by Ari Gross Recently, the University of Toronto Scientific Instrument Collection had the pleasure of running a workshop on unidentified scientific instruments. This workshop was…
by Teresa Branch-Smith On June 5th 2012 a rare astronomical event occurred: a transit of Venus. This passing of Venus in front of the sun…
by Ari Gross As you may have noticed, the website of the University of Toronto Scientific Instrument Collection has recently gone a major change After…
General UTSIC Collections Policy Acquiring Instruments from U of T Science Departments Private Donations Deaccessioning Instruments General UTSIC Collections Policy The primary goal of the…
UTSIC graciously welcomes donations, whether they be financial or of relevant historic scientific instruments. For more information on how to donate instruments to UTSIC, please…
This portable booklet allowed for the quick determination of a patient’s hemoglobin levels. The colour of a drop of the patient’s blood on blotting paper…
This medical device supplied ‘Galvanic’ (direct) current from a dry-cell battery. It was a low-end product for use in the home. The purchaser received 90-page…
This cape, which dates from the 1940’s, would have been worn over a uniform when travelling or when working outside or in cold conditions. Source:…
This uniform was introduced in 1974, when the George Brown College Faculty of Nursing took over from the TGH School of Nursing. Source: Canadian Museum…
This uniform was introduced in 1954. Source: Canadian Museum of Civilization