December 24th – Three cheers for Christmas
Tonight, being Christmas Eve, many will indeed be welcoming in Christmas and hopefully much joy, as captured in the jolly carol recorded by W.T. Stead… Read More »December 24th – Three cheers for Christmas
Muniments Collection
December 21st – Deck the Halls
Today’s advent door opens onto winters of yesteryear spent in University Hall, the University of St Andrews’ first residence for women students. The records of… Read More »December 21st – Deck the Halls
December 19th – Lordlings, Christmas loves good drinking
Reving up at the starting line of the whacky-carol races is this bawdy drinking song, titled simply “Old Norman Carol”. Included in the collection by… Read More »December 19th – Lordlings, Christmas loves good drinking
December 10th – None but the howlets
We’ve all heard of “The Holly and the Ivy”, but what about “The Ivy and the Holly”? Pay closer attention to the version of this… Read More »December 10th – None but the howlets
December 2nd – Carolling at St Andrews
The St Andrews student newspaper “College Echoes” from December 1925 provides what is simply described as a “traditional carol”: “Carol, carol, merrily, Christ is born… Read More »December 2nd – Carolling at St Andrews
‘Unhappy St Andrew’s Day’?
St Andrew’s day (30th November), historically a feast day for Andrew the apostle, officially became a bank holiday in Scotland in 2007. Previous blogs have… Read More »‘Unhappy St Andrew’s Day’?
Eduardo Paolozzi and the University of St Andrews
In this blog, Assistant Curator Struan Watson shares some insights into the journey of the Eduardo Paolozzi Archive, from ‘The Krazy Kat’ to our most… Read More »Eduardo Paolozzi and the University of St Andrews
Early Medical Alumni at St Andrews
Dr Manon C Williams is a historian of medicine and alumni of the University of St Andrews, School of History (2024). Working in collaboration with… Read More »Early Medical Alumni at St Andrews
Raising the cup of friendship
In this blog, we take a look at the history of the Boyd Quaich golf competition using the archive of the Athletic Union held by… Read More »Raising the cup of friendship
International Women’s Day: The First Women in Medicine at St Andrews and Dundee
Tomorrow (8th of March) is International Women’s Day – a day to celebrate women’s achievements and raise awareness of the issues women still face. In… Read More »International Women’s Day: The First Women in Medicine at St Andrews and Dundee
University of St Andrews Prize Books
This blog was first issued as an article in St Andrews in Focus. Students at the University of St Andrews in the 19th century aspired… Read More »University of St Andrews Prize Books
History of disability – student experience
In continuation of UK Disability History month, we take another look at the University archive for stories of students living with disabilities in previous generations. In… Read More »History of disability – student experience