Bill Dow (William Dow)

• Reference:GB 254 MS 415/2/2
• Dates of Creation:2000-2010
• Name of Creator:
  William M. Dow (Bill Dow)
• Physical Description:
  1 CD

• Scope and Content

  CD containing Powerpoint talks on Dundee Harbour, Dundee Tramcars, Grampian Electric Co, Juteopolis, Morgan Academy (with extensive notes), Scottish Schools, Students' interupted studies, College in Gardyne Road, Electric House, Leslie Lectare 1838, James Bowman Lindsay.

• Administrative / Biographical History

  William M. Dow (Bill Dow) was born on 18th July 1923 and studied at St Andrews University, and was principal lecturer in Physics and Head of Science at Dundee College of Education (now part of Dundee University). He held a BSc Honours in Physics, an ME in applied maths and was a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. He served during World War Two as an RAF Radar Officer on airborne equipment. Bill Dow died ion 20th June 2013.

• Access Information

  Open for consultation subject to preservation requirements. Access must also conform to the restrictions of the Data Protection Act (2018), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, 2018) and any other relevant legislation or restrictions. Clinical information is closed for 100 years.

• Acquisition Information

  Bill Dow combined his notes with the Powerpoint presentation he had for Morgan Academy so they are now all in one presentation

• Note

  William M. Dow (Bill Dow) was born on 18th July 1923 and studied at St Andrews University, and was principal lecturer in Physics and Head of Science at Dundee College of Education (now part of Dundee University). He held a BSc Honours in Physics, an ME in applied maths and was a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. He served during World War Two as an RAF Radar Officer on airborne equipment. Bill Dow died ion 20th June 2013.

• Archivist's Note

  Description compiled by Anna Olafsson, Temporary Assistant, January 2018

• Conditions Governing Use

  Reproduction is available subject to preservation requirements. Charges may be made for this service, and copyright and other restrictions may apply; please check with the Duty Archivist.

• Accruals

  Not expected

• Additional Information

  Published