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Image used to illustrate studies in the Society's Archives about the Society and the Warrington Mechanics' Institution

Papers and correspondence about the creation and structure of the War Memorials Advisory Council, election to office and administrative matters. Includes letter which gives reason for disbandonment of the Advisory Council in 1948.

Papers and correspondence between the War Memorials Advisory Council and individual members, including Dr E.F. Armstrong FRS, Mr A.C Bossom MP, Major W. Irvine, Mr Knapp-Fisher, Rt. Rev. G.G.A. Bell D.D., Dr. F.C. Eeles OBE D. Litt and Sir Noel Curtis Bennet, about the creation and structure of the War Memorials Advisory Council, election to office and administrative matters. Content varies for each individual; some contain transcripts of speeches given at the day conference.

Papers and correspondence between Lord Chatfield and the War Memorials Advisory Council about the creation, structure of the War Memorials Advisory Council; election to office and administrative matters.

One of a series of Nationhood lectures, planned in association with the RSA's American Northeast States Committee, delivered at the Harvard Club of New York

Exhibition of the entries submitted for the competition for a painted wall panel depicting the Scottish scene, organized by The Society on behalf of the National Cash Register Company (Manufacturing) Limited

Exhibition of the entries submitted for the competition for a painted wall panel depicting the Scottish scene, organized by The Society on behalf of the National Cash Register Company (Manufacturing) Limited

Exhibition of the entries submitted for the competition for a painted wall panel depicting the Scottish scene, organized by The Society on behalf of the National Cash Register Company (Manufacturing) Limited

Exhibition of the entries submitted for the competition for a painted wall panel depicting the Scottish scene, organized by The Society on behalf of the National Cash Register Company (Manufacturing) Limited

Exhibition of the entries submitted for the competition for a painted wall panel depicting the Scottish scene, organized by The Society on behalf of the National Cash Register Company (Manufacturing) Limited

Designed by General Electric Company

Image used to illustrate the Letter from the Chairman. Photograph by Bruce Mackie

The Society's lecture programme formerly included talks for children. Here, Waldo S Lanchester is presenting on puppets, 1949

Chris Tipping worked with engineer Andy Kerr of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council's Transport Engineering Department on this £200m rail freight terminal in Yorkshire. Tipping produced designs for hard landscape areas, colour zoning for the site, decorative treatments for bridgeworks and adjacent landscape areas, and street furniture. Other opportunities for artists will be offered via an 'arts masterplan' produced by Public Arts commissioning agency. The project was completed in 1995. Client: Wakefield Metropolitan District Council. Award value £3,000.

Tess Jaray played a major part in the re-design of all the pedestrian areas in the city centre surrounding Wakefield Cathedral. Working with Wakefield Metropolitan District Council's Transportation and Engineering Department at design concept stage, Jaray produced a new floorscape, seating, lighting columns, bins and planters. The result is a zone in which superb design and the highest quality materials have been combined to create excellent new public spaces for residents and visitors to the city. Client: Wakefield Metropolitan District Council. Award value £4,000.