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A sketchbook with 29 loose leaf sketches and second year exam papers. The name Antony J H Miles, Sect. 4, Second Year 1950, are all recorded on a cream label attached to the grey card cover above an unfinished sketch of the head of a man wearing glasses.

This item was lost in the fire in The Mackintosh Building at The Glasgow School of Art on 23rd May 2014.

Artworks, design pieces and architectural designs related to Glasgow School of Art staff and students.

Items include

• oil paintings
• ilk screen prints
• lithograph prints
• prints
• photographs
• sketches
• sketch books
• drawings
• watercolours
• collage
• metalwork, sculpture and ceramics.

Almost all works are by former students and staff or figures related to the history of The Glasgow School of Art. The earliest pieces date from the 16th century and later examples have been purchased from recent Degree Shows. The work is in a variety of media and includes drawings, paintings, prints, sketchbooks, furniture and sculpture. Artists represented include many key figures and the most influential and successful students.

There are also several works from former tutors including Neil Dallas Brown, David Donaldson and Fred Selby, alongside contemporary works by students, donated or purchased at degree show. Key works include those by: Maurice Greiffenhagen, Francis Newbery, John Quinton Pringle, Benno Schotz, Ian Fleming and James D Robertson. Suites of note include large collections of Joan Eardley sketches and paintings, Joan Palmer prints, and architectural drawings by Eugene Bourdon.

Includes:

• graphic designs
• watercolours
• architectural drawings
• sketches.

Inscribed 'Jimmy Cosgrove Amsterdam, April 1988. Ken Mitchell, Tom Chambers'. Also entitled "A book of dreams" on the first page. Sketches of abstract figures and animals. Some mythological and biblical references.

A sketchbook of notes and artworks by Mary Ramsay. This item does not include an official date, but is presumed to be from 1918, when Ramsay was still at The Glasgow School of Art, due to dates included in some illustrations. This sketchbook includes floral illustrations, religious illustrations, greeting card designs, portraits and life drawings, and some notes.
There is one loose drawing included in this sketchbook. Most artworks are in pencil, with a few additional pieces in ink or paint on paper.

A sketchbook of notes and artworks by Mary Ramsay produced between 1916-1917 during her second year at The Glasgow School of Art. This item consists of portraits and life drawings, interior illustration, lettering design for A Midsummer Night's Dream, religious illustrations, book cover designs for The Language of Flowers, sketches of ceramics, and a list of reference books about art and design. These artworks are primarily in pencil, with some using ink and paint. Four pages from this sketchbook are loose from the spine.

A sketchbook of notes and artworks by Mary Ramsay believed to have been produced during her second year at The Glasgow School of Art, around 1915-1916. This item consists of portraits and life drawings, children's illustrations, floral patterns, religious illustrations, and sketches of her lessons. It also includes transcriptions from two poems, Christina Rossetti's 'Goblin Market', and William Cowper's 'The Task', alongside notes listing reference books about art and design.

Most artworks are in pencil, while some are in ink or paint on paper. A number of loose drawings are also included in the sketchbook.

A sketchbook of notes and artworks by Mary Ramsay produced during her first year at The Glasgow School of Art, around 1914-1915. This item consists of portraits and life drawings, children's illustrations, lettering, costume designs, studies of ceramic samples, floral patterns, a list of reference books about art and design, and a Little Willie rhyme. Most artworks are in pencil, while some are in ink or paint on paper. Some illustrations have been pasted in from other sources. A number of loose ephemera items are also included in the sketchbook, including postage stamps and a newspaper advert for paint tubes.

A collection of six sketchbooks created by Mary Ramsay, including four from her time as a student at The Glasgow School of Art, one dated to after her studies, and one undated. These sketchbooks feature a variety of subjects and themes, including life drawings, portraits, illustrations, floral patterns, ceramics studies, book designs, card designs, and lettering. Most artworks are pencil on paper, with some also using paint, ink, and pastel. Some sketchbooks include a number of loose ephemera items, such as newspaper cuttings and postage stamps.

Study of female, waist up, from behind.

Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).

Study of female, seated. On the reverse of this item is a transfer from another artwork (item DC 110/1/1/35B).

Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).

Study of female.
Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).

Study of female nude. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1915-1916 Evening session, and Mr Hunter as the teacher.

Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).

Study of female nude. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing Mary Ramsay's Register Number as 421 and her teacher as Mr Law. The date is not recorded, but is estimated to be from the 1914-1915 session based on information from the Alphabetical Register of Students 1903-1919 (GSAA/REG/2/3).

Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).

Study of female nude, standing, from behind. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1917-1918 session, and Professor Greiffenhagen as the teacher.

Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).

Study of girl, standing. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1917-1918 session, and Professor Greiffenhagen as the teacher.

On the reverse of this item is a portrait of an unknown figure.

Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).

Study of a costumed female, seated. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1915-1916 session, and Mr Robinson as the teacher.

Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).

Study of male nude, from behind.

Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).

Study of a costumed female, seated. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1915-1916 session, and Mr Robinson as the teacher.

Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).

Study and sketch of female nude, seated. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1915-1916 session, and Mr Ogilvie as the teacher.

Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).

Study and sketch of female nude, seated. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1916-1917 session, and D F Wilson as the teacher.

On the reverse of this item is a sketch of a female nude.

Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).

Study of female nude, seated. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1915-1916 session, and Mr Mainds as the teacher.

Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).

Study of female nude, seated and holding a cross. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1915-1916 session, and Mr Ogilvie as the teacher.

Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).

Study and sketch of seated girl. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1917-1918 session, and Professor Greiffenhagen as the teacher.

Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).

Study of standing male. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1917-1918 session, and Professor Greiffenhagen as the teacher.

Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4)].

Portrait of a woman wearing a bonnet. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1914-1915 session, and Mr Law as the teacher.

Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).

Study of seated woman in robes. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1916-1917 session, and Professor Wilson as the teacher.

Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).

Study of male nude, from behind. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1917-1918 session, and Professor Greiffenhagen as the teacher.

Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).

Study of seated male. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1916-1917 session, and Mr D F Wilson as the teacher.

Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).

Study of female. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1914-1915 session, Mr Mainds as the teacher, and Jessie Wilson as the artist.

Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).

Anatomical study of the skeletal system of a standing figure, featuring labels. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1916-1917 session, and Mr Dunlop as the teacher.

Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).

Anatomical study of the muscular system of a standing figure. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1916-1917 session, and Mr Dunlop as the teacher.

Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).

Study of a female nude, seated and leaning over a desk. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1916-1917 session, and D F Wilson as the teacher.

On the reverse of this item is a drawing of a female nude, standing, in pencil - possibly a sketch for DC 110/1/1/5.

Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).

Study of a female nude, standing. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1914-1915 session, and Mr Law as the teacher.

Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).

Study of female nude, from behind. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, but the date is not recorded.

Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).

A variety of life drawings and portraits completed by Mary Ramsay. Some of these items are dated to her time as a student at The Glasgow School of Art. Most items are pencil on paper, with a few further studies in paint.

This series includes one item by Jessie Wilson, another student of The Glasgow School of Art, with whom Mary Ramsay and Margaret Macdonald started a pottery decorating business at The Studio, Strathyre, in 1926.

A variety of artworks completed by Mary Ramsay, including life drawings, portraits, architectural studies, designs, prints, and illustrations. Some of these items are dated to her time as a student at The Glasgow School of Art. Most items are pencil on paper, with a few further studies in paint.

This subfond includes one item by Jessie Wilson (DC 110/1/1/18), another student of The Glasgow School of Art, with whom Mary Ramsay and Margaret Macdonald started a pottery decorating business at The Studio, Strathyre, in 1926.

A variety of loose artworks and six sketchbooks completed by Mary Ramsay, including life drawings, portraits, architectural studies, designs, prints, and illustrations. Some of these items are dated to her time as a student at The Glasgow School of Art. Most items are pencil on paper, with a few further studies in paint. This collection also includes a portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4) and personal papers (DC 110/3).

This collection includes one item by Jessie Wilson (DC 110/1/1/18), another student of The Glasgow School of Art, with whom Mary Ramsay and Margaret Macdonald started a pottery decorating business at The Studio, Strathyre, in 1926.

Variety of artworks created by Dorothy Doddrell, relating to Rolls of Honour, life drawings and sketches, and other designs

Variety of materials relating to the works of Dorothy Doddrell, including designs relating to the creation of First World War Roll of Honours; designs created by Doddrell; life drawing studies; and reference materials.

A collection of graphic design work, product design prototypes, life drawings and graded coursework by Lindsay Wadey (née Winning), completed during her time as a student at The Glasgow School of Art from 1963 to 1967. Includes work carried out as part of courses in the Graphics department and on the Section 5 course under Ted Odling. Material spans the entirety of her student career, including final projects and degree show work.