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This item was severely damaged in the fire in The Mackintosh Building at The Glasgow School of Art on 15th June 2018. Some fragments have been salvaged. The bell survives as it was not in the building at the time of the fire.

The symbols which form the Glasgow coat of arms all refer to miracles performed by St. Mungo, the patron saint of the city who is normally represented with these emblems on the coat of arms. They first appeared on the seals of bishops of Glasgow, the fish on the seal of William Wishart in 1270, the bird on the seal of Robert Wishart in 1271. They were used together for the first time on the seal of the Chapter of Glasgow in 1488. The salmon with the ring in its mouth refers to the story of the local Queen who gave her ring to a knight she was in love with, the jealous King stole the ring from the knight while he was asleep and then demanded it back from the Queen, having thrown it into the Clyde. In desperation she prayed to St. Mungo who told his followers to cast their fishing nets in the river and bring him the first fish that they caught, a salmon with the Queen's ring in its mouth. The tree represents the green hazel twig which Mungo restored to life after his companions had killed it. The bell represents the service bell used in Mungo's church and still in Glasgow until c1700. Mackintosh's tree is highly abstract in its Art Nouveau 'whiplash' spirals untypical of his work. The bird is a modern replacement of the stolen original.

Awarded to Thomas Campbell Mackie, 1910. Inscribed: "Glasgow Corporation Drawing Competition, Palmam qui meruit ferat, Thos Mackie 1910".

Glasgow School of art Third Year Printed Textiles sketchbook labelled 'Botanic Gardens 1969'. Abstract designs.

The cover image features two women and a man.

Part of 'Music And Some Other Arts'.

Free hand sketch showing the contrast between immediate shade and distant sunlit. Buildings invite you through the lane and rewards you at the other end with a street where you can check your bearings. Cobbles just past archway indicate lane running across path.

A tracing paper showing the eight proposals from the Design criteria.
1- Thou shalt have thy sleeping/recreational space away from thy work space
2- Thou shalt have some plant life in thy study bedroom
3- Thou shalt have a wash hand basin near some natural light
4- Thou shalt have storage to lay A1 sheets flat
5- Thy study/writing space must be attached to and lower down than thy drawing space
6- Thy bed must not be opposite an open door
7- Thou shalt have facilities for an electric kettle
8- Thou shalt have shelving above the bed and the drawing/study space

Line and tone pencil, observational drawing of trees situated in Kelvingrove Park.

Line and tone pencil, observational drawing of trees situated in Kelvingrove Park.

Sketchbook, drawings of figures, some loose inserts. Inside of front cover states "Jimmy Cosgrove Glasgow School of Art 1983". Inside of back cover states "Jimmy Cosgrove Rome Notebook 1982".

Part of 'At Work'.

Part of 'Music And Some Other Arts'.

Tracing paper showing two elevations from the bed position: Elevation A, and Elevation B.

Tracing paper showing two elevations from the desk position: Elevation A, and Elevation B.

Detail drawings on tracing paper for project 2 Evergreen Club elevations all in scale of 1:100 showing the front elevation facing east, the rear elevation facing west, and two side elevations facing south and north. Human figures are included to bring drawings to life. The design indicates how the club fits within the surrounding landscape.

Detail drawings on tracing paper for project 2 Evergreen Club front elevations in scale of 1:50. Human figures are included to bring drawing to life. The design indicates how the club fits within the surrounding landscape.

Detail drawings on tracing paper for project 2 Evergreen Club. Plan and sections all in scale of 1:100. The floor plan shows room types, dimensions and furniture. Sections aa, bb, cc are all in details and include height dimensions, construction materials, and heating methods. Human figures are included to bring drawings to life. The design includes some facilities for disabled people.

Detail drawings on tracing paper for project 2 Evergreen Club section cc in scale of 1:20. Human figures and furniture are included to bring drawing to life. The design shows all the construction materials and details including:

• Floor materials and construction method
• Foundations
• Roof materials and construction method
• External and internal wall materials and construction method including windows openings
• Heating system

A copy from detail drawings for project 2 Evergreen Club section cc in scale of 1:20 with examiner notes especially on construction details.

Detail drawing on tracing paper for project 2 Evergreen Club site plan and landscaping in scale of 1:500 showing the North sign, main roads and the surrounding buildings.

Part of 'At Work'.

Verso: GSA 1977/8 Photograph by Gerry Kelly, 1st Year. Fraser Taylor, Morag Ross, Robert McCann, Lis Martin. Black and white photograph, landscape.

Part of 'Buy and Sell'.

One of a set of 2 flat brass coolie style metal light shades with cut out motifs from the Mackintosh Building.

One of a set of 2 flat brass coolie style metal light shades with cut out motifs from the Mackintosh Building.

Folio containing calligraphy and illuminated heading/border, addressed to Eliza Jane Aikman. Front of folio has a pencil sketch, which dates the folio to 1925.

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