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Collection of University law medals of James S H Allan

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1609

Scope and Contents

5 x medals, University of Edinburgh, being:

  1. Civil Law - 1953-54
  2. Public law - 1953-54
  3. Mercantile law - 1954-55
  4. Conveyancing - 1955-56
  5. Evidence & Pleading - 1955-56

Each medal is contained in a medal box - Alexander Kirkwood and Son, Medalists, St. James Square, Edinburgh.

Dates

  • Creation: 1953-1956

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

Open to bona fide researchers, but please contact repository for details in advance of visit.

Biographical / Historical

James Stewart Hall Allan was born on 8 October 1924. He attended Edinburgh's George Watson's Boy's College between 1930 and 1941, before studying at the Faculty of Law, Edinburgh University. He was a medal winning student and was awarded the Thow Scholarship in Civil Law and Public Law, and the Muirhead Prize in Civil Law. He was awarded the degree of B.L., 1956.

Extent

5 medals

Physical Location

CLX-A-1449

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Medals donated February 2015. Accession no: E2015.13.

Processing Information

Catalogued by Graeme D. Eddie 23 April 2015

Title
Edinburgh University medals (Law) awarded to James S. H. Allan, 1953-1956
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379