A staff post by Eleanor Capaldi, LGBTQ+ Project Assistant at The Hunterian. We are celebrating the centenary of Scotland’s first Makar, Edwin Morgan, and would like you to be a part of it. A prolific poet, Morgan had a long connection with the University of Glasgow, as both student and lecturer. As well as being a writer he held an appreciation for art, collecting, amongst others, portraits and landscapes by… Continue reading →
A student post from Isabella Wagner, MA History of Art and English Literature student and Hunterian MuSE guide. Welcome to the virtual Whistler and Glasgow School tour! My name is Isabella, and I will be your guide for today. In this blog post, I am going to be making my own contribution to #MuseumFromHome. Museum… Continue reading →
A staff post by Dr Lola Sanchez-Jauregui, Curator (Art Collections) at The Hunterian. One of the lessons of this pandemic refers to the spaces we inhabit, the earth we share and the place we occupy. While the world seems more connected than ever, we remain confined in our shelters where our lives now blend: work,… Continue reading →
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 →
