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Six pieces of teaching examples for printmaking, attached to backing paper. A few prints have been engraved with letters indicating that these prints are intended for school activity poster designs. Also used as teaching materials in schools in Scotland, as marked the level of students "Fifth year."

Four pieces of teaching examples for printmaking, attached to backing paper. These woodcut prints were created using potentially intaglio and relief printing techniques. Also used as teaching materials in schools in Scotland, as marked with the level of students "Sixth year."

A flower pattern design repeatedly arranged in vertical and horizontal directions

A painted pattern design with interlocked geometric figures. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "Gerard Murphy."

Three ornamental designs featuring symmetric strapworks in rectangular frames. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "Gerard Murphy."

A botanical pattern design painted in shades of yellow, green, and blue. Student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy." on the back of paper.

Four pieces of teaching examples for pattern designs, attached to backing paper. These pattern designs, featuring an interplay of waves and geometric shapes, were used as teaching materials in schools in Scotland, as marked the level of students "First year."

Four pieces of teaching examples for pattern designs, attached to backing paper. These pattern designs were used as teaching materials in schools in Scotland, as marked the level of students "Second year."

Five pieces of teaching examples for printmaking, attached to backing paper. A few prints were created using both intaglio and relief printing techniques, while the others are relief prints. Also used as teaching materials in schools in Scotland, as marked the level of students "Fifth year."

A pattern design with vertically aligned symmetrical figures. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "Gerard Murphy."

Eight aligned decorative strips illustrating organic, geometric, or strapwork-style pattern designs.

15 painted pattern designs featuring floral, organic, and geometric motifs, including one book cover design for 'Gulliver's Travels' by Jonathan Swift. Most of these designs are likely intended for use in wallpaper, textiles, or graphics, and attached to black backing paper. Some include annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "Gerard Murphy."

Three printed graphic designs featuring school magazine covers, annotated "Motherwell R.C. H.G. School Magazine." and attached to textured backing paper. This work was used as teaching material in schools in Scotland, as marked the level of students "Fifth year."

Four printed graphic designs featuring school magazine covers, annotated "Coatbridge Secondary School Magazine" and "Airdrie Academy Magazine." The designs are attached to backing paper and two of them are dated 1937 and 1938. This work was used as teaching material in schools in Scotland, as marked the level of students "Fifth year."

Seven pieces of teaching examples for basic pattern designs, attached to backing paper. This work was used as teaching material in schools in Scotland, as marked the level of students "Primary 5-7."

Nine pieces of teaching examples for printmaking, attached to backing paper. These prints appear to be intended as teaching materials in schools in Scotland, as marked the level of students "Third year."

A square-shaped design featuring identical floral motifs in a grid pattern.

A painted pattern design featuring floral motifs with vertical lines, potentially intended for wallpaper. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "Gerard Murphy."

A painted graphical pattern design illustrating a sequence of figures with wavy lines. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "Gerard Murphy."

Nine pieces of teaching examples for printmaking, attached to backing paper. These woodcut-printed examples include two pattern designs and seven printed drawings. Also used as teaching materials in schools in Scotland, as marked the level of students "Fourth year."

A pattern design featuring a repeating arrangement of flowers in opposite directions in alternate rows.

A painted pattern design with two repeating decorative motifs intersected by diamond shapes.

A coloured book jacket design for "Gulliver's Travels" by Jonathan Swift, featuring a human motif in a geometric pattern. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy."

A watercolour plant study illustrating the buds, stems, and leaves, accompanied by the description "Bud" and "General shape of leaf". Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy".

A light brown-coloured drawing, probably concerning dead leaves in the autumn.

A watercolour painting illustrating sunflowers from multiple angles.

A folder for storing plant study drawings, entitled "Plant studies." Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy".

A series of watercolour drawings featuring plant subjects (namely Anemone, Holly, Lilly, and Violet flowers) and a folder for storing the paintings. Half of the items have been signed "G. Murphy, No. 71", and one drawing has been annotated.

A small watercolour drawing depicting a dove.

A small watercolour drawing depicting an owl.

A watercolour floral study depicting a plant with clusters of white flowers, presumed to be bird-cherry. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy".

A watercolour painting depicting bloomed lily flowers and green bulbs on an upright stem, along with cross sections of a single flower on the left.

A design sketch for a cup and saucer set, including side elevation drawings of the cup and two sketches of the saucer. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy."

Four pieces of teaching examples for pattern designs, attached to backing paper. These pattern designs were created for possibly textiles and used as teaching materials in schools in Scotland, as marked the level of students "First year."

A watercolour painting featuring a monocot plant with crimson stems, leaves, and buds. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy".

A study of the male muscle torso, including annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy".

An anatomical sketch showing the left lower leg and the foot muscles. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy".

An anatomical study from the tendons to the feet illustrating the structure of bones, muscles and flesh. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy".

A sheet of anatomical study on eight pieces of human hand, feet, and joint bones. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy".

A sheet of anatomical sketches depicting the bones and muscles of the human lower body, divided into nine sections. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy".

A meticulously observed full-length life study capturing a male figure in a seductive pose, featured white chalk traces. Includes an annotation of student registration no. ("No. 114") and numbered "137."