Probably the only set to survive in the form as issued, in original matching oak boxes; includes the first published jigsaw; they were designed to be geographical teaching aids. Illustrated on p20 of AR
Search FNL grants since 1931
Item date: 1766-7
Date acquired: 2000
Grant Value: 5,000
Item cost: 22,000
Institution: British Library
Town/City: London
Item date: 1763-94
Date acquired: 2000
Grant Value: 1500
Item cost: 1500
Institution: National Library of Scotland
Town/City: Edinburgh
A detailed and fascinating record of the life of the British, especially Scots, living and working in Rome in 18th century. Norton was a close associate of James Byres the antiquary and dealer in antiquities. Illustrated in p22 of AR
Item date: 19th & 20th century
Date acquired: 2000
Grant Value: 2,000
Item cost: 11,500
Institution: Victoria & Albert Museum
Town/City: London
An important addition to the V&As considerable holding of papers of one of the most notable design and interior decoration practices of the 19th century
Item date: 1908-85
Date acquired: 2000
Grant Value: 50,000
Item cost: 150,000
Institution: Victoria & Albert Museum, Dept of Theatre & Performance
Town/City: London
Diaries, photographs, recordings, theatrical and business papers, scrapbooks, correspondence, play texts and manuscripts of Redgraves own work. Illustrated on p27 of AR
Item date: 1842-43
Date acquired: 2000
Grant Value: 4,500
Item cost: 18,000
Institution: Bethlem Royal Hospital Archives and Museum
Town/City: Beckenham
County: Kent
2 letters from R Dadd describing his travels in Turkey & Lebanon, one from his travelling companion Sir Thomas Phillips, one from Dadds father and the last from his brother describing the aftermath of Richard Dadds murder of his father
Item date: 1842-3
Date acquired: 2000
Grant Value: 4,500
Item cost: 18,000
Institution: Bethlem Royal Hospital Archives and Museum
Town/City: Beckenham
County: Kent
One of only 2 known surviving sketchbooks of Dadds foreign travels; the other is in the V&A. Illustrated on p 30 of AR
Item date: 1938-91
Date acquired: 2000
Grant Value: 13,000
Item cost: 25,000
Institution: Bodleian Libraries
Town/City: Oxford
County: Oxfordshire
140 unpublished letters by Iris Murdoch to one-time fiance David Hicks, written over a period of 53 years. Grant from Philip Larkin fund
Item date: 1910-92
Date acquired: 2000
Grant Value: 20,525
Item cost: 80,000
Institution: Bolton Museum and Archives Service
Town/City: Bolton
County: Lancashire
Archive of notes & drafts of books, plays for television & radio, plus a journal contained in 400 notebooks, with photographs. Grant from Philip Larkin fund
Item date: 17th & 18th Centuries
Date acquired: 2000
Grant Value: 20,000
Item cost: 6,373,820
Institution: Cambridge University Library
Town/City: Cambridge
County: Cambridgeshire
Includes material concerning the dispute with Leibnitz over priority in the invention of the calculus
Item date: 1766 - 1772
Date acquired: 2000
Grant Value: 338
Item cost: 1345
Institution: Kresen Kernow (Cornwall Record Office)
Town/City: Redruth
County: Cornwall
Includes one hitherto unknown ms. The collection is of significance for the detailed descriptions of Cornish minerals and for information on Borlases important correspondents & contacts