This is the second part of a blog series about Special Collections’ remote enquiry service, and the types of questions we answer using collections material.… Read More »Anatomy of an enquiry, part 2: historical firsts
Julie Greenhill may be a familiar name if you have ever sent an enquiry to Special Collections. Here she reflects on a key role the… Read More »The anatomy of an enquiry, part 1: unlocking answers in the archive
In this blog, student Emma Sibbald shares highlights from her research into the reading practices of Elizabeth Foulis, a regular user of the University Library in… Read More »Miss Elizabeth Foulis, an Invisible Borrower
In memory of the legendary golf commentator, Peter Alliss (1931-2020), we highlight moments from his life as documented in our photographic collections. Son of acclaimed… Read More »Remembering Peter Alliss (1931-2020), LLD 2005
“Kennedy’s college, dedicated to the Holy Saviour, was founded on the site which it has ever since occupied in North Street on 27 August 1450.… Read More »570 years ago today …
As the first University in Scotland, we thought it would be fitting to start the St Andrews Library’s Special Collections advent calendar with the most… Read More »December 2 – The Unicorn
In the final report by our 2019 visiting scholars, Karie Schultz reflects on her time at St Andrews. Earlier this summer, I had the opportunity… Read More »‘The teaching of politics at the University of St Andrews, 1600-1650’
On the birthday of Dr Elsie Maud Inglis, we share with you some of the highlights from the records of University Hall (the first female… Read More »Dr Elsie Maud Inglis (1864-1917) and Scottish Women’s Hospitals
This week we mark the centenary of the death of Andrew Carnegie, Scottish-American steel magnate and philanthropist, who gave away almost 90% of his fortune… Read More »Philanthropist Andrew Carnegie and the University of St Andrews
In honour of UNESCO’s International Year of the Periodic Table 2019, the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) is showcasing the wonders of the Periodic Table… Read More »The St Andrews Periodic Table
As a living collection, the muniments (the University’s own archive) continue to grow with regular transfers of historical records from across the University’s departments and… Read More »Souvenir Tapes of Graduation
To help celebrate Beer Day Britain (raise a pint at 7pm on 15th June and say ‘Cheers to Beer’!), this week we’re taking a look… Read More »“For a quart of Ale is a dish for a king.”: celebrating Beer Day Britain
