students at The Imperial College of Engineering, Tokyo , 28 June 1882 [UGC 232/1/5] As an Information Management and Preservation MSc… Read More ›
We have recently catalogued a small collection of some seventy books from the library of the surgeon Sir Joseph Lister (1827-1912), famous for his pioneering work in antiseptic surgery. Lister accumulated a large library of ca. 2,500 books in his… Read More ›
Nick Haynes, freelance architectural historian, historic buildings consultant and author of the landmark study Building Knowledge: An Architectural History of the University of Glasgow (2013), will present an illustrated talk ‘From High Street to high-rise: housing the Glasgow University Library’… Read More ›
It’s Color Our Collections week again (4-8 February), a week where archives, special collections and libraries encourage you to explore, colour and connect with our collections. This year our colouring book features illustrations from across Archives and Special Collections… Read More ›
Newly published official publications from : Westminster and the UK Government Standing at football – “This Library briefing paper looks at calls for the introduction of safe standing at football grounds in the English Premier League and Championship.” Statistics on UK… Read More ›
Below is a selection of books received by the Library in the weeks leading up to 4th February. For a complete listing of books received during this period see: New Books 040219 [xls] King’s applied anatomy of the central nervous system… Read More ›
Guest blog post by Roddy Simpson, photographer, Honorary Research Fellow School of Culture and Creative Arts and author of ‘The Photography of Victorian Scotland’ (2012). Elizabeth Johnston Hall (1822-1901) is one of the most famous photographed Scottish women because of… Read More ›
