This series consists of 31 bound volumes which has been digitised to create 39 items:

• The British Workman 1855-57 numbers 1-8
• The British Workman 1855-57 numbers 18-26
• The British Workman 1855-57 numbers 27-30
• The British Workman 1855-57 numbers 31-36
• The British Workman 1855-57 numbers 9-17
• The British Workman 1858 numbers 37-42
• The British Workman 1858 numbers 43-48
• The British Workman 1859 numbers 49-54
• The British Workman 1859 numbers 49-60
• The British Workman 1859 numbers 55-60
• The British Workman 1860 numbers 61-67
• The British Workman 1860 numbers 68-71
• The British Workman 1861 numbers 73-78
• The British Workman 1861 numbers 79-84
• The British Workman 1862 numbers 85-90
• The British Workman 1862 numbers 91-96
• The British Workman 1863 numbers 103-108
• The British Workman 1863 numbers 97-102
• The British Workman 1864 numbers 109-114
• The British Workman 1864 numbers 115-120
• The British Workman 1866 numbers 133-138
• The British Workman 1866 numbers 139-144
• The British Workman 1867 numbers 145-150
• The British Workman 1867 numbers 151-156
• The British Workman 1868 numbers 157-162
• The British Workman 1868 numbers 163-168
• The British Workman 1869 numbers 169-172
• The British Workman 1869 numbers 173-176
• The British Workman 1869 numbers 177-180
• The British Workman 1871 numbers 193-198
• The British Workman 1871 numbers 199-204
• The British Workman 1872 numbers 205-210
• The British Workman 1872 numbers 211-216
• The British Workman 1873 numbers 217-222
• The British Workman 1873 numbers 223-228
• The British Workman 1874 numbers 229-234
• The British Workman 1874 numbers 235-240
• The British Workman 1875 numbers 241-246
• The British Workman 1875 numbers 247-252

This subseries consists of 8 files:

• Walter R Watson, Architect, letters to Miss Melvin, 1911-1915
• Miss Melvin's notes for Mr Watson, Architect, c1911-c1914
• Preliminary rough sketch plans of new building, 1912
• Plan: 8 Park Drive West Glasgow, c1913
• Copy of 1913 plans of proposed new building in Park Drive and Park Avenue West, 2015
• Supplier brochures, c1914
• Walter R Watson, Architect, copy letters regarding supply of windows and cooking range, 1914-1915
• Red Cross Society possession of the new Park Drive Building for a hospital, correspondence, 1915

When the Glasgow and West of Scotland College of Domestic Science was formed from the amalgamation of the Glasgow School of Cookery and West End School of Cookery it was housed in separate buildings across Glasgow at 86 Bath Street, 502 Sauchiehall Street and Scott Street. A new building to replace the existing accommodation was seen as a priority. As it was now recognised as a central institution, it was eligible for a grant from the Scotch Education Department towards capital expenditure. The site at Park Drive was identified and Walter R Watson, Architect, was asked to prepare a report on requirements for new premises and estimated costs.

This sub-series consists of 1 file:

• Minute book of Students’ Union Committee meetings, 1919-1929

This subseries consists of 5 files:

• Estimated costs and funding of the extension of the College, correspondence, 1934
• Financial statements of cost of the College premises at Park Drive, 1936-1937
• Notebook of costs of furniture and fittings for the College extension, 1936
• Measurement of works for extension and alterations to the College, 1936-1938
• Formal opening of extensions to the College buildings, 1936

Following the death of Walter R Watson in 1932, James Monro was engaged as Architect to the College. His first major undertaking was the new extension. The College purchased 7 Park Drive in 1923, 8 Park Drive in 1927 and 9 Park Drive in 1934. Work began on the extension in April 1935. Mr Monro's plans included a new dietetic kitchen and laboratory in the original College buildings; 3 new kitchens, a laundry and 2 housewifery classrooms in No. 7; retaining the hostel at No. 8 and providing staff dining room and common room; moving the Students' Union to No. 9, along with a new recreation hall and residential hostel. The new extension was opened on 29 October 1936.

This sub-series consists of 4 files:
• Household Management and Laundry, 1934-1937
• Cookery and Dietetics, 1934-1942
• Miscellaneous, 1935
• Group II Library miscellaneous, 1935-1942

This sub-series consists of 8 files:

• Sister Tutor's and Dietitians syllabuses and timetables, 1924-1935
• Establishment of the Sister Tutor's and Dietitians course, 1925-1934
• Sister Tutor’s course examination papers, 1925-1926
• General Nursing Council for Scotland and other correspondence on recognition for the Sister Tutor’s course, 1934-1943
• Development of the course for Dietitians, 1935-1940
• Syllabuses for Sister Tutor's course, 1935-1943
• College of Nursing and General Nursing Council correspondence on recognition for the Sister Tutor’s course, 1938-1939
• Royal College of Nursing, London, correspondence on the Sister Tutor's course content, 1938-1943

This sub-series consists of 1 file:

• Record of Work, 1939-1944

This sub-series consists of 8 files:

• Group 1 diploma correspondence and reports, 1914-1926
• Group II diploma syllabuses, 1921-1925
• Proposals to combine the Group I and Group II diploma courses to form a four year course, 1932-1933
  -Schemes for Group I diploma course being extended to 3 years, c1933-1944
  -Comparison of teaching hours and syllabuses for suggested four year diploma course, c1935
  -Comparisons of current and proposed diploma course content between domestic science colleges, 1936
  -Correspondence regarding extension to a three year Group I diploma course and four year Group III,1936
  -Conferences on extension or alteration of Group I, II and III diploma courses, 1936-1937

This sub-series consists of 4 files:

• Students’ Welfare Scheme correspondence kept by Dorothy Melvin, Principal, 1925-1928
• Students’ Welfare Bazaar Committee Minute book, 1926-1927
• Students’ Welfare Scheme promotional material, 1926-1927
• Students’ Welfare Scheme – playing fields, annual statements of funds, 1933-1946

This sub-series consists of 4 files:

• Scottish Education Department correspondence, 18 February 1928 - 7 December 1937
• Scottish Education Department correspondence, 11 January 1938 - 24 December 1940
• Scottish Education Department correspondence, 22 January 1941 - 20 December 1944
• Scottish Education Department correspondence, 17 January 1945 - 27 December 1946

This sub-series consists of 2 files:

• Students’ Union magazine, 1921-1927
• The Magazine, 1945-1946

This sub-series consists of 3 files:

• Proposals for a degree course in Domestic Science, 1914-1935
• Degree syllabuses and pamphlets, 1920-1943
• Newspapers and press cuttings, 1922-1943

This sub-series consists of 14 files:

• Correspondence between Dorothy Melvin and Grahame Reid, 28 March 1933 - 30 December 1933
• Correspondence between Dorothy Melvin and Grahame Reid, 3 January 1934 - 26 December 1934
  and for each successive year until:
• Correspondence between Dorothy Melvin and Grahame Reid, 3 January 1946 - 3 January 1947

The correspondence includes regular letters regarding servants and cleaners wages; staff salaries and expenses; student fees; petty cash; payment of invoices, coal supply; insurance; use of playing fields; amendments to teaching schemes; external examiners; college prospectus, minutes of meetings, grants and prize money.
Other specific topics of correspondence are described at file level.

This sub-series consists of 5 files:

• Reports, talks and articles by Dorothy Melvin and others on the topic of domestic science, 1913-1945
• Letters, pamphlets and reports kept by Dorothy Melvin regarding World War I work, 1916-1917
• Correspondence with Dorothy Melvin regarding design of children's kitchen and laundry, 1919
• Miscellaneous correspondence, notes and reports kept by Dorothy Melvin, 1919-1948
• Teaching materials kept by Dorothy Melvin, 1908-[1910?]

This sub-series consists of 2 files:

• Union House rules, c1940s
• Constitution and byelaws, 1943-1944

This sub-series consists of 1 file:

• Students’ Union file kept by Dorothy Melvin, Principal, 1920-1952

This sub-series consists of 4 files:

• Conference papers for the eighth International Congress, 1953
• Isobel Gibson’s conference pack for the eighth International Congress, 1953
• Glasgow and West of Scotland College of Domestic Science arrangements for conference delegates visiting the College, 1953
• Press cuttings about the eighth International Congress, August 1953

The eighth International Congress on Home Economics was held at the University of Edinburgh from 12-18 August 1953. The programme included a visit to the Glasgow and West of Scotland College of Domestic Science. Isobel Gibson was one of the Convenors of Sub-Committees of the organising committee.

This sub-series consists of 4 files:

• Conference papers for the ninth International Congress, 1958
• Magazine articles on the ninth congress, 1958
• Photographs from the ninth International Congress, 1958
• Press cuttings about the ninth International Congress, 1958

The ninth International Congress on Home Economics was held at the University of Maryland, USA, from 28 July to 2 August 1958. Isobel Gibson became acting President of the IFHE that year.

This sub-series consists of 1 file:

• Collated college syllabuses, 1959

This sub-series consists of 16 files:

• Correspondence between Isobel Gibson and Grahame Reid, 7 January 1947 - 30 December 1947
• Correspondence between Isobel Gibson and Grahame Reid, 2 January 1948 - 30 December 1948
  and for each successive year until:
• Correspondence between Isobel Gibson and Grahame Reid, 2 January 1962 - 30 October 1962

The correspondence includes regular letters regarding servants and cleaners wages; staff salaries and expenses; student fees; petty cash; payment of invoices, coal supply; insurance; use of playing fields; amendments to teaching schemes; external examiners; college prospectus, minutes of meetings, grants and prize money.
Other specific topics of correspondence are described at file level.

This sub-series consists of 2 files:

• Evidence for Grading Committee: Technical Teachers' Qualifications, correspondence with the Scottish colleges of domestic science, 1956
• Miscellaneous correspondence and reports, 1957-1963

This sub-series consists of 1 file:

• Tributes and obituaries for Dorothy Melvin, 1946-1963

This sub-series consists of 1 file:

• Conference papers for the tenth International Congress, 1963

The tenth International Congress on Home Economics was held at the Sorbonne, Paris, France, from 22-27 July 1963. Isobel Gibson was President of the IFHE at that time.

This sub-series consists of 7 files:

• Governors and appointed committee meeting minutes, 1907-1909
• Governors and appointed committee meeting minutes, 1909-1917
• Governors and appointed committee meeting minutes, 1917-1923
• Governors and appointed committee meeting minutes, 1923-1934
• Governors and appointed committee meeting minutes, 1935-1940
• Governors and appointed committee meeting minutes, 1940-1950
• Governors and appointed committee meeting minutes, 1950-1964

The minutes of all committees for the year were printed and bound together for the annual general meeting. These are copies of these minutes which have been bound into volumes. Loose copies of individual minutes for 1964 -1993 can be found in QC/1/2/3. To consult just AGM papers, loose copies of the reports of the Governors' to the AGM for 1917 -1991, and AGM minutes for 1973-1991 can be found in QC/1/1/2.

This sub-series consists of 4 files:

• Governors and appointed committees' meeting minutes, 1909-1920
• Governors and appointed committees' meeting minutes, 1920-1938
• Governors and appointed committees' meeting minutes, 1939-1956
• Governors and appointed committees' meeting minutes, 1956-1966

The minutes of all committees for the year were printed and bound together for the annual general meeting. These are copies of these minutes which have been bound into folders. These have been retained to show the different ways in which minutes were kept. To consult the actual content of the minutes please refer to QC/1/2/1 which contains the minutes bound in volumes for 1907-1964 and QC/1/2/3 which contains loose copies of individual minutes for 1964-1978.

This sub-series consists of 7 files:

• Scottish Education Department, staffing correspondence, 1948-1962
• Scottish Education Department, general correspondence, 6 January 1947 - 6 November 1948
• Scottish Education Department, general correspondence, 25 January 1949 - 26 November 1951
• Scottish Education Department, general correspondence, 9 January 1952 - 29 December 1954
• Scottish Education Department, general correspondence, 7 February 1955 - 11 December 1958
• Scottish Education Department, general correspondence, 9 January 1959 - 16 December 1960
• Scottish Education Department, general correspondence, 15 March 1961 - 28 December 1962

This sub-series consists of 1 file:

• Academic notebooks of John C Phillips, c1962-c1966

This sub-series consists of 9 files:

• Housewifery Sub-Committee meeting minutes, 1911-1913
• Housewifery Sub-Committee meeting minutes, 1914-1917
• Cookery Sub-Committee and Laundry and Dressmaking Sub-Committee meeting minutes, 1914-1917
• Housewifery Sub-Committee meeting minutes, 1917-1926
• Cookery Sub-Committee meeting minutes, 1917-1926
• Laundry and Dressmaking Sub-Committee meeting minutes, 1917-1929
• Housewifery Sub-Committee and Hostels Sub-Committee meeting minutes, 1926-1968
• Cookery Sub-committee and Technical Sub-Committee meeting minutes, 1926-1968
• Laundry and Dressmaking Sub-Committee meeting minutes, 1929-1933

This sub-series consists of 1 file:

• Conference papers for the eleventh International Congress, 1968

The eleventh International Congress on Home Economics was held at the University of Bristol, England, from 21-27 July 1968. Although she had retired as College Principal, Isobel Gibson attended the 1968 congress.

This sub-series consists of 3 files:

• Committee of Correspondence Conference 'Opportunities for WINGOS in the next decade', 1962
• Committee of Correspondence "Bulletin" newsletter, 1964-1968
• Committee of Correspondence 'Community Action Series', 1966

This sub-series consists of 2 files:

• ACCO Parliamentary proceedings with summaries of topics covered in UK parliament, October 1966 - June 1967
• ACCO Parliament and social work series, June 1967 – June 1969

This sub-series consists of 2 files:

• Meeting papers, leaflets, reports and discussion papers of the Association of Child Care Officers (ACCO) Scottish Region, 1957-1969
• Annual reports, annual conference programmes and AGM papers of the Association of Child Care Officers (ACCO), 1959-1969

This sub-series consists of 4 files:

• Site purchase and building correspondence, 1958-1969
• Plan drawings for proposed sites at 39 Hyndland Road and 4-5 Woodlands Terrace, 1958
• Formal opening, 5 July 1968
• News cuttings, 1968

This sub-series consists of 1 file:

• College musical and dramatic shows, c1970s

This sub-series consists of 4 files:

• Executive Committee papers and correspondence of the Association of Child Care Officers (ACCO), May 1966 - November 1966
• Executive Committee papers and correspondence of the Association of Child Care Officers (ACCO), January 1967 - November 1967
• Executive Committee papers and correspondence of the Association of Child Care Officers (ACCO), February 1968 - December 1968
• Final and undated Executive Committee papers and correspondence of the Association of Child Care Officers (ACCO), 1970-1971

This sub-series consists of 1 file:

• International Federation for Home Economics Bulletin, 1972

This sub-series consists of 1 file:

• Annual inventory of the residents' store, 1958-1972

This sub-series consists of 1 file:

• Staff sickness and leave, 1938-1972

This sub-series consists of 2 files:

• Miscellaneous correspondence and reports, 1960s-1975
• Obituaries for Mary Andross, 1968

This sub-series consists of 1 file:

• Memorandum and Articles of Association, 1908-c1975

This sub-series consists of 3 files:

• Site acquisition correspondence, 1968-1971
• Building work correspondence, 1974
• Formal opening ceremony, 1975

The Phase III extension was part of a programme of development of the College. Phase I started when the Gibson Halls of residence opened in 1968 and the houses at 8 and 9 Park Drive (which had been College residences) were demolished. A new teaching block was erected on the site, providing teaching rooms and kitchens, library, Student's Union and staff rooms. it was completed in 1969. Phase II was a modernisation programme to update the main Park Drive building and make it compliant with new fire regulations. It was completed in 1973. Phase I and Phase II were designed by Monro & Partners, Glasgow, the same firm of Architects who had designed the 1936 extension. Phase III was designed by the Building Design Partnership, Architects, Glasgow. It would extend the main building along 8-10 Park Avenue and 1-9 Eldon Street, to provide additional science accommodation, common rooms and teaching rooms and staff rooms. It was completed in 1975 and formally opened on 12 September 1975. It was named the Calder Wing in in honour of Juliann Calder, the College Principal, who had driven forward the establishment of the new science wing.

The only records for Phase I and II are found in the Governors and associated committee minutes.

This sub-series consists of 3 files:

• Inventory ledgers for Kitchen 10 and Kitchen 12, 1919-1975
• Inventories of kitchen equipment, c1968
• Furniture and furnishings purchased for the model flat,1961-1964

This sub-series consists of 2 files:

• Students’ Union income and expenditure accounts, 1930-1948
• Students' welfare and social fund account, 1953-1976

This sub-series consists of 1 file:

• British Dietetic Association instructions for assessors of examinations and practical work, 1964

This sub-series consists of 4 files:

• Annual estimates of expenditure submitted to the Scottish Education Department, 1965-1972
• Scottish Education Department staffing correspondence, 1963-1976
• Official Returns forms FE85 submitted to the Scottish Education Department, 1963-1976
• Scottish Education Department general correspondence, 1963-1966

This sub-series consists of 2 files:

• Blue matriculation cards for diploma courses, 1935-1976
• Yellow matriculation cards for certificate and other courses, 1935-1976

Matriculation cards were completed for each student registering at the College. Details in the cards include student name; address; date of entry; result; and some cards include, school results; religion; photograph and teacher's comments. Blue cards were used for the higher level courses including Group I to III diplomas in Domestic Science, High Class Cookery and Home Economics. Yellow cards were used for the certificate courses except between 1945-1946 when some certificate course students were registered on blue cards. Dietetic diploma students were registered mostly on blue cards but from 1936-1946 some were recorded on yellow cards.

This sub-series consists of 13 files:

• General correspondence file kept by Henry Rose on centenary celebrations, 1973-1974
• Centenary Celebrations Committee meetings, 1974-1975
• College change of name correspondence, 1974-1975
• General correspondence file kept by Henry Rose on centenary Celebrations, 1975
• Centenary review, January 1975-1976
• College history, “Century of Change” publication correspondence, 1975
• Centenary feature page in “Glasgow Herald” correspondence,1975
• Centenary prize fund correspondence kept by Juliann Calder, 1975
• Secretary of State luncheon correspondence kept by Juliann Calder,1975
• Centenary dinner correspondence kept by Juliann Calder,1975
• Centenary Service in Glasgow Cathedral correspondence kept by Juliann Calder, 1975
• Letters of thanks for the centenary celebrations kept by Juliann Calder, 1975
• General correspondence file kept by Henry Rose on centenary Celebrations, 1976-1977

This sub-series consists of 2 files:

• Minutes and papers of the CBS Steering Group, April 1981 - October 1981
• Correspondence and press releases regarding CBS, April 1981 - June 1981

When CBS was first set up the work was overseen by the Steering Group. This was later replaced by a Board of Management.

This sub-series consists of 17 files:

• Housewives, Housekeepers, Household Management, and Upholstery certificate courses : fees books, 1919-1951
• Group II diploma and Needlework endorsement courses : fees books, 1919-1976
• Cook’s, Advanced Cookery, Institutional Training, Institutional Management, Institutional Cooks, and Infirmary certificate courses : fees books, 1919-1953
• Dietetics, Sister Tutors, Preparatory Nurses and Nutrition certificate and diploma courses : fees books,1925-1980
• Group I diploma, High Class Cookery, conversion courses, and Social Work courses : fees books, 1932-1964
• Group III diploma courses : fees books, 1933-1969
• Needlecraft, Dressmaking, and Laundrywork certificate courses : fees books, 1936-1954
• Group I diploma, additional training for diploma students, and Social Work, Institutional Management and other related courses : fees books, 1944-1978
• Institutional Management diploma and Social Work courses : fees and matriculation books, 1946-1979
• Household Management, Housekeeper-Matron’s, Housewife’s and Demonstrator’s certificate courses : fees books, 1951-1965
• Cook’s certificate 1st and 2nd courses, City and Guilds Cookery 151 courses : fees books, 1953-1963
• Household and Catering Management, Institutional Catering and related certificate, diploma and postgraduate courses : fees books, 1956-1966
• Home Economics for Industry and Commerce courses : fees books, 1959-1964
• Domestic Science (teaching) diploma course : fees books, 1967-1974
• Home Economics diploma courses ; fees books, 1973-1980
• Physiotherapy courses : matriculation books, 1975-1979
• All courses: matriculation books, 1980-1981

This sub-series consists of 1 file:

• Consumer, business and catering management courses assessment regulations, 1980-1981