Bruce Anthony Bailey ALA FSA (born March 1937) is an English author, architectural historian, archivist, librarian, freelance lecturer and photographer. He was elected a Fellow of the
Society of Antiquaries of London
The Society of Antiquaries of London (SAL) is a learned society of historians and archaeologists in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1707, received its royal charter in 1751 and is a Charitable organization, registered charity. It is based ...
on 1 January 2003. He lives near the village of
Lowick, Northamptonshire
Lowick is a village and civil parish forming part of the district of North Northamptonshire, England, about north-west of Thrapston. It appears in the Domesday Book of 1086 as ''Luhwik'', and later as ''Lofwyk'' and in 1167 as ''Luffewich''. ...
, works as an archivist and librarian, and is a
Trustee
Trustee (or the holding of a trusteeship) is a legal term which, in its broadest sense, refers to anyone in a position of trust and so can refer to any individual who holds property, authority, or a position of trust or responsibility for the ...
of the Northamptonshire Historic Churches Trust.
Early life
Bruce Bailey was born in
Northampton
Northampton ( ) is a town and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England. It is the county town of Northamptonshire and the administrative centre of the Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority of West Northamptonshire. The town is sit ...
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Professional work
Bailey works as Archivist/Librarian at
Drayton House
Drayton House is a Grade I listed country house of many periods south-west of the village of Lowick, Northamptonshire, England.
Described as Northamptonshire's most impressive medieval mansion by Nikolaus Pevsner, "one of the best-kept secre ...
, a Grade I listed stately home near Lowick, Northamptonshire; he also does archival work for the
Spencer family
The Spencer family is an Aristocracy (class), aristocratic British family. From the 16th century, its members have held numerous titles, including the dukedom of Marlborough, the earldoms of Earl of Sunderland, Sunderland and Earl Spencer (title) ...
's
Althorp Estate.
Photographs by Bailey of buildings in Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, Hertfordshire, Leicestershire and Herefordshire are held in the Historic England Archive. Photographs by him are also held in the Conway Library archive of the
Courtauld Institute of Art
The Courtauld Institute of Art (), commonly referred to as The Courtauld, is a self-governing college of the University of London specialising in the study of the history of art and conservation.
The art collection is known particularly for ...
, University of London, currently undergoing a digitisation project known as Courtauld Connects. Around 70 of his photographs of monuments and statues can be viewed on the Courtauld's Art & Architecture website.
Publications
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Co-author
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Contributions to Pevsner Architectural Guides
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Selected articles in ''Northamptonshire Past & Present''
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Other articles and contributions
*Contributed drawings and cartography to R L Greenall, ''A History of Northamptonshire'', London: Phillimore, 1979.
*Contributed photographs to
Margaret Whinney
Margaret Dickens Whinney (4 February 1897 – 1975) was a British art historian who taught at the Courtauld Institute of Art. Her published works included books on British sculpture and architecture.
Life
Whinney was the daughter of Thomas Bos ...
, ''Sculpture in Britain, 1530-1830'', 2nd edition, New Haven: Yale University Press, 1992.
*Biographical article on
Sir Charles Edmund Isham, ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', 2004.
*'Drayton House and its Marble Buffet: A Reconstruction', article with sketch plan and colour illustration, The
Furniture History Society
The Furniture History Society (FHS), which was founded in 1964, is a registered charity in the United Kingdom
Background
The Furniture History Society is based in London, with close connections at the Victoria & Albert Museum. It was founded by ...
newsletter, May 2008.
References
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English architectural historians
English archivists
English librarians
English photographers
Living people
People from Northamptonshire
Fellows of the Society of Antiquaries of London
1937 births