Glasgow School of Art: Archives & Collections

Part of Papers and photographs of William Meldrum, artist, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

A sepia-toned photograph of a watercolour painting depicting Gourock Bay, as annotated "Gourock at the Clyde" on the reverse. Signed "W. Meldrum," but not dated.

Meldrum, William

Photocopied reference letter

Part of Papers of Sidney Wesley Birnage, student at The Glasgow School of Architecture, 1930s

Photocopied reference letter for Sidney Wesley Birnage by Colin Sinclair. Letterhead is H. & D. Barclay Architects. Letter recommends Birnage for the Associate Royal Institute for British Architects (ARIBA) and describes his character and experience.

H. & D. Barclay Architects

Photocopied apprentice application correspondence

Part of Papers of Sidney Wesley Birnage, student at The Glasgow School of Architecture, 1930s

Photocopied apprentice application acceptance letter for Sidney Wesley Birnage by Mr Barclay. Letterhead is on H. & D. Barclay Architects. Letter accepts Birnage's application and provides him information on working hours, salary, and termination specifics.

H. & D. Barclay Architects

Perspective drawing

DC 091/1/2/44
Item
1958

Part of Records relating to Dugald Cameron

Technical drawing of an installation, featuring a small sketch to the top right of the drawing showing plan view of installation.

Cameron, Dugald

Paving: floor of church

GKC/CG/3/10/1
Item
c1955-1970

Part of Records of Gillespie, Kidd and Coia Architects

'PAVILION' magazine

Part of Records of the Glasgow School of Art Students' Representative Council and GSA Student's Association

Copy of ‘PAVILION’ magazine, 2005. Edited by Laura Smith, Emily Whittle and Rebecca Wilcox.

The Glasgow School of Art

Papers of William R Hunter

DC 011
Collection
1896-1967

Collection includes:

Diary written while travelling on Keppie Scholarship, 1913-1914
Collection of 250 postcards of European cities, paintings, sculptures collected on tour, 1913-1914
12 ink sketches of Childe Ronald's Pilgrimage by TWYM (aka A.S. Boyd), n.d.
Exhibition catalogues
Illustrations

The collection also includes original illustrations drawn by A S Boyd (aka TWYM) and Stephen Reid, both noted Scottish illustrators.

Additional uncatalogued material includes

x 6 photographs
x1 GSA practical notes on materials for painting
x1 diploma for May Jackson
x1 diploma scroll for William Reid Hunter

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

Hunter, William R

(P8) Practical teaching block: elevations

GKC/CSS/3/24/7
Item
c1949-1970

Part of Records of Gillespie, Kidd and Coia Architects

Gillespie, Kidd and Coia

(P7) Practical teaching block: sections

GKC/CSS/3/24/6
Item
c1949-1970

Part of Records of Gillespie, Kidd and Coia Architects

Gillespie, Kidd and Coia

(P6) Practical teaching block: section & elevation

GKC/CSS/3/24/5
Item
c1949-1970

Part of Records of Gillespie, Kidd and Coia Architects

Gillespie, Kidd and Coia

(P4) First floor plan: water services

GKC/CSS/3/24/1
Item
c1949-1970

Part of Records of Gillespie, Kidd and Coia Architects

Gillespie, Kidd and Coia

(P3) Ground floor plan: water services

GKC/CSS/3/24/2
Item
c1949-1970

Part of Records of Gillespie, Kidd and Coia Architects

Gillespie, Kidd and Coia

Organic pattern design

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

A diamond shaped organic pattern design. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "Gerard Murphy."

Murphy, Gerard V

Old West Kirk, Greenock, front elevation (Page 1)

Part of Student papers of Christopher Platt, student at the Mackintosh School of Architecture, 1974-1981, and later Head of the Mackintosh School of Architecture

Material created for summer project relating to the study of Old West Kirk at Greenock including free hand sketches showing front elevation, left hand elevation (right hand elevation is similar), plan of the main entrance, section through porch, and walls bricks' details.

Platt, Christopher

Odds Bods (Version 1)

Part of Papers of Conrad McKenna, student and staff member at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Huntly, Gordon F

Oblique pattern design

DC 084/3/13
Item
1934-1935

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

A multi-coloured oblique pattern design with fruits and trees repeatedly intersected. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "Gerard Murphy."

Murphy, Gerard V