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MacGillivray Walk
GB 249 GB 249 T-WYL/7/9 · File · 1996
Part of George Wyllie papers

The MacGillivray Walk, May 25-August 29, 1996 [the erection of 7 spires at Fochabers, Forres, Foyers, Beauly, Kinlochewe, Poolewe and Harris, to commemorate a journey from Aberdeen to Harris by William MacGillivray in 1817]. Includes notes, transcripts from MacGillivray’s diary, and 25 colour photographs, various sizes.

Paper Boat
GB 249 GB 249 T-WYL/7/8/1 · Subseries · 1989-1990
Part of George Wyllie papers

Design notes, drawings, funding bid, invoices, correspondence, press releases and cuttings, Clydeport maps and documents, tide tables, photographs, fabric samples, arrangements for launch by Lady Naomi Mitchison on 6 May 1989, Paper Boat letterheaded paper.

File 1. Funding bid etc., 1989.
File 2. Fabric samples, Clydeport documents, 1989.
File 3. Drawings etc., 1989.
File 4. Launch, tide tables, leaflet on Denny Ship Model Experiment Tank, 1989.
File 5. Liverpool, including wallet of 21 colour photographs 110 mm (h) x 150 mm (w), & 8 more annotated colour photographs, 1989.
File 6. London, 1989.
File 7. New York, including invoices, street maps, tourist leaflets and 3 colour photographs of New York, 250mm (h) x 200 mm (w), 1990.
File 8. Antwerp, 1990.
File 9. Worldwide, including sketch entitled ‘Worldwide cruising’, press cutting about the liner, Queen Mary on the river Clyde, and miscellaneous notes, including Glasgow launch of the Paper Boat.

GB 249 GB 249 T-WYL/7/8/2 · File · 1989
Part of George Wyllie papers

Handwritten text and water colour sketches to accompany Paper Boat sculpture project. Includes booklet (28 pp.) plus draft version in loose sheets (29 pp.) plus photocopy with additional original sheets, in loose sheets (32 pp.). Small variants in text and composition over the different copies.

GB 249 GB 249 T-WYL/7/3 · File · 1980-1999
Part of George Wyllie papers

Typescripts, sketches, correspondence, and press releases.

Contents include: Air and Stone, 1999; The Bosun’s Pipe, Portsmouth exhibition, 1996; i on the Truth of Stone, 1995; Paper Boat, 1995; Equilibrium – ‘an’ a’ that’, 1996; Burd witnessing a Bicycle Accident; Boxed Spire; Thoughts on Hiroshima, 1986; George Wyllie’s Americana, 1986; Christmas Day down a Gold Mine, 1985; Notes on George Wyllie by George Melly; Scul?ture, 1981; The Paper Boat in New York, 1990; Pittenweem Festival, 1988; Scul?ture at Sea, 1987; Note on George Wyllie exhibition by Debbie Butler; Translations of Irish place names; Sketch and assembly notes on Bennie Railplane, 1995; Sketches and notes on sculptures for Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London, 1995; Notes for exhibition at Hendersons Gallery, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, August 1980.

S [Small] Projects
GB 249 GB 249 T-WYL/7/4 · File · 1982-2004
Part of George Wyllie papers

Funding bids, correspondence, workshop and project notes, sketches, leaflets, press releases. Manuscript notes and typescripts.

Contents: Argyll and Bute’s ‘Vital Sparks’, June 2000. 2 pp (2 copies); Seven ‘Vital Sparks’, September 1999. 2 pp; The Monarch of Auchmountain Glen (incomplete), [1999-2000?]; The Inverclyde Crystal, July 1999. 2 pp; ‘The Macmillan Bikes’ and ‘An Assembly of Scarecrows’ at Finlaystone in Langbank, 1997. 2 pp; Just in Case [Safety Pin], 1996. 12 pp; A New Broom for the Northern Quarter, Manchester. Invitation card 7 June [19 ]; Launching ‘The Launch’, Govan Fair, 1999: press release; The ‘Whinhill Witness’, [1998]; Forget-me-Knots: proposal and sketch, 1997. 4 pp; The City of Edinburgh declares its Attachment to Commonwealth 97; A Voyage round a Safety-Pin, Just in Case and Forget-me-Knot, [1997]; The Bosun’s Pipe, with list of ships’ names, 1998; The Pompey Spire, 1996. MS note; Thirty-two Spires, 1991. 3 pp, also version dated January 1994. 4 pp, and Update of synopsis, April 1994; Sox across the Sea: a Scul?tural Letter to America, November 1995. 3 pp; The Quarry Brae Ideal Home Show, [19 ]; Hiroshima: manuscript notes with sketch, [1995?]. 3 pp; Boxed Spire: manuscript notes with photograph, September 1994. 2 pp; Advert for ‘Flight into Europe’ workshop event, Portsmouth, 1994 – booklet; Seven Spires on Lewis, November 1988. 3 pp; The Alternative Christmas, 1995: fax from Demarco European Art Foundation; Stromness Academy project: letter and photocopies of work from children’s surrealist project, May 2004. 18 pp; Straw Locomotive: a sculpture by George Wyllie: site reading: British art in public spaces, by Bridget Green? [19 ]. 4 pp; Circus Gold, 1988; Exhibition following from Milan Triennale, December 1992: notes (2 pp) and letter from Gillespies, Glasgow, September-December 1992; Dear Green Helicopter, 1990; Speug [Sparrow], [1991]; Islay and Jura Spiral Project: leaflets, manuscript and typescript notes (6 pp), press release, photocopy of published text on traditional dyeing methods, 1992-1993; The Seven Fishbones of Wisdom, with sketches, February 1995. 2 pp; Strathclyde Regional Council, Department of Education, Glasgow Division, Visit of Berlin students to Glasgow: programme, June 1989; For the Bicentenary, University of Strathcyde, 1996; When the Stanes come Marching in [March of the Standing Stones]: press release, correspondence, sketches, manuscript and typescript notes (6 pp), 1985; A Church for an Invented God who was there all the time, and, The Rock Trap, 1982. 2 pp; Temple for a Tree, Edinburgh Festival, 1992; Fearful Symmetry, October 1994; ‘Glasgow Style’ goes to Amsterdam, October 1987. 2 pp; Service of thanksgiving and dedication, St John’s Kirk, Perth, 22 May 1994: order of service and notes for readings; Arrivals and Sailings... the Funnels are coming! April 1988. 3 pp; The May-Day May-Day Parade, July 1987; Glasgow Speug in Danger, 1991; McPherson Drive Sports-Aid sponsored run, May 1986; Glasgow’s ‘Condom Tower’ sketch, 1992; The Truce Goose: manuscript and typescript notes, [19 ]. 2 pp; Storm, 1995; Vigorous Resuscitation, April 1994 [2 cards covered in aluminium foil]; The Harris Tweed Drifter, December 1992.

S [Small projects]: Events
GB 249 GB 249 T-WYL/7/5 · File · 1985-1991
Part of George Wyllie papers

Design notes and sketches, cv, lists of expenses.

Contents include: Scul?ture jubilee, 1991; A Day down a Gold Mine: the book, 1987; A Machine for the Equal Distribution of Wealth – sketch and assembly notes; A Day down a Gold Mine: performance at Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh, August 1985; Robinson Crusoe nearly slept here, with sketch of palm tree; George Wyllie’s thoughts on visiting Hiroshima; The Beuys Spire site on Rannoch Moor; Sketch and notes on Serpentine Gardens installation; Holyrood; McPherson Drive ‘Sports-Aid’ sponsored run, 1986.

Straw Locomotive, Glasgow
GB 249 GB 249 T-WYL/7/6 · File · 1987
Part of George Wyllie papers

T-WYL/7/6/1: Two folders containing design notes, funding bid to TSWA 3D [Television South West and South West Arts], correspondence, sketches, news items and texts of speech. Includes photograph of real locomotive being transported from Springburn to Glasgow Docks, [1950s?]: black and white; 195 mm (h) x 240 mm (w), mounted on card.

T-WYL/7/6/2: Straw locomotive: engine plate, 1 plaque: brass effect; 145 mm (h) x 195 mm (w),
Inscribed ‘Born 4th May 1987, died 22nd June 1987. “Sadly missed”’.

USA and Canada projects
GB 249 GB 249 T-WYL/7/2 · File · 1978-2003
Part of George Wyllie papers

Correspondence and documents, tourist leaflets, postcards, press cuttings, conference programme, map and song book.

Contents include: manuscript document on Tom Mix; programme for 10th International Sculpture Conference, May-June 1978; Abington Art Center Sculpture Garden leaflets; Worcester Art Museum guides, 1983 and calendars, 1993 and 1995; Historical map of the USA; ‘Nights on the Range’ songbook.

Demarco projects
GB 249 GB 249 T-WYL/7/1 · File · 1969-2000
Part of George Wyllie papers

Correspondence, exhibition catalogues, press releases and documents; also sketch of Scotland, possibly by Richard Demarco.

Berlin and Germany projects
GB 249 GB 249 T-WYL/7/7 · File · 1988
Part of George Wyllie papers

Notes, correspondence, press releases and cuttings, street plan, post cards and tourist information.

[On Berlin Spire and Circus Gold]

Project files
GB 249 GB 249 T-WYL/7 · Series · 1969-2005
Part of George Wyllie papers

Exhibition catalogues, press releases, press cuttings, correspondence, project notes, sketches, leaflets and postcards relating to several of Wyllie's projects.