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School of Art?

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Rioja

Rioja Report 14 Jun 2008 15:46

Hello all,

Doing some research for a friend I have come across an Ernest Hartley living perhaps in the Oldham/rochdale area. On his daughters birth certificate he is described as a sculptor/art master at a School of Art.

Does anyone know of an institution of this kind in the area, I appreciate this could be anywhere in Manchester

Regards

Claire Moores

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 14 Jun 2008 16:21

Claire

It might help if you told us when? 1900? 1800?....

Gerri x

Researching:
Pool/Poole?Overs/Hovers/Hovard?Bucket/Bouquet? Thank goodness i havent got a Smiff!........yet

Rioja

Rioja Report 14 Jun 2008 16:44

It would rather, sorry, 1910-1925 ish?

Ivy

Ivy Report 14 Jun 2008 17:44

Hi,

I tried Marie's suggestion of Google Books (and searched the words art, oldham, school), which came up with this extract from a 1929 book, "Who's Who in Art":

"... Oldham Hulme Grammar School; studied art at Oldham School of Art (Principal, WH
Helm, ARCA). Exhib.: RI, RSA, RSW, Manchester Academy of Fine Arts (mem.)"

- so there are a couple of possibilities mentioned there...

Ivy

Ivy Report 14 Jun 2008 18:15

- and the archivists here may be able to help further by phone or email:

Repository details:
Oldham Local Studies & Archives
Archon Code : 758

Contact Details
84 Union Street
Oldham
OL1 1DN
England

Tel: 0161 770 4654
Fax: 0161 770 4654
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.oldham.gov.uk/community/local_studiesExternal link - opens in a new window

Archives Officer : Jo Robson
Access information

* Open : Mon, Thurs 10-7; Tues 10-2; Wed, Fri 10-5; Sat 10-4
* Readers ticket required
* Wheelchair access
* Wheelchair access to be found on Greaves Street
* Proof of identity required

Rioja

Rioja Report 15 Jun 2008 19:09

Thankyou all for that help, much appreciated

CrystalTips

CrystalTips Report 20 Jun 2008 07:05

Hi Claire,
Try Oldham Lyceum as well

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldham

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=758-dm20&cid=0

CrystalTips

CrystalTips Report 20 Jun 2008 07:50

there was a school of art in Rochdale. I've found artists who studied there in the 1940's. The local history library is in Touchstone's gallery - an old building, perhaps where the art school was? I think there is a link from the rochdale.gov.uk website