The ceremony took place at Kelvin Hall, Glasgow and includes the installation of Lord Todd of Trumpington as first Chancellor and ceremony for honorary graduands Lord Adrian of Cambridge, Sir Robert Robinson, Sir David S Anderson, Sir Edmund Hirst, Rt Hon Frank Cousins, Sir Peter Meldrum (Lord Provost) and Clark Kerr. Photographs also include Sir Samuel Curran, and Mr G Thomson (Registrar).
Photographs taken as the procession leaves the ceremony in Kelvin Hall, Glasgow. Photographs include: Dr Curran, Sir Edmund Hirst, Frank Cousins, Sir Peter Meldrum, Clark Kerr, Dr Davidson and William Ross (Secretary of State for Scotland).
Includes photographs of Dr Davidson addressing the congregation, Dr Curran, Lord Todd of Trumpington, Archbishop Scanlon.
The four men are standing behind an architectural model. J. A. Banks (chairman, Planning Committee), Samuel Curran (Principal), L. McGougan (Buildings Officer), G. H. Thomson (Secretary). Photograph used in 'Scottish Field', May 1964.
Samuel Curran at the centre of the group, with his back to the camera.
The three men are wearing academic robes and are standing outside the cloakroom of the Royal Technical College. Lord John Reith is in the centre, Dr Samuel Curran on the right hand side, and Sir Andrew McCance on the left hand side.
Awards presented by Sir John Cockcroft, November 1961; Sir Geoffrey Crowther, November 1962; Lord Reith, December 1963. Photographs include Samuel Curran, Sir Andrew McCance.
Photograph includes Dr Samuel Curran, who explains the model.
Photograph includes Dr Samuel Curran and Mrs Curran in the background.
Also included in the photograph: Lord Snowdon; Dr Samuel Curran; and Sir Andrew McCance.
Also in the photograph, sitting behind Sir Geoffrey Crowther: Samuel Curran; Sir Andrew McCance; Professor George Hibberd, Mining Engineering 1947-68.
Includes Dr Samuel Curran, Mrs Joan Curran, Professor John Hawthorn, Mr A Grant Lawson.
Photograph also includes: Professor A. W. Scott, Chemical Engineering 1956-71; D. B. Swinbanks, lecturer in Mechanical Engineering; and Sir Andrew McCance. In the background are Sir Samuel Curran and Professor Thomson.
Photograph also includes Lord Snowdon, Dr Samuel Curran, and Sir Andrew McCance. The gift may be a brooch or medallion.