College of Science and Arts, Glasgow

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Type of entity

Corporate body

Authorized form of name

College of Science and Arts, Glasgow

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      Other form(s) of name

      • Glasgow Mechanics' Institution (1823-1881)

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      Dates of existence

      1827-1887

      History

      The Glasgow Mechanics' Institution was formed in July 1823, as the result of a dispute between members of the mechanics' class and the managers of Anderson's Institution over Dr Andrew Ure's lectures, and access to the library and museum. George Birkbeck encouraged this schism and agreed to be patron of the new institution, which was the second mechanics' institution founded in Great Britain. A mechanics' class continued to be offered at Anderson's Institution after 1823 and the members of the class continued in dispute with Dr Ure over his lectures.

      After a period in temporary premises in Shuttle Street, the Glasgow Mechanics' Institution moved in 1831 to North Hanover Street to a building provided by John Leadbetter, a Glasgow businessman and former student of Anderson's Institution. In 1862, the Mechanics' Institution moved to a new building at 38 Bath Street.

      The opening lecture was delivered on 5 November 1823 by John Steele, Lecturer in Chemistry and Mechanics, and in later years the Institution offered courses in science and mechanics, architectural and mechanical drawing, mechanical and electrical engineering and naval architecture. On 13 May 1881 the Mechanics' Institution changed its name to the College of Science and Arts and in 1887, with Anderson's College and other institutions, it became part of the Glasgow and West of Scotland Technical College.

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      Glasgow, Scotland

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      Relationships area

      Related entity

      Royal College of Science and Technology, Glasgow (1887-1964)

      Identifier of related entity

      C0065

      Category of relationship

      temporal

      Dates of relationship

      1887

      Description of relationship

      The College of Science and Arts joined with other institutions to form the Glasgow and West of Scotland Technical College (which later became the Royal College of Science and Technology).

      Related entity

      Rowan, David, 1822-1898, marine engineer (1822-1898)

      Identifier of related entity

      P0561

      Category of relationship

      associative

      Dates of relationship

      1877-1886

      Description of relationship

      David Rowan was president of Glasgow Mechanics Institution.

      Related entity

      Tatlock, Robert Rattray, 1837-1934, chemist (1837-1934)

      Identifier of related entity

      P0047

      Category of relationship

      associative

      Dates of relationship

      1873 - 1884

      Description of relationship

      Tatlock was a lecturer at the College.

      Related entity

      Geological Society of Glasgow (1858 to date)

      Identifier of related entity

      C0122

      Category of relationship

      associative

      Dates of relationship

      1858-1887

      Description of relationship

      There were links between the Geological Society and the College.

      Related entity

      Graham, Thomas, 1805-1869, chemist (1805-1869)

      Identifier of related entity

      P0004

      Category of relationship

      associative

      Dates of relationship

      1830s

      Description of relationship

      Graham delivered lectures at the Glasgow Mechanics' Institution (which later became the College of Science and Arts).

      Related entity

      Anderson's College, Glasgow (1796-1887)

      Identifier of related entity

      C0046

      Category of relationship

      associative

      Dates of relationship

      1823

      Description of relationship

      The Glasgow Mechanics' Institution (which later became the College of Science and Arts) was established by the members of the mechanics' class at Anderson's Institution.

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      Authority record identifier

      C0032

      Institution identifier

      GB 249

      Rules and/or conventions used

      ISAAR(CPF): International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families, International Council on Archives (2nd edition, 2003); Rules for the construction of personal, place and corporate names, National Council on Archives (1997).

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      Dates of creation, revision and deletion

      Created by Victoria Peters, November 2009. Revised by VP, October 2020.

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          Sources

          'John Anderson and the College he founded', by James Muir (1950); 'John Anderson's Legacy', by John Butt (1996).

          Source for date of change of name to College of Science and Arts: 58th Annual Report for session 1880-1881 (reference: OC/4/9).

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