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Papers of the Board of Governors of the Glasgow School of Art. Includes: GOV/1: Annual reports, 1847-2016 GOV/2: Minutes, 1854-2017 GOV/3: Registers of attendance, 1943-1991 GOV/4: Foundational and Legal Documents, 1842-1999 GOV/5: Property Records, 1845-1949 GOV/6: School Committee and Finance Committee requirements book, 1899-1911 GOV/7: Inventories and Insurances, 1844-1976 GOV/8: Planning Documents, 1988-2001 GOV/9: Reporting Documents, 1893-2000 GOV/10: Correspondence and Working Papers, 1854-1932 GOV/11: Bursaries, Grants and Prize Funds, 1883-1993 GOV/12: Sub-Committees of the Board of Governors, 1987-2017 GOV/13: Other Committees, 1984-2017 GOV/14: Board of Governors Biographies, c2001-2003 GOV/15: Register of Interests, 2006-2009 GOV/16: Register of Directors, 1922-2002 Access Restrictions: Most records which are over 30 years old are available for public consultation. Records which are less than 30 years old can be accessed with the permission of the head of the relevant department of the school. Records containing sensitive information about individuals have been collected into separate folders that will be closed for 75 years, in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.

This material is currently uncatalogued and therefore not accessible for researchers. Includes: A.W. Perry's subject files c1964-1991, as well as uncatalogued material including: capital grant admin, School development plans, project approval forms, GSA space audit, department correspondence and working files of Frank Kean (Secretary and Treasurer 1968/69 - 1992/93) and A.W. Perry (Assistant Secretary: Building 1976/77). Committee papers held within this department include - Building and Fabric Committee/Buildings and Interior Committee, Estates Committee/Estates Management Committee, Project Task Group.

The archive of The Glasgow 1999 Festival Co Ltd contains many of the publications, correspondence, press releases, press cuttings and the working papers that were produced by the company in the run-up to and during the year-long celebration. Papers relating to the evaluation of the project are also included. Items not directly related to the working office of the festival company have also been kept, for instance, examples of the merchandise and associated publicity. A record was also made of many of the events and publicity surrounding the year; video and audio recordings of the lectures and photographs of successful projects and schemes.

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.

Free hand sketch showing some architectural details of Royal Exchange Square and describing the public circulation as:

• Arch much grander and seemingly larger than other side,
• View through Arch very exciting due to different colours of stones, some are greenery,
• Buildings facing definite traffic route visible (Buchanan St.) where people are seen walking one way and the other unlike on this side of Arch where several roads meet and there is random movement.

Drawings, photographs, and job files related to the project.

Job files relating to the project to construct exhibition stand at Kelvin Hall; (no images, drawings or plans except one site map contained within the job files).

The Glasgow School of Art north elevation as it drawn as it was in 1910, without any written information about the architect, the history of the building.

The Glasgow School of Art south elevation drawn as it was in 1910, without any written information about the architect, the history of the building.

West elevation: drawn from a contract drawing of 1907 re-design of the original 1896 and altered by architect amending doorway, architrave, and corbels.
East elevation: drawing shows the building as built originally planned except for slight modifications.

Presentation sheet including copies of floor plan drawings and a photo of the east staircase at first-floor level. No references included.

The presentation sheet includes photos of some wrought iron features with descriptions about the functional and aesthetics values of using such features as they were attached to the windows, above the main entrance, and balcony railings. Photos' references are unknown.

The presentation sheet includes photos of some main features of the library such: pendant cluster of pierced metal lampshades, the construction of the coffered ceiling pillars and balusters. Photos' references are unknown.

Material related to an essay submitted as part of sociology course in the form of comb binding with 15 handwritten pages. This paper studied the social life of people in the industrial era in the 19th and early 20th century from some of cities and towns across Britain. It addresses the development of both urban and suburban design associated with the style of massive house building programmes that accommodated immigrant factory employees.

Free hand sketches of space requirements showing the furniture dimensions and the space around them to meet the movement and functional standard.

Material related to the design of a sports council headquarters at Glasgow City Centre, including site analysis, conceptual diagrams, floor plans, sections, and large rolled sheet.

Free hand sketches on tracing paper showing the sports council headquarters building in its conceptual stage. The drawings are in scale 1:200 and show diagrams of:

• site response: includes 3 main site influences regarding the busy corner, heavy traffic, and the design of the new building to be part of the existing traditional buildings,
• access and circulation: two main vertical circulation zones with two fire escapes,
• structure: thick external wall to act as a buffer against noise and exhaust, cylinder circulation tower at the corner strong box structure of concrete plates for service wing, and the connection between the columns, slabs and beams,
• services: described as: "services originate from plant room in the basement directly beneath service wing feeding off at each floor (on either side of wing where necessary) and terminating at tank room".

Studio design report related to a project to design a sports council headquarters. It is in a comb binding form, handwritten, and including information about design criteria like: zoning, structure, circulation and other strategic design criteria. It consists of 29 pages, some with free hand sketches.

Architectural drawing of the first floor plan on tracing paper in scale of 1:100 showing the design of a sports council headquarters building in its final design stage. The first floor consists of: sport council H.Q. administration, the vertical circulation, the void of the sports hall, and other services.

Architectural drawing of the fourth floor and basement plans on tracing paper in scale 1:100 showing the design of a sports council headquarters building in its final design stage. The fourth floor consists of: caretakers flat, terrace, vertical circulation, plant room, and other services. The basement plan consists of: printing section, press offices, vertical circulation, plant room, and other services.

Architectural drawing of the ground floor plan on tracing paper in scale 1:100 with free hand sketches in scale 1:200, showing the design of a sports council headquarters building in its final design stage. The ground floor consists of: sporting exhibition audio and visual displays, cafeteria, main entrance with vertical circulation, sports hall, and other services.

Architectural drawing on a large rolled tracing paper including site plan, cross section, axonometric, and hinged elevational projection. The site plan is 1:500 showing the location of the new building and its position on the corner of the site. The cross section is in scale 1:100 showing the main functions for each floor and their connections to the outdoors through opened balconies. It also shows the main structural system. There are some spaces with double volume and looking down to the floor below. This large rolled sheet also includes a hinged elevational projection in scale 1:100, which is drawn as a panorama presenting the new building elevation and its position in the point of the existing buildings on Clyde Street and Bridgegate Street. It shows the contrast between the design traditional style of the existing building with their rich architectural details against the modern style design of the new building.

Architectural drawing on tracing paper of a long section in scale 1:100 showing the design of a sports council headquarters building in its final design stage. This drawing seems to be the first draft of the long section (ref: DC 121/5/3/7). It isn't a copy, but maybe the first attempt from the architect to study the design of the building in its cross vertical section.

Architectural drawing on tracing paper of long section in scale 1:100 and two other details section in scale 1:20 showing the design of a sports council headquarters building in its final design stage. The long section shows the structural system of the new building and its connection to the existing sport hall. The floor heights with their main construction elements show the names of each functional spaces. The two other sections are more in detail indicating the materials used for floor slabs, ceilings and walls.

Architectural drawing of the second and third floors plans on tracing paper in scale 1:100 showing the design of a sports council headquarters building in its final design stage. The second floor consists of: lounge bar and a terrace, open plan space for facilities planning sports development, vertical circulation, and other services. In addition, the third floor plan consists of: offices, covering bodies' accommodation, vertical circulation, and other services.

Free hand sketch on tracing paper including the site analysis of sports council headquarters. The drawing is in scale 1:500 and shows the location for the building which is at Glasgow City Centre near Victoria Bridge, facing the Clyde River bank. This drawing analyses the mains roads and streets surroundings the site, pedestrian traffic to and from Glasgow Green focusing on the corner of the site to make used of the nice views from site, and the relationship of the building to the existing facades and its connection with the river view. It also indicates the North sign and addresses the prevailing winds from south west for the best environmental natural elements.

Job files relating to project; (some images and drawings/plans are contained within the job files); includes papers relating to St Aloysius College.

Job files relating to the project (some drawings/plans are contained within the job files; no images)

Job files relating to the project (some drawings/plans are contained within the job files; no images).

Job files and drawings related to project.

Job files, images and drawings related to project.

Job files relating to St Bonaventure's Presbytery, Caledonia Road, Glasgow; does not contain images or drawings; some rough sketch plans exist within the job files.

Job files relating to the project (no images, drawings or plans).

Job files, images and drawings related to project.

Job files, images and drawings related to project.

Job files, images and drawings related to the project.

Job files relating to the project (no images, drawings or plans).

Job files relating to project at 10 Partickhill Road, Glasgow (no drawings/plans or images).

Job files, images and drawings related to project.

Drawings and job files related to the project.

Job files and drawings related to the project (no photographs).

Job files and drawings related to the project.

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.

Job files and drawings related to project.

Drawings and job files relating to the project (no photographs).

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.