Board minutes (1828–1918)

As part of the Gallery’s ongoing commitment to provide access to our collections, the Research Centre has digitised eight volumes of the minutes of the Board of Trustees and the corresponding indexes.

The minutes cover all major areas of the Gallery’s administration, including the acquisition of pictures, development of the collection, buildings, staff, conservation, constitution and relations with the government. The minutes also include some notes of letters read at meetings.

A full catalogue record for the minutes of the Board of Trustees can be viewed here.

Reference: NG1/1 (7 February 1828 – 2 December 1847)

Minutes of the Board of Trustees

Reference: NG1/1a (7 February 1828 – 2 December 1847)

Index to the minutes of the Board of Trustees (NG1/1)

Reference: NG1/2 (11 December 1847 – 18 December 1854)

Minutes of the Board of Trustees

Reference: NG1/2a (11 December 1847 – 18 December 1854)

Index to the minutes of the Board of Trustees (NG1/2)

Reference: NG1/3 (5 February 1855 – 31 March 1856)

Minutes of the Board of Trustees

Reference: NG1/3a (5 February – 6 August 1855)

Index to the minutes of the Board of Trustees (NG1/3)

Reference: NG1/4 (12 November 1855 – 11 February 1871)

Minutes of the Board of Trustees

Reference: NG1/4a (12 November 1855 – 11 February 1871)

Index to the minutes of the Board of Trustees (NG1/4)

Reference: NG1/5 (15 March 1871 – 1 February 1886)

Minutes of the Board of Trustees

Reference: NG1/5a (15 March 1871 – 1 February 1886)

Index to the minutes of the Board of Trustees (NG1/5)

Reference: NG1/6 (1 March 1886 – 1 June 1897)

Minutes of the Board of Trustees

Reference: NG1/6a (1 March 1886 – 1 June 1897)

Index to the minutes of the Board of Trustees (NG1/6)

Reference: NG1/7 (1 June 1897 – 14 December 1909)

Minutes of the Board of Trustees

Reference: NG1/7a (1 June 1897 – 14 December 1909)

Index to the minutes of the Board of Trustees (NG1/7)

Reference: NG1/8 (25 January 1910 – 8 January 1918)

Minutes of the Board of Trustees

Reference: NG1/8a (25 January 1910 – 8 January 1918)

Index to the minutes of the Board of Trustees (NG1/8)