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Folder entitled 'Historic Ornament Notes' by George Oliver.  Contains written notes, sketches, illustrations, drawings and photographs.

Student work by George Oliver relating to his time at The Glasgow School of Art.

Small bound essay written by George Oliver. Appears to have been a Glasgow School of Art assignment. Inscribed, "V.G. An interesting & concise effort" and contains illustrations and photographs.

Commercial Design Thesis by George Oliver.

A painting skirt featuring a printed batik design. Made, used and worn by Cordelia Oliver.

Folder containing black & white photographs and contact sheets taken by George Oliver. Most are unidentified. Includes: Milan, Florence, interior of Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan showing Biffi Caffè, and a replica of Michaelangelo's David in Florence.

The graphic work of Cordelia Oliver from the 1950s.  Collected together in folders.  Includes: illustrations for SMT, Jenners, John Menzies and various publications.

Folder containing commercial work by Cordelia Oliver.  Comprises of newspaper cuttings, magazine cuttings, sketches and illustrations. Some material has been mounted.  Includes: illustrations for Christmas catalogues of Jenners and John Menzies, various magazine articles.  Also includes a collage featuring a witch on a broom stick.

Folder containing work by Cordelia Oliver.  Includes: sketches, illustrations and newscuttings.

Folder containing various published illustrations for Scottish Motor Traction (SMT) by Cordelia Oliver. Various sizes. Black and white and colour. Includes illustrations for: trips to the theatre, Blackpool Illuminations, continental tours and Scottish tours.

Brown scrapbook entitled "Scotsman Series".  Contains illustraions of vintage motor cars and their history by George Oliver for a series published in The Scotsman.

Folder containing some of George Oliver's work: "Veteran and Edwardian Motor Cars" dust jacket, news cuttings and Barrie Voisey Plans catalogue.

Article written by George Oliver for Scottish Field magazine.

Folder containing black and white photographs, taken by George Oliver and of various sizes. Some have been annotated. Includes: 2 copies of a photograph of Joan Earley painting of small boy with hands in pockets and 2 photographs of a Glasgow street scene.

Folder containing a copy of The Sunday Times Magazine containing illustrations of cars by George Oliver and a photocopy of Le Mans.

Title of folder does not relate to material inside.  Contains some of George Oliver's work: "A History of Coach-building" dust jacket and magazine cuttings containing illustrations  by George.

Folder containing news cuttings: review of "Cars and Coachbuilding" written by George and illustrations  by George. Also some correspondence and typed drafts of articles about Rolls-Royce cars.

Folder containing contact sheets and negatives of photographs taken by George Oliver. Most are annotated. Includes: D O Hill/Adamsonn exhibition, a copy of a photograph taken by Annan in 1914 of a Glasgow street scene, and copies of Annan portraits.

Folder containing some of George Oliver's work relating to transport. Includes: reviews for his book, ink sketches, newspaper and magazine articles written by George (including some rough drafts), published photographs and illustrations by George and a copy of 'The Scots Magazine' Feb. 1981.

Folder containing general correspondence of George Oliver.  Includes correspondence from Penguin Books dating from George's early career as a commercial artist.

Spiral-bound notebook with notes and sketches relating to cars by George Oliver, possibly for a book.

Two magazines featuring car illustrations by George Oliver.  Includes: 'Le Mans: Des Voitures Et Des Hommes' c1970, and 'The Sunday Times Magazine' 28th July 1963.

Miscellaneous papers belonging to Cordelia Oliver.  Includes: a catalogue for the 'German Graphics Since 1945' exhibition held at The Glasgow School of Art in 1969 and a paper documenting the Scottish Arts Council reply to the Federation of artists in Scotland policy document, December 1975.

Folder containing some of George Oliver's work on motor cars. Includes: illustrations, mock up of "Fifty Years of Motoring Development in Great Britain", and newscuttings of various car illustrations done by George, bundles of "Old Cars in Scotland", "In To-Day's Issue", "Early Motor Cars", "Memorable Motors".

Folder containing black and white contact sheets and negatives of photographs by George Oliver. Some are annotated. Includes: clocks in Kilmarnock, GSA's Mackintosh Building and Victoria street, Edinburgh.

Folder containing black and white contact sheets and negatives of photographs taken by George Oliver featuring various locations in Scotland. Most are annotated. Includes: Culross, Stirling, Grangemouth, Glasgow streets, Kirkcudbright streets, Oban, South Alloa, Stirling and Mull.

Folder containing 10 black and white photographs of contemporary sculpture, taken by George Oliver and of various sizes. Some have been annotated.

Folder containing black and white negatives and contact sheets of photographs taken by George Oliver. Most are annotated. Also contains a handwritten list of titles. Includes: Porche cars, William Johnstone paintings and plaster, guild of motoring writers, Castle Donnington, Cartier Bresson exhibition, Margot Sandeman paintings and Joan Eardley pastel and motoring pre-war.

Folder containing black and white photographs of landscapes taken by George Oliver. Some have been annotated. Includes: Brasov and Bucharest (Romania), Grangemouth, Aberdeen and various Scottish countryside scenes.

Folder containing 76 black and white photographs of various scenes in Edinburgh, taken by George Oliver and of various sizes. Some annotated. Also contains a newspaper cutting of a picture taken by George of a horse and cart on the Royal Mile. Most date from the period that the Olivers lived in Edinburgh as their Edinburgh address is given on many of the photographs. Includes: Playfair Library, glass houses at the Botanic Gardens, Life Association of Scotland Building, Princes Street, George Street, George Street lane sales, Leith Docks and the New Town.

Folder containing colour and black and white negatives of photographs taken by George Oliver. Some annotated. Includes: cars, a model Midland Bluebird bus in colour, Joan Eardley and a ceramic studio.

Folder containing black sketchbook belonging to George Oliver mostly relating to cars, ephemera with car illustrations by George, picture postcards and b&w photographs, one negative (image of car and accompanying article).

Folder containing black and white negatives, contact sheets and photographs taken by George Oliver. Most have been annotated. Includes: Venice, Bath, Canterbury, Aachen, Deutsches Museum Munich, Oxford and Canterbury.

Folder containing black and white contact sheets and negatives of photographs taken by George Oliver in relation to performances of The Strathclyde Theatre Group. Most are annotated. Includes: 'The Golden City' performed in Glasgow Cathedral and St Mary's Cathedral Edinburgh, Melmoth and Everyman.

Folder containing black and white and colour contact sheets, negative strips and photographs, of various sizes. Most are annotated. Includes: Barlinnie's Special Unit exhibitions and arts festivals, and James Cowie drawings.

Folder containing black and white contact sheets and negatives of photographs taken by George Oliver featuring performers. Includes: Duke Ellington performing at the Glasgow Apollo in 1973, Edinburgh Festival, Allen Ginsberg performing at The Traverse Theatre, Manavishnu Orchestra at Kelvin Hall in 1973 and 'Magic Flute' performed by Scottish Opera at Macrobert Arts Centre in 1974.

Folder containing black and white negatives and contact sheets of photographs relating to Wildcat Stage Productions taken by George Oliver. Most are annotated. Includes: Wildcat 'Dummies' in performance, Wildcat publicity pictures, and dress rehearsal for 'History of Rock 'N' Roll.

Folder containing colour and black and white negatives, slides and photographs taken by George Oliver. Most are annotated. Also contains handwritten lists of images. Includes: Richard Demarco, children on Glasgow streets, Kelvingrove, City Chambers and general scenes around Glasgow.

Folder containing black and white contact sheets and negatives of photographs of people taken by George Oliver. Also contains a typed alphabetical list of the people photographed. Includes: Whoopi Goldberg performing at the Third Eye in 1984, Sir Alexander Gibson, Alasdair Gray and Allen Ginsberg at Traverse Theatre.

Folder containing black & white negatives and contact sheets of photographs taken by George Oliver. Most are annotated. Includes: general street scenes of London, London streetscenes featuring cars, Brighton, Liverpool, Tunbridge Wells and Burlington Arcade. The original packaging contains information about the camera George used and technical photographic information.

Folder containing black and white contact sheets and negatives of photographs taken by George Oliver. Some are annotated. Includes: Catterline, Fife, Caithness, Mull and various cars.

Folder containing 6 black and white photographs of Heron House, St Vincent Street, Glasgow, taken by George Oliver.

Folder containing black and white contact sheets and negatives of photographs taken by George Oliver. Most are annotated. Includes; Ashkenazy rehearsing at the Macrobert arts centre in Stirling, Compton McKenzie, Billy Connolly, Mayfest at the Third Eye with Whoopi Goldberg, John Byrne gable, Duke Ellington at the Glasgow Apollo, and Humphrey Lyttelton at the Clyde Fair.

Folder containing black and white contact sheets and negatives of photographs taken by George Oliver. Most have been annotated. Also contains handwritten lists. Includes: Stirling, Liverpool, Edinburgh College of Art and Lillie Art Gallery.

Folder containing black and white negatives and contact sheets of photographs taken by George Oliver. Most are annotated. Includes: Labour Party Eurofest at the Edinburgh Playhouse in 1984 as part of their election campaign for the European Elections with Neil Kinnock, Robin Cook and Donald Dewar speaking at such, Oriental Figurines and Scottish Crafts Trade Fair.

Folder containing 50 black and white photographs of buildings of various sizes, taken by George Oliver. Some annotated. All buildings featured are in Glasgow except one of a pub in London which dates from 1948. Also contains 2 photocopies of a line drawing by Thomas Williams depicting a busy cityscene beside a river. Photographs include: Templeton's Carpet Factory, Hampden Park, Glasgow Cathedral, St Enoch Station and Bute Hall.

Folder containing contact sheets and negatives of photographs taken by George Oliver relating to theatres and performances within. Most are annotated. Includes: Mull Little Theatre, Perth Theatre, Eden Court, Tom Mariono in St Mary's Cathedral Edinburgh and Traverse Theatre.

Typed and written correspondence of George and Cordelia Oliver.