Printed matter about juries; correspondence and notes about jury selection and attendance at meetings, and letters of complaint to and from exhibitors about awards. Also includes printed books:; 'Ambulance Organisation Equipment and Transport by Surgeon-Major G J H Evatt MD and lectures on Health in the Workshop by J B Lakeman
Includes minutes of International Postage Association (1852-1853); responses to a circular and printed pamphlets in support of cheaper postage rates
Manuscript list of furniture and models, including a later (undated) list
Invitation from the Chairman of the RSA to a private reception to celebrate the culmination of the RSA House Appeal and a presentation by Stephen Fry "The Relevance of Books in a Digital Age."
The evening celebrated the grand opening of the Library and concluded with a fundraising auction and the Fellows' Reading Room Draw
Royal Society of ArtsAn invitation to a private reception in support of the restoration work on the Adam ceilings and a presentation by Professor John Wilton-Ely "Style and Industry: the Adam revolution" on Tuesday 10th December 2002.
The front cover shows detail of lions' heads in the RSA Research Room before and after partial restoration.
The RSA House Appeal aimed to raise over £500,000 to repair restore and redecorate the Adam ceilings and decorative schemes of two rooms within the House and subsequently relocate the Society's library resources to a purpose built space within 8 John Adam Street
Reply Card is attached to the invitation
Royal Society of ArtsDocuments
Jeff Bell designed and considered locations for architectural glass in the refurbishment of Ipswich Central Library. Bell worked with Suffolk Council Architects Department on designs to make glass a key feature of the buildng. Client: Suffolk County Council. Award value £4,000.
Won a Travel Award worth £750 under the 'It's Christmas' brief in the 'Postage stamp' section. Travelled to New York.
Won a Travel Award worth £750 under the the 'Decorative Laminate' brief in the 'Furniture' sector. Travelled to East Asia. Photocopy of original report.
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