Archives and Special Collections: Special Collections

Books on Scottish industrial history and archaeology. Also includes some literature, notably by Sir Walter Scott and Allan Ramsay.

Pamphlets, mainly on anarchism, socialism and alternative politics

Personal library of John Anderson. Includes books, papers and lecture notes grouped in classes of theology, philosophy, literature and history. Includes material on medicine primarily from the 18th century.

Book collection containing large folio volumes on architecture published between 1727 and 1971.

Books by and about members of the Buchanan family, most notably George Buchanan (1506-1582).

Books, mainly on economics and education, written or edited by Sir Charles Carter.

Books on mathematics, science and higher education.

Publications and conference proceedings on food science.

Mathematics books of the 19th and 20th centuries, many in European languages, and including some first editions.

Collection of murder/mystery novels of the country house genre, including some early editions.

Books relating to the fine arts and art history dating from the 18th and 19th centuries. Includes exhibition and sale catalogues.

Fictional works in which the city of Glasgow is an integral element or theme.

The Glasgow Stock Exchange was founded in 1844 and merged with other exchanges in Scotland in 1964 to become the Scottish Stock Exchange.

Books on naval history, with particular emphasis on the ships and naval operations of World War II. Includes research files which assemble information on ships and minesweepers, including photographs, cuttings, notes and unpublished material.

Vinyl records of jazz music collated during Jim Waugh's career as a writer, broadcaster (as "Nighthawk" on Radio Clyde) and jazz expert.

Rare books and material previously part of the working collection of Jordanhill’s antecedent institutions: Glasgow Provincial Training College (1907-1959), Glasgow Church of Scotland Training College (1845-1907) and Glasgow Free Church Training College (1845-1907).
Comprises mainly 19th and 20th century materials for primary and secondary level education, including: books on tuition of reading, writing and arithmetic; children’s picture books; textbooks; other educational material; and reports on education in Scotland.

Publications on socialism and left wing politics.

Mathematics publications dating from the 17th to the 19th century.

Books on literature, science and 19th century history and mechanics magazine publications.

Books and journals on psychology.

Library of the National Council of Labour Colleges contains mainly 20th century publications on socialism, and includes Labour Party publications, literature and history.

Material relating to new towns in Britain and internationally. Includes reports, town plans and planning proposals, and maps.

Books and pamphlets mainly on socialism and communism.

Books that originally formed part of the Outlook Tower library, although some books may have been in Patrick Geddes' private collection.

Books printed before 1840 and later special material such as first editions, limited editions, vulnerable plates and fine bindings.

Books and ephemera on the history and description of Glasgow.

Rare publications on polar exploration, mountaineering, travel and topography.

Election literature for all elections to the Scottish, Westminster and European Parliaments since 1999 and a selection of donations for earlier elections.

Books on labour and agricultural history.

Cookery books, dating from the 18th to the 20th century.

Books, journals, maps and yearbooks on Scotland, mountaineering and travel.

The Strathclyde collections house printed or published material by or about the University and its staff.

Books on socialism in the UK and internationally, and women's rights.

Books and manuscripts on alchemy and early science.

Books on 19th century sciences originally held in the library of the Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow.

Monograph of the Palaeontographical Society, 1848-1872.

19th century books in German language from the library of the Deutscher Literarischer Verein at the Athenaeum, Glasgow.