Photograph album of highlights from Graham Hills' career as Principal and Vice-Chancellor, University of Strathclyde

• Reference:GB 249 OM/274/8/5
• Dates of Creation:1981 - 1991
• Language of Material:English
• Physical Description:
  1 volume

• Scope and Content

  Includes photographs and some drawings of:
  -Commemoration Day, 1981
  -Degree congregation ceremony, 1981
  -Recipients of honorary degrees, 1983-1991
  -Address by Lord Tombs, Chancellor, 1991
  -Signing of collaborative agreements with other higher education institutions, 1982-1989
  -Presentation to Hills of decoration of Commander of Royal Norwegian Order of Merit, 1986
  -Ramshorn Church
  -Barony
  -Wolfson Centre
  -Student residences, 1988-1991
  -Strathclyde Business School, 1991
  -Campus and student residence gardens
  -Opening of various University buildings (West of Scotland Science Park by Princess Anne in 1983, Scottish Hotel School in 1983, Andersonian Library in 1981, Lord Todd in 1984, Information Technology Associate Company Scheme in Exchange House in 1988, Garnett Hall in 1986, Campus Village in 1987, Patrick Thomas Court in 1989, Hewlett Packard Laboratory in 1989, on-campus bookshop in Students' Union in 1989, Stepps Sports Pavilion in 1990)
  -Inspection of Boys' Brigade, 1982
  -Presentation of Queen's Award for Technological Achievement to Professor John Stenlake for development of Atracurium, 1986
  -Collins English Dictionary lecture, 1986
  -Anderson the Lion, 1987
  -University Management Group celebrating conferment of knighthood on Hills, 1988
  -Shirley Williams, 1988
  -Malcolm Rifkind, 1989
  -Members of General Convocation, 1991
  -Lord Todd and Lord Tombs, 1991
  -Students' Association officers, 1981-1982, and presidents, 1980-1991
  -Launch of Friends of Guide Dogs for Blind Appeal, 1982
  -Inauguration of Debates Chamber in Students' Union, 1983
  -Launch of University no smoking policy, 1987
  -Launch of Campaign 2000
  -Farewell dinner in Barony, 1991

• Access Information

  No access restrictions.

• Acquisition Information

  Donated by Ronald Crawford (Academic Registrar, University of Strathclyde 1982-1996) in 2018.

• Archivist's Note

  Created by Victoria Peters, December 2018.

• Custodial History

  The album was given to Ronald Crawford (Academic Registrar, University of Strathclyde 1982-1996) by the Hills family at the time of the sale of Graham Hill's house in 2012.

• Additional Information

  published