Glasgow School of Art: Archives & Collections

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

Records of The Glasgow School of Art Club

DC 002
Collection
c1900-1950

This collection includes ephemera from meetings, programmes and prizegivings.

The Glasgow School of Art Club

(014) West elevation: 1/8"

GKC/CC/3/10/11
Item
1958-1966

Part of Records of Gillespie, Kidd and Coia Architects

The coach house, 47 Eldon Street, Greenock: photograph

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

A photograph taken by the architect showing the front view of the coach house from the main road (Eldon Street), showing the Health Board Headquarters building situated on top of the hill above the coach house.

Platt, Christopher

The coach house, 47 Eldon Street, Greenock: Survey notes (page1)

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

12 cartridge paper sheets including free hand sketches of the coach house ground floor plan, upper floor plan, section CC, section BB, section AA, N.W elevation, N.E elevation, S.W elevation, S.E elevation, and several architectural details including gate, window, and cast iron fireplace. Although these drawings are all free hand sketches, they also include details of the entire building's dimensions and materials used indoors and outdoors.

Platt, Christopher

The coach house, 47 Eldon Street, Greenock: photograph

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

A photograph taken by the architect focusing on the left side of the front elevation to see what the garages are obscuring.

Platt, Christopher

The coach house, 47 Eldon Street, Greenock: photos

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

Cartridge paper sheet including five photos of the coach house taken by the architect focusing on the external view from different angles showing some details such as the junction of the roof, and details of ridge window where the large windows have been boarded up. One of these photos shows the front elevation of the coach house facing the driveway leading to Health Headquarters situated on the top of the hill above the coach house.

Platt, Christopher

Scotland Street School, 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

Free hand sketch showing the north elevation of Scotland Street School including some architectural descriptions, for example, "scale has been a major design factor in this building for children, windows diminish in height as they rise from the floor, and the wall has been set back to lessen the effect of three stories. Not every room in a building has the same height, each houses a different function and should be designed with that function in mind".

Platt, Christopher

Different kinds of Street's lightings

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

Free hand sketches showing different kinds of lighting on three different street at Glasgow:

Maxwell Street from Howard Street,
St. Enoch Car Park, Pedestrian Entrance view from inside,
St. Enoch Car Park, Pedestrian Entrance view from outside.

Platt, Christopher

Daylight effects on street: Royal Bank Place

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

Free hand sketch describing Royal Bank Place as a peaceful space, very different from Royal Exchange Place (other side of arch) or Buchanan Street where there is either vehicular traffic or pedestrian traffic. Nothing invites you through the Arch except the sun.

Platt, Christopher

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

Portrait photograph of Francis H. Newbery

DC 098/3/3
Item
[1930-1940]

Part of Papers of Archibald Haswell Miller

Portrait photograph of Francis Newbery as an elderly man. The cardboard displays an inscription.

Originally located within (Box 2 of 2).

Muspratt, Helen

Francis H. Newbery's application to be Head Master of The Glasgow School of Art

DC 098/3/1
Item
07 Apr 1885

Part of Papers of Archibald Haswell Miller

Francis H. Newbery's application to the Committee of Management of The Glasgow School of Art and Haldane Academy to be Head Master of the School.

Newbery, Francis Henry

Photograph of a tea party hosted by the Greiffenhagens

DC 098/1/4/2/21
Item
c1913

Part of Papers of Archibald Haswell Miller

The photograph features a tea party given by the Greiffenhagens.

The top right corner of the cardboard shows the text "c1913". The following annotations were added below the photograph:
"A Tea Party given by the Greiffenhagens in 1913, in his studio in the Glasgow School of Art.
Standing: A. G. Crombie
Robinson
Andrina Smith (?)
Alma Assafrey

Seated: Mrs Beatrice Greiffenhagen
Johnstone ?
Maurice Greiffenhagen, R.Q
Eliz. Josephine Cameron
Alex Musgrove"

An annotation on the top right corner shows "c1913".

*Not available / given

Photograph of Haswell Miller portraying a male figure

DC 098/1/4/2/5
Item
[1906-1930]

Part of Papers of Archibald Haswell Miller

The photograph features Archibald Haswell Miller holding a palette and standing in front of nude male portrait.

*Not available / given

Photograph of Josephine Haswell Miller

DC 098/1/4/2/22
Item
[1906-1930]

Part of Papers of Archibald Haswell Miller

The photograph features an image of Josephine Haswell Miller.

The reverse shows the text "Jessie Thomson 319 Sauchiehall St" stamped on the cardboard.

*Not available / given

Card for The Glasgow Art Students Tryst

DC 098/1/3/5
Item
[1915-1918]

Part of Papers of Archibald Haswell Miller

Two copies of the card for The Glasgow Art Students Tryst for Belgium and the Red Cross dating to the 29th and 30th of January.

Greiffenhagen, Maurice

Annual ticket of admission for the Victoria and Albert Museum, South Kensington (Version 2)

DC 098/1/3/2/v2
Part
25 Jun 1907

Part of Papers of Archibald Haswell Miller

Miller, Archibald E Haswell

Extract from a letter from Donald A. MacKenzie (Version 2)

DC 098/1/2/16/v2
Part
[1925-1926]

Part of Papers of Archibald Haswell Miller

Mackenzie, Donald A

Extract from a letter from Donald A. MacKenzie (Version 1)

DC 098/1/2/16/v1
Part
[1925-1926]

Part of Papers of Archibald Haswell Miller

Mackenzie, Donald A

Annual ticket of admission for the Victoria and Albert Museum, South Kensington (Version 1)

DC 098/1/3/2/v1
Part
25 Jun 1907

Part of Papers of Archibald Haswell Miller

Miller, Archibald E Haswell

Cover for The Glasgow School of Art Club 'At Home' programme of music, 1909

DC 098/1/1/2
Item
1909

Part of Papers of Archibald Haswell Miller

The cover image features two women and two men.

Miller, Archibald E Haswell

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

Proof for the covers of a book titled 'The Desperate Battle' by John Sillars

DC 098/1/1/12
Item
[1925-1926]

Part of Papers of Archibald Haswell Miller

The cover image features a family consisting of both parents and three children, a maritime landscape and a ship.

Miller, Archibald E Haswell

Student notebooks (Version 1)

DC 068/1/1/v1
Part
c1947-1951

Part of Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers

Chalmers, Sylvia

Receipts (Part 134)

GSAA/GOV/5/7/p134
Part
1897-1912

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

*Not available / given

Photograph of Sadie McLellan

DC 097/5/2
Item
c1938

Part of Papers of the Shepherd and Biggar families

Portrait of Sadie McLellan from the chest up with her head tilted to her left. Hair is in an up do and she wears an embroidered patterned traditional ethnic top with puffy white long sleeves and a metal button up wool waistcoat over top. "Sadie McLellan / about 1938" verso.

*Not available / given

'Mammogram' GSA Student Magazine, Issues 1-3

Part of Records of the Glasgow School of Art Students' Representative Council, Glasgow, Scotland

Issues 1-3 of 'Mammogram', GSA Student Magazine, published in September 2008, October 2008 and early 2009.

The Glasgow School of Art

'FOLD' Issue 1

Part of Records of the Glasgow School of Art Students' Representative Council, Glasgow, Scotland

Issues 1 of 'FOLD', 'a collective of GSA students keen to support cross-school endeavours and enterprises', published in Dec 2011. Edited by Dan Aitken and David Farrar.

The Glasgow School of Art

'THE CLAQUE', Issue 1

Part of Records of the Glasgow School of Art Students' Representative Council, Glasgow, Scotland

Copy of ‘THE CLAQUE’, Issue 1, ‘a collection of washroom images and unspoken words’, 2005. Edited by Angharad Davies.

The Glasgow School of Art

MILK CHOCOLATE' Number Two

Part of Records of the Glasgow School of Art Students' Representative Council, Glasgow, Scotland

Copy of 'MILK CHOCOLATE' Number Two, published in 2007 by David Winton.

The Glasgow School of Art

'Things and Stuff' no.2 comic

Part of Records of the Glasgow School of Art Students' Representative Council, Glasgow, Scotland

Two copies of the comic 'Things and Stuff' no. 2. Edited/produced by Ben 'Simpo' Simpson.

The Glasgow School of Art

'YOUR ORDER', The Art School Magazine, no. 1

Part of Records of the Glasgow School of Art Students' Representative Council, Glasgow, Scotland

Copy of 'YOUR ORDER' no.1, subtitled 'THE ART SCHOOL MAGAZINE', published in March 2006.

The Glasgow School of Art

Undercurrents magazine, Issue 3

Part of Records of the Glasgow School of Art Students' Representative Council, Glasgow, Scotland

Issue 3 of Undercurrents magazine, 'an open platform for arts and discussion based in Glasgow and created by current students, and alumni, of the Glasgow School of Art', published in April 2013. Edited by Christopher MacInnes.

The Glasgow School of Art

'Phreque' comic

Part of Records of the Glasgow School of Art Students' Representative Council, Glasgow, Scotland

Two copies of comic 'Phreque', by Simpo, published in 2004.

The Glasgow School of Art

G.S.A. Students' Association 'Comic Book' Issue 1

Part of Records of the Glasgow School of Art Students' Representative Council, Glasgow, Scotland

Two copies of GSA Students’ Association 'Comic Book' issue 1, c 2000s.

The Glasgow School of Art Student Association

G.S.A. termly listings guide 'Fuse', Issue 1

Part of Records of the Glasgow School of Art Students' Representative Council, Glasgow, Scotland

Copy of 'Fuse', Issue 1, Jan 2001, a Glasgow School of Art student led and produced termly listings guide.

The Glasgow School of Art Student Association

'le magazine de BANG BANG'

Part of Records of the Glasgow School of Art Students' Representative Council, Glasgow, Scotland

Copy of 'le magazine de BANG BANG', Thursday July 29, 2004. This magazine appears to be a German student magazine.

The Glasgow School of Art

'PAVILION' magazine

Part of Records of the Glasgow School of Art Students' Representative Council, Glasgow, Scotland

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

The Glasgow School of Art

G.S.A. Students' Association materials relating to Activities Week 1985

Part of Records of the Glasgow School of Art Students' Representative Council, Glasgow, Scotland

Pack including newsletters (x4) and a leaflet on Activities Week, 11 Feb 1985-14 Feb 1985, issue 15 of the newsletter 'ONNOW', 06 Feb 85 and ads/tickets to events (x4).

The Glasgow School of Art Student Association

G.S.A. Students' Association newsletter ‘stubble’

Part of Records of the Glasgow School of Art Students' Representative Council, Glasgow, Scotland

Two copies of GSA Students Association newsletter ‘stubble’, published 18 and 24 May 1988.

The Glasgow School of Art Student Association

G.S.A. Students' Association newsletter ‘think!'

Part of Records of the Glasgow School of Art Students' Representative Council, Glasgow, Scotland

Copy of GSA Students Association newsletter 'think!', Jan 1990.

The Glasgow School of Art Student Association

'Gallery of the Bizarre, Strange and the Deranged' comic

Part of Records of the Glasgow School of Art Students' Representative Council, Glasgow, Scotland

Copy of comic 'Gallery of the Bizarre, Strange and the Deranged', curated by Doctor Simpo.

The Glasgow School of Art

G.S.A. Students' Association weekly publication 'SPANK'

Part of Records of the Glasgow School of Art Students' Representative Council, Glasgow, Scotland

Collection of year long editions of GSA Students Association newsletter 'SPANK', mostly from 1985-1986, with some later issues dating from 1987, 1988, 1990 and 1991. A large quantity have neither issue no. nor exact date of publication. Organised chronologically.

Collection includes:

SPANK, issue no.1, [18] Sep 1985 (1 copy)
SPANK, issue no.2, [25] Sep 1985 (including sheet summary of minutes from the last SRC meeting, 18 September 1985) (1 copy)
SPANK, issue no. 3 , [02] Oct 1985 (1 copy)
SPANK, issue no. [5] , [16] Oct 1986 (1 copy)
SPANK, issue no.6, [30] Oct 1985 (1 copy)
SPANK, issue no..[7], [06] Nov 1985 (3 copies)
SPANK, issue no.8, [13] Nov 1985 (3 copies)
SPANK, issue no.9, 20 Nov 1985 (1 copy)
SPANK, issue no.75, [15] Jan 1986 (3 copies)
SPANK, issue no. [ ] , [29] Jan 1986 (1 copy)
SPANK, issue no. [ ] , [05] Feb 1986 (1 copy)
SPANK, issue no. [ ] , [09] April 1986 (1 copy)
SPANK, issue no. [ ] , May 1986 (1 copy)
SPANK, issue no. [ ] , May 1986 (3 copies)
SPANK, issue no. [ ] , 15 Oct 1986 (1 copy)
SPANK, issue no. [ ] , March 1987 (1 copy)
SPANK, issue no. [ ] , May 1987 (1 copy)
SPANK, issue no. [ ] , Feb 1988 (1 copy)
SPANK, issue no. [ ] , Oct 1990 (1 copy)
SPANK 10, Feb 1991 (1 copy)

The Glasgow School of Art Student Association

G.S.A. Students' Association leaflet for yearly event 'AYE’ 2005

Part of Records of the Glasgow School of Art Students' Representative Council, Glasgow, Scotland

Two copies of leaflet for G.S.A. Students' Association yearly event 'AYE’, including events listings for 15 Feb 2005-18 Feb 2005.

The Glasgow School of Art Student Association

'FREAK' magazine, no.3

Part of Records of the Glasgow School of Art Students' Representative Council, Glasgow, Scotland

Copy of Freak magazine, December 2003.

The Glasgow School of Art

G.S.A. Students' Association weekly publication 'BLANK' and variations

Part of Records of the Glasgow School of Art Students' Representative Council, Glasgow, Scotland

Pack including year long (1984-1985) editions of G.S.A. Student's Association hand out issues 1 - 30 (excluding issues 19,20 + 25), and a Christmas special with information about accessing benefits in the holidays. Initially, the publication is called 'BLANK' but this varies across issues.

Pack includes: