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Major accessions to repositories in 2023 relating to Architecture, Building and Construction |
Local
- Frank Matcham (1854-1920), theatre architect: His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen: plans, elevations and sections in 19 drawings 1905 (Acc3399)
- Jewellery Quarter Development Trust (Townscape Heritage Project): additional records of the 'People's Archive', a Jewellery Quarter Townscape Heritage project 2022 (MS 5039 (2023/005))
- Milton Keynes Development Corporation: records of architect/planner 1979-1987 (D-MKDC)
- Richard Turner (1952-2018), archaeologist: research notes, publications and drawings 1980-1999 (D 9641)
- Derbyshire County Council: archaeological reports for Toast Wood Barn, Hassop and Brushfield Hough, Taddington; field barns at Over Haddon and Winster; Gardener's Cottage, Ashford Hall, Ashford-in-the-Water and Ash Tree Farm, Hackney c2020-2023 (D7862)
- Derbyshire County Council, Development Control Archaeologist: historic building reports for Swadlincote Methodist Church, Tissington Silo, Minninglow Limekiln, Horsedale Farm at Bonsall, The Gardener's Bothy at Glapwell Nurseries, Outbuilding at 31 Chapel Street in Ticknall, Angel Yard in Chesterfield, Old Barn at Dronfield, Newfoundland Nursery at Eyam 2013-2023 (DCC/EV)
- F & H Whitehead, builders, contractors, wheelwrights & undertakers, Rowsley: customer ledgers and invoice books 1906-1962 (D8494)
- Stone and Partners, architects, Taunton: plans, incl Tiverton Borough Council housing, Cowleymoor, 1947; Waldron's almshouses, Tiverton, 1948,1956,1969; Great Torrington Alms Lands Charity almshouses, 1961; Starcross almshouses, 1954; Broadclyst almshouses, 1961; Poltimore almshouses, 1956; St. Margaret's Almshouses, Honiton, undated; John Stooks' almshouses, Trusham, undated; Sir George Cary almshouses, Cockington, undated; photographs, Gold Street, Tiverton, c1970 20th cent (ZBGV)
- Durham County Council: Environment & Design (Archaeology Section), Neighbourhoods & Climate Change records of archaeology service, including monuments recording survey nd (DCC/NCC)
- Durham County Council: Neighbourhoods and Adopted Highways plans and files for adopted highways nd (DCC/NCC)
- Humber Bridge Board: photographs and albums, slides, newscuttings, printed records and scrapbooks 1930-2014 (DDBH)
- Marshall Sissons, architects, Cambridgeshire: additional plans of Essex churches and properties 1938-2007 (A16072)
- Bruton Knowles auctioneers and estate agents, Gloucester: country house auction books, including fittings. The majority of the collection relates to Gloucestershire, but other properties in the United Kingdom are also included 1901-2006 (16281)
- Freddie Charles, (1912-2002), architect: project diaries 1974-1989 (DJ6)
- Building plans and some related records rel to various developments, housing schemes, civic and public buildings, mainly in Inverness c1880-1989 (R65, CI)
- Ross & Macbeth, architects: Royal Northern Infirmary architect's drawings, corresp, sketch, estimate, envelope 1896-1897 (HHB/1)
- James Judd of Phoenix Printing Works, St Andrews Hill, London: floor plans and one artist impression of a proposed property in Ventnor, Isle of Wight, designed for James Judd by architect Thomas Sorby 1889 (AC2023/003)
- C J Spencer Collection: deed bundles rel to various properties around Slaidburn c1550-1916 (DDX 2480)
- Leicester Builders, trade union: records & building plan 1875-1946 (DE10555)
- Geoffrey K Brandwood, (c1970-1989), historian: research notes on Leicestershire And Rutland Churches including files containing survey form, correspondence, photographs, cuttings, etc c1970-1989 (DE10544 & DE10589)
- William Watkins, (1834–1926), architect & unknown architect: elevation drawings of Girls High School and Lincoln St Martin's Church (c1869 & 1891) c1869-1891 (MISC DON 2142)
- Unnamed photographer: photographs of all Lincolnshire Anglican churches, crosses and oddities 1991-1998 (MISC DON 2146)
- Len Grant, (fl1985-2006): analogue photographic archive covering projects rel to the regeneration of Manchester 1985-2006 (2023/2)
- Norfolk and Norwich Hospital: architects' plans and technical drawings of the site on St Stephens Road 1920-2002 (ACC 2023/154)
- Bloomfields Ltd, fish salesmen, Great Yarmouth: architectural drawings of their premises in South Denes, Great Yarmouth 1911 (ACC 2023/117)
- Charles Ronald Evers, (fl1930-1970), of Easingwold: architectural plans of North Riding properties c1930-1979 (Z.1770)
- Broadmarsh Shopping Centre, Nottingham: photographs of the site preparation, construction, completion, and opening of the centre 1970-1975 (10468)
- Thomas Fish & Sons Ltd, building contractors and joinery manufacturers, Nottingham: newsletters, photographs 20th cent (10495)
- Thomas Telford (1757-1834), civil engineer: map of Pulteneytown and Harbour 1813 (P1014)
- Edwin Gall, civil engineer: cash books, work records and papers rel to the working life of Edwin Gall, at William Tawse Ltd 1928-1946 (P1022)
- F Thorpe, Whyman and Briggs, architects: certificate ledger indexed by client name, recording works undertaken 1908-1927 (M375)
- Robert Franklin Architect, Banbury: plans and drawings for new and restoration projects for properties at Enstone, Burford, Fringford, Idbury, Weston-on-the-Green, Asthall, Ledwell, Hanwell and Rousham; includes reports and photographs of a few projects 1986-2012 (7083)
- Foreshaw, Greeves and Partners, architects: plans of proposed building work for The Bush Hotel, Hadley; The London Apprentice, Shrewsbury (Coton Hill); The Seven Stars, Ketley and new licensed premises on Shrewsbury Road, Market Drayton c1960-1969 (9904)
- Mr Bromage, builder of Longton: account book 1891-1898 (SD 1989)
- Forshaw Greaves & Partners, architects of Newcastle-under-Lyme: plans of public houses in Stoke-on-Trent 1950s-1960s (SD 1987)
- Alfred Gardner, (c1902-1996), architect: memoirs nd (CR5242)
- Barker And Jordan, Architects: records incl registers of building plans, index to first series of plans numbered 256-552, building plans, property files for churches, industrial buildings and houses, letters and letter books, bills of quantities and specifications, photographs and drawings of Barker and Jordan buildings, photograph album of shop fronts in Bradford 19th-21st cent (WYB849)
- M And J Burton, Joiners, Clayton West: records incl indexed ledger giving name of client, description of work done and costs, bundle of certificates for Harry Burton rel to Board of Education qualifications in building construction and drawing and City and Guilds of London Institute rel to carpentry and joinery, builders quantities and masonry and brickwork 1910-1965 (WYK2008)
- Batley Corporation Street Lighting Superintendent: records rel to the work of Batley Corporation Street lighting department incl handwritten list of key dates rel to development of the department and the change from gas to electric street lighting in Batley. Also incl figures for staff wages, expenditure and numbers of gas and electric lights in service during this period incl entry rel to the removal of last gas lamp, and names of some staff within the department 1949-1963 (WYK2026)
- Mr Clay, County Architect: sketches of significant buildings in Wakefield, most are named and dated c1963-1964 (WYW2052)
- Tottenham Park Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire: estate papers 1827-1830 (4685)
- Aubrey Roper, (fl1970-2015), architect: drawings 1970-2015 (16864)
- Homes England, Redditch Development Corporation: records incl sales of freeholds and Social Development Committee minutes 1967-1990 (16945)
- Stainburn Taylor Architects: drawings of mostly Worcester projects c1980-2010 (16905)
- Worcestershire County Council (pre-1974 incarnation) and Hereford and Worcester County Council Planning Departments: records rel to listed and historical buildings corresp 1945-1998 (16860)
National
- Arthur Joseph Penty (1875-1937), architect and writer on guild socialism and distributism: papers 1898-1993 (Add MS 89735)
- John Alexander Strubbe (d2019) architect: drawings and photographs c1945-1980 (JSC01)
- Peter Dlugiewicz (fl1990-2010) architect: drawings of plasterwork and scagliola in buildings in England c1990-2010 (PDD01)
- Alexander Marshall Mackenzie (1848-1933), architect: drawings for Glenburnie Park, 13 Rubislaw Den North, Aberdeen for J Murray Garden 1885 (2023/141)
- David Hamilton (1768-1843), architect: drawings of Scotstoun House, Glasgow, for Miss Elizabeth Oswald 1823 (2023/99)
- David Lindsay Allan (1874-1961), architect: scrapbook of architectural sketches, photographs, and magazine cuttings, compiled by David Lindsay Allan c1897 (2023/105)
- Macnaughtan & Watson, architects and builders: drawings of private and retail properties in Glasgow 1930-1940 (2023/135)
- Margaret Richards (1928-2022), architect and John Richards (1931-2003), architect: drawings and working material 1950-1997 (2023/69)
- Thomas Grainger (1794-1852), civil engineer and surveyor: drawings of stations, bridges and other railway related structures in Leeds and the surrounding area 1837-1864 (2023/109)
- Thomas Rutherford (1920-1996), architect: student drawings and material rel to work on schools in Fife 1946-1980 (2023/133)
- Anonymous sketch design for Inshewan House, Tannadice, Angus 1817 (2023/33)
- Photographs of the foundation of Scotstoun Shipbuilding Yard, Glasgow c1904 (2023/99)
- Album of photographs of 13 Eton Place, Edinburgh 1912 (2023/155)
- Research notes for the Lothian volume of the Buildings of Scotland series 1978-2022 (2023/150)
- William Reid (fl1900-1930) photographer: collection of photographs of buildings and sites in Edinburgh, the Lothians and Stirlingshire 1900-1930 (2023/154)
- George Subiotto (1926-1966), architect and Alice Subiotto (b.1926), architect: drawings and manuscript material 1950-1970 (2023/68)
- Letters from M I (Marc Isambard?) Brunel, Thomas Telford and William Jessop, engineers to John Foster, Dock Architect, Liverpool 1800-1823 (DX/2703)
University
- Ferrey and Mennim Ltd, Chartered Architects: architectural drawings and plans, mostly of churches but also incl private residences c1990-2011 (FEME [2023/007])
- John H G Archer, (b1947), architectural historian: papers, biographical notes and teaching material c1990-2015 (ARC)
- Georgie Wolton, landscape architect: landscape drawings, project files, photographs c1960-1999
- Brian Clouston, landscape architect: oral history interview with Clouston interviewed by Annabel Downs and in conversation with Tom Robinson 2023
- Professor Geoffrey Broadbent (1929 - 2020) architect and academic: papers of Professor Broadbent, Head of the Portsmouth School of Architecture 1967-1994 c1960-2020 (GB/1750/UP/21/1)
- Frank Duffy, architect at DEGW: additional personal and business papers 20th cent (MS 5578 (addl))
- John Worthington, architect: business papers at DEGW and previously c1960-2010
- University of Reading building plans: architectural drawings for building projects around the University campuses 20th cent
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