The Journal of the West of Scotland Agricultural College Former Students’ Club. No.39 (1959)

• Reference:GB 3488 WoSCA/06/02/01
• Dates of Creation:1959
• Name of Creator:
  West of Scotland Agricultural College (WOSAC)
• Physical Description:
  One paper [unbound] journal issue of 60 pages.

• Administrative / Biographical History

  The West of Scotland Agricultural College (WSAC) was formed in 1899, following the merger of the agricultural department of the Glasgow and the West of Scotland Technical College and the Scottish Dairy Institute.
  WSAC was the first agricultural college in Scotland. In 1900, the College was based in Blythswood Square, Glasgow and leased Holmes Farm in Kilmarnock where practical work was undertaken. In 1927, the estate of Auchincruive, Ayr, was gifted to the College by the late John Hannah of Girvan Mains. It originally offered lectures and demonstration work in the science and practice of agriculture including; dairying, chemistry, botany, book-keeping and veterinary science. In 1974, the Blythswood square site was closed.
  In 1990, the College became part of the Scottish Agricultural College (SAC)..

• Acquisition Information

  Gift of Valerie Lindsay (spouse of Lennox Lindsay) 13/06/2023. Accession record 2023-06-13/1

• Note

  The West of Scotland Agricultural College (WSAC) was formed in 1899, following the merger of the agricultural department of the Glasgow and the West of Scotland Technical College and the Scottish Dairy Institute.
  WSAC was the first agricultural college in Scotland. In 1900, the College was based in Blythswood Square, Glasgow and leased Holmes Farm in Kilmarnock where practical work was undertaken. In 1927, the estate of Auchincruive, Ayr, was gifted to the College by the late John Hannah of Girvan Mains. It originally offered lectures and demonstration work in the science and practice of agriculture including; dairying, chemistry, botany, book-keeping and veterinary science. In 1974, the Blythswood square site was closed.
  In 1990, the College became part of the Scottish Agricultural College (SAC)..

• Appraisal Information

  Some signs of mould on exterior. Original binding staples rusting.

• Custodial History

  Part of a collection of journals belonging to Lennox Lindsay, former lecturer at the West of Scotland College of Agriculture.

• Additional Information

  Published