Projects

Portrait of Carl Friedrich Abel by Gainsborough

Acquisition of portrait of Carl Frederich Abel (1725-1787) one of the most distinguished composers a

24 June 1987

Acquisition at auction of an 18th century Irish school painting, c 1773, depicting the Roman Maus

21 October 1987

Acquisition of Opie Collection of historical children's books

22 July 1987

Acquisition of 63.5 acre site known as Middleton Down near Broad Chalke, Wiltshire.It is part of an

22 July 1987

Acquisition of 1903 Gordon Bennett Napier Racing Car.

25 March 1987

Acquisition of eight items relating to the technological and road racing achievements of Rex McCandl

18 November 1987

Acquisition of the lease of the Mechanics Institute in Princess Street, Manchester.

28 May 1987

Conservation of many letters,mostly from a collection called the Spedding Papers.

23 September 1987

Acquisition of four manuscript volumes each containing three symphonies by Joseph Haydn, known as th

18 November 1987

Acquisition at auction of large areas of Lower Kingcombe, 600 acres situated near Toller Porcorum, t

11 May 1987