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What was it? : before it was a gallery
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What was it? : before it was a gallery

by Anne von Bertouch

An account of the restoration of four derelict Newcastle terrace houses and their conversion into an art gallery. Includes a detailed list of artists and exhibitions hosted at the venue since its opening in 1963.

Accession 23668 ISBN 0959282424 Publisher Anne von Bertouch (b.1915, d.2003)
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