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initially "for the advancement of art, the encouragement and advantages of its associates and members, and for the creation of local art patriotism and enthusiasm amongst cultured and influential classes of North
Britain." They soon evolved to encompass "the betterment of humanity by the advancement of art, literature, science, music, education, law, medicine, manufactures, commerce, agriculture, industries, and, engineering, to the end that the sum of human knowledge may be increased", with the Society organized into ten sections, each presided over by a distinguished specialist. It was founded in 1908, incorporated in 1913, and dissolved in 1924. William James Morgan (1850-1923) was the secretary throughout the life of the Academy. At various times,
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upon Tyne, competing for prizes to a total of 50 guineas with the academy providing the seeds. Their window boxes and flower pots were to be exhibited and judged in one of the school halls of the city in
September of the following year. It was intended to extend the competition to London and other cities and towns of the United Kingdom, with school principals in North Britain being asked to encourage their charges to enter the competition.
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of 4 March 1924 advised that the North
British Academy of Arts was voluntarily "wound up" on 5 February 1924 at an Extraordinary General Meeting of its shareholders held at 28 Bedford Row, London. Arthur Willey, accountant, of 50 North Parade, Whitley in Northamptonshire was appointed liquidator. A
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A gardening competition was established in 1910 to foster a love of nature and beauty amongst school children, so that the homes of the poor might be beautified and the young provided with an innocent and interesting hobby. Initially there were 2,761 child gardeners at work in the slums of
Newcastle
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Academy, later known as the North British Academy of Arts, Science, Literature, and Music, was located in the Claremount Buildings on the western side of Barras Bridge on the corner with Eldon Place in Newcastle upon Tyne, which is now opposite the County Council Offices. Its objectives were
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Supplement to Who's Who in India - Containing Lives and
Photographs of the Recipients of Honours on 12th December 1911, Together with an Illustrated Account of the Visit of Their Imperial Majesties the King-Emperor and Queen-Empress to India and the Coronation
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Society of British Artists appears not to have been the preferred location for this exhibition, as the Academy had applied for, and been refused, permission to hold a second exhibition of works in 1910 at the Laing Art Gallery.
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A gold medal and honorary fellowship were offered in 1909 to the first
British aviator who flew a British-made machine between Newcastle and London to encourage the fledgling British aviation industry.
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Men of 1914: An
Accurate Biographical Record of Prominent Men in All Walks of Life Who Have Achieved Success in Their Chosen Vocations in the Various Civil, Industrial, and Commercial Lines of Activity
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502:: جهانگیر هورموسجی کوٹهاری - Entitled Indian of Karachi, honorary special magistrate, civil government, philanthropist, holder of the Gold Kaisar-i-Hind Medal (first class) & world traveller.
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of 29 April 1927 advised the registration (Reg. No. 5683 R. N'bld.) of the North British Academy of Arts had been cancelled by the Registrar of Friendly Societies as it had ceased to exist.
361:: Zhou Chang Ling; also Chow Shouson - Chinese diplomat, district customs officer, company & charity director, merchant & Member of the Legislative Council (Hong Kong).
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subsequent Extraordinary General Meeting of its shareholders confirmed these resolutions on 22 February 1924. Maisie Strobel was annotated as secretary of the Society.
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850:"A Garden in Sark" by Frances Anne Hopkins. There is a North British Academy York Exhibition 1910 label on the reverse side of this watercolor painting.
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468:(l. 1924) - Succeeded as secretary after the death of William James Morgan, and oversaw the winding up of the Society.
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Francis Henry Lenygon 1877-1943: From Lincoln to Long Island - A Transatlantic Story of a Lincoln Choirister [
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443:: Zhan Tain You; also Jeme Tien Yau - Chinese naval officer, railway engineer & mandarin elected member in 1909.
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A Concise Genealogy of Isaac Elbert Brush & Delia Williams Phillips, His Wife, and of Their Descendants
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Catalogue of the Pictures Exhibited by Members at the Different Exhibitions Held During the Year
429:(b. 1847 d. 1930) - Anthropologist of Austin Texas, also elected a fellow and councilor in 1910.
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383:(b. 1838 d. 1919) - Canadian and British painter who exhibited at the York Exhibition of 1910.
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The Official Year-Book of the Scientific and Learned Societies of Great Britain and Ireland
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486:(b. 1863 d. 1942) - American architect of collegiate and ecclesiastical buildings.
347:(b. 1849 d. 1929) - American pioneer in the commercial development of electricity.
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423:(b. 1859 d. 1927) - Lancastrian, Yorkshire and Northumbrian painter, from 1910.
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341:(b. 1848 d. 1930) - British Conservative Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary.
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901:, ed David Faure, Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong 1997, pages 118-9.
417:(b. 1858 d. 1937) - Cornish sculptor, also elected a fellow and councilor.
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480:(b. 1845 d. 1928) - Irish artist who exhibited in the 1910 exhibition.
389:(b. 1877 d. 1943) - Decorator and furnisher in London and New York NY.
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by Prag Narain Bhargava, Newul Kishore Press, Lucknow 1912, page 176.
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Class, Nation and Localism in the Northumberland Art World, 1820-1939
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Chinese Educational Mission Connections 1872-1881 - Chow Chang Ling
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520:(b. 1849 d. 1923) - Secretary throughout the life of the Society.
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Lillian Heatley - Membership Certificate dated 29 December 1909
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Flight - Official Organ of the Aero Club of the United Kingdom
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474:(b. 1879 d. 1957) - Belgium painter and draftsman, from 1923.
449:(b. 1842 d. 1925) - Pioneer of the dairy industry and MLC of
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Regional and local learned societies of the United Kingdom
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405:(b. 1887 d. 1960) - Membership secretary for the society.
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411:(b. 1832 d. 1914) - British soldier and field marshal.
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Eight exhibitions were held by the academy before the
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Laing Art Gallery, Committee Minute Book, Volume Two,
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by Rachel Mumba, PhD Thesis, Durham University 2008.
629:, Charles Griffin & Co. Ltd., London 1910-1924.
508:(b. 1878) - Financier, banker and company director.
1153:, American Publishers' Association, Chicago 1915.
1011:History of Middlesex County, New Jersey 1664-1920
16:Former art school in Newcastle upon Tyne, England
1162:British Library Catalogue Call Number NN.1315
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883:, privately published, Cleveland (OH) 1932.
863:was elected to the first Parliament of the
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899:A Documentary History of Hong Kong Society
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492:(b. 1864 d. 1929) - Scottish architect.
219:Towneley Hall Art Gallery & Museums
1241:Arts organizations established in 1908
1236:Defunct organisations based in England
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84:(1908–1924) was an art institution of
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459:(b. 1880 d. 1942) - Wife of painter
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806:29 April 1910 cited on page 182 of
667:New Zealand Observer and Free Lance
409:Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts
377:(b. 1863 d. 1937) - Surrey painter.
1034:Paintings authenticated by HR Hall
333:Alfred Milner, 1st Viscount Milner
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1231:Organizations established in 1908
894:Document III.1: Mr. Chou Show Son
576:Jeffrey Marden, Surgeon - A Novel
183:Royal Society of British Artists
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584:(1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1914).
1226:1908 establishments in England
1221:Culture in Newcastle upon Tyne
1178:, 11 September 1909, page 560.
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838:, 26 November 1910, Page 721.
821:North British Academy of Arts
704:, 29 September 1910, page 4h.
305:Miss Stanley "Bimbie" Edwards
82:North British Academy of Arts
1188:Children and Flower Culture
648:, 9 January 1909, page 11e.
329:(l. 1910) - Australian MLA.
103:Henry John Brinsley Manners
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1133:Kothari, Jehangir Hormusji
669:, 8 October 1910, page 4a.
547:Sir William Blake Richmond
1120:Sir Robert Lorimer Papers
1046:Anthropologic Miscellanea
567:(1918, 1921, 1922, 1923).
561:(1918, 1921, 1922, 1923).
496:Jehangir Hormusji Kothari
1194:, 16 June 1910, page 2e.
1006:Frederick Barnett Kilmer
393:Frederick Barnett Kilmer
201:Corporation Art Gallery
165:Corporation Art Gallery
148:Academy of Arts Gallery
1211:Art schools in England
1192:The Limerick Chronicle
697:Local and General News
578:by E.N. Blamey (1913).
303:- A portrait study of
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582:Exhibition Catalogues
524:William Joseph Napier
506:Thomas Phillips Honey
397:Johnson & Johnson
387:Francis Henry Lenygon
365:Edward Enoch Anderson
345:Charles Francis Brush
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174:24 Jan – 19 Feb 1910
105:(1852-1925), the 8th
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512:William J. Macgarree
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381:Frances Anne Hopkins
353:(b. 1861 d. 1959) -
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228:5 Mar – 27 Apr 1912
210:3 Jul – 12 Aug 1911
478:Philip Homan Miller
451:Natal, South Africa
421:Henry Robinson Hall
282:6 Apr – 8 Aug 1914
264:1 May – 7 Aug 1913
152:Newcastle upon Tyne
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1205:Categories
861:Abe Bailey
605:References
399:1889–1934.
25:54°58′44″N
571:And also
327:A. Bailey
260:Worcester
134:Location
123:Great War
63:Urdu text
28:1°36′47″W
645:Dominion
96:Overview
939:9 March
439:: 詹天佑;
437:Chinese
357:: 周长龄;
355:Chinese
318:Members
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90:England
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589:Awards
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