Special Collections and Archives

Our collections

Use the list below to review the special collections and archives held by UWS.

Online descriptions, where available, outline the extent, origins and availability of the collection.

For further details of any collection, or to arrange access, please contact Specialcollections@uws.ac.uk

National Union of Mineworkers Special Collection
National Ugly Mugs (NUM) a Specialist Collection on Sex Work *formerly The UK Network of Sex Work Projects (UKNSWP)
Norman Buchan Parliamentary Papers
Paisley College of Technology / University of the West of Scotland Artefacts
Paisley Technical College - Minutes of Academic Departmental Board Meetings
Paisley Technical College - Session Books
Papers of Alexander (Sandy) Hutchison
Papers of Lewis Fry Richardson
Papers of Stuart S K Harvey
Parliamentary Papers
Penguin Specials Series
Poetry Collection - Margo Graham (Paisley Library ex-staff member)
* Poll Tax Archive, see Scottish Local Government Information Unit, Community Charge (Poll Tax Archive)
Pont, Timothy

Records of Paisley College of Technology / University of the West of Scotland
Records of Tuberculosis Renfrewshire Register (closed)
Scottish Local Government Information Unit, Community Charge (Poll Tax Archive)
Scottish Milk Marketing Board Special Collection
Scottish Parliament
Shipbuilding
Special Collection of Photographic Negatives Paisley College/University of the West of Scotland
*TB, see Records of Tuberculosis Renfrewshire Register (closed)
UK Network of Sex Work Projects (UKNSWP) Special Collection *now known as National Ugly Mugs (NUM)
Works of Art