Glasgow School of Art: Archives & Collections

Flat for Henry Hellier, Interior Design Dept.

Part of Student material by Donald Melvin, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Interior of a room, possibly a garden room. Pink chaise longue in front. This item was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. The item has been assessed by a conservator but unfortunately no remedial work is possible.

Melvin, Donald V

House for Mr and Mrs McCracken, The Maidens, Ayrshire, Interior Design Dept.

Part of Student material by Donald Melvin, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Interior of a room. Living room, unfinished.

Melvin, Donald V

Perspex Chess Set

Part of Student material by Donald Melvin, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Photograph of perspex chess set.

Melvin, Donald V

Flat for Henry Hellier, Interior Design Dept.

Part of Student material by Donald Melvin, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Interior of a room, featuring yellow chair and footrest. This item was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. The item has been assessed by a conservator but unfortunately no remedial work is possible.

Melvin, Donald V

Flat Makeover, Interior Design Section YR4

Part of Student material by Donald Melvin, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Interior of a room. Living room, yellow striped sofa and chair. This item was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. The item has been assessed by a conservator but unfortunately no remedial work is possible.

Melvin, Donald V

Mews Flat for Henry Hellier, Interior Design Dept. YR4

Part of Student material by Donald Melvin, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Interior of a room. Living room, bookshelf and orange curtain back left. This item was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. The item has been assessed by a conservator but unfortunately no remedial work is possible.

Melvin, Donald V

Flat Renovation 1967, Interior Design Dept. YR4

Part of Student material by Donald Melvin, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Interior of a room, table and two chairs in front of windows. This item was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. The item has been assessed by a conservator but unfortunately no remedial work is possible.

Melvin, Donald V

House for Mr and Mrs McCracken, The Maidens, Ayrshire, Interior Design Dept.

Part of Student material by Donald Melvin, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Interior of a room. Living room with big green sofa. This item was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. The item has been assessed by a conservator but unfortunately no remedial work is possible.

Melvin, Donald V

Untitled design, Interior Design Dept. YR3

Part of Student material by Donald Melvin, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Interior of a room. Kitchen, stove in the background. This item was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. The item has been assessed by a conservator but unfortunately no remedial work is possible.

Melvin, Donald V

Untitled, Interior Design Dept. YR3

Part of Student material by Donald Melvin, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Interior of a kitchen.

Melvin, Donald V

House for Mr and Mrs McCracken

Part of Student material by Donald Melvin, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Interior of a room. Living room, unfinished.

Melvin, Donald V

History of Furniture, Interior Design Section. Tutor Margaret Grant.

Part of Student material by Donald Melvin, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Interior of room with man standing on left.

Melvin, Donald V

History of Furniture, Interior Design Section. Tutor Margaret Grant.

Part of Student material by Donald Melvin, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Furniture, dog on left.

Melvin, Donald V

History of Furniture, Interior Design Dept.

Part of Student material by Donald Melvin, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Interior of a room, man standing mid-right.

Melvin, Donald V

History of Furniture, Interior Design Section, Tutor Margaret Grant.

Part of Student material by Donald Melvin, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Interior of a room, man standing to the left, "James VI". This item was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. The item has been assessed by a conservator but unfortunately no remedial work is possible.

Melvin, Donald V

History of Furniture, Interior Design Section, GSA.

Part of Student material by Donald Melvin, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Interior of a room and silhouette of a man in foreground.

Melvin, Donald V

Untitled, History of Furniture

Part of Student material by Donald Melvin, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Woman reclining on a sofa.

Melvin, Donald V

Untitled, History of Furniture

Part of Student material by Donald Melvin, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Man standing to the right gesturing towards a writing desk. This item was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. Paper conservation was completed in 2019.

Melvin, Donald V

Environmental Study, Hilstons The Chemists Lanark

Part of Student material by Donald Melvin, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Melvin, Donald V

Environmental Study, Hilstons The Chemists Lanark

Part of Student material by Donald Melvin, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Melvin, Donald V

The interior of Hilstons The Chemists, Lanark, as part of 2nd year general course environmental study

Part of Student material by Donald Melvin, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Bottle with red liquid.

Melvin, Donald V

The interior of Hilstons The Chemists, Lanark, as part of 2nd year general course environmental study

Part of Student material by Donald Melvin, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Chemists shelf from the side.

Melvin, Donald V

History of Costume, GSA

Part of Student material by Donald Melvin, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Red and pink, costume drawing. "1590" on bottom right corner.

Melvin, Donald V

Life Drawing

Part of Student material by Donald Melvin, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Female nude from behind. Donald Melvin took this class 4 mornings per week. The tutor was J Miller.

Melvin, Donald V

View from Top Floor Studios

Part of Student material by Donald Melvin, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Showing view of buildings from top floor studios of the Mackintosh Building at Glasgow School of Art. This item was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. Paper conservation was completed in 2019.

Melvin, Donald V

Christmas Ball Poster "A Hard Dazed Knight" (Beatles LP)

Part of Student material by Donald Melvin, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

By Chuck Mitchell, completed during his Post Diploma year c1961-63.

Mitchell, Charles

Photograph of Jenny Stevenson playing the main role in GSA Production of Tiger at the Gates

Part of Student material by Donald Melvin, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

An actor and actress on stage. Other player probably "Bob ?".

*Not available / given

Donald Melvin as The Mathematician in GSA Production of Tiger at the Gates

Part of Student material by Donald Melvin, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

One actor on stage.

*Not available / given

Donald Melvin as The Mathematician in GSA Production of Tiger at the Gates

Part of Student material by Donald Melvin, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Two men on stage. Other character (main character) was from the U.S.A, one of the few international students in the 1960s.

*Not available / given

Stage set - GSA Production of "Tiger at the Gates", Jean Giradoux

Part of Student material by Donald Melvin, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

An actor and actress on stage. Woman in white dress. Same photo found in the GSA Prospectus of 1965-66. Annotated "GSA Amateur Dramatic Society. Performed at the Glasgow Concert Hall on 25th and 26th February. Production by Gordon M. Ross, Décor and costume by Freda Blackwood, costumes made by Margaret Grant".

*Not available / given

Florence, GSA Summer School

Part of Student material by Donald Melvin, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

View, hills in the background, bell tower mid-right.

Melvin, Donald V

Florence, GSA Summer School

Part of Student material by Donald Melvin, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

View from high viewpoint, showing trees and buildings.

Melvin, Donald V

Norway, Sketch Book summer vacation

Part of Student material by Donald Melvin, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

View to a city, possibly from a boat.