Acquisition of the Stoddard-Templeton Collection

The University of Glasgow, in partnership with the Glasgow School of Art and Culture and Sport Glasgow has acquired the design archive of carpet manufacturers Stoddard International, which incorporates that of James Templeton & Co.

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Design sketch for a carpet in the First Class lounge of the Cunard Liner RMS ‘Aquitania’ launched in 1913
Design sketch for a carpet in the First Class lounge of the Cunard Liner RMS ‘Aquitania’ launched in 1913
Region
Scotland
Grant awarded
£171,905
Year awarded
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Titanic designs saved for the nation

The design archive and heritage carpet collection of James Templeton & Co and Stoddard International, Scotland’s most successful carpet manufacturers, has been bought by the University of Glasgow in conjunction with Glasgow School of Art and Glasgow Museums with the assistance of a £172,000 grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.