Title: Collections & Collectors: 55. Geological Collectors and Museums in Cheltenham 1810-1988: a case history and its lessons
Abstract:In what follows HST deals with all nineteenth century collections (the first Museums, Institution, Naturalists' Association and Natural Science Society, Ladies College and Cheltenham College's collect...In what follows HST deals with all nineteenth century collections (the first Museums, Institution, Naturalists' Association and Natural Science Society, Ladies College and Cheltenham College's collections and their dispersal) while MAT deals with those of the twentieth century (including the present Art Gallery and Museum and the College of St Paul and St Mary) and discusses the lessons for the future to be drawn from recent pastoral curation at the Art Gallery and Museum. Far more remains to be discovered and any information will be gratefully received by the authors, especially concerning the fates of more recently dispersed items.Read More