A personal account of former Royal Technical College student Norbert Abeles's working life in the UK, Australia, Kenya, Nigeria and Malawi, compiled with a view to participating in an oral history project on the experiences of former colonial officers who progressed to careers in international development or related fields.
Sans titreSketch book, 1902; class certificate for session 1910-1911; books received by MacGillivray as class prizes, 1904-1909.
Sans titreResearch report, 1993-1996; leaflet on experimental stress analysis evening courses, 1988; promotional video for mechanical engineering courses, 1988; conference programme, 1992.
Sans titreCourse prospectuses and handbook, 1986-1988; conference programme, 1987.
Sans titre11 folders of lecture notes and course work made by William Banks whilst a mechanical engineering student at the Royal Technical College, Glasgow and the University of Strathclyde.
Sans titreStudents' Association membership card; photograph of the University of Strathclyde degree congregation of 30 October 1965 at 11.00 am and entrance ticket to the ceremony; Royal College of Science and Technology information booklet on courses of study, qualifications for admission and fees for session 1961-1962; Electrical Engineering laboratory notebook, session 1962-1963; course work reports submitted for classes in Applied Thermodynamics (sessions 1962-1963 and 1963-1964), Applied Mechanics (sessions 1962-1963 and 1963-1964), and Thermodynamics (session 1964-1965); letters from the Royal College of Science and Technology and the University of Strathclyde concerning admission to studies, submission of coursework, the award of the Henry Bell Scholarship, course results and graduation arrangements, 1961-1966.
Sans titre- Boxes 1-7: BSc (Hons) Mechanical Engineering 3rd and 4th year course notes (sessions 1979-1980 and 1980-1981). Includes lecture and tutorial notes; laboratory and course work; exam papers; lists of formulae and published conversion tables; Napier College of Commerce and Technology HND Engineering final year project on whirling of shafts.
- Boxes 8-12: MSc Marine Technology course notes (session 1985-1986). Includes lecture and tutorial notes; notes, handwritten draft and typescript copy of MSc thesis; course assignments; exam papers; student handbooks.
- Box 13: Students' Association diaries; matriculation cards; general student handbook; list of second and third year students and their counsellors; examination papers; examination and awards lists; group photograph of 4th year BSc (Hons) Mechanical Engineering students [taken at final year dinner, June 1981?]; course information leaflets; correspondence and memoranda relating to course applications, student accommodation and graduation; Graduates' Association information.
- Oversized papers containing calculations and drawings for BSc Mechanical Engineering class 'Design 16 301' (rolled).
Job applications and testimonials; correspondence; scientific notebooks; papers relating to Glasgow University honorary degree; publications; newspaper cuttings; medals.
Sans titre