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The Photographic Exhibition in the Summer of 1886 was so 
much appreciated, that this year another was held which was open 
from June zoth to August 23rd, and was visited by 7554 persons. 
The Committee were indebted to the Borough Members, Sir W. 
V. Harconrt, and Mr. Roe, for the offer of a Gold Medal for 
competition, and also to Mr. R. Keene for the offer of a Silver 
Medal for the best photograph by a member of the ]erby Photo- 
graphic Society. These were given in addition to the usual silver 
and bronze medals. Some of the best photographic artists in the 
kingdom. exhibited, and the Exhibition was very popular with the 
public. 
The Autumn Exhibition now being held was opened on 
September 7th, and is being extensively visited. It is admitted on 
all hands to be one of the best ever held in the Gallery, and the 
visitors average about a thousand weekly. 
During last Winter, a series of twenty Popular Concerts was 
arranged by the Curator for Saturday evenings. These concerts 
were attended by 3876 persons, and produced a net profit of — 
£37 9s. The best thanks of the Committee are due to the Curator 
and to those ladies and gentlemen who kindly gave their services as 
vocalists and instrumentalists. 
The Upper Gallery has been painted and re-coloured, and 
boarded round to the height of eight feet, which greatly facilitates 
the work of picture hanging, and the lower gallery has been 
thoroughly cleaned and re-coloured. Snow boards have been fixed 
to the roof, and the whole of the building is now in thorough 
repair. 
Four cases only are now filled from South Kensington Museum, 
and the Committee are indebted to the following gentlemen for the 
loan of objects of art and interest for Exhibition. Messrs. 
Doulton and Co., Lambeth, for Art Pottery, Mr. J. A. Jacoby, M.P., 
for collection of early English Silver, Mr. W. H. Willett, of 
Brighton, for Burmese Curiosities, Mr. Councillor Battersby, for 
Bronzes and Antique China, Mr. H. H. Bemrose, for collection of 
Ancient Manuscripts and Printed Books, Mr. W. Bemrose, J.P., 
for a collection of Indian Metal Work, and Mr. Maw, of Tenant 
Street, for a collection of Old Derby China. 
On behalf of the Committee, 
WILLIAM BEMROSE, 
OcTOBER 27th, 1887. CHAIRMAN. 
