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ArtefactsThese fall into two major groups. The first group is concerned largely with the Poorhouses of Scotland and the administration of the poor law. The second group is a collection of relatively recent medical and nursing equipment, mostly not now in active use. Additional examples of artefact holdings include three Salvation Army flags from different social care settings, four school tawses, a brass magic lantern with a large collection of glass lantren slides, several badges and tokens from various social work situations and a number of sundry domestic items. There is also a collection of costume and uniform drawn from both nursing and the church. There are printed versions of the catalogues available to view in Research Collections. Some links below require Adobe Acrobat Main Book LibraryCore of Heatherbank Museum
Schools Histories Collection
The school library can be accessed through GCU Library Catalogue Heatherbank Press
The Heatherbank Press can be accessed through GCU Library Catalogue Display items from Heatherbank Press in Glasgow Caledonian University Library Catalogue Picture LibraryThe Picture Library was begun in 1977. Its original intention was "to make social welfare history better known and better appreciated as an important historical specialisation in its own right." Since then it has been developed so that it included not only images drawn from previously printed material but also specially commissioned pictures of social work institutions that either no longer exist or have changed their function. This latter category covers some most interesting material such as pictures of a homeless hostel in Calton and its users, pictures of Barnhill Poorhouse in Springburn after its transformation into Forresthall Hospital and pictures of the Girls' Reformatory in Bearsden. The Picture Library operates as
Many of the pictures mounted for use in past exhibitions are preserved. The majority of the library is in the form of black and white prints; many of the negatives for the prints are held. In addition numerous slides are held, mostly created from the original prints. Interesting commissioned picture groups include;
The principal subjects are:
View Picture Library Catalogue ArchivesHeatherbank Museum holds a small collection of archives. The principal subjects covered are:
Access is limited to approved researchers. A full catalogue is available for approved researchers. The Museum also holds the full archive of the Association of Directors of Social Work (ADSW). This archive is open to approved researchers. Details can be accessed through the main University library catalogue. The archive is operated on behalf of Research Collections by the University Archivist, Carole McCallum. Carole can be contacted at c.mccallum@gcal.ac.uk Connect me to GCU Library Catalogue Government reports and actsThe Museum holds a collection of over 200 Government Reports and Acts of Parliament. The oldest held dates from 1929 and the principal subjects covered are:
View Government Reports and Acts of Parliament Catalogue In addition there is a collection of reports from other sources. The oldest of these dates from 1835. They are available to all interested users. The subjects covered include:
JournalsThe museum holds a very large collection of bound and unbound journals. Among the bound journals the two most significant holdings are a full set of The Poor Law Magazine 1859-1929 and The British Workman 1855-1892. A selective index of both journals is in preparation. Among the unbound journals is a very wide range of Social Work publications. These include Good Words, a religious journal edited by the famous Minister of the Barony Church in Glasgow, the Rev. Dr. Norman Macleod, and Household Words, a weekly journal conducted by Charles Dickens, of which the Museum holds 19 volumes. Resources LibraryHeatherbank holds a great wealth of general resources. A catalogue of holdings is available for the wide range of print material housed in Heatherbank. The diverse assortment of items include:
Ephemera LibraryThe Ephemera Library contains a wide variety of items:
The newsletters were published from 1997 - 2002. They contain information on exhibitions held by Heatherbank, artefacts and collections in the museum and activites that the museum was involved in.
Education Fact SheetsThe Museum published a series of fact sheets to support exhibitions and the resource material. If you wish to download them and use them for your own needs, please feel quite free to do so. They are also available in the Museum or can be mailed out on request. Current fact sheets online are:
Articles & PapersCurrent papers online are:
Witness Seminar and Open Forum SeriesResearch Collections holds a programme of Witness Seminars and Open Forums covering a wide range of subjects. Those of interest for social work and welfare include:
Last Updated:
30 August, 2007
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Inside former Museum.
Inside former Museum.
Heatherbank's "star" artefact.
Model.
Morphine syringe, part of the extensive health artefact collection.
Life with an idiot : Interesting opera programme from the mental health section of the Resources Library.
The coach house in the original museum was the centre for work with groups.
Lacey Powell's letters which date from 1801 are a highly poignant memorial of a man about to be executed.
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