Material relating to the 'Exhibition of Paintings and Sculpture by the South London Group', held at the South London Art Gallery from 28 January to 24 February 1951, including: a letter dated 26 February 1951 from the Chief Librarian to R.F. More, Secretary of the South London Group about the exhibition's visitor numbers and catalogue sales, and asking him if the Group would like to hold another exhibition at the SLG in 1952; copies of newspaper cuttings about the exhibition; and a press release[?].

A poster for the 'Exhibition of Paintings by Children from Schools in Camberwell', held at the South London Art Gallery from 11 to 31 March 1951.There is a typescript press release[?] by the South London Photographic Society about the exhibition; and a photocopy of a press cutting about the exhibition.There is also a three-page typescript document about the Borough of Camberwell's 'Provisional programme of local celebrations' connected to the Festival of Britain (includes details of exhibitions held at the South London Fine Art Gallery).

Photocopies of newspaper cuttings of reviews about 'Camberwell School of Art and Crafts (LCC): Exhibition of Students' Work', held at the South London Gallery in 1951 (the dates written on the envelope are from 13 to 18 April 1951 but those given in press cuttings differ).

Catalogue of the exhibition 'English Landscape Drawing and Painting', held at the South London Art Gallery from 13 May to 17 July 1951 (with manuscript notes inside [insurance values?] and on the back cover). There is also correspondence (2 letters from February 1951) between L. Daniels (Principal of Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts) and A.E. Popham (Keeper of Prints and Drawings at the British Museum) about the loan of twenty Turner drawings from the British Museum, as well as drawings by Constable, Gainsborough, Cozens and Rowlandson; a copy of the loan agreement of drawings from the Turner Bequest, signed by L. Daniels 26 February 1951, with a manuscript list of the twenty drawings by Turner which requested on loan; a typescript document headed 'Notes on the Exhibitions'; a [press release] about the exhibition; a two-page typescript document written by J.V.I. Evans (Vice-Chairman of the Public Libraries Committee of Camberwell) about the exhibition; press cuttings about the exhibition (some are photocopies); and printed information (taken from a book or pamphlet?] about Frederick William Hayes (1848-1918).

Catalogue of the Local Industries Exhibition', held at the South London Art Gallery from 2 to 23 June 1951 (includes list of those who exhibited as well as several advertisements). There is also a two-page typescript document 'Notes Re Local Government and Local Industries Exhibition'; a letter from the Acting Town Clerk to W.J.A. Hahn (Chief Librarian) dated 9 February 1951 about the exhibition; a double-sided typescript sheet about the Library Service in Camberwell and a double-sided typescript sheet produced by Camberwell Public Libraries about suggested books to read to help enjoy 'Summer Week-ends'; newspaper cuttings.

Material relating to the exhibition of Flemish and Dutch Paintings held at the South London Art Gallery from 26 August to 5 September 1951. Including: two posters; correspondence from September 1951 regarding the possibility of Queen Mary visiting the exhibition; a pamphlet about the National Art-Collections Fund; a pamphlet about the Art Exhibitions Bureau Circulating Exhibitions; a booklet[?] of postcard reproductions of works in the National Loan Collection (postcard for sale for 3D each); a typescript [press release?] about three exhibitions at the South London Gallery: the National Loan Collection, the exhibition of Model Engineering by the South London Model Engineering Society, and the exhibition of Radio Transmitting Equipment, and one about the exhibition of Flemish and Dutch Paintings; a list of art exhibitions in municipal galleries in August 1951 arranged and circulated by the Art Exhibitions Bureau; a typescript 'Diary of Events' held in the Borough of Camberwell as part of the Festival of Britain; newspaper cuttings.

A three-page typescript document produced by the Radio Society of Great Britain giving details of the history and aims of the Society. The exhibition was held in the rear gallery from 26 August to 15 September 1951.

Correspondence relating to the exhibition of the South London Model Engineering Society held in the side gallery of the South London Gallery from 26 August to 15 September 1951 as part of the Festival of Britain celebrations. There is also a pamphlet about the South London Model Engineering Society.

Photocopies of four press cuttings relating to the South East London Art Group Exhibition, held at the South London Gallery from 29 September to 27 October 1951. The articles mention that the exhibition was opened by the mayor of Camberwell (C.A.G. Manning) and that several works were purchased by the council.

Material relating to the exhibition ‘National Society: A Selection of Paintings from the 18th Exhibition’, held at the South London Art Gallery from 11 November to 8 December 1951, including: a catalogue; a draft foreword, presumably for a catalogue, with pencil annotations; a press release about the exhibition; two short press cuttings and a photocopy of a third; a catalogue of the exhibition of Paintings from the National Society held at the Corporation Art Gallery, Bury, with annotations; catalogue of the National Society’s 18th Exhibition, 1951.

Material relating to the joint exhibitions ‘British Portraits of Today: The Royal Society of Portrait Painters’ and ‘John Harden’, held at the South London Art Gallery from the 30 December 1951 to 26 January 1952, including: a catalogue; a poster advertising both exhibitions; two invitation cards to the exhibitions; photocopies of four press cuttings; printed information (1 page) about the exhibition produced by the Art Exhibitions Bureau; a letter from A.S. Clay to Mr Daniels (South London Art Gallery) asking if the gallery would be interested in showing the work of John Harden.