One Hundred Years of British Architecture | Archives | RA Collection

Archive context

Royal Academy of Arts Archive
1. Royal Academy of Arts, official archive
  1. Records of the Secretary
    1. Proposed and abortive exhibitions
      1. One Hundred Years of British Architecture

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Reference code

RAA/SEC/27/3

Title

One Hundred Years of British Architecture

Date

1951

Level

Sub-series

Extent & medium

2 files

Historical Background

Proposed to be held in the Diploma Galleries of the Royal Academy to coincide with The First Hundred Years of the Royal Academy, showing in the main galleries.

A committee was appointed consisting of Sir Edward Maufe, Marshall Sisson, John Summerson and Sir Albert Richardson.

The project was wrecked by disagreement among the committee members. Maufe and Summerson decided the exhibition was not feasible. After consultation with the membership it was decided to cancel the exhibtion.

Content Description

Administrative records resulting from the abortive efforts, mostly of Richardson and Sisson, to marshal exhibits for the show.