In its initial run, the Glasgow Looking Glass lasted for 17 issues from June 1825 until April 182. It has only recently been accepted as the world’s first modern comic. What was this satirically brilliant, thoroughly modern publication that seems largely to have gone unnoticed?

Transcribing historical documents is typically a time-intensive and specialised task but handwritten text recognition (HTR) platforms promise to simplify this process by automating the process and using language learning models trained upon large volumes of historical documents...

Founded in 1932 as The Gilmorehill Globe, this University of Glasgow student newspaper has undergone four name changes. In 1956, it became The Gilmorehill Guardian, then in 1959 it became Glasgow University Guardian , and from 2011 to 2020 it was Glasgow Guardian...

The Glasgow Looking Glass is remarkable for its extensive and characterful illustrations. Published bi-weekly, and then later monthly, it capitalised on the then-new technology of lithographic printing to seamlessly integrate text and image...

The Life Story of Elizabeth Thomson, 1847-1918 reveals the remarkable journey of Thomson's teaching, missionary work, travel, social reform and campaigning for women’s suffrage. Thomson describes her years spent on overseas missions, involvement in social causes and her role in the struggle for women’s rights...