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The ceramic collection has been improved by the 

 gift and purchase of several fine examples of Champion's 

 porcelain, and the local relics have been increased by- 

 various objects from the Bowles Collection, etc. 



Architectural Room. 



Some carved stone corbels from Christmas Street, an 

 iron treasure-chest from the Dutch House, an old iron 

 safe found in demolition opposite the Royal Infirmary, 

 and four carved wooden capitals and a wooden base 

 from the demolished Manilla Hall, Clifton, have been 

 added to the contents of this room. 



Grant from the Board of Education. 



The Board of Education have again made a generous 

 allowance for the purchase of eligible objects, to be 

 placed in the Bristol Room of the Art Gallery, and com- 

 prising specimens of Bristol porcelain, pottery, and delft. 



Cases. 



Three new C-Cases have been added during the 

 year, two for the Bowles Tokens and one for Bristol 

 Delft 



Lectures. 



The following Lectures have been given by the 

 Superintendent in the Museum Lecture Theatre : — 

 Jan. nth .. "Munich — the Art City of Germany." 

 March ist .. "Animal Painters and their Works." 



There were about 400 present on each occasion. 



New Loans. 



The Board of Education changed the Loan Collection 

 of Objects from the Victoria and Albert Museum in 



