Chairman of Council 1995-1997. Photograph by Fi McGhee

Taken from a bas-relief in marble by Ernst Rietchel, a renowned 19th century European sculptor. 'The Angel is represented in the form of a graceful youth floating in the air with the infant saviour in his arms; two infant Angels attend his course. This group has a peculiar charm from the beauty of the heads and figures, the grace of the action, the suddenness of the movement impressed on the flying drapery, and the masterly yet tender handling of the marble'. Extract from the jurors commentary in the Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue of the Great Exhibition of 1851.

Plans of the House

Plans of the House

Plans of the House

Plans of the House

Documents

Progress House was opened by HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, President of the RSA on 19th October 1990.

Professor Edmund (Ted) Happold at the RDI Dinner & Address, 25 November 1993

Inventor.

Held on the same day as the presentation of the Benjamin Franklin Medal to Sir David Attenborough, he was also a guest speaker at the dinner held at the Smithsonian Castle