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Photograph of Past Presidents of the College.

Standing: James McArthur, Arthur Kennedy, Sir Thomas Thomson, Sir Donald Campbell, Mr Ian McGregor, Dr Gavin Shaw.

Front row: Dr Robert Hume, Professor Edward McGirr, Professor Norman MacKay, Sir Andrew Watt Kay, Sir Ferguson Anderson.

Photograph of Mr Andrew James Hutton with Red Cross Auxilliary on his right and nurse from Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service on his left.

Photograph of a nurse and young patient on Ward 2 at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary.

A photograph of one of the wards at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary. Standing second from the left is Mr Adams.

Black and white photograph of the Glasgow Lock Hospital on Rottenrow.

Photograph of a visit of Santa Claus organised by the Rotary Club to the Glasgow Royal Infirmary.

Photograph of laundry workers at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary

Photograph of laundry workers at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary

Photograph of laundry workers at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary

Photograph of laundry workers at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary

Photograph of laundry workers at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary. Miss McLaren, Superintendent of Laundry and later Matron of the Ophthalmic Institution in centre left.

Photograph of laundry workers at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary.

Group photograph of staff in the conservatory of the Glasgow Royal Infirmary.

Photograph of a surgical theatre on the 5th floor of the Glasgow Royal Infirmary. Three nurses are standing in the theatre, with Sister Craig standing at the table.

Photograph of the front of the Glasgow Royal Infirmary with a dummy clock erected. Comment on back of photograph reads "After discussion agreed not to erect a clock. Major Garroway very annoyed and left meeting."

Photograph of a hospital ward in Etaples, France, during the First World War.

Photograph of Sir Charles Ballance and Harvey Cushing at an Honorary Degree Ceremony at the University of Glasgow.

A photograph of student nurses receiving training at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of the Old College Bell brought by Major Garroway from the Old College that was on the High Street. The beel was gifted to the Glasgow Royal Infirmary.

Group photograph Railway Ambulance Corps. Dr John Kennedy was a lecturer to the ambulance corps at Queen Street and Buchanan Street railway stations. He also acted as examiner of classes under the St Andrews Ambulance Association.

Photograph of the Funeral of Nurse Kate Bell, the last of Lord Lister's nurses who worked with him at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary. Wishart Street is to the left of the procession, Dr Thom is walking beside the hearse.

Photograph of Scottish dancers and a piper performing at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photographic portrait of a young William Macewen

Group photo of patients of Mearnskirk Hospital.

Signed photographic portrait of a previous patient of Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photographs of patients receiving lessons from Miss Fergus at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of Sister Murphy in the E.N.T Department examining a patient at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of a patient undergoing heliotherapy on the verandah of Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of a patient undergoing physiotherapy in the underwater exercise bath.

Photograph of a patient on the verandah at

Photograph of patient undergoing heliotherapy on a carriage at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of patients receiving heliotherapy on carriages along the verandah at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of patients and staff in the wards of Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of a group of people sitting down to tea and cake in the new canteen of Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of Sister Ward and two of the younger patients at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of Jimmy Logan talking to a patient at Mearnskirk Hospital during his visit for a BBC Broadcast.

Photograph of Jimmy Logan interviewing a patient at Mearnskirk Hospital as part of a BBC Broadcast.

Photograph of Jimmy Logan interviewing a patient at Mearnskirk Hospital as part of a BBC Broadcast.

Photograph of Jimmy Logan interviewing a patient at Mearnskirk Hospital as part of a BBC Broadcast.

Photograph of Jimmy Logan with a patient during his visit to Mearnskirk Hospital for a BBC Broadcast.

Pictured here is a signed photo of the Logan Family. The Logan Family were a family of entertainers who regularly performed during the summer seasons at the Metropole Theatre on Stockwell Street.

Photograph of a group of people at the Garden Fete at Mearnskirk Hospital. They are holding signs pointing out that bingo is being played at the North Dining Hall of the hospital grounds.

Photograph of a group of people watching the train track set up at the Garden Fete at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of a group of people playing a ball game at the Garden Fete at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of the opening of the Garden Fete at Mearnskirk Hospital

Photograph of Archibald Young, Sir Charles Ballance, Mrs Anna Young, Miss Betsy Cushing and Professor Cushing.

Photograph of Archibald Young, Miss Elizabeth Helen Alexander and Mrs Anna Young.

Photograph of Archibald Young, Miss Elizabeth Helen Alexander, Mrs Young, Professor and Mrs Leriche.

Miss Elizabeth Helen Alexander was a scholar of the oriental studies and a bibliographer from Glasgow. She spent some of her career documenting the career of Sir John Ferguson who was the Professor of Chemistry at the University of Glasgow. She received her honorary degree Master of Laws (LLM) in 1934 and was the only woman to be decorated on that occasion.

A series of images showing activities undertaken for the NHS GG&C Older Peoples Services Winter Challenge. Through winter 20 / 21, Older Peoples Services staff in the Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and Royal Alexandra Hospital got outside and did a challenge to help their wellbeing. This included: walking, running, cycling, swimming and the pharmacists were even dancing! All money raised was donated to Age Uk and the Stroke Association.

Pictured here are some of the nurses of the NHS GG&C Older Peoples Services wearing Christmas scrubs to cheer up patients who could not receive any visitors due to Covid restrictions.

Pictured here are staff at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary wearing scrubs that were made by their mothers. The colours are bright and colourful to bring a smile to people's faces.

This contribution is a photograph of a flag that was made by a local group on the Isle of Wight, thanking the podiatry team at the Isle of Wight NHS Trust for all of their hard work during the pandemic.

Small newspaper cutting of a photograph of Dr James Marion Sims, the American physician and gynaecologist. He is quite a controversial figure in the history of medicine as he performed experimental procedures on enslaved women.

Photograph of the grounds of Mearnskirk Hospital during winter.

Photograph of the grounds of Mearnskirk during a snowy time of year. In the left of the picture is one of the nurses of the hospital.

Photograph of Mr Morton, the first gardener at Mearnskirk Hospital, sitting in the garden with Mack the dog.

Guest Pamela Jury Modelling at Mearnskirk Hospital.

L-R, Ms Logan, Dr Solomons, Jack Radcliffe, Miss Gourlay, Jimmy Logan, Miss Miller, Santa (Dr. Sawyer), Lady Kerr, Miss Radcliffe and Dr and Mrs Dale.

Photograph of Jack Radcliffe and Jimmy Logan with patients of Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of Jack Radcliffe and Jimmy Logan with patients of Mearnskirk Hospital.

Group photo of staff, patients and guests at Mearnskirk Hospital Christmas celebration.This was Jack Radcliffe's first appearance as Santa Claus.

Photograph of some of the nurses at a Christmas celebration at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of Nurse Pettigrew with a patient and her doll at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Group photograph of patients and a nurse at a Christmas party at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of Dr. Sawyer as Santa with the Ladies Caledonian Pipe Band during a Christmas celebration at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of British soldiers celebrating outside one of the Emergency Medical Service Annexe Huts. Shows part of Rudolf Hess's Messerschmidt plane which landed approximately a mile from Mearnskirk Hospital on the day that the photograph was taken.

Photograph of patients dressed as Dick Whittington and a cat as part of the annual pantomime at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of Dr Sawyer of Mearnskirk Hospital dressed as santa giving presents to a patient.

Photograph of Frankie Laine visiting patients and staff at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of Donald Campbell with children and celebration cake at the Queens Coronation Gala at Mearnskirk.

Photograph of Mrs Dale, Sister Murray, Dr Dale and Mrs Jury sitting down for tea and cakes and Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph Sister Murphy with student nurse and patient wearing a polio jacket

Photograph of Buller the dog on the grounds of oMearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of a group of patients at Ayr beach.

Photograph of patients outside the isolation wards of Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of the entrance gate to the grounds of Mearnskirk Hospital, showing the old-stage road and the Beech Avenue which led to Southfield House.

Photograph of nurses on the sun terrace of Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of the original Southfield House in the parish of Mearns that was to become Mearnskirk Hospital.

An aerial photograph of the grounds of Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of a winter walk around the grounds of Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of groundsmen at Mearnskirk clearing away snow with a horse.

Boxing match at Mearnskirk Hospital as part of festivities for the Coronation Gala Day

Photograph of the nurses home on the grounds of Mearnskirk.

Photographs of the staff cottages on the grounds of Mearnskirik Hospital.

Photograph of the Maryhill Club Wheelers taking part in a Coronation Gala Day at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of Peter Keenan taking part in a boxing match at Mearnskirk Hospital as part of the Coronation Gala Day

Boxing match between Peter Keenan and Roy Ankarah as part of a Coronation Gala Day at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of a boxing match between Ogli Tetti and Jim Thomson at Mearnskirk Hospital as part of celebrations during a Coronation Gala Day

Boxing match between Peter Keenan and Roy Ankarah as part of a Coronation Gala Day at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of a patient receiving a Roy Rogers costume for Christmas. Also in the picture are Miss Gourlay, Sister Gordon, and Dr Dale.

Group photo of staff and patients of Mearnskirk Hospital on a trip to Ayr.

Photograph of two fairies from the pantomime with a patient at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of a group of young patients receiving lessons from Miss Fergus at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of three young patients receiving physiotherapy treatment at Mearnskirk Hospital

Group photo of patients of Mearnskirk Hospital enjoying a trip out to the cinema

This photograph depicts a surgical glove with a simple message doodled on it; "Smile." Accompanied by a smiley face, this glove was submitted to the exhibition to do just that!

The follow images are photographs of artwrok created by Dr Hazel Miller, a consultant geriatrician.

These images are part of Covid Smiles, a project undertaken by Dr Christine A Goodall, an Honorary Consultant in Oral Surgery. She carried out this photography project as a distraction from the challenging times of the pandemic, but also as a way to reflect on what she and her team had achieved.

A photograph of Dr Kirsty Colquhoun's dog, Jarvis, with a small knitted teddy bear. These bears were knitted by Staff Nurse, Jackie Edgar, who created carebears for all staff who worked on her ward during the Covid pandemic.

A photograph of a bouquet of flowers gifted to Miss Christina Yip, Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon. The flowers were gifted from a grateful patient exactly one year after her breast cancer was treated by Miss Yip.

A photograph of a teddybear and card gifted to Antonia McTernan, a medical student from Glasgow.

Photograph of the Singers factory in Clydebank.

Two photographs of different views of the Glasgow Cathedral situated in the Cathedral Precinct.

Photograph of the view of the Glasgow Royal Infirmary from John Knox Street

Photograph of the view of the University of Glasgow from Kelvingrove Lawn Bowls

Photograph of the Art Deco style building that was originally the Beresford Hotel. After the Second World War the hotel was sold and converted into offices. Today, the B-listed building now serves as modern apartments in the city centre.

Postcard of former patient of Mearnskirk

"Written in hand on the back 'with best wishes from Jessie, Coronation year, 1937'."

Photograph of the wedding of Marion Atholl and Dr Semple at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of newlyweds patient Janette Clinton and Theus McKenna at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of a patient receiving Christmas presents at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of Alfred Ellsworth and Dorothy Lamour at a Garden Fete held at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Signed studio picture of Beatrice Campbell after a visit to Mearnskirk Hospital

Signed studio picture of Beatrice Campbell after a visit to Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photographs of Dr Alexander Dale and his wife Dr Elizabeth Dale.

Photograph of nurse and patients on the grounds of Mearnskirk playing with hobby horses.

Photograph of patients receiving Heliotherapy on carriages along the verandah.

Photograph of a nurse in one of the operating theatres of the newly-opened Thoracic Unit at Mearnskirk Hospital

Photograph of a doctor with a patient at the newly-opened Thoracic Unit at Mearnskirk Hospital

Photographs of staff in the new Thoracic Unit at Mearnskirk Hospital

Staff enjoying the Christmas celebrations at Mearnskirk Hospital

Group of staff with a patient during Christmas celebrations at Mearnskirk Hospital

Photograph of a group of patients having a picnic during an outing to Largs.

Photograph of patients having a picnic during their outing to Largs.

Photograph of attendees at the memorial. Photograph focuses on the Peter Pan statue erected in honour of Dr Wilson.

Photograph of nurses and patients playing on a swing in the new playground at Mearnskirk Hospital

Photograph of a nurse and a patient at the opening of the playground at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of the Red Cross and stars from the Pavilion Theatre with a patient at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of star cast at the Pavilion Theatre, including Joy Carsell, during their visit to the patients of Mearnskirk Hospital

Photograph of Frankie Vaughan visiting a patient at Mearnskirk Hospital

Photograph of Frankie Vaughan, the fanous English singer, visiting a patient at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of John Freeland Fergus mounted on penny farthing and Edward Oswald Fergus as starter.

Photographs of Sister Goodwin with patients from Pavilion 1 of Mearnskirk Hospital

Photogrpah of a group of student nurses playing croquet on the grounds of Mearnskirk Hospital.

Group photograph of student nurses at Mearnskirk Hospital

Group photograph of nurses with Head Teacher, Miss Burns and patient of Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of a young patient at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of a patient on her hospital bed playing with a telephone

Photograph of a patient of Mearnskirk Hospital receiving a toy doll from her mother for Christmas.

Miss Taylor with George Miller and Ed Loudon in the underwater exercise bath.

Photograph of a patient at Mearnskirk Hospital eating some of the hospital soup.

Photograph of a patient receiving physiotherapy in the exercise bath

Photograph of a group of women country dancing at Mearnskirk Hospital

Patients at play with the cars on the grounds of Mearnskirk.

"Willie Burns, who took up marquetry after having been encased in a plaster cast to treat spinal tuberculosis. Includes pictures of his work and of assistance from Sister Aird."

Photograph of a group of patients being entertained by Hal Monty the balloon man at Meanskirk Hospital

Photograph of a group of young patients receiving lessons from Miss Fergus at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of a doctor assisting a patient learning to walk again as a consequence of the infantile paralysis epidemic.

Photograph from the Mearnskirk Collection showing a patient undergoing physiotherapy in the exercise bath.

Photograph of the first patient admitted to Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of Judy Garland visiting Mearnskirk Hospital. Next to her is Mr Ellsworth, the hospital benefactor.

Photograph of children of Mearnskirk riding the steam engine Eugene.

Children from Meanrskirk Hospital on a day trip to Ayr playing on the dodgems.

Training for staff and patients on the use the underwater exercise bath at Mearnskirk Hospital

Photograph of William MacEwen in operating theatre. Note the white labcoats and rubber gloves, which were part of his movement away from antisepsis towards asepsis. Macewen is on the left and on the right is his colleague, James Hogarth Pringle.

Photographs of the laying of wreaths at the base of the Lister Memorial in Kelvingrove Park

Photograph of Professor Kay dressed up as Lord Lister during the celebrations to mark the centenary of Lister's first antiseptic operation in Glasgow in 1865. Also in photograph are Sister Margaret Scott of the Royal Infirmary and 11 year old schoolboy Andrew Munro.

Photograph of the Victoria Infirmary in the south side of Glasgow

Black and white photograph of Sir Charles Wilson, Wilder Penfield, and Bryan Jennett at the opening of the Institute of Neurological Sciences, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow.

Photograph showing part of the original building of the Gartnavel Royal Hospital. It was called the Glasgow Royal Lunatic Asylum from 1843.

Photograph showing remnants of a sign for the Glasgow Eye Infirmary at Sandyford Place.

Series of photographs of the Glasgow Royal Infirmary from the viewpoint of Cathedral Square

Photograph showing the entrance to the Glasgow Dental Hospital on Sauchiehall Street.

Photograph showing some of the architectural remnants of the Royal Maternity Hospital at Rottenrow in the city centre of Glasgow.

The scan was taken in 1968 by Dr Patricia Morley at the Western Infirmary, Glasgow. Working with Professor Ian Donald, Dr Morley used an early Diasonograph 'B' scanner sited in the Radiology Department. The scan shows a renal cyst at the upper pole of the left kidney.

Photograph of College President, Jackie Taylor, laying a wreath at the tombstone of the founder of the College, Maister Peter Lowe, at Glasgow Cathedral.

A photograph of one of the laboratories at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary.

A group photo of staff at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary taken in the hospital's conservatory.

This photograph is of Barbara Watson, the first person to successfully survive a brain tumour removal operation in 1879.

This photograph is part of Macewen's surgical casebook in the archive collection.

The ‘Atlas of head sections’ consists of 53 engraved copperplates of frozen sections of the head. Every head section was cut by Macewen himself.

Photograph of a surgical theatre at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary.

Two patients of Mearnskirk Hospital playing instruments in the ward.

Mearnskirk patient playing guitar in bed.

3 patients of Mearnskirk Hospital playing instruments in the ward.

Patient of Mearnskirk playing guitar in bed.

Children playing on a swing with Terry Thomas at Mearnskirk Fete.

Mr Alfred Ellsworth with two boys from Bridgeton eating ice cream.

Alfred Ellsworth was a Glasgow philanthropisy and confectioner, who did a lot of charitable work in and around Glasgow. He arranged the visits of several celebrities to Mearnskirk Hospital, including Roy Rogers and Judy Garland.
Ellsworth founded a confectionary and biscuit company in Bridgeton after the Second World War.

Patient Ian Sinclair who made a musical box out of spent matches for the 'Shield' competition.

Miss Cuthill with patient Ian Sinclair who made a musical box out of spent matches for the 'Shield' competition.

Photograph of Dr Alexander Dale and actress, Dale Evans, during her visit to Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of actor, Roy Rogers, paying a visit to Meanrskirk Hospital.

Photograph of actress, Dale Evans, with staff and patients of Mearnskirk Hospital. Also pictured is Dr Alexander Dale (right).

Photograph of actress, Dale Evans, with a patient and nurse during her visit to Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of actress, Dale Evans, visiting patients at Mearnskirk Hospital.

A photograph of actor, Roy Rogers, visiting children at Mearnskirk Hospital. Also pictured is Dr Alexander Dale.

Photograph showing Dr Alexander Dale with patients and staff of Mearnskirk Hospital, walking with Roy Rogers and Dale Evans during their visit.

Photograph showing Dr Alexander Dale with patients and staff of Mearnskirk Hospital, walking with Roy Rogers and Dale Evans during their visit.

Photograph of Dr Alexander dale walking with actress, Dale Evans, during her visit to Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of actor, Roy Rogers, during a visit to patients at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of Dr Alexander Dale standing with Roy Rogers on his visit to Mearnskirk Hospital.

Series of photographs showing the visit of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans to Mearnskirk Hospital.

Box of Kodak sheet film, containing the plans for an extension to a hospital (Professor Aitchison).

Two photographs of glass bottles used by Joseph Lister when replicating the experiment of Louis Pasteur.

Photograph of glass bottles used by Joseph Lister when replicating the experiment of Louis Pasteur.

Portrait of J.C. MacDougall, Dental Convenor 1967-69. Framed photographic, b&w, head and shoulders portrait.

Born in Glasgow in 1912, John Campbell MacDougall qualified in dentistry and medicine in 1934 and 1935 respectively. During the war he served in the dental branch of the RAF at Millfield and Lossiemouth.
Thereafter, he was in general dental practice in Glasgow and visiting surgeon at the Glasgow Dental Hospital and School where, in 1955, he was appointed Senior Lecturer, becoming Professor of Dental Surgery in 1964.
In 1967, the year Dental Council was established, he became its first Convenor and, in conjunction with his colleague, Professor T C White, he introduced the examination for Fellowship in Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. Furthermore, together with his counterparts in the other three surgical Colleges, he formed the Joint Committee for Higher Training in Dentistry and helped to devise new rotational postgraduate training schemes in Glasgow Dental Hospital and School which served as a blueprint for training programmes elsewhere in the UK.

Portrait of J.A. Russell, Dental Convenor 1969-72. Framed photographic, b&w, head and shoulders portrait.

John Aird Russell was born in 1921 in Eastwood, East Renfrewshire and served in the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve as a temporary dental surgeon during the Second World War receiving extensive training in oral surgery and anaesthetics. He also trained in North London under the pioneering maxillo-facial surgeon, Norman Rowe.
He was appointed to Glasgow Dental Hospital and School in 1958 as Consultant Dental Surgeon with duties at the City’s Western Infirmary and the Royal Hospital for Sick Children at Yorkhill.
He was a founding member of Dental Council before becoming it’s second Convenor in 1969. He was President of Glasgow Odontological Society (1976-77) and represented the College on the General Dental Council (1980-84).

Portrait of T.C. White, Dental Convenor 1972-74. Framed photographic, b&w, head and shoulders portrait.

Born in Falkirk in 1911, Thomas Cyril White qualified in dentistry and medicine in 1933 and 1935 respectively. Initially he worked as a dental anaesthetist in Glasgow but developed an interest in orthodontics leading, in 1936, to a post in Glasgow Dental Hospital and School and, in 1938, he was appointed Lecturer in Orthodontics. In due course, he received consultant grading and was appointed Professor of Orthodontics in 1961 and Dean of the Dental School in 1964 until his retiral in 1976.
He developed, along with Professor J Aitchison, a postgraduate qualification in orthodontics in 1948: The
Diploma in Dental Orthopaedics RCPSG was the first such qualification in the UK. He had a major role, with Professor J C MacDougall, in promoting the establishment of the FDS in 1967.
Professor White died in 1980. He bequeathed the residue of his estate to the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow “for the furtherance of postgraduate dental education and research”.

Portrait of J. Ireland, Dental Convenor 1974-77. Framed photographic, b&w, head and shoulders portrait.

James Ireland was born in Bonnybridge in 1915 and studied medicine and dentistry in Edinburgh, qualifying in both. He served in the RAF during the Second World War, became a lecturer at Birmingham University Dental Hospital and, in 1949, was appointed Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant in charge of the Department of Conservative Dentistry at Glasgow Dental Hospital and School. In 1964 he was appointed Professor and in 1976 he became Dean of Dental Education until his retirement in 1980.
He was instrumental in the establishment of the University’s Dental Branch Library and, when he retired, this was re-named the James Ireland Memorial Library. He also had a major role in the planning of the new Dental Hospital and School building which opened in Sauchiehall Street in 1970. He was President of Glasgow Odontological Society (1965-66).

Portrait of D.K. Mason, Dental Convenor 1977-80. Framed photographic, b&w, head and shoulders portrait.

Born in Paisley in1928, David Kean Mason graduated BDS from the University of St Andrews in 1951. After National Service in the RAF and working in Oral Surgery and Pathology at Dundee Dental Hospital, he studied medicine in Glasgow, graduating in 1962 while, at the same time, working in general dental practice and as a visiting dental surgeon, then senior registrar, at Glasgow Dental Hospital and School.
In 1964 he was appointed Senior Lecturer in Dental Surgery and Pathology. His salivary gland research led to an MD in 1967 at which time he was appointed Professor in the newly formed Oral Medicine Department, a post which he held until 1992 and during which time he was highly influential in the development of his specialty at home and abroad.
He was Dean of Dental Education at the University of Glasgow (1980-90) and President of the General Dental Council (1989-94). He was awarded a CBE in 1987 and a knighthood in 1992.

Portrait of A.F. Carmichael, Dental Convenor 1980-83. Framed photographic, b&w, head and shoulders portrait.

Born in Falkirk in 1926 but raised in Glasgow, Andrew Fleming Carmichael studied dentistry at Anderson College, later to become part of Glasgow University. He qualified LDS in 1949 and, following National Service, briefly joined a dental practice in Glasgow before appointment to a lecturer post in 1951 in Glasgow Dental Hospital and School. In due course, he was appointed Senior Lecturer, Honorary Consultant and Head of the Child Dental Health Department.
In 1967, he was admitted FDS RCPSG and subsequently FDS RCSEd. Recognising the vital contribution of dental nurses, he led the development of formal training within the Dental Hospital and School from 1969. For the College, he held the offices of Secretary of Dental Council and Examination Co-ordinator for the MGDS. He was President of Glasgow Odontological Society (1970-71), President of the British Paedodontic Society in 1975, a member of the Specialist Advisory Committee for Community Dentistry (1981-86) and represented the College on the General Dental Council (1984-89).

Portrait of A. Cockburn, Dental Convenor 1983-86. Framed photographic, b&w, head and shoulders portrait.

Alexander Cockburn was born in Galashiels in 1928 and qualified in dentistry in Edinburgh in 1949.
Following National Service and a period in general practice he undertook postgraduate training in the three Scottish Dental Schools and was awarded the following diplomas: HDD, DDO, FDS RCPSG and FDS RCSEd.
He was Senior Registrar and subsequently Consultant in Orthodontics at Glasgow Dental Hospital and School with responsibility also for Argyll and Forth Valley. His primary interest was postgraduate training using the treatment methods of North America and Australia. Major advisory and administrative roles included the Chairmanship of the Scottish Committee for Hospital Dental Services, membership of the Scottish Office Advisory Committee for Dental Establishments and membership of the General Dental Council.
He was President of The Royal Odonto-Chirurgical Society of Scotland (1981-82) and of Glasgow Odontological Society (1989-90). In 1986, at the request of College Council he chaired a working party to explore the possibility of developing specialty postgraduate examinations in dentistry.

Portrait of H.D. Campbell, Dental Convenor 1986-89. Framed photographic, b&w, head and shoulders portrait.

Hugh Duncan Campbell was born in Paisley in 1924 and began his dental training after serving in the Second World War. After graduating BDS at the University of Glasgow, he spent one year as a house officer in the Dental Hospital and subsequently continued his training in Cardiff and Dundee, in due course obtaining the diplomas HDD (1961), FDS RCSEd and FDS RCPSG (1967).
He returned to Glasgow as a Consultant Dental Surgeon in 1966, based in the Dental Hospital but with responsibility for dental outpatients and oral surgery in-patients at the Victoria Infirmary, Mearnskirk Hospital and the Southern General Hospital. He also held monthly clinics in Campbeltown and Lochgilphead.
Outwith clinical oral surgery, he served as Chair of the Dental Hospital Advisory Committee and President of the Glasgow Dental Alumnus Association. He was President of the Glasgow Odontological Society for 1978-79. On approaching retirement, he was elected Convenor of Dental Council.

Portrait of D.A. McGowan, Dental Dean 1989-92. Framed photographic, b&w, head and shoulders portrait.

David Alexander McGowan was born in 1939 in Northern Ireland where he qualified BDS (QUB) in 1961 and MDS in 1970. He trained in Oral Surgery in Belfast and Aberdeen obtaining the FDS RCSEng and FFD RCSI.

He was appointed Lecturer in 1968 and Senior Lecturer in 1969 at the London Hospital Medical College, graduating with a PhD in 1978. Appointed to the Chair of Dental Surgery (later Oral Surgery) at the University of Glasgow in 1977, he served as Postgraduate Adviser, was the founding Director of the WSCPDE and subsequently chaired the Dental Committee of the SCPME where he piloted the introduction of dental vocational training.
He was Dean of the Glasgow Dental School (1989-93) and later served as Senate Assessor for medical subjects on the University Court and as Vice-President of the General Dental Council (1994-99). Professor McGowan was awarded an Honorary FDS RCSEd in1999.
Since retirement he has contributed to research into the history of dentistry.

Portrait of K.F. Moos, Dental Dean 1992-95. Framed photographic, colour, head and shoulders portrait.

Born in London in 1934, Khursheed Francis Moos qualified in dentistry from Guy’s Hospital Dental School in 1958, in medicine from University College Medical School in 1964 and, during his National Service in the RADC, he obtained the FDS RCSEng.
He pursued a career in oral and maxillo-facial surgery and was appointed Consultant in Warwick in 1969 and at Cannniesburn Hospital, Bearsden in 1974 where, with colleagues, he established a clinical service in maxillo-facial trauma and deformity, serving the whole of the West of Scotland. He developed an internationally renowned unit attracting outstanding trainees and visiting staff, making a major contribution to the development of the specialty world-wide.
As Dean of the Faculty, he promoted the Faculty’s overseas initiatives. He was appointed Honorary Professor by the University of Glasgow in1992 and was awarded an OBE in 1995. He continued to teach and supervise research after his retirement in 1999 and was awarded an Honorary FRCS by the College in 2007.

Portrait of I.B. Watson, Dental Dean 1995-98. Framed photographic, colour, head and shoulders portrait.

Ian Buchanan Watson was born in Dumfries in 1946, attended Dumfries Academy and then studied at the University of Glasgow, graduating BDS in 1969. His other qualifications were PhD (University of Glasgow, 1979), FDS RCPSG (1973) and FDS RCSEng (2000).
After a broad training in hospital-based dentistry, he was appointed Senior Registrar in Restorative Dentistry in 1974 and then, in 1978, Consultant in Restorative Dentistry and Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer in Glasgow Dental Hospital and School. In 1986 he spent a year as a visiting lecturer at the University of Sydney.
Among the other positions Dr Watson held at the College were Secretary of Dental Council (1987-92) and Vice-Dean of the Dental Faculty (1992-95). On completion of his term as Dean, he was elected Chairman of the Joint Committee for Specialist Training in Dentistry (1999-2003) and served as a member of the Specialist Training Advisory Committee of the General Dental Council (1996-2003). He was President of Glasgow Odontological Society (2010-11).

Portrait of R. Reed, Dental Dean 1998-2001. Framed photographic, colour, head and shoulders portrait.

Born in Stockton-on-Tees, Raymond Thomas Reed graduated BDS from the University of Glasgow in 1962 and held junior posts in Glasgow Royal Infirmary and Nottingham prior to orthodontic training in 1965-66 at the Eastman Postgraduate Dental Institute. Having obtained the DOrth RCSEng, he was appointed Registrar at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge from 1966-69 during which time he graduated FDS RCPSG. He was Senior Registrar at Guy's Hospital from 1969-73 which included a secondment to the University of Toronto. In 1973, he was appointed Consultant Orthodontist for Wessex Regional Health Authority.
As Vice-Dean, he had a leading role in developing the intercollegiate MFDS examination and, when he took over as Dean, he was the first such leader whose workplace was wholly outwith Glasgow. After serving as Dean, he chaired the Joint Committee for Specialist Training in Dentistry and, later, became Postgraduate Dental Dean for Wessex, Chairman of the Consultant Orthodontists Group and a member of the General Dental Council.

Portrait of D. MacDonald, Vice President Dental 2001-04. Framed photographic, colour, head and shoulders portrait.

Born in Milngavie in 1942, Donald Gordon MacDonald attended the University of Glasgow, graduating BDS in 1964. He then embarked on a career in Oral Pathology as a university lecturer at the Glasgow Dental Hospital and School and in the University Department of General Pathology at Glasgow Royal Infirmary, also spending a year as a Visiting Associate Professor at the University of Illinois.
In 1971, he became the first dental graduate to obtain the MRCPath diploma by examination. Oral cancer was his main research interest and he completed his PhD Thesis in 1973. He also developed expertise in forensic dentistry and became honorary forensic odontologist to Strathclyde Police.
In 1991 he was appointed Professor of Oral Pathology at the University of Glasgow and served as President of the British Society of Oral Pathology (1988-91), Vice-president of the Association of Head and Neck Oncologists of Great Britain and President of the International Association of Oral Pathologists in 2004.

Portrait of W.M.M. Jenkins, Vice President Dental 2004-07. Framed photographic, colour, head and shoulders portrait.

Born in Glasgow in 1947 and raised in Dumfries, William Murdoch MacRae Jenkins graduated BDS from the University of Glasgow in 1970 and FDS RCPSG in 1974 before undertaking specialist training in Restorative Dentistry in Glasgow Dental Hospital (1974-78), with a six-month secondment to the Periodontology Department, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
He was appointed Consultant in Restorative Dentistry at Newcastle-upon-Tyne Dental Hospital in 1978, then at Glasgow Dental Hospital in 1981. Active in research and education, he graduated DDS from the University of Glasgow in 1995 and co-authored two Periodontology textbooks. At the Glasgow Dental Hospital he was Clinical Director for Restorative Dentistry (1996-99).
For the College, he was Examination Co-ordinator for the final FDS (1987-99), Director of the Dental Examination Board (1999-2002), Chair of the Intercollegiate Specialty Fellowship Examination Board in Restorative Dentistry (1999-2002) and a member of the GDC Specialist List Appeal Panel (1999-2002). He was President of Glasgow Odontological Society for 2008-09.

Portrait of M.A.O. Lewis, Vice President Dental 2007-10. Framed photographic, colour, head and shoulders portrait.

Michael Alexander Oxenham Lewis was born in Aylesbury in 1956 and qualified in dentistry at the University of Dundee in 1979. After completing NHS posts at Dundee Dental Hospital, he graduated FDS RCPSG in 1983.
Following a move to Glasgow, he gained a PhD from Glasgow University in 1987 and completed his specialist training in Oral Medicine in 1991. He was then appointed to a senior lectureship and honorary consultant position at the University Dental Hospital & School in Cardiff, becoming Professor of Oral Medicine in 2000 and Dean of the School of Dentistry in 2010, a post that he held until 2017.
He was President of the British Society for Oral Medicine (2004-06) and President of the British Society for Oral & Dental Research (2013-15). Until 2022 he served as the Faculty Representative in Wales promoting the College and hosting the MFDS examination in Cardiff. In 2020, he became a member of the General Dental Council.

Portrait of Alyson P.M. Wray, Vice President Dental 2010-13. Framed photographic, colour, head and shoulders portrait.

Born in Bellshill in 1961, Alyson Patricia Mary Wray studied dentistry at the University of Glasgow from 1978-1983. She undertook vocational training in community dentistry and, after 2 more years in the CDS in Glasgow, was appointed as a Clinical Fellow, undertaking clinical trials for Unilever and completing her PhD.
She moved to Procter & Gamble in Cincinnati to focus on clinical research for 2 years, returning to Glasgow as a Lecturer in Paediatric Dentistry and completing her specialist training in 1997. Appointment to a Consultant post followed in Glasgow Dental Hospital in 1999 and she became the Clinical Lead for Paediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics in 2004.
Dr Wray served the College in various roles including membership of the Specialist Advisory Board and the GDC's Specialist List Mediation Panel. She became the first female Vice-President of a UK Surgical Royal College in 2010, chairing the Joint Meeting of Dental Faculties and the Intercollegiate Speciality Fellowship Board from 2010 to 2013.

Photographic portrait of John Wilson

Photographic portrait of Dr Robert Watson, MD LRCS Edin. FFPSG, assistant surgeon at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary

Photographic portrait of Dr James Hislop, MD LFPSG

Photographic portrait of William H. Hill, Clerk of the Faculty

Photographic portrait of Lawrence Hill, Clerk of the Faculty

Photographic portrait of Alexander Duncan

Composite photograph of fellows of the Faculty taken from the portraits above with key to their names.

Photographic portrait of Dr Hugh Miller, MD LFPSG

Photographic portrait of Dr William Weir, MD LFPSG FFPSG, surgeon at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary

Photographic portrait of Dr John Gibson Fleming, MD FFPSG, former president of the RCPSG (1865-1867)

Photographic portrait of Dr John Coats, MD

Photographic portrait of Dr George Buchanan, MD

Photographic portrait of Dr James G. Wilson, MD FFPSG LFPSG FRCS Edin.

Photographic portrait of Dr James Watson, MD FFPSG, former president of the RCPSG (1857-1860)

Photographic portrait of Dr Ebenezer Watson, MD FFPSG, surgeon at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary

Photographic portrait of Dr James Wallace, MD LRCS Edin. FFPSG, house surgeon and house physician at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary

Photographic portrait of Dr Hugh Thomson, MD LRCS Edin. FFPSG

Photographic portrait of Dr Frank Thomson, MD FFPSG

Photographic portrait of Dr David Taylor, MD FFPSG LFPSG

Photographic portrait of Dr Robert D. Tannahill, MD FFPSG LRCS Edin., physician at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary

Photographic portrait of Dr William D Stewart, MD LRCP Edin. LRCS

Photographic portrait of Dr Robert Stewart, MD FFPSG

Photographic portrait of Dr Peter Stewart, MD LRCS Edin. FFPSG

Photographic portrait of Dr James Steven, MD LFPSG FFPSG, physician at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary

Photographic portrait of Dr Algernon Wood Smith, MD FFPSG LFPSG, resident surgeon at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary

Photographic portrait of Dr Pierce Adolphus Simpson, MD FFPSG LRCP Edin. LRCS, physician at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary

Photographic portrait of Dr Alexander R Simpson, MD FRCP Edin. FFPSG

Photographic portrait of Dr John Ross, MD FFPSG LFPSG

Photographic portrait of Dr Peter F Robertson, MD FFPSG, resident physician at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary

Photographic portrait of Dr John Robertson

Photographic portrait of Dr George Robertson,

Photographic portrait of Dr Alexander Robertson, MD, house surgeon at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary

Photographic portrait of Dr Charles Ritchie, MD LFPSG FFPSG, former president of the RCPSG (1862-1865).

Ritchie was Senior Physician to the Glasgow Royal Infirmary.

Photographic portrait of Dr William Rice, MD LRCP Edin. FFPSG LFPSG

Photographic portrait of Dr Thomas Reid, MD LFPSG

Photographic portrait of Dr Harry Rainy, MD FFPSG

Photographic portrait of Dr John Pirie, MD FFPSG LRCS Edin.

Photographic portrait of Dr Alexander Patterson, MD FRCS Edin. LRCS Edin. FFPSG, surgeon at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary

Photographic portrait of Dr Joshua Paterson, MD CM FFPSG

Photographic portrait of Dr James Paterson, MD LFPSG

Photographic portrait of Dr Henry Muirhead, MD LFPSG FFPSG, house surgeon at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary

Photographic portrait of Dr James Morton, MD LRCS Edin. FFPSG , former president of RCPSG (1886-1889)

Photographic portrait of Dr D.S. Moore, MD LRCP Edin. LRCS, resident physician at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary