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Catalogue and poster for Scul?ture: a diversion into three dimensional humour by George Wyllie at Collins Exhibition Hall, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, 3-28 September 1976.

Thornton was Chairman of Court (1980-1981).

Papers and correspondence re the work of the Health & Safety Commission's (HSC) Advisory Committee on Asbestos (ACA), in reverse chronological order.

ACA was chaired by the Scottish trade unionist and political activist, William (Bill) James Simpson (hence 'Simpson Committee). Simpson was HSC chairman 1974-1983.

ACA's terms of reference were: "To review the risks to health arising from exposure to asbestos or products containing asbestos including: persons exposed at work; members of the public exposed to asbestos generated from work activities; members of the public exposed to asbestos from consumer products and from asbestos waste; [and] To make recommendations as to whether any further protection is required."

For a copy of the final report of the Committee (‘Asbestos: vol. 1: final report of the advisory committee’, 1979), consult University of Strathclyde Special Collections at http://suprimo.lib.strath.ac.uk/.

Documents related to the utilisation of the St Paul’s building by the University Chaplaincy including:
-'Utilisation of St Paul's Building, John Street' about the proposal to use the building for the Chaplaincy Centre (2 documents)
-'Summary of the Architectural Students' project "St Paul's Building Conversion" carried out in term 3 session 1976/77' (1 document)
-'Accommodation requirements in St Paul's Building (xerox copy, 1 document)
-memo recording the decision to use the St Paul's Building to accommodate the Chaplaincy and the establishment of a Joint Users' committee with the Students; Association (1 document)

Includes view of Birkbeck Court. Includes duplicates.

Poster, catalogue and invitation to private view for Scul?ture: an exhibition by George Wyllie at McLean Museum and Art Gallery, Greenock, 17 November-10 December 1977.

Hugh C Simpson was Professor of Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics.