Author Archives
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125 years of the QMU
Blog originally posted on the University of Glasgow Staff News site. This year is the 125th anniversary of the Queen Margaret Union. To mark the event the QMU hosted an anniversary dinner on 28 March 2015. To help commemorate the… Read More ›
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The Gilmorehill Story update (12/3/15)
The Gilmorehill Story project has been busy updating the University Story website with new building entries. In honour of International Women’s Day, the University Archives put together a series of blogs discussing women and the University: A history of educating… Read More ›
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Defending The Boyd Orr
Posted on behalf of our Club 21 volunteer Lauren Moffat. The name ‘Boyd Orr’ is usually not spoken of favourably at the Gilmorehill campus. More often than not you might overhear students moaning about having classes there accompanied by further complaints… Read More ›
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Origins of the James Watt Engineering Building
The Gilmorehill Story continues with the construction of the James Watt Engineering Building! When you look into the history of the origins of the James Watt building, it becomes apparent how instrumental one man in particular, Archibald Barr, was in… Read More ›
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The Story of Pearce Lodge
The first post of the Gilmorehill Story Project comes to us from our Club 21 volunteer Lauren Moffat! Pearce Lodge is unique amongst the University buildings at Gilmorehill in that it exists as a material connection to the University’s old site on… Read More ›
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The Gilmorehill Story Project
Hello! I’m Amanda and I’m the Project Officer for the The Gilmorehill Story Project. Archive Services are currently creating a website detailing the rich history of each building located on the University’s Gilmorehill campus. In the summer of 2014 Lauren… Read More ›