The Glasgow School of
Art Archives and Collections have moved into temporary accommodation at The
Whisky Bond which will enable the public to have full access to consult and
research this remarkable material from the end of the month it was confirmed
today.
Art Archives and Collections have moved into temporary accommodation at The
Whisky Bond which will enable the public to have full access to consult and
research this remarkable material from the end of the month it was confirmed
today.
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| An embroidered, fur lined, cape from the early years of the 20th century. It is one of the thousands of artefacts and documents that will once again be fully accessible to the public from the end of this month |
The GSA Archives include
thousands of documents, photographs and artefacts relating to the world famous
institution, its students and alumni, as well as specialist holdings such as
Glasgow Style material, the archive of Gillespie Kidd & Coia (GKC) under
the direction of Andy MacMillan and Isi Metzstein and documents relating to the
GSA and WWI.
“Following the fire in the Mackintosh Building the archives were moved
off site and kept in safe storage,” explains Susannah Waters, GSA
Archivist. “During this time we were able
to offer virtual access to our considerable holdings through our online
archive. We are delighted that from the end of this month people will once again
be able to come and consult the actual material here in our new home at The
Whisky Bond.”
off site and kept in safe storage,” explains Susannah Waters, GSA
Archivist. “During this time we were able
to offer virtual access to our considerable holdings through our online
archive. We are delighted that from the end of this month people will once again
be able to come and consult the actual material here in our new home at The
Whisky Bond.”
The GSA’s Archives are
also going to be vital in helping the GSA as it restores the Mackintosh
Building.
also going to be vital in helping the GSA as it restores the Mackintosh
Building.
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| Receipts from the construction of the Mackintosh Building held in the GSA Archives |
“The GSA Archives are an incredible resource which is going to be
invaluable as the GSA undertakes the restoration of the Mack,” adds Peter
Trowles, Mackintosh Curator at the GSA. “We
have detailed correspondence relating to the commissioning of the Mackintosh
Building and the original construction work, photographs, plans, information on
later changes to the original design and records of more recent conservation
work.”
invaluable as the GSA undertakes the restoration of the Mack,” adds Peter
Trowles, Mackintosh Curator at the GSA. “We
have detailed correspondence relating to the commissioning of the Mackintosh
Building and the original construction work, photographs, plans, information on
later changes to the original design and records of more recent conservation
work.”
The Archives and
Collections are open by appointment Monday-Friday 9.30am-12.30pm and 2.30pm-4.30pm. Anyone
wishing to consult or research material should initially contact archives@gsa.ac.uk or 0141 566 1418.
Access
to the online archive will continue via www.gsa.ac.uk/archives
Collections are open by appointment Monday-Friday 9.30am-12.30pm and 2.30pm-4.30pm. Anyone
wishing to consult or research material should initially contact archives@gsa.ac.uk or 0141 566 1418.
Access
to the online archive will continue via www.gsa.ac.uk/archives
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Further information:
Lesley Booth
0779 941 4474
Notes for Editors
- The GSA Archives were mainly stored in special units in the basement and sub basement of the Mackintosh Building, and
survived the fire virtually intact.
- The Archives and Collections department will be based
at The Whisky Bond at 2 Dawson Road,
Glasgow, G4 9SS until the
completion of the restoration of the Mackintosh Building.