Catalogue description Programmes of lectures and entertainments at the Newbury Literary and Scientific Institution

This volume contains the annual programmes of entertainments arranged by the Institution. Each programme consists of a detailed description of each lecture, concert or recital, together with the annual accounts and information about the Institution and its officers

Details of records relating to the Newbury Literary and Scientific Institution held by Newbury District Museum

1 Printed laws and regulations with report of the Provisional Committee, 1843 [1988:57.2]

2 Printed address to members 31 March 1855 by Earl of Carnarvon on "The Present Condition of the Turkish Empire in Asia", 1855 [1988:57.1]

3 (i) Newspaper cutting - subject: the museum of the NL & SI (brief) 4 August 1894 [1988:57.3]

(ii) Newspaper cutting - subject: the museum of the NL & SI (brief) nd but refers to Mr Lewendon as Hon Curator [1988:57.3]

(iii) Newspaper cutting - subject: detailed report of the annual meeting, 4 April 1895 [1988:57.3.]

(iv) Newspaper cutting - subject: detailed report of the annual meeting, April 1895 - from a different newspaper to (iii) [1988:57.3]

(v) Newspaper cutting - subject: detailed report of the annual meeting, 16 April 1896 [1988:57.3]

4 (i) MS text of a talk on Egyptian Antiquities, in Lewendon's hand (6 pages) [1988:57.5]

(ii) MS letter in Lewendon's hand - a report of his talk on Egyptian Antiquities recently presented to the museum, April 1897 (2 pages) [1988:57.4]

(iii) Another MS copy of same letter [1988:57.4]

See also N/D 155

Deposited in September 1992 (acc 5080)

The Newbury Literary and Scientific Institution was established in 1843 with the object of promoting literature, science and the arts. After a period of occupying temporary premises in Speenhamland and Bartholomew Street the Institution acquired a permanent home at 60 Northbrook Street in 1862. Here it was able to offer its members a library, a museum (the contents of which form the basis of the present Newbury District Museum) and a reading room. The Institution ceased to exist in 1903

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