College of Science and Arts, Glasgow

Corporate Biography

Dates

1879-1887

Location of main offices

38 Bath Street, Glasgow Scotland

Main function

Higher education institution

Related authority entries

Glasgow Mechanics' Institution

Anderson's College, Glasgow

Glasgow and West of Scotland Technical College

History

The College of Science and Arts traces its origins back to the Glasgow Mechanics' Institution, which was incorporated, under the Companies Act of 1862, 1867 and 1877, as the College of Science and Arts in 1879. In 1887 following evidence given to the Educational Endowment Commission, the College of Science and Arts was amalgamated with Anderson's College, Allan Glen's Institution, the Young Chair of Technical Chemistry and Atkinson's Institution to form the Glasgow and West of Scotland Technical College (later the Royal College of Science and Technology).

Details of premises

The College had premises at 38, Bath Street, Glasgow

Mandate

In 1879 the College introduced a three year certificate program providing a progressive pattern of classes called junior and senior science. Junior science was the first year of study and included classes in mathematics, chemistry, mechanics and drawing. The next two years were to provide more in-depth study depending on the students' occupation. The College also awarded diplomas in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, chemistry and naval architecture, which were gained through three years of study and an apprenticeship.

Administrative structure

The College received an annual grant of £600 from the Hutcheson's Educational Trust and grants from the Government Department of Science and Art.

Reference codes of collections created by the corporate body

GB 0249 OC

Notes

List of sources for the administrative information:

Butt, J., John Anderson's Legacy: The University of Strathclyde and its antecedents, (East Linton, Tuckwell Press Ltd, 1996)

Rules or Conventions

Authority record created according to the National Council on ArchivesRules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names (NCA Rules)1997 and International Council on Archives: Ad Hoc Committee on Descriptive StandardsInternational Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families (ISAAR)CPF1995.

Date of Creation

Corporate name authority record compiled for the GASHE project by Emily Woolmore, GASHE project archivist,, 29 March 2000