everything is done to ensure the safety of the contents 

 of the building. 



It will be observed that the gifts to both the Museum 

 and Art Gallery are as usual numerous, and many of 

 them are of special interest. Those that have come from 

 the Committee of the Egypt Exploration Fund, and from 

 the Egyptian Research Account, are welcome additions 

 to the extensive collection of antiquities connected 

 with different periods of Egypt's long and eventful 

 history. The original Chatterton manuscript, called 

 "A Satire on Horace Walpole," was a gift of unusual 

 interest from the fact that it was given by Chatterton' s 

 sister, Mary Newton, to one of the predecessors of our 

 fellow citizen, the donor, Mr. W. E. George, and had 

 never been out of the possession of the family, and had 

 never before been publicly exhibited. The Committee 

 have for a long time felt that the collection of Chatterton 

 manuscripts and other remains belonging to the city is 

 now so large and important that a catalogue of them, 

 with brief explanatory notes, would serve as a permanent 

 record, and would be widely acceptable. Should this 

 be carried out, the inclusion of the manuscript mentioned 

 above will add much to the value and comprehensiveness 

 of the catalogue. The valuable pictures that have been 

 added to the permanent collection by generous donors 

 during the year, are mentioned at page 37. 



In every instance in which either by gift or loan, 

 the treasures of the Museum and Art Gallery have been 

 added to and the pleasure of its visitors thereby 

 increased, the Committee have not failed to express the 

 thanks of the Council to the benefactors, and they feel 

 sure that in making this Annual Report they may on 

 behalf of the Council very heartily repeat those thanks. 



W. R. BARKER, 

 15/A November, 1906. Chairman. 



