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A drawing made of dried kelp and red dulse seaweed from the sea near Millport in Ayr, Scotland. Annotated "Millport. ap 3. 36." presumed to be the creation date. The pieces of seaweed adhere to the paper, maintaining their natural shapes.

Collection of drawings by Charles J Lauder of Italy and Richmond

Collection of sketches by Charles J Lauder of the river Thames near Tower Bridge, London.

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.

Ringbound sketchbook (paper covers) comprising 18 pages. Various subject matter.

Ringbound sketchbook (with board covers) comprising 24 pages. Multiple subjects including Glasgow and Paris.

Ringbound sketchbook (with board covers) comprising 76 pages of various sizes. Multiple subjects in a variety of media.

Sketchbook with missing front and back covers. 24 pages + 12 loose designs of various sizes. Multiple subject matter, some dated.

A drawing featuring the landscape view of a mountain peak of Marsco near Glen Sligachan, on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Includes annotations indicating the location of drawing, "Marsco, Glen Sligachan, Clach Glas, Bheinn," but has no dates.

A drawing of a village view from a small square, featuring possibly Tudor style houses and a distant castle beyond the houses. This work is not dated.

An undated drawing of hands stacked over one another.

A rough sketch of a nude woman sitting with one arm folded. Signed "W.M." but not dated. The paper has been stamped with the embossed letters, "E.S.K. (Examined South Kensington)," indicating the late 19th century art education system in the UK.

A rough sketch featuring a standing woman with drapery, viewed from the back. Signed "W.M." with pencil, but not dated. Embossed letters "E.S.K. (Examined South Kensington)" stamped on the sheet indicate the late 19th-century UK art education system.

A sketch depicting a reclining woman in a white draped dress resembling the classical Himation. Signed "W. Meldrum." and stamped with the embossed letters "E.S.K. (Examined South Kensington)" indicating the late 19th-century UK art education system.

An undated rough sketch, presumably for one of his drawings in the collection, "Drawing of Marsco (DC 120/1/11)."

A drawing of a nude woman lying down, twisting her upper body while supporting her weight with an elbow, with downcast eyes. This work features shading of the entire background using pencil. Undated.

A drawing of a woman laying down in a twisting pose, while supporting her weight with an elbow and a hand. This work features shading of the entire background using pencil. Not dated.

A sketch depicting a draped classical Himation worn by a standing man. Signed "W.M." and stamped with the embossed letters "E.S.K. (Examined South Kensington)" indicating the late 19th-century UK art education system.

A sketch using pencil and white chalk and featuring a draped classical outfit, seemingly women's Chiton. The sheet has been Signed "W. Meldrum," stamped with "E.S.K. (Examined South Kensington)," and attached to backing paper.

A sketch of a landscape featuring a building with a tower peeking out beyond the trees. Undated.

An illustrative drawing of a roe deer fleeing from two dogs in the forest. Undated.

An undated landscape sketch depicting a town view as seen from the upland. A man stands to the left of several typical houses, with the distant church in the background.

A small drawing featuring a stream under a bridge next to a house in a village. This work is not dated, but has some texts on the reverse, presumed to be Meldrum's diary.

This work is presumed from the same series as "Pressed seaweed art (DC 120/1/1)," but not dated. Two pieces of kelp and red dulse seaweed are attached to the paper.

A small design sketch of leaves on a grid. Undated.

A small landscape drawing featuring the outskirts of the countryside with a castle in the distance. This work is signed "W. M." and presumably dated "9.5," but with no exact year of creation.

A variety of artworks, including landscape drawings, designs and life sketches, unique paintings made of pressed seaweed, and one printed work. A few items have annotations, such as related locations to the works or some letters. None of them are dated, except for one piece of the seaweed work.

A number of sketches and photographs of works by William Meldrum. This collection includes figure and illustrative drawings, unique pieces made of seaweed, and a series of monochrome photographs featuring landscape paintings. Most of the items are undated however the dates of creation are presumed to fall between the 1880s and 1920s. A set of typewritten paper by an unknown author dated after 1966, features a brief biography of Meldrum and descriptions of two drawings along with their custodial histories.

William Meldrum tended to work on depicting city views of Glasgow in the early 20th century and landscapes of diverse areas in Scotland. He created multiple pieces of black-and-white photographs on which his paintings have been printed; some of the photographs have identical versions.

A design sketch for a cup and saucer set, including side elevation drawings of the cup and two sketches of the saucer. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy."

Three small watercolour drawings of birds: a chicken, a dove, and an owl. No dates and signatures.

18 life sketches depicting male and female figures. The majority are not dated or marked while a few pieces signed "G. Murphy." Some are attached to backing paper. Potentially worked in a drawing class at Glasgow School of Art.

Three architectural sketches illustrating Tomb of Galla Placidia and a Gothic window design. Stamped "The Glasgow School of Architecture, Session 1935-36."

15 painted pattern designs featuring floral, organic, and geometric motifs, including one book cover design for 'Gulliver's Travels' by Jonathan Swift. Most of these designs are likely intended for use in wallpaper, textiles, or graphics, and attached to black backing paper. Some include annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "Gerard Murphy."

A series of watercolour drawings featuring plant subjects (namely Anemone, Holly, Lilly, and Violet flowers) and a folder for storing the paintings. Half of the items have been signed "G. Murphy, No. 71", and one drawing has been annotated.

A set of anatomical studies of a head, hand, leg, foot and human bodies. All the material has annotations of student registration number ("NO. 71") and signed "G. Murphy."

14 sheets of teaching examples and one title page, assumed to have been compiled as Murphy's portfolio during his career as an art teacher in schools located in Scotland, such as Motherwell RC High School and Coatbridge Secondary School. These teaching materials include pattern designs, graphic designs (possibly for students' school activities), and woodblock printmaking examples. Most items have been marked with the intended level of students as appropriate examples for education.