58 ART GALLERY. 
The panelling of the walls, the improvement of the lighting by 
the use of prismatic glass, and the introduction of a deep white 
frieze, have greatly increased the illumination, and rendered it 
possible to arrange and show pictures in a satisfactory manner. 
Additional hanging space has been provided by the introduction 
of four screens designed by the Curator, and the floor has been 
relaid with oak. Three decorative lunettes made at the Della 
Robbia Pottery, Birkenhead, and presented in 1907 by Mrs. George 
Holt, were successfully utilised as over-door decorations. On 
the completion of the alterations, which are generally admitted to 
be satisfactory, the Curator assigned the room to the display of 
the Roscoe Collection, deposited by the Trustees of the Royal 
Institution, and to other Foreign Old Masters, which are the 
property of the Corporation. 
Towards the end of the year there was commenced a further 
section of the work contemplated, which has now been brought to 
completion, with very satisfactory results. A new and 
commodious cloakroom, with ‘adequate accommodation for all 
departments of its work, has been evolved from waste space in the 
cart-yard; and, in connection with this, a door has been opened 
into the east back room, and a new staff door has been opened to 
the yard, thus obviating the necessity previously existing for a 
circuitous descent to the basement to reach it, which for many 
years has involved unnecessary risk and caused trouble and loss 
of time in the movement of works of art. 
The telephones have been rearranged, with an exchange in the 
cloakroom, and the old cloakroom, now closed, will be valuable 
as an addition to the east front room, which is now being 
reconstructed on lines similar to those adopted in the case of the 
west front room. 
By resolution of the Committee on 17th October, 1910, the 
turnstiles at the entrance to the Gallery were removed, and this, 
as well as the closing of the old and most inconveniently situated 
cloakroom, has met with general approval. 
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