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Britain’s police and food supply in World War One – Dr Mary Fraser
The example of Britain’s police families shows how many middle-class households fared in World War One on the Home Front. By 1915 the police portrayed themselves as struggling to feed their families as food prices rose twice as fast as the war bonus. From October 1915 their journal published costed…
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‘Volcanoes from fuming vents to extinction events’ – Prof Tamsin Mather
Volcanoes are spectacular natural phenomena. Earth has experienced volcanism since its beginnings and observing a volcanic eruption is a truly primeval experience. Volcanoes have shaped our planet and have been key in creating and maintaining its habitability. However, they can also be deadly natural hazards and are implicated in some…
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The building of the Borders Railway – Hugh Wark
The Borders Railway has been hugely successful since its opening in 2015. In this presentation we will take a look back to the challenges of building the line including bringing old viaducts and tunnels back to life, dealing with old mineworkings and protecting the environment whilst delivering this £300m project.…
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A guided excursion round the geology of Islay – David Webster
The island of Islay is a treasure trove of geological sites. We will visit the “Billion Year Gap”, look through a “window” at the basement underlying most of the Grampian Highlands, see signs of “Snowball Earth”, and discover the best evidence in the British Isles of Precambrian life. With the…
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View the Lectures from 2017 to 2020
University of Strathclyde Archives and Special Collections Home of the recordings of Society Lectures 2017 – 2021 Digital recordings of lectures, plus abstracts of lectures and biographies of speakers, from the Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow’s 216th, 217th, 218th and 219th lecture series. Annual accruals are expected. Arranged by lecture…
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