- NMC/0188
- Item
- 20th century
Group of various figures, with Glasgow skyline beyond. Signed "O.R.S.".
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Group of various figures, with Glasgow skyline beyond. Signed "O.R.S.".
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Original mount with captions.
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Part of Examples of Mackintosh Fabric
A fabric trimming from a cushion cover, embroidered before the First World War. The cover has pink roses and green foliage embroidered on authentic 'Mackintosh' mauve linen fabric.It is possible that both design and fabric were purchased from Brown and Beveridge, Bath Street, Glasgow.
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Awarded to Thomas Campbell Mackie, 1910. Inscribed: "Glasgow Corporation Drawing Competition, Palmam qui meruit ferat, Thos Mackie 1910".
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Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Loose material including receipts and statement of particulars regarding the lending museum scheme.
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Sample of purple fabric used to re-upholster Charles Rennie Mackintosh yellow settle
Part of Examples of Mackintosh Fabric
Sample of replacement fabric for Dugout settle.
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St Mungo's Retreat Church, Parson Street, Glasgow
Correspondence, accounts, invoices, site plan, notes and other papers relating to the project.
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Model of Concert Hall, Glasgow International Exhibition
A 3/32 inch:1 foot (3:384) scale coloured balsa wood model made by students of the Manchester University School of Architecture (under the auspices of Professor Thomas Howarth?). This item is damaged and is awaiting conservation.
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Poster for an exhibition entitled 'An Exhibition of Sculpture in the Home'
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised an exhibition organised by The Arts Council Scottish Committee that focused on sculpture in the home. The exhibition was held at The Glasgow School of Art and ran from the 17th of November to the 5th of December 1953.
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Poster for Royal Ballet Season Theatre Royal
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Poster for Royal Ballet Season Theatre Royal, part of International Fair Glasgow, Jun 1959
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Cordelia Oliver's collection of posters for exhibitions and events. Please note this material has not been fully catalogued to item level and may therefore not be accessible to researchers. One item, a poster for Perth Theatre, was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. Paper conservation was completed in 2019.
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Poster for a lecture by Rayner Banham
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised a lecture given by architecture critic Rayner Banham which was held in the Haldane Building on the 21st of February 1962. Banham was also a prolific writer and is best known for his theoretical treatise 'Theory and Design in the First Machine Age' (1960) and for his book 'Los Angeles: The Architecture of Four Ecologies' (1971). The poster states "Come on babey, do the mega structure" which is a pun on the 1962 pop song 'Loco-Motion' by Eva Boyd.
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Poster for Glasgow School of Art Fashion Show
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Fashion Show poster (in aid of War on Want) for March 1963
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Poster for an event entitled 'New Music Group'
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised an event featuring the New Music Group held in the Mackintosh Building in architecture studio 30. According to Jimmy Cosgrove, who was the previous deputy director of The Glasgow School Of Art in the 1990s, the New Music Group was a fusion of medieval and modern music styles of the 70s. It is believed that this event was associated with Neil Morrison, a tutor who made lutes and played numerous concerts at both The Glasgow School Of Art and the Third Eye Centre.
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Poster for a talk by David Gentleman entitled 'The Kite And The String'
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised a lecture given by the London based illustrator David Gentleman. It was held in the Mackintosh Lecture Theatre on The Glasgow School Of Art campus and was a Gordon Huntly and Kit Grant Memorial Lecture.
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Poster for a concert by 'The Dunstable Consort'
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised a performance of medieval music in the Mackintosh Lecture Theatre. According to Jimmy Cosgrove, the previous deputy director of The Glasgow School Of Art, the poster features images of a textiles student's work from this period.
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Part of Papers and photographs of William Meldrum, artist, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland
Three stapled sheets of typewritten paper include William Meldrum's brief biography and descriptions of two specific works. It also includes the custodial histories of the paintings: they were presented to the Glasgow Corporation in April 1966, after Meldrum's death. The final sheet illustrates a simple drawing of Glasgow street map, indicating where Meldrum may have depicted the view of Glasgow in the 1900s.
The description specifically details two undated watercolour landscape paintings titled "Cumbernauld Road at Riddrie, Glasgow." These paintings depict the same location, each viewed in the summer and winter.
The two associated paintings are currently in storage at Glasgow Museums Resources Centre.
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Poster for a 'New Music Group' event
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised an event featuring the New Music Group which was held in architecture studio 30 in the Mackintosh Building. According to previous deputy director of the school Jimmy Cosgrove, the New Music Group was a fusion of medieval and modern musical styles. This event is believed to be associated with Neil Morrison who was a tutor at The Glasgow School Of Art. Morrison was known for making his own lutes and playing numerous concerts at both the Third Eye Centre and The Glasgow School Of Art.
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Poster for a performance of 'Alice In Wonderland' at The Glasgow School Of Art
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised an experimental dramatisation and adaptation of Alice In Wonderland written by Malcolm Lochhead and Joan Palmer. Performances were held in The Glasgow School Of Art's lecture theatre and ran from the 11th to the 15th of March 1968. Tickets were priced at £6 with a discounted price of £3 for concessions.
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Poster for show 'Irony in Dorking' by Smith and Goody, Glasgow
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Poster for show 'Irony in Dorking' by Smith and Goody, Third Eye Centre, Glasgow. The dates of the show were 26 Apr-27 Apr, no year is given but it is believed to be either 1979 or 1984.
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Poster for a lecture by Charles Spencer entitled 'The Multiple Revolution'
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster was used to advertise a lecture given by the art critic and director Charles Spencer. The lecture focused on the use of print and multiples in art practice and was held in the Mackintosh Lecture Theatre as part of The Glasgow School Of Art's annual activities week. Activities week was an important part of the school's curriculum during the 1970s. All classes stopped and students were instead required to attend lectures and film screenings.
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Poster for a Neil Morrison and Ian Strang concert
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised a concert by both Neil Morrison and Ian Strang. Morrison taught at The Glasgow School Of Art and was known for making his own lutes. A number of concerts associated with him took place at The Glasgow School Of Art and the Third Eye Centre during his time at the school.
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A folder of drawings of perspectives and details of the Mackintosh Building signed by R G Smart
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Poster for screening of film 'Orlando', by Sally Potter
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Poster for screening of film 'Orlando', by Sally Potter in the Bourdon Lecture Theatre. Screening date is 08 Mar, year unknown but believed to be late 20th century.
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Poster for 'An Exhibition of Scottish Dress Design from 1759'
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Poster for 'An Exhibition of Scottish Dress Design from 1759' in the McLellan Galleries, Glasgow. Exhibition date is 03 Jun-03 Jul, year unknown but believed to be late 20th century.
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Section of a poster advertising a series of film screenings at The Glasgow School Of Art
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
One third section of a poster advertising a series of films that were shown in The Mackintosh Lecture Theatre at The Glasgow School Of Art. Screening were documentaries about artists including Mackintosh, Rousseau, Klee, McLaren, Giacometti, Hamilton, Paolozzi, Jones, Kitaj, Bosch and Spencer as well as a film entitled 'A Short Vision'. This section screenprinted in CMYK inks using both drawn elements and half dot images.
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Poster for a lecture by Tom Cotter
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised a lecture given by BBC film maker Tom Cotter. The lecture was held in the Newbery staff lounge in the Newbery Tower at The Glasgow School Of Art on Wednesday the 25th of October. The poster also advertised a film competition that would take place during the art school's activities week.
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Poster for a screening of The Great Ice Cream Robbery
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster is believed to advertise a screening of James Scott's 1971 documentary The Great Ice Cream Robbery which was held in the Haldane Building on Friday the 5th of November. The documentary featured Claes Oldenberg and Rene Margritte and was part of International Art Films.
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Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Unfortunately, there is no contextual information regarding this poster.
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Poster for the MA Design degree show
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised one of the masters of design end of year degree shows. The exhibition was held in the Mackintosh Building on The Glasgow School Of Art campus.
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Poster reading 'Women's Studies Stock on Display in GSA Lending Library'
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Poster reading 'Women's Studies Stock on Display in GSA Lending Library'. Poster designed by Ewan A Macdonald. The date of the poster is not given but is thought to be late 20th century.
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Poster for issue 11 of the Mackintosh School of Architecture magazine
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised the publication of issue 11 of the Mackintosh School of Architecture magazine. The front of the poster features an illustration which was probably produced by Ingebjorg Smith while the reverse shows a number of architectural drawings. These include drawings for a refurbishment of the Glasgow Fish Market by Stephen Elliot as well as set design drawings for The Glasgow School Of Art Fashion Show by Adam Bell, Lucy Vaughan and Peter McIlhenny.
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Poster for a Christmas dance entitled 'Meet the Mob'
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised a Christmas dance arranged by the drawing and painting department, the title of which was "Meet the Mob". Tickets were priced at £3.50 and the evening included a big band and a buffet.
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Poster for The Vic Bar opening times
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised the opening times of The Glasgow School Of Art student union, which is often referred to as The Vic Bar. The bar continues to be a large part of The Glasgow School Of Art community with a number of club nights, concerts and exhibitions being held there. The poster reads: "In the beginning there was darkness, and much dryness of many throats. Until a voice from the void said let there be cheap drink and the sound of many feet bopping it out on the floor. It gave us seven weeks to accomplish this task. Out from the depths came the chosen ones who stripped and screwed until on the seventh week came!!! A place of greatness. The hip, the hop, the thee place to be THE VIC. Hours of boozing service 11am - 2.30pm, 5pm - 11pm, with a licence to kill at the weekends - till 2.00am."
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Poster for screening of 'Daisies' - a film by Vera Chitilova
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Poster for screening of 'Daisies', a film by Vera Chytilova at the Bourdon Lecture Theatre. Date of screening was 29 Oct, year unknown but believed to be late 20th century. Note that 'Chytilova' is spelt 'Chitilova' on the poster.
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Poster for event 'Together again! Andy and Isi at the Victoria Cafe'
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Poster for event 'Together Again! Andy and Isi at the Victoria Cafe', featuring Andy MacMillan and Isi Metzstein. Event date is 05 Dec, year unknown but believed to be late 20th century.
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Poster showing stylised map of Glasgow
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Poster of a stylised map of Glasgow, with prominent buildings highlighted. The edge of the map is decorated with crests, images of landmarks and images of people in period dress.
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Poster for a lecture by Theodore Roszak
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised a lecture given by the American scholar Theodore Roszak on his book entitled 'The Making of a Counter Culture'. The text examines 1960s counterculture in North America and Europe and is credited as one of the first examples of the term counterculture. In this lecture held in the Mackintosh Lecture Theatre at The Glasgow School Of Art, Roszak discussed the theme of "Conscience and the Consciousness in Art". The word "Villa" is written on the reverse of the poster in pencil.
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Poster for a lecture by Bruce Lacey
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised a lecture given by the eccentric sculptor and actor Bruce Lacey. Lacey has featured in a number of British films including the Beatles' film 'Help!'. He is also heavily associated with radio comedy programme The Goon Show.
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Poster for the printed textiles degree show
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised the work of graduating printed textile students exhibiting as part of The Glasgow School Of Art's annual degree show. The exhibition was entitled '13 Printed Textile Designers' and was held in the second floor of the Assembly building between the 7th and 18th of June. This item was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. Textile conservation was completed in 2019.
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Poster for an animation competition
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster is believed to advertise an animation competition at The Glasgow School Of Art entitled Feature Animated Documentary Films.
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Poster for a lecture by Louis Hellman
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised a lecture by illustrator and architect Louis Hellman. Hellman is known for his satirical illustrative drawings that comment on current architectural trends. The lecture was held in the Mackintosh Lecture Theatre at The Glasgow School Of Art and was advertised as "an illustrated talk on architecture and cartoons".
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Poster for a printmaking degree show at The Glasgow School Of Art
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised the work of printmaking graduates in one of The Glasgow School Of Art's degree shows which took place in The Glasgow School Of Art's Mackintosh Building.
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Poster reading 'Art Nouveau Stock on Display in GSA Lending Library'
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Poster reading 'Art Nouveau Stock on Display in GSA Lending Library'. Poster designed by Ewan A Macdonald. The date of the poster is unknown but is thought to be late 20th century.
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Poster for a lecture by Louis Hellman
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised a lecture by architect and illustrator Louis Hellman. Hellman is known for his satirical illustrations which comment on current architectural trends. The lecture was held in the Mackintosh Lecture Theatre in the Mackintosh Building at The Glasgow School Of Art. It was advertised as 'An illustrated talk on architecture and cartoons'.
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Section of a poster advertising a series of film screenings at The Glasgow School Of Art
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
One third section of a poster advertising a series of films that were shown in The Mackintosh Lecture Theatre at The Glasgow School Of Art. Screening were documentaries about artists including Mackintosh, Rousseau, Klee, McLaren, Giacometti, Hamilton, Paolozzi, Jones, Kitaj, Bosch and Spencer as well as a film entitled 'A Short Vision'. This section screenprinted using four layers of CMYK inks.
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Poster for screening of film 'Mon Oncle', by Jacques Tati
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Poster for screening of film 'Mon Oncle', by Jacques Tati in the Barnes Lecture Theatre. Screening date was 16 Jan, year unknown but believed to be late 20th century.
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Poster showing stylised map of Glasgow
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Poster of a stylised map of Glasgow, with prominent buildings highlighted, accompanied by two quotes on Glasgow from authors Daniel Defoe and John Macky. The edge of the map is annotated with the names of prominent figures from Glasgow and activities and industries associated with Glasgow.
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Poster for The Glasgow School Of Art's Activities Week: Monday
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertises events happening on the Monday of one of The Glasgow School Of Art's annual activities weeks. Events included a film screening of Elia Kazan's 'On the Waterfront', as well as an Asian folk concert with music and dancing. There was also a Carol Kidd & Trio jazz concert.
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Poster for The Glasgow School Of Art's Activities Week: Tuesday
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This poster advertised events which took place on the Tuesday of one of The Glasgow School Of Art's annual activities weeks. Events on that day included a lecture by animator Jonathan Hodgson, jazz concerts performed by Ayrshire Jazz Band and Frank Pantrini Quintet, a screening of a film entitled 'Jazz in the Thirties' and a cabaret which was advertised as "Cabaret of a different kind".
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