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Romanian stitch with camel hair sampler.

Includes collection of modern calligraphy teaching aids and examples as well as a collection of European and Turkish medieval manuscript fragments. Also includes a leather book cover with decorative gilding and Arabic lettering.

Large plain weave sample woven with fine cotton threads in dark blue, light blue, silver blue, coral, and dark green, and finer multi-coloured threads. With a pattern of vertical stripes and bands, some of them with a puckered effect.

Papers related to the Bute Fabrics Design Bursary. NB this material contains personal information so is closed for 75 years in accordance with Data Protection. Includes: circular from CNAA about relationships with Institutions and plans for reviews coordination, 12 Jul 1985; 3 submissions for the Bute Fabrics Design Bursary, 1985-1986.

Papers relating to Bursaries, Grants and Prize Funds. Includes: GOV/11/1: Glasgow Educational Endowments Board and Hutchesons' Hospital and Educational Trust papers, 1883-1903 GOV/11/2: The Hart Trust papers, 1884-1908 GOV/11/3: National Competition of Schools of Science and Art and Art Classes, 1891-1898 GOV/11/4: Bellahouston Bequest Fund papers, 1892-1901 GOV/11/5: Lamont Scholarship, c1900 GOV/11/6: Andrew Carnegie Funds Correspondence, 1901-1905 GOV/11/7: International Exhibition Surplus Fund Application, 1902 GOV/11/8: Corporation Representatives on Outside Bodies papers, 1904-1906 GOV/11/9: Muirhead Bequest papers, 1905 GOV/11/10: Bequest of Mr McCaig of Oban, 1906 GOV/11/11: Prize Fund and Bequest Financial Information, 1979-1994 GOV/11/12: Hospitalfield Scholars, 1993 Business to do with bursaries, grants and prize funds was mainly dealt with by the Glasgow School of Art Secretary however these particular papers have historically been kept within the papers of the Board of Governors and so have been catalogued as such.

Includes:

• DC 028/7/2/10/9/1 Application and Correspondence (1997) 1 folder
• DC 028/7/2/10/9/2 Posters (c1997-1999) 5 A3 outsize posters
• DC 028/7/2/10/9/3 Exhibition Catalogue (1998-1999) 1 folder.

Includes:

• DC 028/7/2/10/89/1 Application and Correspondence (1996-1998) 1 folder.

Includes:

• DC 028/7/2/10/59/1 Application and Correspondence (1997-2000) 1 folder
• DC 028/7/2/10/59/2 Promotional Material (not dated) 1 folder.

Building Committee minutes 1896-1899, 1907-1910, Extension Committee minutes 1906-1907, correspondence and papers 1897-1911. GOV/5/1/1: GSA Building Committee Minute Book May, 1896-Dec 1899 GOV/5/1/2:  Report of the Building Committee (copy) [original in Minute Book - 5/1/1], 07 Oct 1897 GOV/5/1/3: GSA Building Committee - Extensions & Alterations Minute Book 1 (with index), Oct 1906 - May 1908 GOV/5/1/4: GSA Building Committee - Extensions & Alterations Minute Book 2 (with index), Jun 1908 - Oct 1910 GOV/5/1/5: Letter Book - Correspondence between GSA, Building Committee and the Architects, 1905-1910 GOV/5/1/6: Bundle of papers - includes notes on statements of accounts, grant matters, SED correspondence, Form 114 returns and general correspondence about the building, 1906-1910 GOV/5/1/7: Bundle of papers - as above, 1906-1910 GOV/5/1/8: Bundle of papers - as above, 1907-1911 GOV/5/1/9: Misc. correspondence to Newbery & Building Cttee. re: the new building, Honeyman, Keppie & Mackintosh scrap notes on fittings, etc., 1908-1909 GOV/5/1/10: Letter from Honeyman & Keppie re: Clause 21 of the Conditions and the architect's fee [with scrap note from Building Cttee. re: Clause 21], 21 Apr 1897 GOV/5/1/11: Misc. corresp. from Honeyman & Keppie to the Building Committee - (a) Electric lighting, 22 Nov 1898 (b) Contracting of Mr Sayers, the electrician, [incl. letter from Building Cttee. agreeing to appointment], 29 Nov 1898 (c) Location and design of the Technical Studios, 10 Apr 1899 (d) Brackets on the windows - costs, 5 May 1899 (e) Request for payment, 06 May 1899 GOV/5/1/12: Misc. corresp. from Honeyman, Keppie & Mackintosh to the Building Cttee. & Newbery - (a) Note of fees [cf. 5/1/3, p.333], 5 Jun 1906 (b) Regarding outstanding account, 19 Oct 1906 (c) Acknowledgement of cheque & contribution of balance remaining, 20 Dec 1906 (d) List of offers for various contracts, 8 Oct 1908 (e) Addressing problems: air ducts, sound-proofing floors, etc., 12 Nov 1908 (f) Declaration that architects will not be responsible for any accident if there is dancing on the ground or first floors, 25 Nov 1908 (g) Referring to 5/1/12 (f) and dancing at GSA, 26 Nov 1908 (h) Discs & Lamps, 27 Nov 1908 (i) Heating arrangements, 27 Nov 1908 (j) Modelling Rooms & travelling crane, 19 Aug 1909 (k) Elevator (with figures), 9 May 1909 (l) Letter accompanying statement of charges, 24 Jul 1909 (m) Heating for the library, 29 Nov 1909 (n) Heating arrangements, 20 Jan 1910 (o) Heating arrangements, 24 Jan 1910 (p) Heating report, 19 Feb 1910 (q) Heating, 10 Mar 1910 (r) Fittings, incl. Catalogue Stand in the Library, 21 Mar 1910 (s) Cases, 23 Mar 1910

Minutes of the Building Committee for meetings: 11 Mar 1926; 29 Mar 1926; 21 Apr 1926; 13 Sep 1926; 29 Nov 1926; 20 Jan 1927; 08 Feb 1927; 05 Aug 1927; 12 Sep 1927; 27 Jan 1928; 15 Mar 1928; 19 Jun 1928; 22 Oct 1928; 20 Nov 1928; 06 Dec 1928; 23 Jan 1929; 10 May 1929; 02 Jul 1929; 26 Nov 1929; 18 Feb 1930. Also Includes a list of committee members, some correspondence concerning the minutes and 2 additional copies of minutes of the meeting 11 Mar 1926, one annotated with suggestions from Laurence MacBrayne.

Large brown pottery bottle vase with black leaf pattern. No obvious makers mark, but believed to be by John Calderwood who worked as a technician in the ceramics department of the Art School during the 1990s.

Sampler on brown binca backing with a variety of yellow, orange, brown and black stitches including couching, herringbone and chain stitch.

A 'Progressive Proofs' file containing a reproduction print of the cover of 'Broughty Ferry - The Pleasure Beach of Dundee" brochure, which William Drummond Bone painted. An accompanying newspaper article provides more detail.

Persian. Silk satin hanging with repeating design showing a hunter on horseback, musicians and figures at a hookah. The hanging is lined with block printed cotton. Gray-green with soft colours.

Includes:

• DC 028/7/2/10/26/1 Application and Correspondence (1997) 1 folder.

Includes:

• DC 028/7/2/10/70/1 Application and Correspondence (1998-2000) 1 folder
• DC 028/7/2/10/70/2 Catalogue (not dated) 1 folder.

Brass lantern treated with gold finish with cut-out ornamental design on top and bottom. Has glass covering for light, cut wires on bottom which would have been attached to light bulb inside. Lantern would have been attached to the wall. Back of lantern has red marking, "SCH-302". Indented stamp on top front of lamp, "ALLAN & CO". Due to information in an inventory, lantern can be dated pre-1958.

Classical scene; three figures. Awarded to David Broadfoot Carter. Inscribed obverse: "Glasgow School of Art, Bram Stoker Medal for the best imaginative work of the year/ D.Broadfoot Carter 1903".

Inscribed obverse: "Glasgow School of Art, Bram Stoker Medal for the best imaginative work of the year/ James Huck 1904".

British. Black embroidery on white cotton of intertwining ribbon and flower design. Buttonhole and running stitches.

List of books added to the library and loose material in separate folder.

Three bookplates. Bookplate (a): for "Book No 12693" thought to be early 1900s. Bookplate (b): for "Book 18203" is believed to be in Figaro font, devised in 1940, and so it is thought the plate dates to post 1940. Bookplate (c): Is believed to use Chisel font, devised by Robert Harling in 1930, and so it is thought to date to post 1939. Governors' Minutes 22 January 1945 read: "Designs by three students were submitted for a bookplate for the library books and the design of Miss Elizabeth Jamieson was selected. It was agreed that Miss Jamieson receive the sum of £5.5.0 for her design." However it is not clear which bookplate this is referring to.

Bookplate for R.Y. Pickering [Robina Pickering] with motto "Je Gardye Bien" by DYC [D.Y.-Cameron?]

Lists, information considering the Lending Museum.

Elevation and plan of Bolten House at Grantham. The bottom right corner of the paper has been removed and a photograph of the house taken from a magazine has been attached.

Contains one item.

Includes:

• DC 028/7/2/10/61/1 Application and Correspondence (1996-1998) 1 folder.

Biographies of the members of the Board of Governors: GOV/14/1: File of biographies of Governors of the Glasgow School of Art compiled by the secretary to the Board, c2001-2003.

Blue glazed ceramic rabbit with black glazed eyes with red marking on bottom of rabbit, "SCH-83". Includes wooden stand painted black with four small feet, shaped for rabbit to sit. Bottom of stand has red marking "SCH-83B". Due to information in an inventory, rabbit can be dated pre-1958.

Welted edged, one edge unhemmed, looped at top edge for hanging. Industrially dyed wool.

Fine black floral patterned lace stole. All over naturalistic rose pattern with leaves and rows of stylised flowers around edge.

Mantel border or stole. Open tape lace with stylised floral pattern. Symmetrical design with some paisley shaped flowers. Wave pattern along lower edge.

Blazer which was worn as part of a uniform by a student at The Glasgow School of Art.

Contains transparencies showing examples of needlework. Transparencies have been marked with NDS reference numbers.