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29 June 2009
1877 – Charles Museum, Maidstone, Kent

1877 – Charles Museum, Maidstone, Kent

Architect: Hubert Bensted In 1855 Thomas Charles, a local doctor and antiquarian, left his collections of art and antiquities to Maidstone Borough Council. The Council acquired Charles’s house, Chillington Manor,from his executors and...

29 June 2009
1873 – Free Library & Museum, Blackburn, Lancashire

1873 – Free Library & Museum, Blackburn, Lancashire

Architect: Woodzell & Collcutt Selected design after an architectural competition. Published in The Building News, January 3rd 1873.

29 June 2009
1881 – Proposed Free Library & Museum, Oldham, Lancashire

1881 – Proposed Free Library & Museum, Oldham, Lancashire

Architect: Thomas Mitchell Perspective including ground & 1st floor plan from The Building News, November 11th 1881.

29 June 2009
1881 – Chadwick Museum, Bolton le Moors, Lancashire

1881 – Chadwick Museum, Bolton le Moors, Lancashire

Architect: R. Knill Freeman

25 June 2009
1999 – Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh

1999 – Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh

Architect: Benson + Forsyth In 1991 architects Benson + Forsyth were selected as winners of the architectural competition to design the new Museum of Scotland. Sited opposite that other well known Edinburgh landmark,...

16 June 2009
1892 – Kelvingrove Museum Competition, Glasgow

1892 – Kelvingrove Museum Competition, Glasgow

Architect: Stark & Rowntree Unexecuted design for an architectural competition to design a museum and art gallery for Glasgow.

16 June 2009
1892 – Kelvingrove Museum Competition, Glasgow

1892 – Kelvingrove Museum Competition, Glasgow

Architect: Simpson & Allen Selected design in an architectural competition to design a museum and art gallery complex for Glasgow. The gallery was opened in 1901, as the Palace of Fine Arts for...

16 June 2009
1892 – Kelvingrove Museum Competition, Glasgow

1892 – Kelvingrove Museum Competition, Glasgow

Architect: Honeyman & Keppie As published in The Building News, June 17th 1892. Unsuccesful entry in competition won by Simpson & Allen.

16 June 2009
1892 – Kelvingrove Museum Competition, Glasgow

1892 – Kelvingrove Museum Competition, Glasgow

Architect: Threadwell & Martin Entry for competition to design a new museum and art gallery for Glasgow.