Glasgow School of Art: Archives & Collections

NMC/1580
Item
1948

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

This length was created (as part of NMC/1579-1581) by Isobel Stirling for her Diploma Show in 1948 and produced under the supervision of Agnes McCreadie.

Smyth, Isobel

Printed length for degree show

NMC/1579
Item
1948

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

This length was created (as part of NMC/1579-1581) by Isobel Stirling for her Diploma Show in 1948 and produced under the supervision of Gladys Harrison. The design was based on an exercise using cut out paper, particularly the discarded pieces of...

Smyth, Isobel

Black heavy wool blazer

NMC/1559
Item
Early 20th Century

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Blazer which was worn as part of a uniform by a student at The Glasgow School of Art.

Not available / given

Menu for Miss Cranston's exhibition cafe, The White Cockade

Part of Mackintosh Art, Design and Architecture Collection

The design lists the principal suppliers used by Miss Cranston in her exhibition cafe. The right hand side of the design features a stylised female figure holding a red rose.

Mackintosh, Margaret Macdonald

Bench for Windyhill (Version 1)

Part of Mackintosh Art, Design and Architecture Collection

Mackintosh, Charles Rennie

Bench for Windyhill (Version 2)

Part of Mackintosh Art, Design and Architecture Collection

Mackintosh, Charles Rennie

Bench for Windyhill (Version 3)

Part of Mackintosh Art, Design and Architecture Collection

Mackintosh, Charles Rennie

Wooden bellows (Version 1)

NMC/1037/v1
Part
c1920s

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Hunter, William R

Wooden bellows (Version 2)

NMC/1037/v2
Part
c1920s

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Hunter, William R

Wooden bellows (Version 3)

NMC/1037/v3
Part
c1920s

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Hunter, William R

Wooden bellows (Version 4)

NMC/1037/v4
Part
c1920s

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Hunter, William R

Large armchair for the Dug-Out, Willow Tea Rooms

Part of Mackintosh Art, Design and Architecture Collection

Designed for the Dug-Out, Willow Tea Rooms. Very similar to MC/F87, but in a larger scale with flat instead of turned arms. Re-upholstered in blue horsehair 1985.

Mackintosh, Charles Rennie

Barrel chair for Ingram Street Tea Rooms

Part of Mackintosh Art, Design and Architecture Collection

Designed for the Ingram Street Tea Rooms, Glasgow. 'One of the sturdiest and most successful small chairs designed by Mackintosh. The chair was used in the Chinese Room in the late 1940s but there is no record of it being specifically designe...

Mackintosh, Charles Rennie

Armchair for Willow Tea Rooms

Part of Mackintosh Art, Design and Architecture Collection

Designed for the Willow Tea Rooms, Glasgow. 'A very sturdy but not particularly comfortable chair, used in the ground floor saloons, the Gallery and the Smoking room... Their boxy shape contrasts with the taller and more open ladder-backs arr...

Mackintosh, Charles Rennie

Linen Cupboard for John Henderson

Part of Mackintosh Art, Design and Architecture Collection

Designed for John Henderson.'One of the earliest surviving pieces with repousse panels, here designed by Mackintosh. Although probably made by cabinet makers such as Guthrie & Wells, it has none of the more traditional mouldings that appe...

Mackintosh, Charles Rennie

Large Newbery medal (Version 2)

GST/30/v2
Part
Early 20th century-mid 20th century

Part of The Giusti Plaster Cast Collection

Proudfoot, Alexander

Large Newbery medal (Version 1)

GST/30/v1
Part
Early 20th century-mid 20th century

Part of The Giusti Plaster Cast Collection

Proudfoot, Alexander

Poster for an exhibition of Bridget Riley's drawings

GSAA/EPH/10/155
Item
[Feb 1972]

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

This poster advertised an exhibition of drawings by Bridget Riley which was held in the Newbery staff lounge in the Newbery Tower at The Glasgow School of Art as part of the school's annual activities week. Riley is well known for her optical...

Not available / given

Poster for a George Melly concert

GSAA/EPH/10/138
Item
[Feb 1981]

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

This poster advertised a concert by the eccentric jazz musician George Melly which was held in the Bourdon Assembly Hall on Tuesday the 3rd of March 1981. Another poster advertising a George Melly concert at The Glasgow School Of Art in 1992 can b...

Stewart, Robert

Poster for a lecture by David Hockney

GSAA/EPH/10/150
Item
[Feb 1971]

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

This poster advertised a lecture by the artist David Hockney that was held on the 24th of February in the Haldane Building as part of The Glasgow School Of Art's annual Activities Week. A number of diverse events including lectures, concerts ...

Not available / given

Poster for a lecture by David Hockney

GSAA/EPH/10/106
Item
c1990s

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

This poster advertised a lecture given by well known artist David Hockney which was held in the Haldane building at The Glasgow School Of Art on Thursday the 24th of February.

Not available / given

Poster for a farewell dinner for Kath Whyte

GSAA/EPH/10/57
Item
[May 1974]

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

This poster advertised a farewell dinner held for the retirement of Kath Whyte. Whyte taught in The Glasgow School of Art's textile department from 1949 to 1974 and was highly regarded for her work in embroidery and weave.The event took place...

Stewart, Robert

Poster for a symposium entitled 'Glasgow Plus Or Minus?'

GSAA/EPH/10/56
Item
[Feb 1976]

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

This poster advertised a symposium lecture that looked at the positive and negative aspects of living and working in Glasgow. The lecture was held in the Haldane Building at The Glasgow School Of Art on the 20th of February 1976.

Not available / given

Fashion Illustrations and associated Press Cuttings (Part 7)

Part of Fashion Illustrations and associated Press Cuttings by Margaret Oliver Brown

Brown, Margaret Oliver

Domino table for Argyle Street Tea Rooms

Part of Mackintosh Art, Design and Architecture Collection

This item was lost in the fire in The Mackintosh Building at The Glasgow School of Art on 23rd May 2014. Designed for Argyle Street Tea Rooms, Glasgow. At least four examples of this table appear in contemporary photographs of the Smoking and Bill...

Mackintosh, Charles Rennie

Printed Textile (Version 1)

Part of Textiles by Margaret Stewart, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Stewart, Margaret

Printed Textile (Version 2)

Part of Textiles by Margaret Stewart, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Stewart, Margaret

Printed Textile (Version 1)

Part of Textiles by Margaret Stewart, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Stewart, Margaret

Windsor chair for the Library, Glasgow School of Art

Part of Mackintosh Art, Design and Architecture Collection

This item was lost in the fire in The Mackintosh Building at The Glasgow School of Art on 23rd May 2014. Designed for the Library at Glasgow School of Art. A more elegant version of the windsor chairs designed for the Dutch Kitchen at Argyle Stree...

Mackintosh, Charles Rennie

Bedside table for Windyhill

Part of Mackintosh Art, Design and Architecture Collection

This item was lost in the fire in The Mackintosh Building at The Glasgow School of Art on 23rd May 2014. Table designed for Windyhill, Kilmacolm, possibly later than 1901. Identical to a white table (collection: Hunterian Art Gallery) but dark sta...

Mackintosh, Charles Rennie

World War One Roll of Honour (Version 1)

NMC/1638/v1
Part
c1925

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Doddrell, Dorothy Maria F

Paisley shawl (Version 1)

DC 077/15/v1
Part
c1850

Part of Stoddard-Templeton Carpet and Textile Collection

Not available / given

Odds Bods (Version 1)

Part of Papers of Conrad McKenna, student and staff member at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Huntly, Gordon F

Untitled Christmas card (Version 1)

Part of Papers of Conrad McKenna, student and staff member at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Severin, Mark

Hope many a smile will come your way starting from this very day et Pendant Toute (Version 2)

Part of Papers of Conrad McKenna, student and staff member at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Severin, Mark

Hope many a smile will come your way starting from this very day et Pendant Toute (Version 1)

Part of Papers of Conrad McKenna, student and staff member at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Severin, Mark

Photographs (Version 1)

DC 068/6/v1
Part
c1943-1990

Part of Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers

Chalmers, Sylvia

Washstand for Guthrie and Wells

Part of Mackintosh Art, Design and Architecture Collection

Designed for Guthrie and Wells, Glasgow. This and others pieces of green stained furniture made by Guthrie and Wells, were collected by William Davidson for his house Gladsmuir and later in Windyhill. Guthrie and Wells, originally founded as a pai...

Mackintosh, Charles Rennie

Dressing Table for Guthrie and Wells

Part of Mackintosh Art, Design and Architecture Collection

This item was lost in the fire in The Mackintosh Building at The Glasgow School of Art on 23rd May 2014. Designed for Guthrie and Wells, Glasgow. This and others pieces of green stained furniture made by Guthrie and Wells, were collected by Willia...

Mackintosh, Charles Rennie

Poster for The Glasgow School Of Art fine art degree show

GSAA/EPH/10/93
Item
[Jun 1986]

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

This poster advertised the work of graduating fine art students included in The Glasgow School Of Art degree show in 1986. The exhibition included work by students of painting, photography, printmaking and sculpture and environmental art. The unde...

Judge, Vaughan

McDonalds Ltd Christmas Gifts catalogue featuring woman with flowers and parcels on front cover

Part of Papers of Garcia Hunter, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

This item was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. Paper conservation will be undertaken in 2019.

Hunter, Garcia

Ceramic tile

NMC/0915A
Item
19th century

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

This item was damaged in the fire in The Mackintosh Building at The Glasgow School of Art on 23rd May 2014. It was assessed by a conservator but no conservation work was deemed possible. Figure on horseback, facing right.

Doctor (from Macbeth)

NMC/0096Q
Item
c1900

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Costume design for Shakespeare's Macbeth.

Smyth, Dorothy Carleton

Glasgow School of Art memoranda

Part of Papers of Conrad McKenna, student and staff member at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Conrad McKenna’s memoranda from The Glasgow School of Art, correspondence and materials reflecting his experience as both a student and teacher at The Glasgow School of Art. Includes a combination of typed and hand written materials, photocopies, ...

McKenna, Conrad

Decorative art poster from Turin Exhibition

NMC/0980
Item
1902

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

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

Bistolfi, Leonardo

Ceramic tile

NMC/0915B
Item
19th century

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

This item was damaged in the fire in The Mackintosh Building at The Glasgow School of Art on 23rd May 2014. It was assessed by a conservator but no conservation work was deemed possible. Figure on horseback, facing left.