https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/files/original/34e7d8239118bb08941e750040c8acef.jpg 59382fbf41fdb43ad643c76f923d46fb https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/files/original/9b30636b890118d36fa60f8477a13b97.jpg 749c8199a81523d23baa1a8ce9580630 https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/files/original/c4585cc61611955ff1814c608fa4507d.jpg 2e9374033f635346b9e22c7ed04bbea8 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 Length: 10.1 cm Materials Glass and metal 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 Thomas Reid's Portable Ophthalmometer Description An account of the resource Thomas Reid's portable ophthalmometer, glass and metal, in leather-covered case, c 1890s. Thomas Reid was an ophthalmologist in Glasgow during the late 1800s. He graduated from the University of Glasgow in 1857 and was a pupil of the famous ophthalmologist, William Mackenzie. Reid designed this instrument to measure the curvature of the central area of the cornea. It was presented to the Royal Society of London in 1893, and the paper was communicated by Lord Kelvin. <div class="sketchfab-embed-wrapper"><iframe width="640" height="480" src="https://sketchfab.com/models/390ed5984729466bade8f40e62448091/embed?autospin=0.2" 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/models/390ed5984729466bade8f40e62448091?utm_medium=embed&amp;utm_source=website&amp;utm_campaign=share-popup" target="_blank" style="font-weight: bold; color: #1caad9;">Thomas Reid's Portable Ophthalmometer</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> </div> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource <a href="https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/1170">Kelvin &amp; James White Ltd.; 1900-1914; Optician and mathematical instrument maker</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1890s Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2003/77.30 3D Instrument Ophthalmology Visualization