‘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’?
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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
Sternhold and Whittingham’s Metrical Psalms
In this blog, masters student Ellen Robertson takes a look at a copy of the ‘The whole booke of Psalmes’ in University Collections, which formed… Read More »Sternhold and Whittingham’s Metrical Psalms
We built this city on (rock and roll) cardboard???
In this blog, Matt Sheard, Head of Experience and Engagement, shares his initial thoughts and designer insights into Xanita, a fully recycled and recyclable material.… Read More »We built this city on (rock and roll) cardboard???
New voices from the Vault
Our teams are changing, and so is our blog! Over the last couple of years, we have been working more closely with colleagues from the… Read More »New voices from the Vault
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
There is nothing in the paper I can do…
As a general rule, we do not retain examination scripts or answers in the University archive. There are a few items however that have been… Read More »There is nothing in the paper I can do…
The Red Gown and St Andrews
Echoes from the Vault has looked at a few of the University of St Andrews traditions in recent years – the May dip, Raisin Monday,… Read More »The Red Gown and St Andrews
Scottish Natural Philosopher – George Sinclair [?1630]-1696
George Sinclair was one of the earliest British writers on hydrostatics and published The hydrostaticks in 1672. At the time, Sinclair’s work was criticised by… Read More »Scottish Natural Philosopher – George Sinclair [?1630]-1696
‘My year in St Andrews was one of the best of my life…’
Rebecca Lawton (M.Litt Mediaeval History 2015) has been working on a collection of Anglo-Saxon manuscripts as part of a collaborative PhD between the University of… Read More »‘My year in St Andrews was one of the best of my life…’
Lighting the Past Goodbyes!
On Tuesday, the Special Collections Division of the University of St Andrews Library celebrated the hard work of four Lighting the Past cataloguers who will… Read More »Lighting the Past Goodbyes!