Projects

Scott and Shackleton Items

Acquisition at auction of 5 items associated with the polar explorers, Sir Robert Falcon Scott (1

15 September 1999

Acquisition of part of the collections in the Clive Museum at Powis Castle that had remained in the

24 May 1999

Acquisition of a volume of 97 silk designs, dating from 1706-1716, the earliest silk designs known t

27 June 1999

Acquisition at auction of two original designs by William Morris, in his own hand.

14 December 1998

Acquisition at auction of a group of maps to complete the East Sussex Record Office's holdings of

23 November 1998

Acquisition of medal group including the Victoria cross awarded to Colonel Browne-Synge-Hutchinso

22 June 1998

Acquisition of painting by Arthur Nelson (1766 - 1771/90) showing an early, detailed view of Brit

25 October 1998

Acquisition of three collections of papers of the Tweedsmuir family, relating respectively to John B

24 February 1998

Acquisition of Self-portrait of the Artist Sketching by Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788).

23 March 1998

Acquisition of a shaffron - the helmet part of a horse armour.

23 March 1998