https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/files/original/02613893a721ee2334eef33e6edd795e.jpg 71062e1fe32bd9663de8188c5735a22f https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/files/original/4ab1aba541d6dd4ff9fefd84fefe12a9.jpg 6fc3e1ebff1a77bd89828b7269aacf7a 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. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Medical Instrument 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 Heavy current x-ray tube Description An account of the resource Early glass X-ray tube designed to work with heavy currents Pictured here is an X-ray tube originally from the Radiology Department of the Glasgow Royal Infirmary. Glasgow was the first city in the world to have an official radiology unity in a hospital, set up by physician and engineer, Dr John Macintyre. After the discovery of X-radiation by Wilhelm Roentgen in 1895, Macintyre demonstrated the use of X-rays in medicine and went on to set up the radiology department of the Glasgow Royal Infirmary in 1896. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4NEzXHV3ETQ?rel=0" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c. 1918 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2018.11.7 Animation Glasgow Royal Infirmary Instrument John Macintyre Medical Imaging X-ray