The collection contains material collected by Anne Hamilton relating to her time as a student at the Glasgow and West of Scotland College of Domestic Science (Incorporated). This collection contains 3 items:

• 1 invitation to Diploma Day on 28 September 1945 (AH/1)
• 2 newspaper cuttings relating to the battery flag made by students of the Glasgow and West of Scotland College of Domestic Science, October 1945 (AH/2, AH/3)

This file contains 5 folders:

• 16 black and white photographs of students and staff in the kitchens, 1930s (folder 1 and 2)
• 6 black and white photographs of students and staff in the kitchens, 1940s (folder 3)
• 31 black and white photographs of students and staff in the kitchens, 1950s (folder 4)
• 6 black and white photographs of students preparing food in the kitchens, laying out tables for dining (6 duplicates) and 1 of a wedding cake, 1960s (folder 5)
• Black and white photographs of students preparing food in the kitchens: bundle of 23 and 5 loose , 1970s (folder 5)
• 3 colour and 1 black and white photographs of students preparing food in the kitchens, 1980s folder 5)

This series consists of 5 sub-series:

• Degree courses in Domestic Science, 1914-1946
• Group I to III Domestic Science diploma development, 1914-1944
• Home Economics diploma and degree course booklets, 1980-1982
• Home Economics student reports, 1982-1991
• Learning and teaching videos, 1980-1993

This file contains 1 folder:

• 4 black and white photographs of students in dressmaking class, 1930s
• 8 black and white photographs of students before, during and after the mannequin parade
• 3 photographs of exhibitions of student work (2 duplicates), 1950s
• 3 black and white photographs of students sewing and ironing clothes (3 duplicates), 1960s
• 2 black and white and 3 colour photographs of students dressmaking and 2 black and white photographs of students from the mannequin parade, 1970s
• 3 black and white and 1 colour photograph of students dressmaking, 1980s

The collection contains notebooks created by Ellen Healey whilst studying at the Glasgow and West of Scotland College of Domestic Science (Incorporated). This collection contains 2 items and 1 enclosure:

• 2 handwritten dressmaking notebooks, signed Ellen Healey, with the College stamp on the front. One is undated (EH/1) and the other is dated 11 March 1929 and has 1 enclosure of a cut out pencil drawing of a rabbit (EH/2)

There are only a few records surviving from the School.
This collection consists of 9 files:

• Minutes and papers of meetings, 1875-1878
• Register of diplomas for cookery and laundry courses, 1904-1909
• Scotch Education Department forms, 1900-1908
• School prospectuses and stationery, 1875-1908
• Memorandum of Association, 1906
• Recipes scrapbook, 1870s-1880s
• "Superior Cookery Recipes", book issued by Glasgow School of Cookery, [c late 19th century]
• Glasgow International Exhibition 1888, School tearoom records
• Glasgow East End Industrial Exhibition 1903-04 medal

This file contains 1 folder:

• 2 black and white photographs of students in a laundry class, 1930s
• 3 black and white photographs of students in a laundry class, 1940s
• 3 black and white photographs of students in a laundry class (2 duplicates), 1950s
• 4 black and white photographs of students doing laundry, polishing silver and home cleaning exhibition (4 duplicates), 1960s
• Black and white photograph of a student ironing, 1980s

The collection contains notebooks created by Margaret McKinlay whilst studying at the Glasgow and West of Scotland College of Domestic Science (Incorporated). This collection contains 4 items and 1 enclosure:

• Handwritten laundrywork notebook with the College stamp on the front and 1 enclosure of 4 sheets of handwritten notes on verses from the books of John and Luke in the New Testament (MMcKi/1)
• Handwritten household management notebook with the College stamp on the front (MMcKi/2)
• Handwritten cleaning notebook with John Smith & Son (Glasgow) Ltd stamp on the front (MMcKi/3)
• Handwritten sewing notebook with College stamp on the front, containing samples of work, one of which is dated 10 March 1925 (MMcKi/4)

All notebooks are signed Margaret W McKinlay, Section F.

The collection contains documents relating to Mollie Gofton's studies at the Glasgow and West of Scotland College of Domestic Science (Incorporated) and of her retirement. This collection contains 13 items:

• Sewing notebook for Housewife's course, 1933-1934 (MG/1)
• The theoretical examination in Housecraft, June 1934 (MG/2)
• GWSCDS prospectus, session 1935-1936 (MG/3)
• Letter from Dorothy Melvin, Principal, to Mollie Gofton regarding Needlework Medal course results, 17 September 1935 (MG/4)
• Photograph of Mollie Gofton, September 1935 (MG/5)
• Bundle of 6 certificates including Housewife's certificate, 10 October 1934 (MG/6) -- Dressmaker's certificate, 10 January 1935 (MG/7) -- Needlework and cutting out certificate, 5 July 1935 (MG/8) -- Needlework and cutting out certificate, 19 September 1935 (MG/9) --Embroidery certificate, 19 September 1935 (MG/10) -- High Class Cook's certificate, 3 May 1937 (MG/11)
• Needlework medal in case, awarded on 15 November 1935 (MG/12)
• Newspaper cutting regarding Mollie Gofton's retiral as Matron of West Kirby Grammar School, c1970s (MG/13)

This file contains 1 folder:

• 2 black and white photographs of students in needlework class, 1930s
• 2 black and white photographs of students in needlework class, 1940s
• 2 black and white photographs of students in millinery class, 1930s
• Black and white photograph of students in millinery class, 1940s
• Black and white photograph of student in millinery class, 1970s
• 2 black and white photographs of students in upholstery class, 1930s
• Black and white photograph of students in upholstery class, 1940s
• Black and white photograph of students in weaving class, 1940s
• 2 black and white photographs of students in art and design class, 1960s
• 4 black and white photographs of students in pottery class, 1960s

This file contains 1 folder:

• Published, typescript and handwritten articles and talks by D Melvin including 'Domestic Science and efficient housekeepers', October 1913; 'Preliminary examination of candidates for the diploma in Domestic Science', June 1915; 'How to live cheaply and well', December 1914; 'Domestic Science for graduates', March 1920; 'The use and abuse of food in our homes', 1926; 'Cooking - A career of the educated girl' March 1931; 'Diet and nutrition', 26 October 1933; 'St Enoch Station canteen', October 1945.
• Typescript talks and reports by others including: Miss Higham, 'The teaching of Home Economics in America', June 1925; 'Principal Rait's speech', Diploma Day, 21 November 1930; Julian Huxley, 'Science and diet', 16 April 1933; M C Pepper, 'Scientific method'.

The collection contains notebooks created by Ruby Purdon whilst studying at the Glasgow and West of Scotland College of Domestic Science (Incorporated). This collection contains 5 items and 4 enclosures:

• Laundry work notebook with index to lessons, 1917 (RPu/1)
• Needlework notebook, with 2 enclosures of paper pattern pieces, 1918 (RPu/2)
• House management lectures notebook, with 2 enclosures of Plymouth Education Authority envelopes, 1918 (RPu/3)
• Housework notebook, 1918 (RPu/4)
• Laundry and cookery notes on lessons, 1918 (RPu/5)

This collection covers records from the Glasgow and West of Scotland College of Domestic Science (1907-1975) becoming the Queen's College, Glasgow (1975-1993). It consists of 9 sections:

• Governance, 1907-1993
• Institutional administration, 1908-1993
• Finance, 1909-1993
• Building and campus development, 1911-1992
• Student administration, 1908-1993
• Course development and teaching, 1914-1993
• College services, 1921-1993
• Marketing and public relations, 1910-1993
• Research and staff development, 1935-1992
• Student body, 1919-1988
• College enterprise activities, 1981-1993
• Fundraising activities, 1939-1979
• Royal connections, 1944-1993
• Special anniversaries, events and visitors, 1924-1989
• Collaboration with external organisations, 1917-1986
• College histories, 1925-1975
• Published books and pamphlets by the College, 1910-2009
• Photographs, 1910s-1990s
• Artefacts, 20th century

There are only a few records surviving from the School.
This collection consists of 5 files:

• Registers of diplomas, 1885-1908
• Certificates, c1878-c1908
• List of Laundry examination results, 1903
• Stationery of the West End School of Cookery, c1900-1908
• Obituaries of Margaret Black, 1903