Glasgow School of Art: Archives & Collections

Lviv National Academy of the Arts has been a hub for displaced staff and students since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Volunteers have been making camouflage nets for the front line. But alongside this they have also been making small toys/mascots for the soldiers from the leftover camouflage fabric. The Ukrainian soldiers are affectionately called “Our Kittens”, their Kittens fighting for Ukraine.

This "kitten" was gifted to GSA's Archives and Collections staff as a token of thanks from colleagues in the Lviv National Academy of the Arts. GSA Archives and Collections staff mentored LNAA staff through a digitisation project in 2023, as part of the funded project "Developing and Promoting Sustainable Cultural Heritage in Disaster Contexts" which was part of GSA's ongoing twinning with Lviv National Academy of the Arts. GSA's Archives and Collections staff were told that we here at GSA are also LNAA's "kittens", fighting to protect the heritage of LNAA and Ukraine.

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Costume designs

NMC/0095A
Item
1903

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Montage of costume designs for the Masque of the City Arms.

Smyth, Dorothy Carleton

The Glasgow School of Art Home Front Memorial

NMC/1721
Item
2019

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

To mark the centenary of the First World War, GSA’s Archives & Collections and Exhibitions worked with Louise Welsh, Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Glasgow and Edwin Pickstone, GSA Lecturer, to create a memorial to GSA students, staff and governors who undertook work on the home front.

Consisting of three panels with text written by Louise and letterpress prints created by Edwin, the memorial was informed by archival research. The frame was designed and made by Steven Higgins with lettering from Erin Bradley-Scott.

This memorial is a partnership piece to GSA’s WWI Roll of Honour, created in 1925 by Dorothy Doddrell to commemorate students, staff and governors who had served in the armed forces.

The project was generously funded by Mr James McBroom whose father, James Nicol McBroom, was a prize-winning student at the School and who undertook munitions work during the war.

Pickstone, Edwin

Sheet 4, The Glasgow School of Art, Floor Plans

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

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

Platt, Christopher

Sheet 5, The Glasgow School of Art, Wrought Iron Features

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

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.

Platt, Christopher

Sheet 6, The Glasgow School of Art, Wrought Iron Features

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

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.

Platt, Christopher

Sheet 2, The Glasgow School of Art, South Elevation

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

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.

Platt, Christopher

Sheet 1, The Glasgow School of Art, North Elevation

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

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.

Platt, Christopher

Sheet 3, The Glasgow School of Art, West and East Elevations

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

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.

Platt, Christopher

Newscutting featuring Dame Laura Knight inspecting diploma work

DC 098/1/3/7
Item
[16 Jun 1936]

Part of Papers of Archibald Haswell Miller

The newscutting features a photograph of Dame Laura Knight with some of the principals inspecting diploma work during her visit to The Glasgow School of Art.

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Newscutting featuring advertisement for the Art School Festival

DC 098/1/3/6
Item
[1885-1918]

Part of Papers of Archibald Haswell Miller

The newscutting informs of the reception and dance that were held at The Glasgow School of Art on the day it was published. The evening entertainment included the presentation of two plays by Francis H. Newbery. It shows photographs of four principals in the plays: Miss J. Cameron, Mr A. G. Crombie, Mr J. C. M'Fayden, and Mr J. Huck.

Originally located within folder (DC 098/1/4).

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Letter sent by Francis Newbery

DC 098/1/2/2
Item
01 Oct 1912

Part of Papers of Archibald Haswell Miller

Archibald Haswell Miller is granted the right to study at the Foreign Museums and Galleries.

Newbery, Francis Henry

Letter sent by T. Capper, Major General of the 7th Division

DC 098/1/2/4
Item
01 Oct 1914

Part of Papers of Archibald Haswell Miller

Archibald Haswell Miller's offer to attach his Lithographic Section to the 7th Division is rejected by the Council.

Capper, Sir Thomas

Letter sent by Edward R. Catterns

DC 098/1/2/1
Item
06 Jun 1906

Part of Papers of Archibald Haswell Miller

Archibald Haswell Miller is granted a £5 Haldane Bursary for Session 1906-07.

Catterns, Edward Railton

Letter sent by Francis Newbery

DC 098/1/2/3
Item
22 Sep 1914

Part of Papers of Archibald Haswell Miller

Francis Newbury confirms the receipt of a letter sent by Archibald Haswell Miller. The letter shows two sketches of soldiers on the reverse.

Newbery, Francis Henry

Excerpt from Minutes of Meeting of Governors

DC 098/1/2/5
Item
13 Nov 1914

Part of Papers of Archibald Haswell Miller

Statement as to Recruiting Scheme informing that the Army Council considered the offer for a special Lithographic Section to be unnecessary.

Groundwater, John Morrison

Illuminated manuscript - 100 years of The Glasgow School of Art

NMC/1864
Item
2009

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Illuminated manuscript marking the support of organisations and supporters who contributed to the GSA centenary conservation and access project. Signed by the major benefactors, the document records the names of all the donors to the scheme using the names of famous alumni and teachers as donor categories.

Pickstone, Edwin

The Glasgow School of Art Diploma

DC 114/1/1
Item
13 Jun 1961

Part of Papers of C A Wallace Shaw

Diploma in Design and Decorative Art (Interior Design) from The Glasgow School of Art, awarded to Charles Alexander Wallace Shaw. Calligraphic writing dates the diploma from the 13th of June 1961. The diploma is stored in a blue tube, embossed with The Glasgow School of Art logo, and '35. Charles Shaw.' attached to the top.

The Glasgow School of Art

Poster for The Glasgow School Of Art degree show

GSAA/EPH/10/194
Item
[Jun 2003]

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

This poster advertised The Glasgow School Of Art's annual degree show. The exhibition was held on The Glasgow School Of Art campus as well as in the Centre for Contemporary Arts and Tramway which are local arts centres. The 2003 degree show was sponsored by McGrigor Donald, Hoegaarden Beer, the MacFarlane Group and the Gordon Yuill Company. The image used in the poster is by Raul Ortega and the poster was designed by Inlapland.

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History of Styles notebook