Earlier Laboratories
Item
Format
JPEG
Title
Earlier Laboratories
Identifier
VHG0108
Depiction
Picture 1
A room with at least three benches upon which there is glassware. Seven lamps with shades hang from the ceiling
A room with at least three benches upon which there is glassware. Seven lamps with shades hang from the ceiling
Picture 2
Two wide benches are evident. Three cabinets with glass frontages with some apparatus on top can also be seen. About six lamps with shades hang from the ceiling
Two wide benches are evident. Three cabinets with glass frontages with some apparatus on top can also be seen. About six lamps with shades hang from the ceiling
Picture 3
Four wide benches are shown, which have water and gas taps. One or two microscopes are on some benches. Some apparatus are at the back wall. There are two cabinets along a wall, one of which has a number of bottles on the top
Four wide benches are shown, which have water and gas taps. One or two microscopes are on some benches. Some apparatus are at the back wall. There are two cabinets along a wall, one of which has a number of bottles on the top
Picture 4
A combination of benches and tables are shown. There is a cabinet at the back of the room and a stairway to the right
A combination of benches and tables are shown. There is a cabinet at the back of the room and a stairway to the right
Description
Four Laboratories are described: Junior Chemistry; Junior Physics; Pathology; and Physiology. With the exception of the Pathology Laboratory, all were housed in the Main quadrangle building of the University. The Pathology Department was transferred to the side wing of the Civil & Electrical Engineering Building which was built in 1914 (Murray, 1999; Univ. Calendar, 1923-4). It was located on the top floor and consisted of three rooms – a museum, a student’s laboratory, and a research laboratory.
The ground floor of the east wing of the Main building housed the Chemistry Department, the Men’s Reading Room and the Greek Hall (originally called the Mechanical and Philosophical Theatre). In about 1932, the Chemistry Department moved to the Model School on Newcastle Road and was there until 1963 (Butler, 1999; O’Connor, 1999).
Space was allocated to the Department of Natural Philosophy / Physics soon after Prof. Anderson assumed the Chair in 1885 (O’Connor, 1999). A Physics Lecture Room, a museum and a laboratory were then housed on the ground floor of the south wing of the Main Building (O’Connor, 1999). It appears that the so-called Junior Physics Laboratory was towards the east of the southern wing, with the ‘non-Junior’ Laboratory [which is shown in Clancy, Jennings, Asset id 14222] towards the west.
The Department of Physiology was located on the first floor of the east side of the Main Building and consisted of three rooms - for experiments, histology work and physiological chemistry (Univ. Calendar 1923-4, p. 44).
Pictures of the four Laboratories were published in the College Handbook, 1915.
The ground floor of the east wing of the Main building housed the Chemistry Department, the Men’s Reading Room and the Greek Hall (originally called the Mechanical and Philosophical Theatre). In about 1932, the Chemistry Department moved to the Model School on Newcastle Road and was there until 1963 (Butler, 1999; O’Connor, 1999).
Space was allocated to the Department of Natural Philosophy / Physics soon after Prof. Anderson assumed the Chair in 1885 (O’Connor, 1999). A Physics Lecture Room, a museum and a laboratory were then housed on the ground floor of the south wing of the Main Building (O’Connor, 1999). It appears that the so-called Junior Physics Laboratory was towards the east of the southern wing, with the ‘non-Junior’ Laboratory [which is shown in Clancy, Jennings, Asset id 14222] towards the west.
The Department of Physiology was located on the first floor of the east side of the Main Building and consisted of three rooms - for experiments, histology work and physiological chemistry (Univ. Calendar 1923-4, p. 44).
Pictures of the four Laboratories were published in the College Handbook, 1915.
References
College Handbook, Dublin, 1915 pp27-8; pp 29-30.
University Calendar 1923-4, pp 43-4.
Medicine by James P. Murray in ‘From Queen’s College to National University’, p. 150, 1999, Four Courts Press, Editor: Tadhg Foley.
Chemistry by R. N. Butler in ‘From Queen’s College to National University’, p. 236, 1999, Four Courts Press, Editor: Tadhg Foley.
Natural Philosophy / Physics by Tom O’Connor in ‘From Queen’s College to National University’, pp 198 – 9, 1999, Four Courts Press, Editor: Tadhg Foley
University Calendar 1923-4, pp 43-4.
Medicine by James P. Murray in ‘From Queen’s College to National University’, p. 150, 1999, Four Courts Press, Editor: Tadhg Foley.
Chemistry by R. N. Butler in ‘From Queen’s College to National University’, p. 236, 1999, Four Courts Press, Editor: Tadhg Foley.
Natural Philosophy / Physics by Tom O’Connor in ‘From Queen’s College to National University’, pp 198 – 9, 1999, Four Courts Press, Editor: Tadhg Foley
Contributor
Bibliographic Citation
P. Faherty, S.G. Jennings, ‘Earlier Laboratories’, Visual History Retired Staff Collection, University of Galway Digital Collection, Asset Id 14936 Archival Record Id VHRS
Spatial Coverage
Temporal Coverage
Period
1910s
Category
b&w
on-campus
indoors
Language
English
Publisher
University of Galway Library
Rights
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