Special Collections and Archives

Awarded to Brian George Brain in recognition of being the best student of the year at Gloucester College of Art 1964 - 1965
Signed by W Payne, Chairman of the Amalgamated Society of Painters and Decorators South Western Number 1 District Committee; F W Smith, Secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Painters and Decorators South Western Number 1 District Committee ; H Moss, Principal of the Gloucester College of Art

The Angel of the Linn

LHI/4/2/16
File
c.2000s

Part of Local Heritage Initiative Archive

Two VHS tapes titled "Hareshaw Linn Play Extracts" with a running time of 11 minutes

Location: Hexham, Northumberland

"The Arabs: A Puffin Picture Book" by R B Serjeant and Edward Bawden

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Published by Penguin Books Limited, Middlesex

The Archaeology of Medieval Scarborough

LHI/9/2/30
File
2003 - 2005

Part of Local Heritage Initiative Archive

Book titled "A Guide to Historic Scarborough" author Scarborough Archaeology and Historical Society, published 2003

Bound report "The Archaeology of Scarborough Excavation and Research in Medieval Town" by Trevor Pearson, Scarborough Archaeology and Historical Society. Concerns research report 12, published 2005

"The Archaeology of Medieval Scarborough Excavation and Research 1987 - 2004" by Trevor Pearson, Scarborough Archaeology and Historical society, published 2005

Location: Scarborough, North Yorkshire

The Architectural Heritage of Muncaster Castle

LHI/5/2/25
File
August 2005

Part of Local Heritage Initiative Archive

Bound booklet titled "The Architectural Heritage of Muncaster Castle: Phase One Research Report". Contains project report and historical information

Location: Muncaster Castle, Cumbria

The Arnolfini press release regarding "The Forest of Dean Project & 'The Forest' Exhibition"

ST/1/3/10
Item
1986

Part of Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail Archive

Part of The Arnolfini's twenty-fifth anniversary events

"The Art Annuals: The Life and Work of Luke Fildes Royal Academician"

D505/3
Item
December 1895

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Awarded as a first and second local prize by the Cheltenham School of Art to Annie Porterfield for "success in painting still life in water colours and oils at the annual competition of students' works" December 1895

The Art Journal "The Easter Annual 1897: The Life and Work of Sir Edward J Poynter"

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Inscribed "With ada's love, and best wishes, July 1897"

"The Artist as an Interpreter in the Forest" typescript by Martin Orrom

ST/1/3/13
Item
c.1988

Part of Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail Archive

"The Augustan Books of Modern Poetry" box edited by Edward Thompson and Humbert Wolfe

DP/TM/1/5
Item
c.1920s

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Velvet-lined box containing the following pamphlets published by Ernest Benn Limited, London:

Matthew Arnold
Hilaire Belloc
Emily Brontë
Rupert Brooke
Robert Burns
G K Chesterton
W H Davies
Walter de la Mare
John Donne
Wilfrid Gibson
Alice Meynell
Robert Louis Stevenson
Algernon Charles Swinburne
Alfred, Lorn Tennyson
Edward Thomas
Francis Thompson
W B Yeats

"The Autobiography: Dear Longlegs" by Edna Mary Williams

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Includes section on time at St Mary's College

"The Babies' Sunday Lesson: For Children of five years and under" by Phyllis O Dent

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Published by the Church of England Sunday School Institute

The Baby Chelt Magazine

D418/10
Item
Spring 1958

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

The Baptist Church in Diseworth

LHI/3/6/13
File
c.2000s

Part of Local Heritage Initiative Archive

Booklet titled "The Baptist Church in Diseworth". File includes documentation of project and regional environment

Location: Diseworth, Leicestershire

The Battle of Newburn

LHI/4/4/4
File
c.2000s

Part of Local Heritage Initiative Archive

Two CD-Rom holds twenty one JPEG files pertaining to photographic documentation of the Battle of Newburn historical reenactments, installation of a memorial monument

The Battle of Newburn Fold: 1640 - 2004

DVD concerning the Battle re-enactment holding 8 VOB files, 5 IFO files, 5 BUP files, totaling 3.23GB

Location: Newburn, Tyne and Wear

The Bentham Heritage Trial

LHI/9/2/1
File
c.2000s

Part of Local Heritage Initiative Archive

The Bessemer Converter

LHI/5/2/32
File
2005

Part of Local Heritage Initiative Archive

One CD-Rom Pertaining to Workington community heritage interpretation: The Bessemer Converter. 17 JPEG files containing historic photo images, exhibition documentation, presentation of a cheque, totalling 40MB

Location: Workington, Cumbria

"The Best Book of All and How it Came to Us" by Reverend F J Hamilton

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Published by Northampton Press Limited

The Boat Trail a heritage trial linking Cowes and East Cowes

LHI/6/7/2
File
c2000s

Part of Local Heritage Initiative Archive

One CD-Rom titled The Boat Trail a heritage trial linking Cowes and East Cowes, holding circa 300 JPEG files pertaining to photographic documentation, includes floating bridge before, during and after launch day 25 May 2003. All signs on the route and in progress images. Totaling 394MB dated 2003.

Leaflet titled The Boat Trail, a heritage trail linking Cowes and East Cowes, contains regional map and heritage guide.

Location: Cowes, Isle of Wright.

The Bondington Project

LHI/4/2/7
File
c.2000s

Part of Local Heritage Initiative Archive

Booklet titled "Putting Bondington on the Map" concerning regional history. Produced by the steering group of the Bondington Project

Bound volume includes project report c.2000s

One DVD titled "Putting Bondington on the Map" holding an interactive HTM webpage, concerning history of churches, local region, historic events and battles, totaling 19.1MB November 2004

Circa 14 photographic prints documenting heritage project activity, concerning St Leonard nunnery

Location: Bondington, Northumberland

"The Book of Nature Study" by Bretland Farmer volumes 1 and 4

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

The Book of The Beck: Rural Community Theatre in Action

LHI/3/5/7
File
2006

Part of Local Heritage Initiative Archive

Two booklets concerning the Festival The Beck, community theatre, authors Hanby and Barrett. Concerns documentation of community performances / theatre held in the East Midlands. Published by New Perspectives Theatre Company in association with Newark and Sherwood District Council

Records part of the ‘Festival of The Beck’ collection. Also includes photographic documentation and promotional leaflets.

Location: Newark, Nottinghamshire.

The Book of the Field

LHI/8/3/11
File
c.2000s

Part of Local Heritage Initiative Archive

"The Botanics: Newsletter of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh"

ST/5/2/7/4
Item
Summer/ Autumn 1990

Part of Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail Archive

Features article on artist Andy Goldsworthy

The Branscombe Project

LHI/7/2/1
File
2002

Part of Local Heritage Initiative Archive

One booklet titled "The Branscombe Lace-Makers", edited by Barbara Farquharson and Joan Doern

Location: Branscombe, Devon

The Broadway Project

LHI/9/2/37
File
2004

Part of Local Heritage Initiative Archive

The Broadway Project produced by the Ingleborough Archaeology Group

Booklet titled "The Broadway Project Thornton in Lonsdale: An Ingleborough Archaeology Group Publication" 2004

Bound booklet titled "Excavation of Broadwood Enclosure, Thornton in Lonsdale, North Yorkshire". Concerns report on excavation of a Romano-British enclosure and a 17th century lime kiln

Location: Thornton in Lonsdale, North Yorkshire

"The Bulletin" publication

ST/5/2/15/2
Item
27 November 2001

Part of Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail Archive

Published by the University of the West of England. Includes article "Website for the Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail", with photograph and information on the sculpture "Raw" by Neville Gabie

The Butterflies of Nidderdale

LHI/9/2/24
File
c.2000s

Part of Local Heritage Initiative Archive

Book titled "The Butterflies of Nidderdale" concerning a 30 year study of range and abundance in the Harrogate area

Loose papers titled "Greenhow and District Conservation Group Nature Conservation Management Plan". Produced by Greenhow Conservation Group

CD-ROM disk titled "Nidderdale Shine" one PowerPoint presentation documenting project proposal, activities, outputs, historical information, totaling 113MB., dated February 2006

Location: Nidderdale, North Yorkshire

"The Cannon" publication

ST/2/9/20
Item
October 2004

Part of Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail Archive

American arts news

The Captain Cook Memorial Museum

LHI/9/4/25
File
2004

Part of Local Heritage Initiative Archive

Captain Cook Memorial Museum Whitby. Mounted colour photograph showing sculptures

Information booklet titled "Curiosities from the Endeavour: A Forgotten Collection"

One DVD containing video showing the Cook museum with audio. Video aboard the HMS Bark Endeavour. Slides of archaeological work I the kitchen artFX advertising and experimental film, totaling 1.16GB, dated March - October 2004

Location Whitby, West Yorkshire

The car Princess Anne was travelling in during her kidnap attempt

ITN/5/3/126
Item
20 March 1974

Part of Independent Television News (ITN) Image Archive

Broadcast Date: 30 September 1985

Agency: London News Service

"The Catholic Religion: A manual of instruction for members of the Anglican Church" by Reverend Vernon Staley

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Published by A R Mowbray & Company Limited

Inscribed "To Edith M Shaw from G H S" with scripture verse from Jude, October 1910

The Century's People

LHI/5/4/18
File
c.2000s

Part of Local Heritage Initiative Archive

Two bound booklets titled "The Century’s People" concerning the stories of Fleetwood, Wyre, Fylde and Blackpool presented in music and song 1900 - 2000

Produced by The Thornton Cleveleys Brass Band. Songs copyright Tamlyn Music Limited

"The Certificate General Elementary Science Part I"

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Published by The Normal Press Limited

Inscribed "F O Hartop, Saltley College, Birmingham"

The Chapel of St Paul and St Mary carol service programme