Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Robert Gordons Technical College

From Graces Guide
1951.

School of Navigation, Aberdeen.

1881 Robert Gordon's Hospital is converted into Robert Gordon's College with a secondary day school and separate adult education college

1884 Educational work of the Aberdeen Mechanics' Institute is transferred to the College.

1885 Gray's School of Science and Art opens on Schoolhill, funded by John Gray, head of the firm of William McKinnon and Co, Engineers and Iron Founders.

1910 Robert Gordon's Technical College is formed.

1965 Becomes Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology

1992 Awarded university status

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