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Major accessions to repositories in 2013 relating to Building and Construction

Local

Bath Record Office

  • David McLaughlin, conservation architect: slides, research notes, and corresp rel to architecture and conservation in Bath c1982-2004 (1042)
  • Jones Lang LaSalle, property agents: architectural drawings of buildings designed and renovated in Bath 1885-1996 (1034)
  • City of Bath Historic Buildings Survey, incl plans showing historic developments of properties 2010-2013 (1043)

Birmingham: Archives, Heritage and Photography Service

  • Hoare Lea, consulting engineers, London: records 1879-2011 (MS 2626)

Bristol Record Office

  • FJ Dodge & Sons, plumbers, Bristol: job book 1929-1932 (45189)

Cornwall Record Office

  • Amalgamated Union of Building Trade Workers, Constantine branch: accounts 1921-1927 (X1099)

Derbyshire Record Office

  • Tarmac Construction Ltd, Wolverhampton: photographs of Chapel-en-le-Frith bypass under construction 1984-1987 (D7619)
  • Calver Weir Restoration Project: project documents rel to design and conservation of the weir 2009-2010 (D7599)
  • Buxton Magistrates Court: licensing records incl building plans 1975-2007 (D246/3)
  • South East Derbyshire Rural District Council: Sandiacre building plans c1945-1974 (D5622)

East Sussex Record Office

  • Crowborough Warren Estate: minutes of the estate developers 1898-1913 (ACC 11513)

Edinburgh City Archives

  • J & G Laidlaw, builders and joiners, Leith: letter book and ledger 1878-1894 (Accession 920)

Essex Record Office

  • John William Baugh, chemist, Chipping Ongar: prescription book 1908-1912 (Acc. A13554)
  • FJ Green & Sons Ltd, builders, Leigh: corresp and financial records 1920-1994 (Acc.S3346)

Flintshire Record Office

  • Corporation of Trinity House: plans of the River Dee Buoy Store at Mostyn Duck 1959-1988 (D-DM/1719)

Glamorgan Archives (formerly Glamorgan Record Office)

  • Millennium Stadium, Cardiff: records incl working drawings, programmes, publicity material, project drawings, aerial photographs, design and construction contract, posters and photographs rel to Wales Rugby squad 1990s (D952)
  • Morgan & Thomas, builders, contractors and undertakers, Ynysybwl: records incl order books for coffins with names, ages and dates of death, corresp rel to building repairs and personal papers of Jonathan Thomas 1912-1963 (D1002)
  • Penarth Urban District Council: building regulation plans and other miscellaneous plans showing outlines of building developments and road changes, incl plans for building in Penarth by John Coates Carter (1859-1927), architect c1880-1973 (UPDE/S)

Gloucestershire Archives

  • SC Morris & Sons Ltd, builders, Cheltenham: accounts 1905-1931 (D13338)

Hampshire Archives and Local Studies

  • C Jennings, builder, Sherborne St John: wages book 1949-1952 (90A13)
  • Odiham brickworks: accounts 1852-1889 (104A13)
  • Ringwood Cottage Building Co Ltd: records incl minutes, annual reports, membership records, share certificate 1881-1921 (117A13)

Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies

  • Hertfordshire Building Preservation Trust: photographs 1960s-1990s (Acc 5453)

Huntingdonshire Archives

  • George Richardson, builder, Huntingdon: ledger c1867-1890 (5667)

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for

  • Leicester Royal Opera House: specifications for builders tendering for the construction work 1876 (DE8526)

London Metropolitan Archives: City of London

  • Stuarts Granolithic Co Ltd, industrial flooring contractors, Birmingham: minutes, members registers, share ledgers, financial records, corresp, product specifications, works photographs, advertising and printed material, and pension papers 1887-2010 (B13/057)

Moray Council Local Heritage Centre

  • Findochty Harbour: photograph album of its construction c1900

Norfolk Record Office

  • Francis Hornor & Son, surveyors and land agents, Norwich: additional records 14th-20th cent (ACC 2013/230, 237)
  • Owen Bond Partnership, architects, Norwich: records, incl order books, plans and photographs c1930-2000 (ACC 2012/344, 359)
  • Hugh R Wilkins, builder, Norwich: accounts (3 vols) 1952-1962 (BR 380)

North Yorkshire County Record Office

  • Cherry family, joiners and undertakers, Thornton Steward: account books c1855-1949 (Z.1433)

Nottinghamshire Archives

  • Herbert Baggaley Construction Ltd, Mansfield: records incl ledgers, day work book, register of directors 1930-1981 (8404)
  • Walkers of Gedling, builders and joinery manufacturers: records incl stock, order and salaries books and family papers 20th cent (8537)

Scottish Borders Archive and Local History Centre

  • Sanderson & Paterson, builders and timber merchants, Galashiels: account book 1826-1844 (SBA/565)

Sheffield Archives

  • J & J Dyson Limited, brick manufacturer, Stannington, Sheffield: employee records and production books 1944-1977 (2013/73)

Somerset Heritage Centre

  • Quantock Self Build Housing Association: minutes, papers, photographs and plans 1980-2013 (A\DTP)

Suffolk Record Office, Ipswich Branch

  • Unnamed builder, Suffolk: account book 1795-1815 (HD3063)

Surrey History Centre

  • Dennis Turner, local historian of Reigate: additional papers incl material rel to Southwark Diocesan Advisory Committee, Reigate Priory, Reigate Society, Merton Priory Trust, Campaign for the Protection of Rural England, Reigate Health Management, Surrey Historic Buildings Trust, Horley Master Plan, the Surrey Society, Surrey Gardens Trust, Merton Borough Conservation Areas Advisory Committee, Beddington, Carshalton and Wallington Archaeological Society and Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty c1980-2010 (8984)
  • FW Clarke & Sons, builders, Woking: deeds and papers c1930-1969 (9327)
  • Guy Hanscomb, auctioneer and estate agent, Oxted: sale and rental particulars for local properties, with sale particulars of Hampton & Sons estate agents for properties incl Limpsfield Court and Wistler's Wood c1937-1942 (9239)
  • Reigate and Banstead Borough Council: building plan registers 1931-1985 (9219)

Teesside Archives

  • Middlesbrough Casements Ltd, window manufacturers: photographs of their products c1930-1969 (Acc 7289)
  • Engineering drawings incl Gjers Mill 19th-20th cent (Acc 7252)

Walsall Local History Centre

  • Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council, Regeneration Department: building conservation files c1940-2010 (Acc1528)

Watt Library Archives

  • Archibald C Fletcher, plumbers, Greenock: sales ledger 1913-1922 (BG62)

West Glamorgan Archive Service

  • William Aaron James, builder, Cowbridge: corresp and receipts rel to Swansea companies 1885-1914 (D/D Z 918)
  • St Mary's parish, Swansea: photographs of the rebuilding of the church c1952-1959 (P/PR/96/5/6-8)
  • Swansea City Council, Development Directorate: architectural drawings of Swansea Marina development and Swansea Grand Theatre extension c1984-1989

Wigan Archives Service

  • Collection of colour images of the redevelopment work carried out in Wigan town centre showing the demolition of buildings and the construction of new structures 2002-2005 (Acc. 2013/55)

Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre

  • AE Farr Ltd, civil engineering contractors, Westbury: additional records, tenders, photographs and papers 1923-1935 (2233)
  • Wiltshire Historic Buildings Trust: additional records 1970-2012 (4185)

National

English Heritage Archive

  • Chorley and Handford Ltd, photographers: photographs and negatives depicting Gatwick Airport and other London buildings c1917-1970 (CHH01)
  • Paul Calvocoressi, historic buildings advisor: drawings, photographs and negatives rel to buildings in South London and other industrial structures c1960-2000 (CAL01)
  • Metropolitan Board of Works: photographs showing new London buildings c1868-1876 (MBW02)

Jersey Archive

  • Gorey Pier, Jersey: photograph album of the pier's reconstruction 1966-1967 (JA/2308)

University

Bath University Archives

  • James Nisbet & Partners, quantity surveyors, Bath: corresp, papers and work specifications rel to the construction of Claverton Down campus, University of Bath 1960-1989 (NISBET)

Edinburgh University Library, Special Collections

  • Sir John Jackson, civil engineer: papers and photographs 1838-1914 (Coll-1490)

London University: School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS)

  • Richard Beattie Davis, chartered surveyor and collector: photographs and diary rel to trip to value property in Africa c1952 (MS 381170)