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4154 — All items 1947: Capey's letter 18 March letterhead of Yardley and Co. 'Perfumery and Fine Soap Makers'; copy of Hollewell's letter 7 March Lincolnshire; copy of Luckhurst to Hollewell 20 March; copies of Luckhurst to Capey 11 and 20 March. British industrial designer 1895-1961; Chief Instructor Design Royal College of Art 1925-35. The two carbons to Capey from Luckhurst one page 12mo; the other three letters one page quarto. All very good though somewhat dusty and lightly creased and with staple holes to the top left-hand corners. Throwing useful light on the state of post-war art education the correspondence concerns a request to Luckhurst from 'one-time Fellow of the Society' Hollewell for 'information and advice in regard to my daughter's future training'. 'She is now nearly 17 years of age is attending the local High School and shows exceptional aptitude in Art. . I suppose that commercial art is the most suitable for lucrative employment but I should be pleased to have your views on this.' Luckhurst writes to Capey that Hollewell's letter 'asks for advice which I always find it very difficult to give'. Capey suggests sending Hollewell the Royal College of Art prospectus and informing him that 'Any art student who is proposing to make a profession of art should safeguard his or her future by obtaining a degree. The Royal College of Art is the main recognised Institution for this purpose. There are others such as Edinburgh Glasgow Aberdeen and Dundee Colleges but the degrees offered by them are not of much consequence. Of the schools suggested by Mr. Hollewell the Slade is essentially Painting. The Chelsea Art School and the Colleges at Birmingham Leicester and Nottingham are good of their kind but I would suggest that for general purposes the London Central School of Arts and Crafts is second best to the Royal College of Art.' Luckhurst incorporates this information in his reply to Hollewell and thanks Capey in his second letter to him. All items 1947: Capey's letter, 18 March, letterhead of Yardley and Co. ('Perfumery and Fine Soap Makers'); copy of Hollewell's unknown