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Black and white photograph of Ebenezer Duncan.

Ebenezer Duncan received his MD from the University of Glasgow in 1870 and became a Fellow of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in 1871.

He held his own private practice in the south side of Glasgow, where he campaigned for the establishment of a local hospital. The Glasgow Victoria Infirmary in the south side was opened in 1890. Duncan became Physician to the Infirmary and held this position until his retirement.

Duncan was president of the College from 1915 to 1918.

Black and white photograph of John Glasiter.

Dr John Glaister graduated MBChB from the University of Glasgow in 1879 and immediately pursued a career in Forensic Medicine and Public Health. In 1881 he began working at the medical school of the Glasgow Royal Infirmary teaching Forensic Medicine. He then moved in 1888 to St Mungo's College where he became Professor of Forensic Medicine. He held this position until 1898, moving to the University of Glasgow to become the Chair of Forensic Medicine and Public Health.

Glaister was a Fellow of the College and was president from 1907 to 1909.

Statistics of Glasgow Lock Hospital since 1805 : with remarks on the contagious diseases acts, and on syphilis

Glasgow's x-ray campaign against tuberculosis : 11th March - 12th April, 1957

Correspondence regarding King Haakon VII of Norway awarding Sir Alexander Macgregor the Freedom Cross for services to Norway during World War II. Includes official documentation of the award.

Typed list of Sir Alexander Macgregor’s achievements.

Short extract from the Sunday Express which relates to Sir Alexander Macgregor’s advice that everyone should take a break from routine sometimes.

Extract from the Glasgow Herald announcing the King’s Birthday Honours list, with picture.

Article and picture from the Scottish Co-operator concerning the opening of a new creamery at Cragiehall Street, Glasgow.

Article from the Daily Mail regarding Sir Alexander Macgregor taking part in a ploughing competition with Councillor Ernest Greenhill at Robroyston Farm.

Photograph of Sir Alexander Macgregor with a group of nurses

Thomas Annan had already established a reputation as one of Scotland's leading photographers when he was commissioned by the City of Glasgow Improvement Trust to take photographs of the closes and wynds of old Glasgow that were scheduled for demolition under the Glasgow City Improvements Act of 1866. Thirty-one photographs were taken. Two editions of these photographs were produced from the collodion negatives in the years following the completion of the commission. The original series of prints used the albumen process and were created in limited numbers. In 1878, as a result of demand from a number of institutions, the Trustees had a second edition of 100 published, with an additional nine photographs. This edition used Joseph Swan's carbon print process for which Annan had secured exclusive usage rights for Scotland in 1866.

Card box containing layers of glass histology slides.

These slides belonged to Dr Alice Margaret Insh, who
worked at Shieldhall Fever Hospital and was a Senior Medical Officer in Lanarkshire in the mid-20th century. They were probably used for teaching, and contain a variety of samples, including cancer, bacteria, and general histology, taken from both animals and humans.

Insh graduated MBChB from the University of Glasgow in 1938 and then gained her diploma in Public Health from the University in 1940.

She served as the Senior Medical Officer in Lanarkshire and the Resident Physician of Shieldhall Fever Hospital in Glasgow.

Card box containing layers of glass histology slides.

These slides belonged to Dr Alice Margaret Insh, who
worked at Shieldhall Fever Hospital and was a Senior Medical Officer in Lanarkshire in the mid-20th century. They were probably used for teaching, and contain a variety of samples, including cancer, bacteria, and general histology, taken from both animals and humans.

Insh graduated MBChB from the University of Glasgow in 1938 and then gained her diploma in Public Health from the University in 1940.

She served as the Senior Medical Officer in Lanarkshire and the Resident Physician of Shieldhall Fever Hospital in Glasgow.

Seated half-length in a blue suit against a curtained background.

Sir Alexander MacGregor graduated MBChB and MD from the University of Glasgow in 1908, moving on to Cambridge where he gained his Diploma in Public Health in 1909.

He became a Fellow of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in 1926. After working for a time in infectious diseases at Belvidiere Fever Hospital , he became Glasgow's fourth Medical Officer of Health in 1925. He held this position until he retired in 1946.

In 1955 he was awarded a knighthood for services to the Health Boards in the West of Scotland. He was appointed Honorary Physician to His Majesty the King and was also honoured by King Haakon of Norway. This award was a token of appreciation for his contribution to medical links between the two countries and particularly for making wards available during the Second World War.

Pair of Ritcher's needle holders from the surgical case of Maud Perry Menzies.

Record syringe held within a metal case, from the surgical case of Maud Perry Menzies.

Syringe from the surgical case of Maud Perry Menzies.

Case for a clinical thermometer, from the surgical case of Maud Perry Menzies.

Example of a record syringe held in cardboard case with 5 needles, from the surgical case of Maud Perry Menzies.

Several suture needles in leather and cardboard case, from the surgical case of Maud Perry Menzies.

Record syringe for insulin held in spirit proof case, from the surgical case of Maud Perry Menzies.

Example of a field tourniquet from the surgical case of Maud Perry Menzies.

Laryngoscopic set from the surgical case of Maud Perry Menzies.

Safety pins held within a cardboard box, from the surgical case of Maud Perry Menzies.

Record syringe contained within a cardboard box, from the surgical case of Maud Perry Menzies.

Glass syringe and needle in metal case, from the surgical case of Maud Perry Menzies.

Record syringe with two hypodermic needles in holder and two files in metal box. This syringe is from the surgical case of Maud Perry Menzies.

Syringe and nine hypodermic needles contained within a metal box, from the surgical case of Maud Perry Menzies.

Metal hypodermic needles in cardboard box, from the surgical bag of Maud Perry Menzies.

Stainless steel hypodermic needles held within cardboard box. These needles are from the surgical bag of Maud Perry Menzies.

Hypodermic syringe in cardboard box from the surgical bag of Maud Perry Menzies

This iron basin belonged to Dr Maud Perry Menzies during her time working in the RAMC during the Second World War. After the War, she returned to Glasgow and worked as a Medical Officer of Health.

Maud Perry Menzies was a tremendous medical practitioner active from the 1930s to late 1980s. Dr. Menzies earned her medical degree at the University of Glasgow, graduating in 1934. Not only was she one of the minority of females graduating from medicine at that time, but she was the top ranking student in Surgery, receiving the Sir William Macewen Medal for her efforts.
Menzies had a passion for helping and healing members of the public, which was evident in her work as a general practitioner and a medical officer. As an assistant medical officer of health, Dr. Menzies launched an immunisation campaign for diphtheria in Rutherglen. She also went on to work for the RAMC during the European Campaign of the Second World War, returning to Glasgow to become the principal medical officer for the school health service.
Within the medical bag are several medical instruments, including a field tourniquet, syringes, suture needles, and ligatures.