Arts and Libraries Sub-Committee meeting minutes

Reference

MCC/AAL/1/4

Date:

1992-01-14 - 1997-07-08

Level of description

file

Extent

1 binder

Part of

sub committee minutes (MCC/AAL/1)

Scope and Content

Bound volume, MCC Arts and Libraries Sub-Committee agenda, meeting minutes and appendixes. Includes list of attendees, Library and Museum developments, commissioning of paintings, future exhibitions, loans to exhibitions, ideas for exhibitions, proposed accessions, conservation, MCC Christmas card, Curator's Report [museum attendances, lectures, conducted tours, Curator's interviews, conferences, exhibitions, accessions]

Featuring signatures of Sub-Committee Chairmen, Mr T M B Sissons [14 January 1992-20 April 1993] Mr H M Wyndham [13 July 1993-8 July 1997] and Neil Stratford [1 November 1994]

Items include:

Conservation: Sports and General Press Agency photographic archive, which held photographs of cricket at Lord’s [3 May 1994, 2 August 1994,1 November 1994] Conservation of paintings [14 January 1992] reframing of pictures [1 November 1994, 31 January 1995] conservation of photographic collection [14 January 1992, 28 April 1992, 9 November 1993, 9 May 1995] lighting of paintings and re-framing [14 November 1995]
Curator secondment to Melbourne Cricket Club January to March 1992 [14 January 1992]
Consideration of insurance and security of the MCC Collections. Reference to the Ashes [14 January 1992]
Agreed reproduction of the Ashes by Sportslink Promotions and draft contract following reports of similar replicas being sold without permission from MCC [14 January 1992]
Decision to display E W Swanton's portrait in portrait annual exhibition in the Mall Gallery [28 April 1992] and subsequent temporary display in Long Room [30 June 1992]
Publishing Working Party: sales figures, reference to Official Lord's Pictorial Souvenir] and MCC coaching book [14 January 1992, 28 April 1992, 30 June 1992, 13 July 1993, 1 November 1994, 9 May 1995, 1 August 1995, 14 November 1995]
Commissioning of Cricketer's Portraits: reference to Andrew Festing and First Conversation Piece, second Conversation Piece and Third Conversation Piece [14 January 1992, 3 May 1994, 2 August 1994, November 1994, 31 January 1995, 9 May 1995, 1 August 1995, 14 November 1995, 6 March 1996, 22 May 1996, 23 July 1996, 22 October 1996, 21 January 1997, 24 April 1997, 8 July 1997]
Paper relating to possible portrait commissions [13 July 1993] Criteria for future commissioning of paintings [14 November 1995]
Portrait of overseas players [appendix C 22 May 1996, 23 July 1996] Lord Aberdare by Martin Yeoman [22 October 1996], Howard Angus by Robbie Wraith [21 January 1997], Sir Clyde Walcott by Justin Mortimer [21 January 1997, 8 July 1997], Dr Ali Bacher by Justin Mortimer [24 April 1997, 8 July 1997], S M Gavaskar by Justin Mortimer [8 July 1997]
Ultra-violet film in windows [28 April 1992, 30 June 1992]
Restoration of portrait of Denis Compton by Bernard Hailstone [28 April 1992]
Visit by Curator to Australia, New Zealand and Singapore 21 December 1991 to 29 February 1992
Commissioning of stained glass window for Lord's by Philippa Martin, including slide presentation, submission of designs and unveiling of window [28 April 1992, 30 June 1992, 17 November 1992, 19 January 1993, 20 April 1993, 13 July 1993]
Decision not to erect a memorial to MCC members who died in the Second World War, in the consideration that the museum was the official memorial for cricketers who died in both the First and Second World War [28 April 1992]
Phase two of museum improvements [28 April 1992, 17 November 1992, 19 January 1993, 20 April 1993, re-opening 13 July 1993] Barry Mazur and purchase of new showcases [8 February 1994]
Phase three of museum improvements: [1 November 1994, 9 May 1995, 1 August 1995, 14 November 1995, 6 March 1996, 22 May 1996, appendix A 23 July 1996, visit to St Andrews Golf Museum appendix A expenditure appendix B 22 October 1996, 21 January 1997, 24 April 1997, 8 July 1997]
Reference to an interchange of items between MCC and Melbourne Cricket Club in preparation for first Marylebone vs. Melbourne match in 1993 [28 April 1992]
Draft loans policy by Neil Stratford [30 June 1992, 17 November 1992, 19 January 1993 20 April 1993]
Loan of the Ashes and tennis trophies to the V&A Museum for an autumn exhibition organised by Lord Burgheresh [30 June 1992, 17 November 1992, 19 January 1993, 20 April 1993]
Commissioning of photograph: panoramic photograph of Lord's by Jonathan Warrender [30 June 1992, 13 July 1993, memorandum, 9 November 1993, 8 February 1994, 3 May 1994, 2 August 1994, appendix A 1 November 1994, 22 May 1996, 23 July 1996, 24 April 1997, 8 July 1997]
New museum showcases [30 June 1992]
Visit of Curator to the museum at Thomas Lord's birthplace at Thirsk 11 May [30 June 1992]
Anniversary of the foundation of the MCC Library 20 July 1993 [30 June 1992, 30 June 1992]
Agreement with A&C Black for publication 'Know the Game: Cricket' [30 June 1992]
Consideration of location to display Real Tennis trophies following request by A J B Mason [30 June 1992]
Notice that MCC Assistant Secretary (Finance) wishes to combine the acquisition fund with the main Club fund [30 June 1992]
Permission given to Christopher Howland to approach MCC shop to sell copies of Test Centenary picture [30 June 1992]
Publishing Working Party: MCC Masterclass project, including sponsorship, a Working Party, a video, contracts and launch [17 November 1992, 19 January 1993, 20 April 1993, 13 July 1993, 9 November 1993, 8 February 1994, 3 May 1994, 2 August 1994, 1 November 1994]
Picture rearrangement: Committee Dining Room [17 November 1992]
Notice that the Minister for the National Heritage has nominated Hampshire Record Office to house the Hambledon documents, after a request by the late owner to go to a Hampshire collection [17 November 1992]
Permission granted to reproduce MCC material in a calendar to Messrs Royle [17 November 1992]
MCC Library, Museum and Archive five year plan [19 January 1993, 20 April 1993]
Restoration of Pallone painting by Fabris [19 January 1993]
Transfer of photographic records to computer [19 January 1993, 20 April 1993]
Insurance of MCC Collections, reference to Christie’s [19 January 1993, 20 April 1993, Paper relating to insurance options 13 July 1993, 9 November 1993, 8 February 1994]
Curator requested to be Consultant Historian at the Bat and Ball Cricket Club [20 April 1993]
Curator’s paper relating to the future of Arts and Library department [13 July 1993]
Permission granted to Dr Gerald Brodribb to publish the Felix scrapbooks 1851-1852 [13 July 1993]
Anglo/Australian exhibition [13 July 1993]
Restoration of Thomas Lord’s gravestone at West Meon [13 July 1993, 9 November 1993, 8 February 1994]
Decision to sell prints of the Long Room in a reproduction of a drawing [1953] by Dennis Flanders [9 November 1993]
First day cover of postage stamps featuring Lord’s cricket Ground [2 August 1994]
Visit by Curator to Australia [8 February 1994]
Museum admission charges [9 November 1993, 8 February 1994, 6 March 1996]
Re-hanging of pictures and Hanging Working Party [3 May 1994, 2 August 1994, 1 November 1994]
Microfilming project: [3 May 1994, 2 August 1994, 1 November 1994, 31 January 1995, 1 August 1995, 14 November 1995, 6 March 1996, 23 July 1996, 8 July 1997]
Stephen Wilder and Glenys Williams to visit Amsterdam to see Library Preservation Systems Limited [9 May 1995]
Photographs for the approach to Press Box [3 May 1994, 2 August 1994, 1 November 1994]
Finance: non-routine item budget [3 May 1994] appendix A [2 August 1994]
Restoration of Eton vs. Harrow painting by Chevallier Tayler [3 May 1994]
Presentation of a reproduction of a painting of the Centenary Test at Lord’s 1980 by Weaver to Northchurch Cricket Club, Hertfordshire, following the fire which destroyed their pavilion [3 May 1994]
Request granted from Bridgeman Art Library for a client to reproduce the painting of Lord Winchilsea [3 May 1994]
Indoor School photographic display [2 August 1994] Indoor School Working Party [6 March 1996, report by E W Swanton 22 May 1996, 23 July 1996, 22 October 1996, 21 January 1997, Indoor School Photographs Working Party meeting minutes 24 April 1997 30 May 1997, 8 July 1997]
Conservation of painting of a Cricket Match by W J Bowden [2 August 1994, 31 January 1995, 9 May 1995]
Request by Melbourne Cricket Club to reproduce the Ashes granted [1 November 1994]
Access to MCC archives [1 November 1994, 9 May 1995, 1 August 1995, 14 November 1995, appendix B 6 March 1996, 22 May 1996]
Agreement not to publish a biography of Lord Frederick Beauclerk [1 November 1994]
MCC film archive: conversion to video [9 May 1995, 1 August 1995]
Book‘Children’s Guide to Lord’s’ [1 August 1995, 14 November 1995]
Articles about the MCC Collections in the Times 10 June, the Evening Standard Test Special [1 August 1995] and Museums Journal [22 May 1996]
G M D Howatt was given a presentation to commemorate 50th anniversary of his first match to Lord’s in 1945 [1 August 1995]
Restoration of painting ‘The Winner of the Match’ by Garland [14 November 1995, 6 March 1996]
Commissioning of portrait of Sir Colin Cowdrey by Bryan Organ [6 March 1996, 22 May 1996, 23 July 1996, 22 October 1996]
Commissioning of portraits of tennis players [6 March 1996, 22 May 1996]
Conservation of painting ‘Kent at Canterbury’ by Toynbee [6 March 1996]
Reframing of portrait of Sir George Allen and F G Mann [6 March 1996]
Chevallier Tayler drawings treated to cut out ultra-violet light [22 May 1996]
Permission not granted for publication of William Ward accounts book [22 May 1996]
Request by Felix Rosenthiel’s Widow & Son to reproduce paintings in the MCC Collections [23 July 1996, 22 October 1996, 21 January 1997, 24 April 1997]
Exhibition of Cricket pictures 1997 [23 July 1996, appendix C 22 October 1996, 21 January 1997, 24 April 1997]
Commissioned accession: painting of Lord Aberdare by Martin Yeoman
Bronze of Sir Richard Hadlee offered by David Williams-Ellis. Decision to sell the eight bronzes to Club members to receive a ninth free of charge [24 April 1997, 8 July 1997]
Proposal for Film Theatre [8 July 1997]
Lady membership [8 July 1997]
Bequest accession: collection of cricket books in the will of Fay Ashmore [8 July 1997]

Handwritten inside front cover: 'Microfilmed up to Nov 1995'

Associations

Thomas Michael Beswick Sissons
Henry Mark Wyndham
Andrew Festing
Lord's Cricket Ground
Sport and General Press Agency Ltd

Subject

restoration, conservation, commissions, publications, exhibitions, reproductions, memorials, MCC Collection

Institution name

Marylebone Cricket Club

Conditions governing access

Closed

Language

English

Size

1 binder

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