Catalogue description J. G. L. Poulson Ltd., architects, Pontefract

These records illustrate the projects undertaken by the firm of Poulson until 1970, and thereafter by Alistair McCowan and Associates, consulting engineers. Until 1982 the firm operated from offices at 2a Ropergate, Pontefract, designed by J G L Poulson Ltd (see C391/2/129).

About ten per cent of the firm's surviving archive was selected for permanent preservation. Sampling on a geographical basis (e.g. developments in West Yorkshire) and on the basis of types of buildings was considered, but it was decided to keep a limited record of every project. Therefore, where extant, site plans, and a plan, section and elevation of most parts of the building were kept. Duplicate drawings and non-architectural drawings (of heating, water supply, engineering details, etc) were discarded as confidential waste.

Finance

Accounts of building projects 1965-1968 C391/1/1-16

Building projects

Drawings of projects in Yorkshire 1932-1980 C391/2/1-180

Drawings of projects elsewhere in 1949-1977 C391/2/181-277

Britain Drawings of overseas projects 1965-1979 C391/2/278-230

Town planning

Maps etc. of proposed developments 1963-1968 C391/3/1-3

Publicity

Publicity photographs etc. 1960-1974 C391/4/1-10

Alistair McCowan and Associates

Report etc. 1970-1976 C391/5/1-2

See also Booth Hancock and Johnson C483

See also WYW1513

JGL Poulson Ltd, Pontefract, architects

Deposited by Alistair McCowan and Partners, Eagle House, Pontefract Road, High Ackworth, Pontefract WF7 7LN

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