Name/TitlePostcard: Lady Elder Statue
About this objectEglinton RGG Series postcard in colour, captioned 'Lady Elder Statue, Elder Park, Govan'. The statue was erected in 1906 and depicts Isabella Elder (nee Ure) in her academic robes (she was one of the first three women to be awarded an honorary degree by the University of Glasgow in 1901).
Date Madec.1907
Period1900s
Place MadeScotland, Glasgow
Medium and MaterialsOrganic, card
Inscription and MarksOn back, bottom right, in pencil: "*cc £1.50"
Correspondence: "Spent the day in Govan with Mary Allan, we saw the boat you are working in, I spent the day with friends or Mary in what is called Old Govan, the roofs of the houses are thatched ones, you will likely know the place. Nellie [At right angles] We came up in the steamers, it was lovely."
Addressee: Mr J [Jd?] Campbell, c/o Mrs Lelland, 45 Alexander St, Clydebank
Halfpenny stamp postmarked Govan, 7:45 PM, April 8, 1907
MeasurementsH: 88 x W: 139 mm
Subject and Association KeywordsGlasgow history
Subject and Association Descriptionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_Elder:
Isabella Ure Elder (1828–1905) was a British philanthropist who took a particular interest in education, especially of women, and in the welfare of the people of Govan in Glasgow. In Govan alone, Elder was responsible for building Elder Park Library, a School for Domestic Economy, Cottage Hospital, the Cottage Nurses Training Home, and erecting a statue in honour of her husband John Elder. She also gifted Elder Park to the people of Govan. Many of her philanthropic works are still open to the community today.
Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library
Object TypePostcard
Object numberGWL-2015-20
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved