Barcleian Museum Catalogue (Comparative Anatomy Specimens) extracted from: KNOX R. (1828), Catalogue of the Barcleian Museum

Barcleian Museum Catalogue (Comparative Anatomy Specimens) extracted from: KNOX R. (1828), Catalogue of the Barcleian Museum, In: The Deeds of Settlement and Catalogue of the Barcleian Museum bequeathed to the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh by John Barclay. Transcribed by Alastair A. Macdonald and Colin M. Warwick and discussed in: Macdonald, A.A & Warwick, C.M. 2014. Dr John Barclay's teaching of comparative anatomy. Veterinary History Vol. 17 No. 3.n/

Preparations in Comparative Anatomy removed from Dr Knox's Premises [and written before 23rd] SEPT. 1828

Preparations in Comparative Anatomy removed from Dr Knox's Premises [and written before 23rd] SEPT. 1828 - an extract from Knox Old Catalogue, University of Edinburgh Anatomy Archives - CRC DA 50 Anat [905]. Transcribed by Alastair A. Macdonald and Colin M. Warwick and discussed in: Macdonald, A.A & Warwick, C.M. 2014. Dr John Barclay's teaching of comparative anatomy. Veterinary History Vol. 17 No. 3.n/

The life of professor Orlando Charnock Bradley, (1871-1937): Building the Summerhall site. Part 2.

In February 2006 the Royal (Dick) Scbool of Veterinary Studies, locally known as the Dick Vet, received a unique historical legacy in the form of ten volumes of Professor Orlando Charnock Bradley's personal diary, from his grand niece Mrs Frances Harrison. The authors have extracted parts from these diaries to illustrate aspects of his life in Edinburgh In this second of our three summaries we largely present the period encompassing the construction of the Summerhall site, with extracts from tbe diary shown in italics. The imminent transfer of the Dick Vet from Summerhall to a consolidated site at Easter Bush in 2011 deemed the timing of this paper to be appropriate. One hundred years earlier a comparable move was under consideration. Orlando Charnock Bradley, who had taught veterinary anatomy at Williams' New Veterinary College in Edinburgh until 1900 was that year appointed Professor of Veterinary Anatomy at the Royal (Dick) Veterinary College, and in 1911 was promoted to become the Principal of the College (Fig. 1). At that time the Dick Vet was located in Clyde Street, a confined Edinburgh New Town side-street

A list of the Publications of Professor Orlando Charnock Bradley, MD, DSc, FRCVS, (1871-1937)

This is a comprehensive list of the publications of Professor Orlando Charnock Bradley, MD, DSc, FRCVS, (1871-1937) compiled by Colin M Warwick and Alastair A Macdonald

The life of Professor Orlando Charnock Bradley (1871-1937): diary entries 1902-1937, Part Three

Professor O. Charnock Bradley, Principal of the Royal (Dick) Veterinary College was 'one of the foremost veterinarians of this century' and a 'revered father to a great proportion of the profession'. In February 2006 the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies received from his grand-niece Mrs Frances Harrison a unique historical legacy in the form of his personal diary. The authors have extracted parts illustrating the early years of his academic life and the time of building the Summerhall site; these two parts have recently been published. In this third and last of our summaries we present the period of his life after Summerhall was constructed, and also make mention of his personal interests

Class Notes from Dr John Barclay’s lectures on Comparative Anatomy

The link to the UCL archive record for MS ADD 28 is http://edin.ac/19WYRSkClass Notes from Dr John Barclay’s lectures on Comparative Anatomy set down between 8th May 1821 and 31st July 1821 at 10 Surgeons Square, Edinburgh by Dr Robert Edmund Grant (UCL MS ADD 28). Transcribed by Alastair A. Macdonald and Colin M. Warwick. Text as written and spelled, with additions in square brackets. Grant’s comments have been italicised

Early Teaching Of The 'Veterinary Art And Science' in Edinburgh

The aim of this article is to present in more detail some of the factors which supported the establishment of veterinary education in Edinburgh. These events largely, though not exclusively took place in the years between 1805 and 1825. Wherever possible we have used the voices of those involved to tell the tale

A wee blether with Mary Dick

Article published in the iScot magazine about Mary Dick - the sister of the founder of the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies

Dr. John Barclay's teaching of Comparative Anatomy

It has been clear from the various reviews made of the early years of the veterinary school in Edinburgh that one of the seminal events in its founding and development was the introduction, in May 1815, of William Dick to Dr John Barclay. The occasion which prompted that meeting was the inauguration by Dr Barclay of a course of lectures on Comparative Anatomy in his extra-mural school, in which he would 'dissect and demonstrate the Structures of Quadrupeds, Birds, and fishes' and its promotion in Edinburgh newspapers. The Farmer's Magazine, on April 1815, specifically drew this course to the attention of farriers in Edinburgh. The course would run from Tuesday the 9th of May until about the end of July, 1815

Whispers in Edinburgh: Horse sculptures with veterinary connections

The equestrian statues of civic Edinburgh are on prominent display in the town. Visitors to the city can easily find the bronze statue of the iron Duke of Wellington (Fig. I A) outside Register house at the east end of Princes Street. A walk south from there, over South Bridge to the High Street, and then up that ancient cobbled way towards the castle, will lead the observer to the statue of Alexander and Bucephalus (Fig. I B) in the courtyard of the City Chambers. Both of these distinctive examples of nineteenth century sculpture were created by John Steell. Across the road from the City Chambers, behind the Mercat Cross and the mass of St Giles Cathedral, in the centre of Parliament square, stands the statue of Charles II (Fig. 2). Thought to have been made by the Dutch sculptor Grinling Gibbons, it was completed in 1685 and is possibly the oldest lead equestrian statue in Britain. It is here that we begin to explore the veterinary links to equine sculptures in Edinburgh