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Pamphlets from various writers' workshops across Scotland in the 1980s, many of which were published by the Workers' Educational Association (WEA). Colin Kirkwood was employed by the WEA South-East Scotland District between 1976 and 1986, initially as Tutor Organiser and then as District Secretary.

An account of the ideas and methods of the Brazilian Adult Educator, Paulo Freire, developed by the Adult Learning Project (ALP) of Lothian Regional Council, which ran for forty years. Published by the Open University Press in association with the Scottish Institute of Adult and Continuing Education.

Account of an action research project, beginning with an analysis of interviews with 31 unemployed men and women. The project laid the basis for successful learning programmes with unemployed adults which ran for over ten years. Published by the Workers' Educational Association.

Papers of Colin Kirkwood, writer, academic and psychoanalytic psychotherapist, and Gerri (Geraldine) Kirkwood, adult and community educator, community activist and English teacher, relating to community activism, writers' workshops and adult educational work in Glasgow, Edinburgh and the North Midlands in England.

The collection includes:

• Letters and poems from Scottish writers and poets, including Tom Leonard, Bob Tait, Edwin Morgan and Ian Hamilton Finlay, 1960s-2005
• Copies of the community newspaper 'Staveley Now', 1970-1973, and letters and papers relating to community work and adult education in Staveley, Derbyshire, 1969-1976
• Copies of the community newspaper 'Castlemilk Today', 1973-1978, and the tenants' newspaper 'Scottish Tenant', 1973-1974, and papers relating to community action in Castlemilk, Glasgow, 1974-1984
• Research by Chris Clarke on Castlemilk community action and critical theory, and related letters, c. 1977-1980
• Recording of a discussion between Colin Kirkwood and Tom Leonard about Leonard's poetry, 1984
• Papers relating to the implementation of the ideas of the Brazilian adult educator, Paulo Freire, in the Adult Learning Project in the Gorgie Dalry area of Edinburgh, c. 1975-1997
• Copies of 'Scottish International' and 'Feedback' magazines, 1967-1973
• Books and articles by Colin and Gerri Kirkwood, 1984-2015
• Reviews of 'Living Adult Education: Freire in Scotland' by Colin and Gerri Kirkwood (1989) and of 'Vulgar Eloquence: Essays in Education, Community and Politics' by Colin Kirkwood (1990)
• Writers' workshop publications, 1980s

Letters and papers from Colin and Gerri Kirkwood's time living in Castlemilk, a large public housing scheme on the outskirts of Glasgow, During their time there, they became active in the community, helping to found and co-ordinate the community newspaper, 'Castlemilk Today'. Colin Kirkwood also edited the tenants' newspaper, 'Scottish Tenant'.

'Scottish Tenant' was edited by Colin Kirkwood.

Defines the persons in relation concept developed by John Macmurray, Martin Buber and Ian Suttie and illustrates it in a range of cultural environments. Published by Sense Publishers.

A collection of essays, research reports and conceptual analyses of a range of adult education projects and reforms of local government, in Scotland 1968-1988, including a critique of the keywords and fundamental assumptions of the British Social Services in the post-war period. Published by Polygon, Edinburgh.

An account of the ideas and methods of the Brazilian Adult Educator, Paulo Freire, developed by the Adult Learning Project (ALP) of Lothian Regional Council, which ran for forty years.

Second edition, published by Sense Publishers, with additional contributions by Stan Reeves, Vernon Galloway, Nancy Somerville, Ian Martin and Jim Crowther.

In 1969, Colin Kirkwood took on the job of area principal for adult education in north-east Derbyshire. There he formed a partnership with Rob Hunter, a community worker. Together, they encouraged the residents of Staveley, Derbyshire, a small coal, steel and chemicals town, to produce 'Staveley Now', a community newspaper devoted to fact-finding and debate on local issues. The work in Staveley was one of the first community action and community adult education projects in Britain. The experience formed the subject of an MSc dissertation by Colin entitled 'Community Work and Adult Education in Staveley December 1969 to December 1971' [not in the collection]. The dissertation was subsequently published by Brill Sense, in 2020.

Contents include a run of 'Staveley Now' (1970-1973) plus research notes, publications and correspondence.

Illustrations of plants which were of pharmaceutical interest in the early 1800s. It is believed they were used for teaching in the Materia Medica classes in the Faculty of Medicine at Anderson's University.

The illustrations appear to fall into two groups: hand-coloured engravings from Wagner's 'Pharmaceutische-Mediziner Botanik' (1828), and a series of hand-coloured drawings by an unknown artist. It is not certain, however, that this grouping is correct. There is also a list, probably of the Wagner engravings, which shows that many illustrations are now missing.

• Royal Technical College laboratory sheets for Physics Course I;
• Royal Technical College laboratory sheets for Magnetism and Electricity Course I;
• University of Glasgow Bachelor of Science degree parchment, 1927;
• Order of proceedings for University of Glasgow graduation ceremony, 1 July 1927;
• Printed list of degrees conferred by the University of Glasgow on 1 July 1927

Bearing that Alexina Hossack Weir has been awarded the Diploma in Chemistry with Distinction and has been admitted as an Associate of the College. The seal of the College is attached. With original presentation tube.

Bearing that Alexina Hossack Weir has been awarded the degree of Bachelor of Science with First Class Honours. The certificate also names the individual subjects in which she obtained passes. Impressed with the seal of the University.

Thanks the Principal for forwarding a copy of Andrew Jardine's letter of 31 October 1972 and its enclosed copy certificate (OM/268/4/1), which Wood will give 'archive treatment.' Corrects the account of the origins of workshop organization and management classes given by Jardine in this letter.