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GB 249 QLE · Collection · 1973 - 1976

The Quality of Life Experiment was a government initiative to improve the quality of cultural life in the community. One area in Scotland, one area in Wales and two areas in England were chosen to participate in the experiment. These areas received funding to bring in culture of all sorts to help improve people's quality of life. The area chosen in Scotland was West Dunbartonshire. This collection relates solely to the activities in West Dunbartonshire.

The invitation to participate in the experiment was extended to Dumbarton District Council in November 1973 and the first meeting of the Dumbarton District Community Development Advisory Board took place in February 1974. Three neighbourhood development groups (Dumbarton, Vale of Leven and Helensburgh) were established and staff appointments were made during summer 1974. The project team, consisting of a project director and three area coordinators, were in post by 1 September 1974. The project headquarters, Overtoun House, was opened on 2 September 1974. The experiment ran until August 1976. 163 community projects were assisted during the life of the experiment. The areas funded were wide-ranging and included sport, music, drama, art, festivals, children's play facilities and playschemes, youth clubs, community television and radio, and outdoor centres. An evaluation of the experiment was conducted by John Cassidy under the guidance of Jack Brand, Director of Strathclyde Area Survey, University of Strathclyde.

The collection comprises:

  • Dumbarton District Community Development Advisory Board minutes, correspondence and papers
  • Dumbarton Neighbourhood Development Group minutes and papers
  • Vale of Leven Neighbourhood Development Group minutes and papers
  • Helensburgh Neighbourhood Development Group minutes and papers
  • Administrative records
  • Newsletters, press releases, news cuttings, publications
  • Community project applications
  • Community project reports
  • Evaluation reports
Dumbarton District Community Development Advisory Board
GB 249 RCSLT · Collection · 1934 - 2005

This collection comprises items relating to the formation and running of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists. The bulk of the records are minutes of the Council and the boards and committees of the College.

Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
GB 249 RPSG · Collection · 2017 - 2021

Digital recordings of lectures, plus abstracts of lectures and biographies of speakers, from the Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow's 216th, 217th, 218th and 219th lecture series.

Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow
M. J. Sanders papers
GB 249 SAND · Collection · c.1958-1991

Documents the activities of the safety officer of a national environmental research laboratory in the late 1960s.

At the time, new regulations concerning asbestos were in the making. The Warren Spring Laboratory (WSL) was asked to look into their implications for working environments in Mintech (Ministry of Technology) establishments. The core of the M J Sanders papers consists of a series of minutes of meetings and draft reports, relating mainly to asbestos. The remainder is publications, with very occasional intercalations of correspondence.

Books and booklets found with the material have been transferred to the OEDA Library and can be identified through the University of Strathclyde Library catalogue.

Sanders, M.J., fl. 1960-1999, health and safety expert
Agnew collection
GB 249 SC Agnew · Collection · 1778-1992

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

Agnew, James Percival, 1905-1998, chairman of the Scottish College of Commerce
Aldred collection
GB 249 SC Aldred · Collection · 1839-1999

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

Aldred, Guy Alfred, 1886-1963, socialist journalist
Anderson collection
GB 249 SC Anderson · Collection · 1539-1832

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

Anderson, John, 1726-1796, natural philosopher
Architecture collection
GB 249 SC Architecture · Collection · 1727-1971

Collection of large folio volumes of architecture related material.

University of Strathclyde | Library
Buchanan Society collection
GB 249 SC Buchanan · Collection · 1566-1999

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.

Buchanan Society, Glasgow
Carter collection
GB 249 SC Carter · Collection · 1888-2001

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

Carter, Sir Charles Frederick, 1919-2002, economist
GB 249 SC Dilettanti · Collection · 1676-1870

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.

Glasgow Dilettanti Society
Eaton collection
GB 249 SC Eaton · Collection · 1813-1976

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.

Eaton, John Carnegie, 1915-1972, mathematician
Food Science collection
GB 249 SC Food Science · Collection · 1967-2004

Collection of texts and conference proceedings on food science.

International Union of Food Science and Technology
Gibson collection
GB 249 SC Gibson · Collection · 1801-1926

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

Gibson, George Alexander, 1858-1930, mathematician
Giles collection
GB 249 SC Giles · Collection · 1894-1978

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

Giles, Charles Hugh, 1909-1983, chemist