https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/files/original/fe0356b8834f086c38b6dd53330f38ff.jpg 5a1ba4446b42251a3025d20ff12a34e8 https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/files/original/f66cfc5951705f219f85e327a7ba0c44.jpg 4be59db91ff39f23b79a9085c1b1b78a 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 263 mm x 113 mm Materials glass 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 Histology Slides Description An account of the resource 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. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c. 1937-1992 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2005/2.1 Histology Public Health