https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/files/original/e2850c967e297dcbd3ed8b6cac992350.jpg 2c75eba8dea45f095c1f15850d636948 https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/files/original/a83515cf87190663b8cf4c7c3637f2ca.jpg bd30b7a32db1413ff1abb66cbc3f2f09 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Museum and Artwork Subject The topic of the resource Museum collections Description An account of the resource Our museum collection helps tell the story of the College, of its place in the city of Glasgow, and of Scottish medical history. Our collection also tells the story of the students, Fellows and Members who have shaped the College over the centuries. We have fascinating medical instruments and equipment used by some of the most famous people associated with the College, including Joseph Lister, David Livingstone and William Macewen. These sit alongside a varied and often gruesome collection of surgical and dental instruments which help to show the progression and innovation made in surgical procedures from the 18th century onwards. Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original object 180 x 110 cm Materials Oil on canvas Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Portrait of Alexander Duncan 1833-1921, Secretary and Librarian 1865-1921 Description An account of the resource Half-length portrait of Alexander Duncan wearing a black coat and holding a book. Born in Dollar in 1833, Alexander Duncan from London University with a Bachelor of Arts. He started off his career as a teacher, but was eventually appointed as Secretary and Librarian of the Faculty by Dr J. Gibson Fleming. During his time as Librarian he published two of the library, one in 1885 and one in 1901, as well as writing a history of the Faculty up until 1851. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource <a href="https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/1205">Henderson; Joseph (1832-1908); Artist</a> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 34 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1902 Alexander Duncan College Library Portrait https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/files/original/469275fa8836340873b9b458e3c4ad24.jpg c5dff60093d047db9598b97d70a7daf0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Museum and Artwork Subject The topic of the resource Museum collections Description An account of the resource Our museum collection helps tell the story of the College, of its place in the city of Glasgow, and of Scottish medical history. Our collection also tells the story of the students, Fellows and Members who have shaped the College over the centuries. We have fascinating medical instruments and equipment used by some of the most famous people associated with the College, including Joseph Lister, David Livingstone and William Macewen. These sit alongside a varied and often gruesome collection of surgical and dental instruments which help to show the progression and innovation made in surgical procedures from the 18th century onwards. Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original object 75 x 62 cm Materials Oil on canvas Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Portrait of Alexander Duncan BA LLD Description An account of the resource Seated half-length in a black coat. Signed and dated. Wooden plaque reads:"Presented to Alexander Duncan BA LLD Secretary and Librarian to the FPSG by the Fellows of the Faculty as a token of esteem and in recognition of faithful services for a period of more than 37 yrs." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource <a href="https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/1205">Henderson; Joseph (1832-1908); Artist</a> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 113 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1902 Alexander Duncan College Library Portrait https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/files/original/98370392d052614525eeb0f88e73453b.png 875bce73be7c9ba54347a8c3d6b61a4a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Visualising Medical Heritage Description An account of the resource From 2017 to 2019, the heritage team undertook a visualisation project funded by Museums Galleries Scotland known as "Visualising Medical Heritage". Through this project we created a variety of different digital heritage products, including animations, 3D digital models, and VR games. Visualising medical heritage is something we continue to do today. These visualisation products tell the stories of groundbreaking work carried out by Fellows and Members throughout history, and how their work changed the practice of medicine and surgery for the better. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Scan of Portrait of Alexander Duncan Description An account of the resource Half-length portrait of Alexander Duncan wearing a black coat and holding a book. He was the College’s librarian from 1865-1921. This portrait was painted by Joseph Henderson. <iframe width="640" height="480" src="https://sketchfab.com/models/ae597dd080644ff5ba3628390aad5e1f/embed" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; vr" mozallowfullscreen="true" webkitallowfullscreen="true"></iframe> <p style="font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin: 5px; color: #4a4a4a;"><a href="https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/portrait-of-alexander-duncan-ae597dd080644ff5ba3628390aad5e1f?utm_medium=embed&amp;utm_source=website&amp;utm_campaign=share-popup" target="_blank" style="font-weight: bold; color: #1caad9;">Portrait of Alexander Duncan</a> by <a href="https://sketchfab.com/rcpsgheritage?utm_medium=embed&amp;utm_source=website&amp;utm_campaign=share-popup" target="_blank" style="font-weight: bold; color: #1caad9;">RCPSG Heritage</a> on <a href="https://sketchfab.com?utm_medium=embed&amp;utm_source=website&amp;utm_campaign=share-popup" target="_blank" style="font-weight: bold; color: #1caad9;">Sketchfab</a></p> Relation A related resource <a href="https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/349" target="_blank">Portrait of Alexander Duncan 1833-1921, Secretary and Librarian 1865-1921</a> <a href="https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/350" target="_blank">Portrait of Alexander Duncan BA LLD</a> 3D Alexander Duncan College Library Visualization https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/files/original/55598d327a673cff2796c06dc93e0589.png a266c498e9d1b152d0e735ec84648e6e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Visualising Medical Heritage Description An account of the resource From 2017 to 2019, the heritage team undertook a visualisation project funded by Museums Galleries Scotland known as "Visualising Medical Heritage". Through this project we created a variety of different digital heritage products, including animations, 3D digital models, and VR games. Visualising medical heritage is something we continue to do today. These visualisation products tell the stories of groundbreaking work carried out by Fellows and Members throughout history, and how their work changed the practice of medicine and surgery for the better. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Panoramic Video of College Reading Room Description An account of the resource <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/itecVRF9D00" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> This panoramic video allows you to look around the College's Reading Room on St Vincent Street. College Building College Library Panoramic Reading Room https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/files/original/b1cd0e49fca1adbaa3ed944c2547768a.jpg 5381157b4e151254db32d0daa0eaf043 https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/files/original/963da5fd0f6bb3c8ed931def509905b9.jpg f449bb2d048ef911678a339a6a6b3309 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Books Subject The topic of the resource Book collections Description An account of the resource The College Library was founded in 1698 when Faculty members donated books for our first home at the Trongate in Glasgow. We have been collecting books both old and new ever since, and our collection of rare books stretches back to the 15th century. We hold many fine examples of important historical texts, with particularly strong representation in medicine, surgery, botany and materia medica from the 18th and 19th centuries. We also hold a collection of several thousand medical pamphlets from the 18th to the early 20th centuries. Most of the book collection can be found on our online catalogue and we regularly add new records to make our collections more discoverable. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alphabetical catalogue of the library of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow Description An account of the resource Alphabetical catalogue of the library of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow : preceded by an index of subjects. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alexander Duncan Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c. 1885-1901 Alexander Duncan College Library https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/files/original/917eebd9b157f2ead2cb647a3a7a2bf1.jpg de59e17cc4300735e725cfe8486c020d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Archives Subject The topic of the resource Archive collections Description An account of the resource The archives of the College date from 1602, from our first minute book, to licentiate registers, to comprehensive records of the College’s activities up to the present day. We also hold deposited archive collections from some of the physicians and surgeons who have been associated with the College over hundreds of years. Connecting to our locality in the West of Scotland, we also hold many records relating to local medical societies and associations. We've digitised a selection of items from our archive collections, and we add new items regularly. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mention of Joseph Lister's Late Library Returns in College Minutes Description An account of the resource A record of the failure of Joseph Lister to return library books on time noted with the College Minutes. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c. 1861 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RCPSG/1/1/1/9 College Library College Minutes Joseph Lister