At the royal college of Physicians
and surgeons of Glasgow
and surgeons of Glasgow
When the College moved to its premises on St Vincent Street in 1862, it was still known as the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. It adapted the Georgian townhouse to accomodate its growing library, and to provide space for the education and examination of doctors and surgeons.
It also made use of the large first floor drawing room as the Faculty Hall (now the Alexandra Room). These spaces served as a hub for meetings, lectures and demonstrations for Glasgow's thriving medical community. This was a period of exciting change, experimentation and innovation in medicine and surgery.
These architectural prints show the plans for the reconstruction of the building. This reconstruction was to create the current College Hall. The College hired architect John James Burnet (1857-1938) to alter the original building's structure to accomodate the growing numbers of Members and Fellows. A Glasgow native, Burnet trained in France and designed several famous structures in both Glasgow and London. Examples include the University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel and the Kind Edward VII Gallery of the British Museum.