Members
Won a DCA Design Consultants Attachment Award worth £1750 and a Travel Award worth £1000 under the the 'Aircraft Trolley' brief in the 'Transport' sector. Worked with DCA Consulting for ten weeks. Photocopy of original report.
Used to illustrate the Symposium on Irish Themes
Bound in black and white pigskin and printed on Roman Vellum by Henry T Wood Ltd
Image used to illustrate lecture text for 'Representation in building' by Steven Groak, held at the RSA, 18/2/1998. Photograph supplied by Steven Groak and Ove Arup and Partners
Background to the RSA's history
Won a Travel Award worth £1000 under the the 'Domestic Can Crusher' brief in the Design for a Sustainable World' sector. Studied at Offenbach College of Design in Germany from 25 April -5 July 1992.
Five volumes:
Earliest Proceedings Volume 1
The President, Council and Officers of the Society of Arts
Minutes of Proceedings
Failure of attempts in 1845 to establish a Great National Exhibition and the gradual education
of the public mind for such an exhibition
A Great National Exhibition considered practicable
An International Exhibition in 1851 desired
Capitalists found to carry out the views of the Society of Arts
Contracts entered into with Messrs. Munday
Early proceedings of HRH Prince Albert
The Queen's Commission applied for
Commissioners to the manufacturing districts
Mr Scott Russell's tour in Germany
Messrs. Cole & Fuller's report
Division of the Exhibition into four sections
Mr Henry Cole's provisional clause for terminating the Contract with Messrs. Munday
Necessity for immediate proceedings pending the issue of the Royal Commission
Earliest Proceedings Volume 2
Trustees of the Prize Fund
Mr Scott Russell's tour in Germany
Historical statement of proceedings from 1845 to 1850 relative to the Great Exhibition
Meetings in favour of the Exhibition
Mr Frances Fuller's Memoranda, 1849-1850
Various notices posted up in the Exhibition building
Some memoranda of Mr Winkworth's and of Mr Whishaw's
Mr Digby Wyatt's Report of the 11th French Exposition
The Royal Commission Volume 1
The Queen's Commission
Official notice and classified lists of objects admissible to the Exhibition
Information for Foreign Exhibitors
Custom House arrangements
Various decisions
Organisation of Committees
Meeting at Buckingham Palace
Various lists of objects, and reports of the Sectional Committees
Letters from committee men and others
Memorandum (by Sir Robert Peel) on the selection of Articles for exhibition by the local Committees
The guarantee given to the Directors of the Bank of England on their advancing money
for carrying out the Exhibition
The Royal Commission Volume 2
Circular letters of the Executive Committee
Messrs. Cole & Dilke's Memorandum on the probable cost of the Exhibition
The Queen's Warrant for the erection of the Buildings in Hyde Park
Proceedings of the Building Committee
Charter of Incorporation
Appointment of Local Commissioners
Selection and rejection of Articles
Allotment of space
Preparation for a Catalogue
Supply of Refreshments
Admission of Foreigners to the Public Establishments in London etc.
Lodgings for the Working Classes
Railway accommodation for the working classes
Protection of articles from Piracy
Admission of Visitors to the Building during the period of construction
Reception of Articles in the Exhibition
The Royal Commission Volume 3
Opening of the Exhibition
Decisions regarding Juries
Names of Jurors
Photographs of objects in the Exhibition
Collection of specimens exhibited
Presentation of the Reports to HRH Prince Albert and the Close of the Exhibition
Service Medals
Removal of Goods
The estimated and the actual receipt of the Exhibition etc
Suggestions for the disposal of the surplus funds
Won The Sony Design Award worth £4250 in the 'Product Design' section. Travelled to Toyko. On a mini-disc.
Members
Won a Sainsbury Travel Award worth £1250 in the 'Packaging' section.Travelled to New York. Includes a letter to the RSA.
Contains an entry form, correspondence, music score 'A Carribean Dawn and Celebration', description and cassette recording.
Won a Travel Award worth £500 in the 'Furniture' section. Travelled to Spain. Photocopy of original report.