Here is the full and comprehensive list of all the projects and aquisitions funded by Friends of Leeds City Museums. Although FLCM started in 1971, the group did not make any purchases or aquisitions for the first six years after their conception.
1977-8
Tankard and goblet
1978-9
Tribal gift – New Guinea
1979-80
Chinese gong
1980-1
Dinosaur artefacts
1981-2
Loan re 2nd hand rail track
Model of Leeds Theatre Royal
1982-3
Rail track
Model of Leeds Theatre Royal
1983-4
Fowler’s locomotive (‘Jack’)
1984-5
Audio equipment
1985-6
Transfer of Royal Coat of Arms
Railway models
1988-9
Bhutan costumes
1989-90
Direction signs
1990-1
Steel tobacco box: ‘William Williams, Hunslet 1730’
‘other’
1991-2
Beetle cabinets
Beetle identification/cataloguing
Print of old Leeds
Watercolour of Leeds Volunteers
Burmantofts Pottery: Marmion collection
Conservation of bronze Burmese gong
Projector remote control
1992-3
Burmantofts pottery moulds, catalogues
Photograph Albums
Coin cabinets
Magazines
Plate – Leeds Independent Order of the Ark
Baines costumes
1993-4
Bacon slicer
20th century Sarakatsani (Greece) costumes & jewellery
20th century Nigerian costume
1994-5
Modern African textiles/costumes
Consultancy re developing ‘streets’
Catalogue re lichen collection
1995-6
Litter bin
Creation of Victorian garden
Display albums
1996-7
Slide transparencies for museum staff use (all)
Monk’s outfits
Donation to Leeds Millennium Tapestry
1997-8
Lightfoot costumes
George III silver tankard
Medieval tile replicas
1998-9
Notice boards
Kneelers: Leeds Parish Church
Lightfoot costumes
1999-2000
Wedding dress conservation
Repair/re-upholstery: cinema love-seat
Repair to water wheel
Erard harp restoration
Restoration of 2 pianos
Bulbs/plaque
Signs
Slides: children at work
Leaflets – Museums Working Party
2000-1
Restoration of two pianos at Lotherton Hall
Erard Harp
1802 Leeds Creamware mug
“Building Sights” Exhibition
Redevelopment of Abbey House
2001-2
Restoration of Steck pianola
“Going-going gone” Exhibition at Armley Mills
Slides recording Egyptian Mouldings (paper)
Purchase of bench for Abbey House street
Grant to conserve and repair significant items in Museum collection
Cost of slides
Plaque to commemorate site of original Leeds Museum
2002-3
Replacement wheelchair for use at Armley Mills
Repair of Morgan Lowry Clock
2003-4
Egyptian books
FLCM filing cabinet
2004-5
Restoration of ceramics
Purchase of silver chalices
Egyptology Books
Catalogue of oil paintings
2005-6
Plants for Mill Manager’s garden
Contribution to purchase of new cinema projector
2006-7
Display Cabinet
Contribution to purchase of important collection of Leeds Creamware
2007-2008
Conservation of items to be displayed at the new Leeds Museum
2008-2009
Restoration of Jack Engine
19th century painting of Briggate
Leeds Rifles Regimental silver
Contribution towards restoration of grand piano
Grant re opening of new City Museum
Re-siting of cup and ring stone
(gift from Leeds Rotary Club – restoration of Leeds Savage Club)
2009-2010
Reframing of medals
Conservation of prints
Contribution to purchase of Phillip Treacy hat
Restoration of 18th century silk brocade dress
2010-2011
McLintock dressing jacket
Signage at Armley Mills
2011-2012
Worth couture gowns
Leeds Music Festival Medals
Conservation and framing of posters
West Yorkshire Saxon Gold Hoard
Silver Snuff Box
Contribution: restoration of Lotherton Hall Drawing Room
Bronty golf club
2012-3
Gold post-medieval seal matrix
Watercolour: ‘View of Leeds from Woodhouse Ridge’ – Atkinson Grimshaw
Drawing: ‘Industrial landscape’ – Jacob Kramer