Material relating to 'Amorphous Semiconductors: A new generation of electronic materials', the Bakerian Lecture, delivered by W.E. Spear to the Royal Society on 16 June 1988. [The same paper was also delivered on 23 May 1991 to TWAS - The Third World Academy of Sciences - as part of their lectureship programme]
Historical Manuscript Commission Reports, 1885-1942; General books, 1992-2007; Microfilm, 20th century; Photocopies of Articles, 2006; Scots and the Union, c 2006
The Dictionary was the electronic version of the two historical dictionaries of Scotland: The Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue and the Scottish National Dictionary. The project to digitise DOST was funded by the AHRB.
Scotland Votes, General Election', by Ian Clark, and John Berridge. An analysis of voting and election patterns, including UK and regional statistics, candidates, and election results, prepared for a predicton of the 1997 election outcomes, 1998 'Scotland Votes, General Election', by Ian Clark, and John Berridge. An analysis of voting and election patterns, including Scottish statistics covering the dates 1987-1992; candidates, and election results, prepared by the University of Dundee to predict the outcome of the 1992 election outcomes. Includes correspondence from Tony Benn, MP, 1991 and 1992. 'Scottish Constitutional CTTE'. Folder containing various handwritten notes, as well as legitimate statistics concerning the machinery of the developing Scottish Government. Includes topics such as 'Scottish Legislation from 1945', 'Table Showing Party Representation in Scotland', and 'Various Interpretations of the Regional Concept', 1945-70 'Standing Committees (Misc. Papers)'. Folder mostly containing handwritten notes calculating the number of seats necessary in Government and Parliament for cities like Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Aberdeen, 1970-1976 'Devolution Slides & Notes', folder contains newspaper articles from papers such as 'Newsletter of Scotland', and 'the Times' where the topic of devolution was being discussed. Additionally, the folder contains notes of the possible structure of the 'Scottish Assembly', 1948-1978 'Notes on Various Countries'. Folder containing notes on the structure of Government of other countries, such as New Zealand, Australia, and France. Also, it adresses how other countries like Holland and Germany, use different methods of raising finance, 1972-1974 'Releases Relating to Declaration of Perth', this folder analyses the contemporary structure of the Scottish Government in order to understand how Scotland was being governed and represented. It also contains speeches, most notably of the opposition in the form of the Conservative Party and Eward Heath, 1968 'Study Group: Government of Scotland', folder containing newspaper articles from the 'Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly', as well as various other articles discussing 'Swedish Legislation on Local Administration'. Also contains feedback sheet from people such as Alex Fletcher, 1967-68 'Press Cuttings, Constitutional Committee', folder containing newspaper cuttouts from papers like 'the Guardian', and 'the Scotsman' in the year 1970. Folder also contains an email from J.T Ward reporting that several journals have commented on a report sent by the Scottish Consitutional Committee, 1970-1972 'Newspaper Cuttings', folder contains newspaper cutting about the Scottish Assembly in the year 1970. Additionally, many of the newspaper cutouts concern the Conservative Government's debate whether or not to pass voting reform as reported by journals such as 'the Scotsman', 'the Daily Express', and 'the Guardian', 1970-1976 'Newspaper Cuttings', contains several newspapers like 'the Guardian', 'the Scotsman', 'the Glasgow Herald', 'Daily Record', 'the Scottish Daily Express' etc., report the development concerning the story of the Home Rule Bill, 1970
Books & Pamphlets', contains booklets and pamphlets concerning the topic of devolution. They cover issues such as 'The Conservative Party and Devolution', Scotland: The Political Choice', and 'Action for Scotland: A Tory Manifesto', 1967-1978 'Own Publications', contains various essays discussing the impact of devolution on Scotland. Most are written by J.S Berridge, examples including 'E.C.P.R Workshop on the European Parliamentary Elections: The Impact on Scotland', 1976-1979 'Scottish Constitutional CTTEE: Policy Group Submissions & Own Notes', contains the Scottish Constitutional Committees own submissions concerning 'the composition of the Assembly', and the 'Scottish Home and Health Department' amongst other topics, 1969 'Government of Scotland Policy Group: Papers & Notes: JSB', contains proposals for a reformed governmental structure in Scotland, and discusses ways in which the developing Scottish Assembly could be of real significance, 1968 'Study of Parliament Group', contains papers examining the structure, mechanisms, and remodeling of Government in Scotland, 1970 'The Scottish Constitutional Committee (S.C.C.) Drafts of Final Report', folder contains 11 revised draft reports and the final 'Report of the Scottish Constitutional Committee' all relating to various models a Scottish Government could take from such as federalism, an assembly, decentralisation and some notes on Scotland's economy, n.d. 'Government of Scotland Policy Group', contains examinations of 'Scottish Executive Functions', 'Devolution of functions', and 'Electing the Assembly', amongst other topics, 1968-1970 'Government of Scotland Policy Group: Report to the Constitutional Committee', contains a fuller consideration of the 'Stormont Model', and suggestions for refoming the mechanism of Scottish Government, 1968 'Government of Scotland Policy Group: Study of Parliament Group', contains various papers, as well as handwritten notes discussing the possible model of Scottish government, 1968-1970 'Study of Parliament Group: Berridge, J.S', contains papers that explore the concepts of both Grand Committes and 'regionalism' in Scotland, 1969-1970
SCC: Rough Notes at Meetings', folder contains notes on Scottish electoral reform and financial concerns of a Scottish Assembly, 1969-70 'Scottish Convention', envelope contains 'A Claim of Right for Scotland', 1988, a call for change to government in Scotland. In addition, 'Final Draft of Key Elements of Proposals for Scottish Parliament', 1990, tells of the issues with the structure of government and proposes changes. 1988-1990. 'Devolution', folder contains documents on devolution from The Scottish Council Development (1976) and Industry and Scottish Conservative and Unionist Central Office as well as notes on Northern Ireland, England and Wales and how calls for devolution increased. In addition, there are electorate results and analysis and two editions of 'New Scotland', 1969. 1966-1976. 'Central Office: Conservative Research Department', folder includes papers on local government reform and proposals from the Government of Scotland Policy Group, 1968. 'Scottish Constitutional CTTEE Documents', folder contains newspaper articles on Scottish constitution and papers on the Scottish Assembly, 1969. 'Various Papers: Research for Devolution', folder includes analysis on Scottish legislation and MPs, 1966-1970. 'Scottish Constitutional CTTEE: Minutes & Agendas', folder contains minutes and agendas from Scottish Constitutional Committee meetings, 1968. 'Study of Parliament Group', folder contains information on devolution and voting systems in various other countries, 1974-1975. 'Devolution 2', folder containing Government of Scotland Policy Group notes on proposals for devolution and letters corresponding to this. In addition, similar proposals from the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Central Office and the Scottish Constitutional Committee, 1963-1971. 'Devolution 3', folder contains different considerations of what is to come of Scottish Government by Government of Scotland Policy Group including elections of the assembly, the set up of it, and what they predict the 'machinery' of government will be, 1967-1975. 'Devolution 4'. folder contains election results containing devolution and 'Submission to the Commission on the Constitution' by Scottish Chamber of Commerce as a result, 1967-1974.
The Scotsman', folder containing The Scotsman newspaper clips relating to Scottish devolution, 1968. Letter to Berridge, envelope contains Scottish Constitutional Committee minutes, 1969-1970. 'Policy Group on the Government of Scotland notes', folder contains Scottish Policy Advisory Committee conclusions surrounding machinery of government and other notes on machinery of government, n.d. 'The Study of Parliament Group: Grand Committees and Regionalism', paper by J.S. Berridge, 1970. 'Table A: Table Showing Party Representation in Scotland', 1945-1970. 'Scottish Grand - Bills and Sittings', 1962-1970. '1st Scottish Standing Committee', list of meetings attendances and topics, 1968-1970. 'Scottish MPs and the Machinery of Scottish Government', paper by J.S. Berridge, 1969. 'Various Interpretations of the Regional Concept', table of regions and information about them, n.d. Two copies of: 'The Study of Parliament Group', joint paper by Berridge and James Kellas regarding possible Parliamentary reforms, 1970. 'Scottish Grand: Sittings', meeting reports for Scottish Grand, 1966-1970. 'S.C.U.A. Policy Committee on the Machinery of Government in Scotland', paper on the machinery of government in Scotland, n.d. 'Mr J. F. Berridge', folder contains Scottish Constitutional Committee briefing papers, 1968-1970. 'Scottish Constitutional Committee CTTEE Submissions', folder contains papers on the economics of a Scottish Government, opposition to a Scottish Government, memorandums by various professors, 1968.
