Bound volume, MCC Arts and Libraries Sub-Committee agenda, meeting minutes and appendixes. Includes list of attendees, matters arising, Curator's Report [memorial gallery attendances, accessions, lectures, conducted tours, conferences, films and television programmes, exhibitions, accessions, conservation], MCC Christmas Card, programme and policy, loans to exhibitions
Featuring signatures of Sub-Committee Chairmen, Lieutenant General Sir Oliver Leese [21 October 1970-6 April 1973] and Sir Cyril Hawker [16 October 1973-29 October 1980]
Items include:
H S Altham memorial [21 October 1970, 18 February 1971, 14 May 1971, 4 August 1971, 11 November 1971, 11th April 1972]
Conservation and restoration of MCC Collections by Warnes of British Museum [21 October 1970, 18 February 1971] Mr Vallance of Messrs Holders [11 April 1972, 2 November 1972] paintings chosen for conservation 1971 include portrait of H S Altham, painting ‘Village Cricket’ by John Ritchie, painting ‘Block Hole Wicket’ by J Reade Bedford, portrait of F S Trueman by Lawrence Toynbee, portrait of W G Grace [detail of painting] by Barrable and Ponsonby-Staples [11 November 1971] paintings chosen for conservation 1975 ‘Barre in the Tennis Court’, ‘Cricket at Parkers Piece, Cambridge’, ‘Cricket at Hughenden’, ‘England vs. Australia 1887’ Lord’s on a Gentlemen vs. Players Day’ by Dickinsons [12 March 1975] paintings chosen for conservation 1976 include ‘A Cricket Match at Kenfield Hall’, ‘Cricket at Gadshill Place, Rochester by unknown artist’, ‘Sevenoaks Vine’, ‘Cricket at Moulsey Hurst’, portrait of William Wheatley by F Alleyne, Portrait of Lord Cobham, portrait of S Christopherson by James Gunn [22 November 1976] paintings chosen for conservation 1979 include ‘Painting of Lord's with England and Australian cricketer portraits’ by Barrable and Ponsonby Staples, ‘The Cricketer Boy’ by c1790 [Boy Cricketer Littlecote, Hungerford, Berkshire] and painting of the Australians 1878 [6 March 1979]
Binding of books by Mr Gray [21 October 1970]
Budget [21 October 1970, 11 November 1971, 2 November 1972, 8 October 1974]
List of accessions 1 October 1969-30 September 1970 [21 October 1970]
Withdrawal of Colman collection from sale at Sotheby’s auction house [18 February 1971]
Sale of pictures policy with reference to Colman collection [18 February 1971]
Reported theft of a bat and ball was on loan to the London Museum in Kensington Palace and compensation [18 February 1971]
Discussion relating to text display in the Pavilion [18 February 1971, 14 May 1971, 4 August 1971]
Education: ‘Jackdaw’ series of history learning aids for school children published including MCC material [14 May 1971]
Memorial to J H Markham, architect of Memorial Gallery [4 August 1971, 11 November 1971,11th April 1972, 26 July 1972, 16 October 1973]
Colman collection [4 August 1971, 11 November 1971, 11 November 1971, 11 April1972, 26 July 1972]
Library lending policy [4 August 1971]
List of accessions 1 October 1970-30 September 1971 [4 August 1971]
Memorial of Frank Crompton [11 November 1971, 11th April 1972, 26 July 1972, 2 November 1972, 6 April 1973]
Consideration of insurance of MCC Collections [11 November 1971, 5 February 1974, 11 June 1974, 8 March 1978, 27 July 1978]
Memorial of Thomas Lord: West Meon, Hampshire and Dorset Square, London [11 November 1971, 16 October 1973] Thirsk, Yorkshire [2 November 1972, 16 October 1973]
Commemorative stamp to celebrate centenary of the start of the County Championship [11 November 1971, 11th April 1972, 26 July 1972, 2 November 1972, 6 April 1973, 16 October 1973]
Memorial of F W Lillywhite in Highgate Cemetery, London [11 November 1971, 11 April1972, 26 July 1972, 2 November 1972, 6 April 1973, 29 October 1980]
Memorial of Henry Grierson [11 April 1972, 26 July 1972, 2 November 1972, 6 April 1973, 16 October 1973, 5 February 1974, 11 June 1974, 8 October 1974, 12 March 1975, 6 August 1975, 21 January 1976, 29 June 1976]
Slade murals [11 April 1972]
Commissioning of portrait of Sir Donald Bradman [11 April 1972, 6 April 1973, 16 October 1973]
Photographs in the Members’ Bar [11 April 1972, 26 July 1972]
Microfilming of Australian material from MCC Collections for Australian House Library [26 July 1972]
Request by Denys Heesom (Librarian at Newlands, Cape Town) to purchase duplicates of rare books in MCC Collections relating to South Africa [26 July 1972]
Permission granted to Pamlin Prints relating to the reproduction of photographs in the MCC Collections in a series of postcards [26 July 1972]
List of accessions 1 October 1971-30 September 1972 [26 July 1972]
West Indies exhibition with reference to Patrick Eager [2 November 1972, 6 April 1973, 16 October 1973]
Security policy [29 October 1981] following theft of self portrait of [Nicolas] Felix [2 November 1972] and painting of Lord’s by Landseer in the Long Room [8 March 1978]
MCC Film library [6 April 1973] and new film projector [6 April 1973]
Commercial sponsorship for cricketers’ portrait gallery [16 October 1973]
Bequest accession: mounted cricket balls presented to Wilfred Rhodes given in the will of Wilfred Rhodes [16 October 1973]
List of accessions 1 October 1972-30 September 1973 [21 October 1970]
Picture storage [16 October 1973, 5 February 1974, 11 June 1974, 8 October 1974]
Colour photograph display using colour printing process Cibrachrome in Memorial Gallery [5 February 1974, 12 March 1975, 6 August 1975]
MCC Archives development [5 February 1974]
Portfolio of cricket prints [5 February 1974, 11 June 1974, 8 October 1974]
Sale of three prints from MCC Collections featuring Dean, [Thomas] Box and the Lillywhites in S C Griffith’s office purchased by S C Griffith [11 June 1974]
List of accessions 1 October 1973-30 September 1974 [11 June 1974]
Portrait of Queen [11 June 1974, 8 October 1974, 12 March 1975]
Visit of Curator to Western Australia 14 December 1974-19 January 1975
Presidents’ board [12 March 1975, 29 June 1976]
List of accessions 1 October 1974-30 September 1975 [12 March 1975]
Museum admission charges [6 August 1975, 31 August 1977, 8 May 1980, 29 October 1980]
First Test Match centenary activities including exhibition 1977 [6 August 1975, 21 January 1976, 29 June 1976, 22 November 1976, 4 April 1977, 31 August 1977, 8 March 1978, 27 July 1978]
Restoration and binding of manuscript index to ‘MCC Scores and Biographies’ by Arthur Haygarth [21 January 1976, 29 June 1976]
Library lending library [21 January 1976, 29 June 1976, 22 November 1976]
Prints and drawings for Banqueting Suite, Lord’s Tavern [21 January 1976, 29 June 1976, 22 November 1976] and appendixes ‘Record of a meeting of the MCC Arts and Library Sub-Committee with representatives of Watneys’ [31 March 1976, 29 June 1976, 21 and 29 July 1976]
Portrait of H S Altham [21 January 1976, 29 June 1976]
List of accessions 1 October 1975-30 September 1976 [21 January 1976]
Accession: cricket ball allegedly used on 1861 tour of Australia lost whilst on loan [29 June 1976]
Book ‘Backward Glances: An album of 60 early cricket photographs’ by Stephen Green [29 June 1976]
Appendixes: Record of a meeting of representatives of MCC and of Messrs Garrard, the Crown Jewellers, relating to the creation of a silver centerpiece and salvers containing a medallion to commemorate 100 years of cricket between England and Australia 29 July 1976 and 31 August 1976 [21 July 1976]
Commissioning of portrait of Diana Rait Kerr by John Ward [22 November 1976, 4 April 1977, 31 August 1977, 31 August 1977, 27 July 1978]
Agreement to establish an Indoor Photography Working Party [22 November 1976, 4 April 1977]
Agreement for Sportsplan Marketing to reproduce images from the MCC Collections for a Test Centenary promotion [22 November 1976]
Memorial of Mr Goetz [garden seat] [22 November 1976, 4 April 1977]
Cricket ball allegedly used on 1961-1962 tour of Australia lost whilst on loan given by Mr Wallwin [4 April 1977, 31 August 1977]
Jubilee Test celebration activities and silk scorecards [4 April 1977]
Memorial to John Marder of the United States Cricket Association [4 April 1977, 31 August 1977, 7 December 1977, 8 March 1978, 27 July 1978, 6 March 1979, 4 June 1979, 30 October 1979, 8 May 1980]
List of accessions 1 October 1976-30 September 1977 [4 April 1977]
MCC Indoor School [31 August 1977, 7 December 1977]
Conditions of access to library following a theft of Wisden publications 1885 and 1910 [31 August 1977, 7 December 1977]
Restoration of handkerchief depicting All England XI at the Textile Conservation Centre, Hampton Court Palace [31 August 1977]
Restoration of painting ‘Tossing for Innings’ by R James [7 December 1977]
Commissioning of MCC publication ‘Illustrated Guide to Lord’s’ [7 December 1977, 8 March 1978]
List of accessions 1 October 1977-30 September 1978 [8 March 1978]
Agreement for J W McKenzie, a cricket bookseller, to reproduce publication ‘Rules and Instructions for Playing the Game of Cricket’ by Thomas Boxall 1802 [27 July 1978, 1 November 1978]
Production of ‘Lord's: The Official Pictorial Souvenir’ brochure [6 March 1979, 4 June 1979, 30 October 1979] and meeting minutes 3 May 1978, 5 May 1978, 12 July 1978 and 1 November 1978 [27 July 1978] 28 November 1978 [1 November 1978]
Declined proposal relating to change of name for Memorial Gallery [27 July 1978, 1 November 1978]
Discussion relating to the display of the Bathurst Cup with reference to the Tennis and Rackets Association [4 June 1979, 30 October 1979]
Points raised at Annual General Meeting, including criticism of Sub-Committee by Club member Mr Bruce-Dick
Lord’s Centenary Test activities including exhibition [4 June 1979, 30 October 1979, 8 May 1980, 29 October 1980]
Agreement for Publisher Mr Valentine of Dundee to reproduce paintings from the MCC Collections [4 June 1979, 30 October 1979]
List of accessions 1 October 1978-30 September 1979 [4 June 1979]
Memorial Gallery redecoration [30 October 1979, 8 May 1980] display units and new displays [29 October 1981]
Proposal for sale of duplicate and non-cricket items in the MCC Collections [30 October 1979, 8 May 1980, 29 October 1980]
Library development [29 October 1981]
Memorial gift from Miss Sathasivam in memory of her father, a member of Lord’s used to replace museum showcases in the Long Room [29 October 1981]
List of accessions 1 October 1979-30 September 1980 [29 October 1981]