Victoria and Albert Museum

Arts Council of Great Britain: records, 1928-1997


Series description

Series title: Secretariat: Chairman's Papers, 1989-1994
Reference: ACGB/45
Extent: 54 items

Context

Lord Palumbo was appointed Chairman of theArts Council of Great Britain in 1988/89.

Scope and content

This series consists of the correspondence and papers of Lord Palumbo. It covers a number of subjects including; lunches, speaking engagements and visits, dealings with ministers, government departments, regional arts associations and various arts companies and organisations.

Arrangement

These items are arranged in the original numerical order in which they were found.

Access

Restrictions on access

Access to unpublished material less than 30 years old is subject to the written permission of the Arts Council of England. Apply in the first instance to the Archive of Art and Design at the Victoria and Albert Museum.


ReferenceDescriptionDates
ACGB/45/1Articles and Messages
1 transfer case
Previous ref: 1
1990-1992
ACGB/45/6Articles and Messages; Press/Media
1 transfer case
Previous ref: 1a
1993
ACGB/45/45ACGB: Press/Media
1 transfer case
Previous ref: 1c
1989-1992
ACGB/45/14Judging: Major Competitions; Awards; Presentations
1 transfer case
Previous ref: 2
1990-1993
ACGB/45/40Birmingham City Council/CBSO [City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra]; National Youth Theatre; Dormant Projects
1 box
Previous ref: 3
1990-1993
ACG/45/22Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield; Lyceum Theatre; Hackney Empire; Globe Theatre, Sam Wanamaker; Compass Theatre; Georgian Theatre Royal; Stoll Moss/ Shaftesbury; Upstart; Zap Club
1 transfer case
Previous ref: 4
1989-1993
ACGB/45/10Theatres General; National Theatre; Lady Soames; Royal Shakespeare Company; Richmond Theatre; Royal Court Theatre; Sadler's Wells
1 transfer case
Previous ref: 5
1989-1993
ACGB/45/8Galleries General; Ikon Gallery; Mall Galleries Discerning Eye; Ricky De Marco; Tate, St Ive's; Nat.Art Collections Fund; Tate Gallery
1 transfer case
Previous ref: 6
1989-1992
ACGB/45/17Speaking Engagements
1 transfer case
Previous ref: 7a
1989-1990
ACGB/45/2Speaking Engagements
1 transfer case
Previous ref: 7b
1991
ACGB/45/38Speaking Engagements
1 transfer case
Previous ref: 7c
1992
ACGB/45/25Speaking Engagements
1 transfer case
Previous ref: 7d
1993-1994
ACGB/45/53Chairman's Visits
1 transfer case
Previous ref: 8a
1989-1990
ACGB/45/27Chairman's Visits
1 transfer case
Previous ref: 8b
1991
ACGB/45/36Visits
1 transfer case
Previous ref: 8c
1992-1994
ACGB/45/43Overseas Visits
1 transfer case
Previous ref: 9
1992-1994
ACGB/45/46Arts 2000; Year of Dance; Year of Music
1 transfer case
Previous ref: 10
1991-1992
ACGB/45/13Dance House; Cities of Culture; Eurotunnel
1 transfer case
Previous ref: 11
1990-1992
ACGB/45/47ACGB Conferences
1 transfer case
Previous ref: 12
1989-1993
ACGB/45/42Council Members (as at 31/3/94)
1 transfer case
Previous ref: 13
1989-1994
ACGB/45/44ACGB General
1 transfer case
Previous ref: 14
1989-1994
ACGB/45/15Royal Fine Art Committee; R.F.A.C. [Royal Fine Art Committee] to M.A.C.A.P. [Major Architectural Commissions Advisory Panel]; Combined Arts
1 transfer case
Previous ref: 15
1989-1993
ACGB/45/23ACGB: South Bank; Royal Academy of Arts; Royal Society of Arts
1 transfer case
Previous ref: 16
1989-1993
ACGB/45/31ACGB: Diorama Arts Trust; Festivals; A.B.S.A.
1 transfer case
Previous ref: 17
1989-1992
ACGB/45/37Sponsorship Unit; Bill Kalloway; AEMS; Enhancement Grants
1 transfer case
Previous ref: 18
1989-1992
ACGB/45/39ACGB: English Heritage; British Library; Design Museum; Royal Albert Hall; National Campaign for the Arts; International Initiatives; Incentive Funding
1 transfer case
Previous ref: 19
1990-1993
ACGB/45/19Arts Liaison; Policy & Finance Committee; Marketing/External Relations; Secretary-General; Personnel; RABs [Regional Arts Boards] General; RAA [Regional Arts Associations] Chairmen Lunches
1 transfer case
Previous ref: 20
1989-1994
ACGB/45/18English Nat. Opera [ English National Opera]; English Nat. Gallery [ National Gallery]; Welsh Nat. Opera [ Welsh National Opera]; Scottish Opera/Ballet; Glyndebourne; Opera North; Northern Ballet
1 transfer case
Previous ref: 21
1989-1994
ACGB/45/24Regional Arts Associations: Lincolnshire & Humberside Arts; Merseyside Arts; Greater London Arts; East Midlands Arts; Eastern Arts
1 transfer case
Previous ref: 22
1990-1992
ACGB/45/52Regional Arts Associations: Northern Arts; North West Arts; Southern Arts; South East Arts; South West Arts; West Midlands Arts; Yorkshire Arts
1 transfer case
Previous ref: 22
1989-1991
ACGB/45/29Royal Opera House General; Development; Lord Sainsbury; Jeremy Isaacs; Angus Stirling
1 transfer case
Previous ref: 23
1989-1993
ACGB/45/33Working for Cities
1 transfer case
Previous ref: 24
1990-1993
ACGB/45/54Lunches; NAMS Lunches
1 box
Previous ref: 25
1991-1992
ACGB/45/32Millennium: Manchester 2000 Olympic Bid; Science Museum, Neil Cossons; Pre-Raphaelite Society; V & A Museum; Theatre Museum
1 transfer case
Previous ref: 26
1989-1993
ACGB/45/26Arts Foundation
1 transfer case
Previous ref: 27
1991-1993
ACGB/45/49Millennium General; Specific; Son et Lumiere; Refurbishment of Fabric; Cathedrals
1 transfer case
Previous ref: 28
1989-1993
ACGB/45/16Millennium; Lottery Offers of Help; Nat. Lottery [National Lottery]
1 transfer case
Previous ref: 29
1990-1993
ACGB/45/41Royal Family; Prime Minister Thatcher, Major; David Mellor; Local Authorities General; Westminster City Council
1 transfer case
Previous ref: 30
1989-1993
ACGB/45/50Cumbria; Liverpool; Sheffield
1 transfer case
Previous ref: 31
1989-1993
ACGB/45/30Outside Lunches/Dinners; Lunches hosted at ACGB
1 transfer case
Previous ref: 32
1990-1994
ACGB/45/34Ministers: David Mellor; Tim Renton; Richard Luce
1 transfer case
Previous ref: 33
1989-1992
ACGB/45/4ACGB Miscellaneous A-H
1 transfer case
Previous ref: 34
1990
ACGB/45/28ACGB Miscellaneous I-Z
1 transfer case
Previous ref: 34
1990
ACGB/45/35Arts Council Miscellaneous A-Z
1 transfer case
Previous ref: 34
1991
ACGB/45/5ACGB Misc. A-H incl.
1 transfer case
Previous ref: 34
1992-1993
ACGB/45/7ACGB Misc. M-Z
1 transfer case
Previous ref: 34
1992-1993
ACGB/45/21Regions: Wales; Scotland; N. Ireland; Eastern Arts; East Midlands Arts
1 transfer case
Previous ref: 34
1989-1993
ACGB/45/9ACGB Miscellaneous A-Z
1 transfer case
Previous ref: 34a
1989
ACGB/45/3Regions: London Arts Board; Northern Arts; North West Arts; South East Arts; South West Arts; Southern Arts; West Midlands Arts; Yorkshire/Humberside Arts
1 transfer case
Previous ref: 35
1990-1993
ACGB/45/11House of Lords; House of Commons; OAL [Office of Art and Libraries]
1 transfer case
Previous ref: 36
1990-1992
ACGB/45/12House of Lords; House of Commons; Labour Party
1 transfer case
Previous ref: 37
1990-1994
ACGB/45/51ACGB: Public Art
1 transfer case
Previous ref: 38
1989-1993
ACGB/45/48London Projects
1 transfer case
Previous ref: 39
1991-1993
ACGB/45/20Secretary of State Peter Brooke; Department of National Heritage; Charles Henderson, Hayden Phillips; Ministers; Department of Environment
1 transfer case
Previous ref: 40
1989-1993