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Memorials of the Old College of Glasgow: photographs by Thomas Annan, published 1871


26 Portraits in set

Contains 26 photographic portraits of members of the Senate of the University of Glasgow by Thomas Annan of 202 Hope Street, Glasgow, in addition to interior and exterior views of the Old College buildings. The volume was produced as a memorial record of the structure and Senate at the time of the university's removal to new buildings and before the old buildings, situated in Blackfriars, High Street, underwent any change. Includes texts by Dr Duncan Harkness Weir (preface and notices for the Principals and the Professors of the Divinity Faculty), Professor John Veitch (notices for the Professors of the Faculties of Arts and Law) and Professor John Black Cowan (notices for the Professors of the Faculty of Medicine), all three of whom appear amongst the portraits included. Published in 1871 by James Maclehose, Publisher and Bookseller to the University, 61 St Vincent Street, Glasgow. Printed by M’Laren & Erskine, 257 Argyle Street, Glasgow. Acquired in 1978.

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Thomas Barclay, by Thomas Annan - NPG Ax27838

Thomas Barclay

by Thomas Annan
carbon print, published 1871
NPG Ax27838

John Veitch, by Thomas Annan - NPG Ax27839

John Veitch

by Thomas Annan
carbon print, published 1871
NPG Ax27839

Hugh Blackburn, by Thomas Annan - NPG Ax27844

Hugh Blackburn

by Thomas Annan
carbon print, published 1871
NPG Ax27844

Robert Grant, by Thomas Annan - NPG Ax27845

Robert Grant

by Thomas Annan
carbon print, published 1871
NPG Ax27845

John Nichol, by Thomas Annan - NPG Ax27847

John Nichol

by Thomas Annan
carbon print, published 1871
NPG Ax27847

John Caird, by Thomas Annan - NPG Ax27848

John Caird

by Thomas Annan
carbon print, published 1871
NPG Ax27848

Robert Berry, by Thomas Annan - NPG Ax27852

Robert Berry

by Thomas Annan
carbon print, published 1871
NPG Ax27852

Sir James Roberton, by Thomas Annan - NPG Ax27853

Sir James Roberton

by Thomas Annan
carbon print, published 1871
NPG Ax27853

Allen Thomson, by Thomas Annan - NPG Ax27855

Allen Thomson

by Thomas Annan
carbon print, published 1871
NPG Ax27855

John Young, by Thomas Annan - NPG Ax27856

John Young

by Thomas Annan
carbon print, published 1871
NPG Ax27856

William Leishman, by Thomas Annan - NPG Ax27858

William Leishman

by Thomas Annan
carbon print, published 1871
NPG Ax27858