Robertson Geologging Ltd of North Wales was formed in 1986 as an independent management buyout of a lossmaking subsidiary of Robertson Group plc. It specialised in slimhole borehole geophysics.
The Literary Committee was responsible for producing the Training College Magazine, 1907 - c 1923, and arranging debates and talks on literary subjects.
The Training College Football Club was funded by membership subscription and managed by two committees: the juniors and the seniors. Traditionally, the junior and senior teams faced each other in a yearly match, whilst both also played competitive league matches each Saturday afternoon during the season. Initially the exclusive preserve of men of the Scottish School of Physical Education, from 1959 this extremely popular club began to attract men from the wider student and graduate bodies. In the 1950s, the college football team achieved one of its greatest success: winning the Amateur Scottish Cup.
The Netball Club was one of the most popular clubs for female students at Jordanhill College of Education. Providing enjoyment and exercise, it also facilitated practice in coaching, essential for teachers who would be required to teach the sport in schools. Boasting a large membership of enthusiastic players, the club organised inter-section tournaments for both A and B graduates, in which all sections took part and, in the summer term, a final tournament was arranged between all graduate and non-graduate sections. External fixtures were also arranged yearly with external clubs, such as the Dundee Training College, Notre Dame, St. Andrews, Edinburgh and Bathgate. Training sessions and matches, supported by staff of the Physical Training Department, took place outside, whenever possible, but inclement weather was no deterrent to play: sessions were simply transferred into the College gymnasia.
The Stow Society arranged an annual lecture on an educational topic at Jordanhill College of Education. The lectures continued after the merger of the College with the University of Strathclyde in 1993. The lectures were presented by prominent individuals in the field of education including the historians, James Scotland and Professor John Butt.
In 1894, Patrick Geddes and Colleagues was formed as a publishing venture. One of its first publications was <em>The Evergreenc 1895 - 1948, which appeared in 1895-1896.
Charles Geoffrey Wood was appointed Librarian at the Royal Technical College, Glasgow in 1953 and subsequently became the first Librarian of the University of Strathclyde upon the granting of its Rroyal charter in 1964, a post he held until his retirement in 1982. During his time as Librarian the Library underwent major expansion and introduced some of the first applications of new technology in library operations such as telex and an early computerised circulation system. During this period he gained his fellowship of the Library Association and was awarded the honorary degrees of M.A. and M.Litt by the University of Strathclyde and also received the Queen's Silver Jubilee medal. After his retirement he was granted the title of Emeritus Librarian. Wood was also a founding member of the '96 Group which was set up to promote interest in the history of the University prior to its bi-centenary in 1996.
Charles Giles was Senior Lecturer then Reader then Research Professor in Colour Chemistry and Dyeing at the University of Strathclyde (1946-1983).