Medals and photograph of Emily Charlotte Thomson and Alexander Thomson

Archive Collection
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  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 237 Coll-1994
  • Dates of Creation
      1879-1891
  • Language of Material
      English
  • Physical Description
      9 medals
      1 photograph
      Cases damaged, medals slightly dirty, but fair condition overall.

Scope and Content

This fonds consists of medals awarded to Emily Charlotte Thomson and Alexander Thomson , as well as one photograph depicting Emily Charlotte Thomson.

  • Five medals of Alexander Thomson from the University of Edinburgh, in: chemistry (1886-87), practical physiology (1887-88), natural history (1887), Institute of Medicine (1887-88), and a blank one on the same model.
  • Three medals of Emily Charlotte Thomson: one from Arbroath High School - English Department (1879-80); two from the School of Medicine of Edinburgh - prize medal in clinical surgery (1890-91), and prize medal in clinical medicine (1890-91).
  • One Cross from the Knights of St John awarded to Emily Thomson for her work in establishing the Womens Hospital in Dundee in c. 1900.
  • One framed sepia photograph of Emily Thomson, undated.

Access Information

Open. Please contact the repository in advance.

Acquisition Information

Donated in June 2019. Accession no. SC-Acc-2019-0065.

Archivist's Note

Catalogued by Aline Brodin in November 2020.

Genre/Form

photograph