New Acquisitions

April to June, 06

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Volcanic specimens were added to the geology collection, including a presentation box of ash and rock samples from Vesuvius, ash from Mount St Helen's, and specimens from Mexico and Mount Kilimanjaro

July to September, 06

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The Friends of York Art Gallery funded the purchase of an etching by Julian Trevelyan and helped fund the purchase of a ceramic dish by Tomimoto Kenkichi. Reflections - Ellerton Meadow, a coloured lithograph by Mark Hearld, commissioned by the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, was also acquired. Five household objects dating from the 1950s were acquired by the social history team.

October to December, 06

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Four pieces by the York potter Jerry Harper were acquired to develop the WA Ismay collection, as was his wish. The acquisition of a group of nine family portraits of the Cholmeley Family of Brandsby by John Sell Cotman was generously funded by the Friends of York Art Gallery. A seasonal acquisition was made by the social history department - two boxes of unused Christmas crackers dating from 1945-50, complete with X-rays of the contents! A significant collection of Royal Navy memorabilia dating from 1922-48, belonging to Yorkshire man John Willey, was donated. The collection of just under 400 items included uniform, personal naval items, documents, photographs, medals and souvenirs.

January to March, 07

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A contemporary copy of a gold-plated Tremissa (Anglian coin) and fragment of silver Viking armband were acquired by the archaeology department. The decorative arts department acquired two Japanese-influenced ceramic pieces by Yo Thom, a chawan and a plate, using funds from the WA Ismay bequest.