Students
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 49 Collections and/or Records:
Photographs (copies) taken by Capt. Herbert Mather Spoor
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1155
Scope and Contents
The collection is composed of copies of photographs taken by Herbert Mather Spoor. Titles of photographs, as noted by Capt. H. M. Spoor R.A.M.C., M.C., under each photograph in the original family album, are as follows (numbering is that given by Special Collections, Edinburgh University Library):
1. Fire at Pathology
2. Botany 1904
3. Histology
4....
Dates:
1904-1905
Photographs of student life in the 1950s, Edinburgh University
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1104
Scope and Contents
The collection is composed of:
- b/w mounted group photograph showing the members of the National Council, SUS, 1952-1953, taken in Glasgow, May 1953, including Hills
- b/w mounted group photograph showing the members of the Executive Committee of Edinburgh University, SRC, 1952-1953, Old College Quad., including Hills
- b/w mounted group photograph showing members of...
Dates:
1949-1954
Physicus medal of Cargill G. Knott, 1873-74
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1451
Scope and Contents
The item, a bronze medal, has an unmilled and uninscribed edge. On one side the medal features the University arms of the saltire, castle, book and thistle, and around the edge the Latin: SCOT.REG.EDIN.ACAD.JACOB.VI. On the other is inscribed PHYSICUS CARGILL G. KNOTT, with the year 1873-74 framed by laurel branches.
Dates:
1873-1874
Prize certificates of Patrick George Craigie, 1859-60, 1860-61
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1457
Scope and Contents
2 prize certificates verifying that Patrick George Craigie attended classes in Mathematics and in Natural Philosophy. These are, in detail:
10 April 1860: Class of Mathematics, session 1859-1860, attending 'with the utmost regularity', and taking 'a very active' part in the oral examinations, and acquitting himself 'most satisfactorily' in the written examinations, Craigie 'obtained a prize', signed by...
Dates:
1859-1861
Records of the Dunfermline College of Physical Education Old Students' Association
Collection
Identifier: EUA GD55
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises: the records of Dunfermline College Old Students' Association (DCPE OSA), including governance and membership records, publications and records relating to Dunfermline College of Physical Education (DCPE), which may have been made up of donations from OSA members (see Custodial History); and donations of items from former College students relating to both the DCPE and DCPE OSA. The collections are varied and include photographs, artefacts and uniforms as well as...
Dates:
1905-2018
Susan Binnie Anderson
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1052
Scope and Contents
The material is composed of high school exam passes, photographs, pass certificates, class cards and tickets, degree scroll, and letters. In the collection there is the Intermediate Certificate, dated 1913, issued by Airdrie Academy Higher Grade Public School, certifying that Binnie had gained the Intermediate Certificate in English, Mathematics, Science and Drawing, and that she continued at school for three further years passing in Lower Latin and Lower French. The...
Dates:
1913-1922
Three 18th century letters by an Edinburgh student
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1476
Scope and Contents
This group of 3 letters discusses life and study at Edinburgh University. Letter dated 21 April 1797:
Dates and duration of terms - Discussion about the courses in Botany and his admiration of his mentors
Letter dated 23 May 1797:
Expressing concern at not having a...
Dates:
1797-1799
Three medical notebooks, two of which relate to Alexander Woodcock fl. 1833-1845
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1483
Scope and Contents
The Alexander Woodcock notebooks contain:
Lectures on Anatomy and Physiology - Alexander Jardine Lizar - notebook noted 5 November 1833
Lectures on Chemistry - Doctor Hope - 11 July 1845
A third volume contains:
Notes from 1 September 1843 - 20 July 1844 -...
Dates:
1833-1845
University memorabilia collected by Robert Dean Wilson
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1530
Scope and Contents
Collection of memorabilia is composed of:
- 2 x University of Edinburgh. Graduation of Ceremonial. McEwan Hall. Saturday 31 October 1964
- 1 x 'Student's Handbook' 1960-61. An SRC Publication. (Includes photographic illus. of David M. S. Steel, Senior President, SRC, on p.20)
- 1 x 'Student's Handbook' No. LXVII 1962-63
Dates:
1960-1964