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Collection of rare books and material that had previously been part of the working collection of Jordanhill’s antecedent institutions: Glasgow Provincial Training College (1907-1959), Glasgow Church of Scotland Training College (1845-1907) or Glasgow Free Church Training College (1845-1907).

It contains mainly 19th and 20th century materials for primary and secondary level education, including: books covering tuition of reading, writing and arithmetic; children’s picture books; textbooks; other educational material; and reports on education in Scotland.

Collection of over 700 titles on naval history, with particular emphasis on the ships and naval operations of World War II. The collection, compiled by Jack Williams, also contains research files which assemble information on ships and minesweepers, including photographs, cuttings, notes and unpublished material.

The collection also includes publications by Jack Williams:

• 'They led the way: the fleet minesweepers at Normandy, June 1944' (Blackpool: 1994)
• 'The Algerines: Fleet minesweepers of the Royal Navy, 1942-1961' (Blackpool: 1995)
• 'Fleet sweepers at war: fleet minesweepers of the Royal Navy 1939-1945' (Blackpool: 1997)

• Glasgow stock exchange daily lists, 1845-1963
• Scottish stock exchange lists, 1964 only
• Set of local acts, 1892-1936
• Stock exchange ten-year record of prices and dividends: compiled by Mathieson and Sons, 1907-1957

Collection of fictional works in which the city of Glasgow is an integral element or theme. First editions are present where available. The collection offers researchers the opportunity to consider the variety of historical and literary approaches used to depict Glasgow.

Collection of murder/mystery novels of the country house genre, including some early editions.

Collection of mathematics texts from the 19th and 20th centuries, many in European languages, and including some first editions.

Collection of texts and conference proceedings on food science.

John C. Eaton’s working collection of books from his office in the Mathematics Department of the University of Strathclyde. Includes items on mathematics, science and higher education.

Collection of works relating to the fine arts and art history dating from the 18th and 19th centuries. The collection includes exhibition and sale catalogues, biographies and critiques of artists, and texts on drawing, painting and sculpture.

Collection of books, mainly on economics and education, written or edited by Sir Charles Carter.

Collection of works by and about members of the Buchanan family, most notably George Buchanan (1506-1582), tutor to Mary Queen of Scots and later to King James VI of Scotland. The collection includes material on Buchanan clan history and genealogy.

Collection of large folio volumes of architecture related material.

Collection of books, papers and lecture notes grouped in classes of theology, philosophy, literature and history.

Collection of pamphlets, books and serial publications mainly on anarchism, socialism and alternative politics.

Collection of books, mainly on Scottish industrial history and archaeology. Also includes some literature, notably by Sir Walter Scott and Allan Ramsay.