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Still life drawing of table, basin, soap and towel. Annotated with date 'Dec. 6.11' and the artist's name. Drawn while the artist studied at Dundee Technical College and School of Art, 1911-1912.

Still life drawing of table, waste paper basket, boxes and wooden platform. Drawn while the artist studied at Dundee Technical College and School of Art, 1911-1912.

Still life drawing of clay pot on wooden wheeled frame, with cord. Annotated with the artist's name and date 'March 29. 1912'. Drawn while the artist studied at Dundee Technical College and School of Art, 1911-1912.

Two vases of flowers (folded sheet).

Three ornamental designs featuring symmetric strapworks in rectangular frames. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "Gerard Murphy."

Architectural drawing on tracing paper consisting of the elevation of the new hall from the Cathedral Square façade, and from the west elevation, all in scale 1:200. The Cathedral square elevation shows the new hall from Castle Street presenting the external view of the new hall with Barony Hall and how the new architectural style differs from the traditional building style. There are no indications about the material types used within the new design. The main idea of the new hall is in its building height which did not dominant the skyline of the campus building and Barony Hall which is still standing to be the focal point of the site. The cross section shows the main hall and its functional spaces in its vertical dimension with the structural elements of the interior columns and the central skylight.

Architectural drawing on a tracing paper showing the ground floor plan, scale 1:200, of a new graduation hall at the University of Strathclyde. The ground plan design shows the main functional spaces for the new hall: the main hall, professional entrance, the building entrance, kit staff, stage staff, chair staff, and other services. For the exterior spaces, the plan shows the external spaces attached with the new hall, like: permanent exhibition, lecture theatre, temporary exhibition, bar, reception, and university bookshop. It also shows the design of the landscape.

Architectural drawing on tracing paper showing the site plan of a new graduation hall at the University of Strathclyde in scale 1:1000. The site plan has no street names, however, it is easy to identify the location of the new graduation hall as the site plan shows how the new hall is connected with Barony Hall. The North sign is present on this material. It also shows the design of the new landscape that goes behind the site boundary to make the new hall integrated within the main University campus.

Architectural drawing on tracing paper consisting of the upper floor plan and the basement floor plan, scale 1:200, of a new graduation hall at the University of Strathclyde. The upper plan design shows: the upper lounge looking down to the main hall with its double volume, the organ's position, the cleaner's store, vertical circulation, and other services. It also shows the upper plan of the external lecture theatre which consists of the upper display space and the project's position. The main structural system is based on cylinder columns supporting the roof, while the basement floor plan includes the plant room, exhibition storage chamber and other services. It also shows the connection between the hall basement and the cooling fountain.

Contains life drawings by Kenneth Murray Fraser, completed during High School and at the Glasgow School of Art.

A collection of sketches, designs, photographs and lithographs by Donald Melvin completed during his time as a student at Glasgow School of Art in the 1960s.
Includes work carried out as part of courses such as, for example, Interior Design, the History of Furniture, the 2nd Year General Course, the Pre-Diploma /Foundation Course and Woodcarving.

Also includes sketches carried out during GSA summer schools abroad in Florence and in Norway, and materials relating to extra-curricular activities such as photographs of productions staged by GSA Dramatic Club and Christmas ball posters.

A collection of graphic design work, product design prototypes, life drawings and graded coursework by Lindsay Wadey (née Winning), completed during her time as a student at The Glasgow School of Art from 1963 to 1967. Includes work carried out as part of courses in the Graphics department and on the Section 5 course under Ted Odling. Material spans the entirety of her student career, including final projects and degree show work.

Student Art History notebook, contains mainly writings on Egyptian Art and Architecture, Medieval Christian Art, Flemish Art, English Art. Notebook also contains some illustrations.

Please note that this material is not yet fully catalogued and therefore some items may not be accessible to researchers.

Entire range of student work from year 1 to year 5 with the exception of the year 3 part-time which he failed.
There is a small number of reports and essays as well and a boxed game and accompanying report which a student friend and Platt designed to teach students professional practice. This was their way of "avoiding writing a 4th year 10,000 word dissertation".

Please note that this material is not yet fully catalogued and therefore some items may not be accessible to researchers.

Titled "The Foreign Influence on Scottish Architecture of the 16th and 17th Centuries". Completed in May 1937. Contains 74 pages. Includes typewritten pages and various drawn images throughout of architectural elements. Seems to have teacher pencil corrections throughout. "DORIC" exterior front bottom right.

Travel reports submitted to the School by students who undertook a travelling scholarship, plus travel itineraries created by Douglas Percy Bliss during his time as Director of The Glasgow School of Art.

Contains student work completed at Edinburgh Academy by James Lovat Hosack Fraser, brother of Kenneth Murray Fraser.

A small collection of work in design and ornamentation produced by Jeanne (Jane) Wilson during her time as a student at The Glasgow School of Art from 1930 to 1934. Collection includes:

• Printed page of images detailing student work, [1932]
• Printed page of photographs of female students outside GSA, 1934
• Hand-bound booklet of written work titled ‘Notes on the History of Illumination’, [1930-1934]
• Circular paint and ink decorative design featuring various repetitive marks, shapes and a floral motif [1930-1934]
• Large ring-bound, handmade book of written work titled ‘History of Ornament’ [1930-1934]

Work produced during first year of general course.

Work produced during time on the junior non-diploma course.

Folder containing work produced by Dugald Cameron during his time on the Junior Non-diploma course and general years of diploma course at GSA.

Job files and drawings related to project.

Life drawing study of a folio from a Book of Hours. Calligraphic annotation on lower right corner states it is taken from a 14th century Italian manuscript, copied from the original manuscript at the Victoria and Albert Museum.

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

A meticulously observed full-length life study capturing a male figure in a seductive pose, featured white chalk traces. Includes an annotation of student registration no. ("No. 114") and numbered "137."

A watercolour floral study depicting a plant with clusters of white flowers, presumed to be bird-cherry. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy".

A life sketch with slight traces of white chalk, featuring a nude woman seated on a chair. Another sketch of a woman sitting on a box on verso.

A study of a standing male nude, featuring three sketches depicting torsion of the body, and five sketches focusing on feet and arms. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") signed "G. Murphy" and dated "28/9/34." Also marked "G.C."

A full-length figure study focusing on the angle of legs. Includes an annotation of student registration no. ("No. 192.")

A drawing of a woman laying down in a twisting pose, while supporting her weight with an elbow and a hand. This work features shading of the entire background using pencil. Not dated.

A drawing of a nude woman lying down, twisting her upper body while supporting her weight with an elbow, with downcast eyes. This work features shading of the entire background using pencil. Undated.

Life drawing study of cloth. Artist monogram on the lower right of image attributes the work to Dorothy Doddrell.

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

Study of a costumed female, seated. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1915-1916 session, and Mr Robinson as the teacher.

Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).

Study of a costumed female, seated. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1915-1916 session, and Mr Robinson as the teacher.

Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).