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Treasure 91: Aberdeen Art Gallery Ephemera
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Treasure 91: Aberdeen Art Gallery Ephemera

Historic Documents
Léa Moreau
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Treasure 91: Aberdeen Art Gallery Ephemera
Historic Documents
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Treasure 91: Aberdeen Art Gallery Ephemera
As the refurbishment of Aberdeen Art Gallery continues this is an opportunity to feature a selection of ephemera held in the Library collections reflecting some aspects of its history. The full history of the Gallery is documented in Jennifer Melville's book, Aberdeen Art Gallery - A History, published in 2010. The Aberdeen Daily Journal of 10 April 1905 described the opening of the handsome new Sculpture Gallery and the enlarged art galleries by distinguished artist Sir George Reid as "an important stage in an epoch-making period in the history of Aberdeen's connection with art". Sketches of the proposed new Sculpture Gallery appeared in the Aberdeen Daily Journal on 27 January 1903 but it was not until 8 April 1905 that the official opening took place. In the Library collections we hold a number of items which describe the events of that day. The Programme of Proceedings with its beautifully illustrated front cover gives the order of speeches and music selections for the occasion.

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Ephemera
TR13_06
Aberdeen Art Gallery
Aberdeen Local Studies
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