Student work by George and Cordelia Oliver relating to their time at The Glasgow School of Art. Also includes collected material for the 2001 exhibition 'Art Booms with the Guns: the War Years at The Glasgow School of Art.'
The George and Cordelia Oliver Archive consists of:
Newscuttings (featuring articles by Cordelia Oliver)
photographs and negatives by George Oliver
personal papers
examples of artwork by Cordelia and George Oliver, various publications
posters relating to cultural events in Glasgow and Scotland.
This material may contain sensitive information about individuals that is protected by the Data Protection Act. Until this material has been checked for sensitive information, it will not be available for researchers. Once this Data Protection work is complete the collection will be open for access, however any sensitive information will be closed and inaccessible for 75 years from the date of creation.
Folder containing press release for "The Seeing Eye: An exhibition on the Life and Work of George Oliver 1920-1990" and black and white photographs (unidentified). Also includes ink sketches.
A folder containing 62 black and white photographs of Glasgow people and children, taken by George Oliver and of various sizes. Mostly unidentified. Includes: general street scenes, the Gorbals, Hutchesontown, demolision of tenements, Barrowlands, Ibrox, Glasgow Green, shops, and the Old Fruitmarket. Also includes a leaflet for 'Swing Hammer Swing' Citizen's Company, May 1996.
A collection of photographs and negatives taken by George Oliver dating from 1948-1990 (apart from two dated c1897). George arranged his photographs into folders by approximate subject matter and gave each folder a title. This has been reflected in the catalogue with the folder titles in the catalogue being the exact titles George used. The folders have been arranged by subject matter where possible. There are exceptions to the above. Folders DC 066/2/20 and DC 066/2/86 have not been given a title by George and have been catalogued as 'Untitled'. There are exceptions to this with DC 066/2/78 containing photographs taken by Cordelia Oliver as they date from after George's death. As a result of the Mackintosh Building fire in 2014, folders DC 066/2/87, DC 066/2/88 and DC 066/2/89 contain photographs that have been rehoused since their deposit and are likely to have been taken out of other folders. It is not clear from which folders these photographs came originally, so they have been catalogued separately with their titles reflecting the subject matter of the photographs they contain.
A collection of newscuttings featuring articles and reviews written by George Oliver and Cordelia Oliver. Please note, this material has not been fully catalogued to item level and therefore may not be accessible for researchers.
A collection of publications featuring the work of George and/or Cordelia Oliver. Includes: magazine and newspaper cuttings, Pronto, Scottish Field and a souvenir programme for a benefit concert for Wildcat Theatre productions benefit show in 1998. Some of the subjects covered by Cordelia in her articles are: Glasgow, The Glasgow School of Art and various art exhibitions.
Folder containing 34 black and white and colour photographs of Joan Eardley and her work taken by George Oliver. Also contains exhibition catalogues and cuttings from such, press releases and postcards.
Folder containing work by George Oliver in relation to early photography. Includes: research notes, correspondence, magazine cuttings, articles, 3 photographs and photocopies of articles.
Folder containing 3 photographs and 1 contact sheet of historic Glasgow and Dumfries. The contact sheet comprises of photographs of a book containing images of historic Glasgow taken by George Oliver and is dated 1989. The photographs date from c1900, photographer unknown. Includes: photograph mounted on board entitled ' High Street from North, Dumfries'.
Folder containing black and white negatives, contact sheets, photographs and colour prints by George Oliver. Most are annotated. Also contains a leaflet for building tours and exhibitions of Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1994. Includes: Dovecot Tapestry, Scotch Myth at St Andrews, ceramics workshop Edinburgh 1973 and Third Eye book shop.
Folder containing 20 black and white photographs of people in Glasgow, taken by George Oliver and of various sizes. Mostly unidentified. Includes: Barrowlands, Hutchesontown C area with Sir Basil Spence tower blocks, Humphrey Lyttelton performing on stage, and scrap metal collector with horse and cart.
Folder containing black and white contact sheets and negatives by George Oliver. Includes: Art and Movement exhibition 1965, Luther light feature 'Strategy Get Arts' 1970, Open Air Sculpture at Ledlanet, Henry Moore sculpture in Edinburgh and George Ricky Exhibition Opening 1982.
Folder containing 58 black and white photographs of Pollokshields, taken by George Oliver and of various sizes. Some are annotated. Includes street scenes of: Leslie Street, Kenmure Street, Barcaldine Terrace and shops at Nithsdale Road.
Folder containing 85 black and white photographs depicting Glasgow city scenes of various sizes. All taken by George Oliver apart from two dated c1897. Includes images featuring the Barrowlands, the Gorbals (high-rise flats and tennements), St. Enoch Station and Hotel, West End, New Bedford Cinema, Ingram Street, and the Old Fruitmarket.
Folder containing black and white contact sheets and negatives of photographs taken by George Oliver. Most are annotated. Includes: various performances at the Third Eye Centre and Polish Realities.
Folder containing 49 black and white photographs of various sizes. All are taken by George Oliver with the exception of one which has been taken by Flora Ritchie, the cousin of George's wife, Cordelia Oliver. This photograph depicts a street scene in Townhead, Glasgow, c1950s. The remaining photographs depict various street scenes in Glasgow from 1948-1980s, most of which have been annotated. The earliest photograph dates from 1948 and depicts traction engines pulling North British Loco. Co. engine along Sauchiehall Street en route for the docks. Other scenes include: the construction of the M8, Gorbals, Queen Street Station and trace horses on West Nile Street c1948.
Folder containing 68 black and white photographs of various sizes. Taken by George Oliver and depicting Glasgow cityscenes from 1948-1980s. Most have been annotated. Also contains a programme for Glasgow Coliseum dating from 1924. Includes general scenes of Glasgow including: Merchant City, construction of new flats at Anderston, Charing Cross and high rise flats of the Gorbals.
Folder containing 84 black and white photographs taken by George Oliver, of various sizes and depicting Glasgow city scenes from the 1950s-1980s. Some have been annotated. Images include: St Enoch Station, Glasgow Coliseum, Lesser Hampden, Gorbals tenements, Glasgow Central Mosque, Exhibition Centre and Pollokshields.
Folder containing 68 black and white photographs taken by George Oliver, of various sizes and depicting Glasgow streets and buildings. Some have been annotated. Includes: Exhibition Centre, Gorbals, Necropolis, West End. "Moon 4.3.5/f8 AB/1"; "60/f8 AB1 Wj 50/f8 AB1 Simbey (?) 70/f8c"; "51/f5.6 Kantor 45/5.6" annotated on original packaging.
Folder containing black & white negatives and contact sheets of photographs by George Oliver. Most are annotated. Various subjects. Includes: Scottish Arts Council Collection, University of Stirling, Murals in Bridgeton, Normam Ackroyd etchings and June Redfern.
Folder containing 44 black and white and colour photographs of mostly unidentified shops fronts, all taken by George Oliver. Locations include: Glasgow, Edinburgh, St Andrews, and London. Shops include: grocers, chemists, booksellers, tobacconists, butchers and ironmongers.
Folder containing 60 black and white photographs depicting terraces and tenements in Glasgow, of various sizes and taken by George Oliver. Some are annotated.
Folder containing 8 contact sheets and 114 negative strip of photographs taken by George Oliver. Most are annotated. Although the folder is entitled 'Edinburgh', some of the material is of scenes outwith Edinburgh and of cars. For example: scenes of George's Rolls Royce at Doune, Broughton House and an Albion car dating from 1920. The Edinburgh material includes: Museum of Childhood, Edinburgh University, New Town and George Street lane sales. Some negatives relate to photographs in the previous folder entitled 'Edinburgh Prints'.
Folder containing contact sheets and negatives of photographs, taken by George Oliver in relation to theatre and performance. Includes: Mayfest, Eden Court Theatre, Ochtertyre Theatre and Scottish Baroque Ensemble.
Folder containing black and white photographs taken by George Oliver and of various sizes. Some are annotated. Many are prints from photographs from DC 066/2/60-61. Includes: Joan Eardley.
Folder containing 60 black and white photographs of performances at the Third Eye Centre, taken by George Oliver and of various sizes. Most have been annotated. Includes: Billy Connolly, Tom McGrath, music and dance performances.
Folder containing colour negatives of photographs taken by George Oliver. Most are annotated. Includes: Glasgow Green, Greenock, Exhibition of Scottish Art in North of England, London, Morgot's Studio, Border Warfare at Tramway 1989, Wines from Paris Opening, Holyrood Park Festival Fringe Day 1996 and Glasgow streets.
Folder containing black and white photographs, taken by George Oliver and of various sizes. Some annotated. Some photographs are duplicates of photographs in other folders. Includes: performers and performances from the Third Eye Centre and street performers from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Folder containing 13 black and white photographs of parks in Glasgow, taken by George Oliver and of various sizes. Some are annotated. Includes: Glasgow Botantic Gardens and The Necropolis.
Folder containing 5 black and white photographs of the murals of the Catholic Pavilion at the 1938 Empire Exhibition and Crawford's painting 'Tribute to Clydebank'.
Folder containing 22 contact sheets and 224 negative of photographs taken by George Oliver. Majority are annotated. Includes: Museum of Childhood, Royal Scottish Museum, Henry Moore statues at Inverleith, New Town, Edinburgh University and Greyfriars graveyard.
Folder containing 70 black and white photographs of performers and artists, taken by George Oliver and of various sizes. Some annotated. Includes: Billy Connolly at the 3rd Eye Centre, Tom Flemming, Edith MacArthur, Walter Carr, Cordelia Oliver, Hugh MacDiarmid, Allen Ginsberg and Jack Knox.
Folder containing 53 black and white photographs relating to the Third Eye Centre, taken by George Oliver and of various sizes. Some have been annotated. Includes: various performers, performances and general events.
Folder containing 49 black and white photographs of exhibitions held at the Third Eye Centre, taken by George Oliver and of various sizes. Most are annotated. Includes: 'Crawford and Company' curated by Cordelia Oliver, Joan Eardley exhibition and John Bellany exhibition.
Folder containing some of George Oliver's work relating to motor cars. Includes what are presumably drafts for articles (some accompanied by the final published article), various published articles written by George, some correspondence and newspaper cuttings.
Folder containing typed and handwritten drafts for articles about motor cars by George Oliver. Also some newspaper and magazine cuttings and correspondence. Includes a copy of 'Miniature Auto' May 1967.
Folder containing 18 photographs of the Gorbals area, taken by George Oliver and of various sizes. Some are annotated. Includes: Citizens Theatre, high-rise flats, tenements and residents.
Folder containing black and white photographs taken by George Oliver and of various sizes. Some are annotated. Includes: Burrell Collection and Pollok House.
Folder containing photographs taken by George Oliver and of various sizes - many of which are prints of photographs in DC 066/2/60. Some have been annotated.