A student post by Rachel McClure, MSc Museum Studies student. Over summer 2019, I undertook a research placement at the Hunterian Zoology Museum. I was working under zoology curator Maggie Reilly to research and develop an exhibition on the Stockman Materia Medica Collection. Ralph Stockman was Professor of Materia Medica and Therapeutics at the University… Continue reading →
A student post by Cameron Maclean, Coin Room Volunteer at The Hunterian. Stephen, penny, 1135 – 1154, silver, York, GLAHM:37698, Hunter An array of fascinating coins were struck during the Anarchy (1135-1153). One of the most enigmatic depicts King Stephen alongside another figure. The legend refers only to Stephen by name; he is the standing… Continue reading →
A guest post by Dr Steve Marritt, Lecturer in History, University of Glasgow. Certainly one of the coins in the In Focus case display ‘Anarchy? Coinage of King Stephen’s Reign, and perhaps a second, the two-figure coin, incorporate Matildas. Actually, this question is quite easy, but it comes with some complications! First, not everyone we… Continue reading →
A guest post by Dr Steve Marritt, Lecturer in History, University of Glasgow. Stephen’s reign saw the first Scottish coins, after King David I seized silver mines at Alston in Cumbria. Stephen had close ties to Holy Trinity Priory London, the cartulary of which is held by our Library’s Special Collections and which was founded… Continue reading →
A guest post by Dr Steve Marritt, Lecturer in History, University of Glasgow. Hunter’s Coin Cabinet contains the most important evidence we have here at the University for the civil war of Stephen’s reign, but Hunter didn’t just collect coins. His manuscript collection, now held by our Library’s Special Collections includes the decorated cartulary of… Continue reading →
A student post by Catherine Alameddin, Museum Studies (MSc) programme, University of Glasgow. My name is Catherine, and this summer I completed a project with The Hunterian, as part of my Masters programme in Museum Studies at the University of Glasgow, which culminated in a dissertation level report of my process and findings. The procedure… Continue reading →
A student post by Cameron Maclean, Coin Room Volunteer at The Hunterian. While the hardhead’s metal content and crude design made them a tempting target for counterfeiters, they were not the only coins at risk of forgery. Bawbees, with their 25% silver content and 6 pence face value, were also forged. Although, their higher value… Continue reading →
A student post by Cameron Maclean, Coin Room Volunteer at The Hunterian. The counterfeiting of coinage has been a problem that states have tried to tackle throughout history. The recent withdrawal of the old £1 coin was prompted by the large amount of fakes in circulation. This was no less a problem during the reign… Continue reading →
A student post by Antonios Chaliakopoulos, MSc Museum Studies student, University of Glasgow. From January until April 2019 I worked for The Hunterian on a work placement jointly supervised with the Special Collections of University of Glasgow Library to research material for the future exhibition “Old ways and New Roads: Travels in Scotland, 1720-1822”. The… Continue reading →
A student post by Hayley Harlow, MSc Museum Studies student, University of Glasgow. As part of the MSc Museum Studies programme, I have been working over the past few months on a project at The Hunterian. My role as a curatorial research assistant to Anne Dulau Beveridge contributed knowledge to a larger collaborative research initiative… Continue reading →
