should certainly be one of the functions of the 

 Museum, will be fulfilled. 



The dispersal during the year of collections formed 

 by two well-known local specialists, Mr. W. Edkins 

 and Mr. W. George, enabled the Committee to acquire 

 a considerable number of specimens and artistic 

 productions of local importance. These comprised 

 some fine examples of Bristol Flint Glass, several 

 groups in Biscuit Ware, which were specially executed 

 at the local pottery as presentations, together with 

 various specimens in china and delft, also from the 

 Old Bristol Pottery. On the same occasion the 

 Committee also obtained a number of local drawings, 

 some of which are unique, and in many cases the 

 places depicted have now been demolished. Not the 

 least important of these purchases was that of a 

 selection of maps and plans of ancient Bristol, which, 

 with those already in the Museum, form a nearly 

 complete set of such delineations. These will prove 

 of the greatest value in years to come, as many of 

 the maps are now rarely obtainable. The same may 

 be said of the three series of old Bristol newspapers 

 acquired at the same time, which, with those already 

 in the Bristol Room, form an unusually complete and 

 valuable collection. 



STATISTICS, ETC. 



Comparative attendances during the weeks in 

 which the Bank Holidays occurred : — 



1898-99. 1899-00. 



Christmas . . . . 3,468 . . 2,087 



Easter 7,248 . . 8,365 



Whitsuntide .. .. 7,554 •• 5» 112 



August .. .. 7,126 .. 7>°-7 



25.396 23,191 



