Monthly Archives: September 2017

An Irresistible Influence for Good: Padre Vernon C Clarke

Published on: 21st September 2017 Author: Harriet Gaston 3 Comments

A staff post by Jesper Ericsson, Curatorial Assistant at The Hunterian. Some years ago, a gold University of Glasgow prize medal for ‘Hebrew Class’ was found in an antiques shop in north Wales. On the edge, the inscription revealed that the recipient was Vernon C Clarke, and that he had been awarded the medal in… Continue reading →

Bogus Banking: The Failure of the City of Glasgow Bank

Published on: 18th September 2017 Author: Harriet Gaston Leave a comment

A student post by Lorna Mackenzie, MSc Museum Studies student. Few people in Glasgow today are aware that over 130 years ago a bank based in the city collapsed, changing banking forever and causing devastation to many investors. Its name was the City of Glasgow Bank and The Hunterian now looks after five banknotes it… Continue reading →

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Monthly Archives: September 2017

An Irresistible Influence for Good: Padre Vernon C Clarke

Bogus Banking: The Failure of the City of Glasgow Bank