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Asks Simmonds to write a GSA Headmaster's report for 1885.

Letter written by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and addressed to Cameron Davidson, son of William Davidson when in the South of France. Letter dated 24 December 1898 and sent from 140 Bath Street, Glasgow.

Leather bound book cover with ornate incised decoration on front and inside cover with gilding and red and blue pigment. Exposed paper underneath leather shows Arabic lettering.

Leaflet for an exhibition of work by four local students architects from the Mackintosh School of Architecture. The is called "Inclined to Design", and the leaflet explains the concept behind the exhibit which is built on the idea of architectural drawings as paintings and sculptures rather than just as end products for buildings, following London and New York architectural drawings that sold as paintings. The leaflet has the signatures of the four architects (students): Alan Fullarton, Brain Hendry, Christopher Platt, and Richard Robb. The leaflet made by a printed white paper attached to hard sheet.

A free hand drawings of Le Krak Des Chevaliers views describing its fortress function. The eight-century old Krak stands high on a hill with steep cliffs on the east, west and north sides. the more gentle southern side is protected by a moat.

A free hand drawing of a simplified plan of Le Krak Des Chevaliers showing the main features and locations of the entry gateway, upper gateway, talus (a sloping wall), posterns (back doors), chapel, barbican (outer defence), and others. The written information focuses on the defence plan.

A sketch of a landscape featuring a building with a tower peeking out beyond the trees. Undated.

A small fabric soft "kitten" mascot.

Lviv National Academy of the Arts has been a hub for displaced staff and students since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Volunteers have been making camouflage nets for the front line. But alongside this they have also been making small toys/mascots for the soldiers from the leftover camouflage fabric. The Ukrainian soldiers are affectionately called “Our Kittens”, their Kittens fighting for Ukraine.

This "kitten" was gifted to GSA's Archives and Collections staff as a token of thanks from colleagues in the Lviv National Academy of the Arts. GSA Archives and Collections staff mentored LNAA staff through a digitisation project in 2023, as part of the funded project "Developing and Promoting Sustainable Cultural Heritage in Disaster Contexts" which was part of GSA's ongoing twinning with Lviv National Academy of the Arts. GSA's Archives and Collections staff were told that we here at GSA are also LNAA's "kittens", fighting to protect the heritage of LNAA and Ukraine.

Engraved ivory fountain pen

Includes a print of an oil painting of a little girl with a red hat, blue coat, and a beach ball. "The Lord MacFarlane of Bearsden K.T. has great pleasure in inviting you to the private view of the exhibition The Glasgow Girls 1920-1960 in Kirkcudbright Town Hall on Friday, June 27th, 2014 at 6pm drinks will be served (for) Ms. Veronica Matthew and guest. RSVP by Friday 20 June to Kirkcudbright 2000 c/o 6 Woodlands Ave., Kirkcudbright, DG6 4BP or by email to devereuxdf@gmail.com"

Programme for an Instructional Course for Sales Staff of Pringle of Scotland. Includes a timetable for the course, a letter from the managing director W. G. MacTaggart, and information on the creation process. Annotation on the front cover attributes the copy to John Mendez.

Sample of an illuminated poem entitled 'Golden Slumbers'. On the reverse, there is a The Glasgow School of Art student work tag.

Originally located inside folder: Item DC 094/1/3/10 - Folder of calligraphic life studies

Sample of an illuminated poem entitled 'The Vagabond'. Annotation in lower right corner of image attributes the design and execution to Dorothy Doddrell. Annotation on the reverse includes address 23 Blythswood Drive.

Originally located inside folder: Item DC 094/1/3/10 - Folder of calligraphic life studies

Illuminated manuscript page mounted on paper. 'D Doddrell, No. 151' written in upper right corner. Lower left corner has a The Glasgow School of Art tag for student work, dating the piece to 1913-14 and attributing it to Dorothy Doddrell.

Originally located inside folder (DC 094/1/2/1).

Illuminated manuscript marking the support of organisations and supporters who contributed to the GSA centenary conservation and access project.  Signed by the major benefactors, the document records the names of all the donors to the scheme using the names of famous alumni and teachers as donor categories.

Sample of an illuminated initial on brown paper, mounted on paper. Lower right corner shows the signature of Dorothy Doddrell.

Originally located inside folder: Item DC 094/1/3/10 - Folder of calligraphic life studies

Sample of an illuminated initial on brown paper, mounted on paper.

Originally located inside folder: Item DC 094/1/3/10 - Folder of calligraphic life studies

Illuminated calligraphy sample of poem with decorative marginalia. Annotation on the bag attributes the execution of the piece to Dorothy Doddrell, and also includes the address 23 Blythswood Drive, Glasgow.

Originally located inside folder: Item DC 094/1/3/10 - Folder of calligraphic life studies

Illuminated calligraphed sample, mounted on board. Annotation on lower right of image attributes the design and execution to Dorothy Doddrell.

Originally located inside folder: Item DC 094/1/3/10 - Folder of calligraphic life studies

Illuminated calligraphed sample, mounted on board. Annotation in lower right corner attributes the design and execution to Dorothy Doddrell.

Originally located inside folder: Item DC 094/1/3/10 - Folder of calligraphic life studies

Illuminated calligraphed sample, mounted on board. Annotation on lower left of image attributes the design and execution to Dorothy Doddrell.

Originally located inside folder: Item DC 094/1/3/10 - Folder of calligraphic life studies

Material related to a booklet to study the constructional system of the Elgin Park Centre Greenhouse. It consists of a hard cover for both front and back with 6 pages (on comb binding) done in the form of hand writing with free hand sketches. The aim is to explore how the building of the Greenhouse was built starting from site preparation, foundation, floors, external and internal walls, roofing and other constructional elements.

Architectural drawing on tracing paper related to the design of Project 1 including the third floor plan and fourth floor plan in scale 1:100. It shows the design of the third floor plan indicating the functional spaces for three flats. Each flat has: 2 bedrooms, kitchen, living & dining room, 2 bathrooms, storage, and balcony. The areas of these flats are smaller than the second floor. It also shows the design of the fourth floor plan which has three flats with the same number of spaces but with areas that are smaller than the third floor flats.

Architectural drawing on tracing paper related to the design of Project 1 including south elevation in scale 1:200, and an isometric in scale 1:100. the design of the south elevation presents the main building mass, height, and external materials. These drawings have no indication of the types of materials used, however it gives the outline of the main design concept. It also shows how the building fits with the surroundings landscape. The isometric shows the building in its three dimensional view representing the final shape of the building.

Architectural drawing on tracing paper related to the design of the Housing/Project 1 including the site plan in scale 1:200. It shows how the new building fits within the urban site of the selected location. This drawing has no indication to the names of the streets nor the existing buildings, therefore the location is unknown. North sign has been added to the drawing. The new building has been highlighted with hatched lines in grey colour.

Architectural drawings on tracing paper related to the design of Project 1 including north elevation in scale 1:200, and long section in scale 1:100. The north elevation shows the design of the main building mass, height, and external materials. The long section shows the floors' main structural elements: floors, slabs, and staircase. These drawings have no indication of the types of materials used.

Architectural drawing on tracing paper related to the design of Project 1 including ground floor plan and basement floor plan in scale 1:100. It shows the design of the ground plan indicating the functional spaces of the caretaker's flat and other spaces for communal purposes. It also includes the design of the landscape within the site, the outdoor spaces, trees, outdoor patio shades, and steps.
It also shows the design of basement floor plan indicates parking and plant presenting the layout of the car parking and its main entrance, staircase and lift, but without any indication to the design details.

Architectural drawing on tracing paper related to the design of Project 1 including the first floor plan and second floor plan in scale 1:100. It shows the design of the first plan indicating the functional spaces for three flats. Each flat has: 2 bedrooms, kitchen, living & dining room, 2 bathrooms, storage, and balcony. It also shows the design of the second floor plan which has three flats with the same number of spaces but with areas that are smaller than the first floor flats.

Architectural drawing on tracing paper related to the design of Project 1 including the fifth floor plan and sixth floor plan in scale 1:100, showing the design of the penthouse flat, indicating its functional spaces divided into two levels. The fifth floor shows the first level of the penthouse including one bedroom with other facilities. The second level based on the the sixth floor including one bedroom with facilities but is larger in area than the first level on the floor below. The penthouse is located at the central point of the floors' plans and raised in the building height leaving the right and left wings of the building lower than the centre.

Architectural drawing on tracing paper related to the design of Project 1 including east elevation in scale 1:200, and cross section in scale 1:100. It shows the design of the east elevation, its main building mass, height, and external materials. The cross section shows the floors' main structural elements: floors, slabs, and staircase. These drawings have no indication of the types of materials used nor height dimensions, however it gives the outline of the main design concept. It also represents how the building fits with the surrounding landscape.

Free hand sketches showing west and north elevations of farmhouse in Bishopton describing it as a nicely scaled cottage. Details of different types of widows housed three different functions, and window detail with Art Nouveau stained glass in cottage door.

Titled "Houses by Lanarkshire Builders Limited". Located in Mossend and Bellshill in the county of Lanarkshire in Scotland. The document is from post World War II era. Contains 10 pages. Includes printed descriptions and various images throughout of different housing styles that the company offered.

Horse skeleton attached to metal bar formerly used in drawing classes.

A tracing paper studying the development of the bay window throughout different periods of time including selected historical building from the United Kingdom consisting of bay windows from the following dates: 1256, 1382, 1480, 1520, 1525, 1531, and 1910.

Material related to the writing of a history essay studying the urban design of the city of Cambridge, especially streets' types and outdoor features connected to the roads design vertically and horizontally. It consists of a cover page ( made of cartridge) with 12 pages (with no binding) done in the form of hand writing with some photos, maps, and free hand sketches. The aim is to understand the quality of the city's streets and roads and how building elements can affect the visual appearance and the psychological dimension.

Material related to the writing of a history essay studying the art and craft movement in the UK influenced by three architects, Augustus Pugin, John Ruskin, and William Morris. It consists of a hard back cover page with 20 pages (on white plastic strip binding) done in the form of hand writing. The aim is to study the architectural movement in Britain after the Industrial Revolution with its social and economic aspects and how the architects criticised the missing aspect of art and craft that marked by the "battle of styles" between the Classic and Gothic styles.

Material related to the writing of a history essay studying three Victorian buildings from Glasgow situated in the pedestrian precircuit area of Buchanan Street (No. 21-31, 106-112, and 123-129). It consists of 23 pages (with no binding) done in the form of hand writing with some photos and free hand sketches. The aim is to identify if there is any similarities among these buildings in terms of architectural façade styles and interior functional spaces.