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A 'Progressive Proofs' file containing a reproduction print of the cover of 'Broughty Ferry - The Pleasure Beach of Dundee" brochure, which William Drummond Bone painted. An accompanying newspaper article provides more detail.

Drawings to aid the teaching of figure drawing and sketching the face, a notebook with notes/sketches related to figure drawing.

Essays written by William Drummond Bone, most likely around the 1940s as this would correspond with his collection of exam papers. Includes; a thesis on 'The Appreciation of Paintings' and an essay on 'Renaissance Architecture'.

Exam question papers for 'Architecture' and 'Art practical tests' from Glasgow Academy as well as 'Higher' Art exam papers.

Fashion designs presumably used for teaching aids. It is unknown whether these were created by William Drummond Bone.

A series of lecture notes, presumably for the purposes of teaching at GSA. Mostly related to Art History (neolithic, paleolithic, Egypt, the foundations of Western civilisation, Greece, Roman and Christian Art, Medieval Art, the Italian painters and Venician painting in the 19th Century (13 sheets). Another series of lecture notes outlines lessons in tone and shadow, solid form, perspective, space filling, pattern, posters, design introduction, picture building, borders, line, calligraphy, block lettering and figure drawing; each lesson plan is illustrated (15 sheets). These papers are accompanied by various drawings of the figure, fashion prints and diagrams. There are also handwritten notes on a 'composition class'.

eLetters show correspondence between William Drummond Bone and the Army, referring to his War Servive Pay and demobilisation. Letters from Glasgow School of Art refer to the reinstatment of his teaching position at GSA after the war. A letter from the Glasgow Academy Rector details superannuation and there are also letters from various establishments documenting upcoming exhibitions and competitions which William Drummond Bone was involved in. A speech written for Mr and Mrs Armour is also included.

A photocopy of Williams Drummond Bone's 'Painting Diary' from 1939, recording recipes for Size, Ground etc. It also documents exhibitions which he took part in plus details of what he painted and when.

A collection of personal papers and documents belonging to William Drummond Bone, including exam papers, army correspondance, fashion designs, essays, teaching notes and exhibition catalogues.

A collection of personal papers belonging to William Drummond Bone, including correspondance with the Army/GSA regarding deployment and reinstatement into his teaching position at GSA. Also included are a 'Painting Diary' documenting his work and 2 photographs.

One photograph of a man and one photograph of a man with a woman. The identity of the people in these photos is unknown but presumed to be William Drummond Bone and his wife.

A collection of exhibition catalogues (many of which William Drummond Bone features in), leaflets and exhibition invitations. Also included is a folder containing a print of a design he was commissioned for, for a leaflet about Broughty Ferry, Dundee.

A selection of lecture notes on the history of art, composition and basic techniques used by W.D Bone in his teaching position at GSA. These are accompanied by drawings and diagrams as well as exam question papers from Glasgow Academy and essays written by him. This file also originally included 3 copies of the 1904-1905 Glasgow School of Architecture Curriculum - a copy of this can now be found in the ACC collection of Architecture Prospectuses.