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- Archives and manuscripts
"Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Arts: Artist contracts"
Date: 1996-2003Reference: ART/AFH/A/3/20Part of: Arts for Health: archive- Archives and manuscripts
"Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Arts: Letters 1995"
Date: 1995-1999Reference: ART/AFH/A/3/31Part of: Arts for Health: archive- Archives and manuscripts
"Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Arts: Theatre for Health"
Date: 1991-1993Reference: ART/AFH/A/3/35Part of: Arts for Health: archive- Archives and manuscripts
"Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Arts: Letters to artists"
Date: 1990-1995Reference: ART/AFH/A/3/32Part of: Arts for Health: archive- Archives and manuscripts
"Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Arts: Riverside Health Authority"
Date: 1989-1991Reference: ART/AFH/A/3/34Part of: Arts for Health: archive- Books
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The London prices of bricklayers materials and works, both of new buildings and repairs, justly ascertained: and the common exactions and abuses therein detected. Interspersed with rules for estimating, performing and measuring all kinds of plain, circular, elliptical, gothick, spherical, spheroidical, conical and pyramidical brick-works: wherein the abutments of all sorts of arches, and the manner of building brick-flooring for the prevention of fire, is clearly explained. The whole arithmetically and geometrically demonstrated. Also illustrated with a great variety of designs for plain and rusticated piers, for gates, piazzas, &c. in thirty-two curious copper plates. Written for the use of gentlemen, stewards, and workmen in general, and particularly for such landlords and tenants who are subject to the repairs of buildings. By Batty Langley, architect.
Langley, Batty, 1696-1751.Date: 1750- Books
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The country builder's estimator: or, the architect's companion. For estimating of new buildings, or repairing of old: In a concise and easy Method, entirely new; and of Use to Gentlemen, or their Stewards; Master-Workmen, Artificers, or any Person that undertakes or lets out work. Wherein The several Artificers Works concerned in Building, and every Article belonging to each of them are fully, distinctly, and separately considered; and the Prices thereof inserted, not only of the Workmanship, but of the Materials also, and what Quantity of Materials are required to the Performance thereof; with the Manner of taking Dimensions, Measuring and Valuing the same. Also a new method to show what light is proper for any room, and the Proportion that the Windows, Chimnies, and Funnels ought to have by a Universal Rule. To which is added, several new tables, (never before published) for the valuing of oak, or any other Timber that is squared and cut to any Scantling or size fit for Building. By William Salmon, jun. Of Colchester in Essex. The fourth edition. Carefully revised and corrected, with many large Additions and Alterations interspersed thoughout the Whole. By E. Hoppus, Surveyor.
Salmon, William, approximately 1703-1779.Date: 1752- Archives and manuscripts
"Bolton General Hospital - photos"
Date: 1991-1993Reference: ART/AFH/A/2/22Part of: Arts for Health: archive- Archives and manuscripts
"Alder Hey: Oncology"
Date: 2002Reference: ART/AFH/A/1/8Part of: Arts for Health: archive- Books
National laboratories and universities : building new ways to work together : report of a workshop / National Research Council of the National Academies.
Date: [2005], ©2005- Audio
Sick building syndrome.
Date: 1999- Archives and manuscripts
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Estimate and Bills of Work of Peter Atkinson, architect, and his contractors, for building the Retreat Centre, East and West Wings
Date: 1794-1797Reference: RET/2/2/1/2Part of: The Retreat Archive- Archives and manuscripts
Alterations to the East end of the Retreat building (building of the South East Wing for men), 1821
Date: 1820-1821Reference: RET/2/2/3Part of: The Retreat Archive- Archives and manuscripts
Building of The Retreat, 1793-1797
Date: 1793-1797Reference: RET/2/2/1Part of: The Retreat Archive- Archives and manuscripts
Building of The Gentlemen's Lodge, 1816-1817
Date: 1816Reference: RET/2/2/2Part of: The Retreat Archive- Archives and manuscripts
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Building tenders for the alterations at the Retreat
Date: June 1820Reference: RET/2/2/3/2Part of: The Retreat Archive- Books
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A key to civil architecture; or the universal British builder. Containing the principles and properties of building clearly demonstrated, with Illustrations and Definitions both Theoretical and Practical; with a Dissertation on the Sciences appertaining thereto, as well as the Kindred Requisites of Strength, Convenience, Propriety, and Beauty. Also, A strict Enquiry into the present Manner of Building and Mode of Finishing, and how far the Taste is consistent with Symmetry and sound Reason: with a new criterion, or universal estimator; In which are considered the Quantity and Quality of Materials adequate for the Execution of any Building; their exact Value wheresoever appropriated; the real and universal Price assigned, proved by the Labour which is required to every Jobb; with practical Remarks on all the different Branches of a Building, especially on Joiners Works; where the most irksome and difficult Parts are considered and reduced to familiar Practice, by the most judicious and approved Methods. The Principles, Properties, and Consequence of all Sorts of Stairs defined, both with respect to Plans and Execution, as well as the Manner of gluing up all Sorts of Hand-Rails. The Manner and Method of measuring all the different Artificers Works, as practised by the most eminent Surveyors, with their Prices to each Work. - Also, the Masters Prices, and a Schedule of Prices for Task-Masters. To which is added, a treatise of arithmetic, Extraction of the Roots, Duodecimals, Mensuration of Superficies and Solids, round and square Timber, &c. with Explanations and Reasons for the Rules. By Thomas Skaife, P. A. Carpenter and Joiner.
Skaife, Thomas.Date: MDCCLXXIV. [1774]- Archives and manuscripts
Papers on Future Expansion and the building of the Gentlemen's New Lodge, 1875-1877
Date: 1874 - 1878Reference: RET/2/2/7Part of: The Retreat Archive- Books
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A key to civil architecture; or, the universal British builder. Containing the principles and properties of building clearly demonstrated, with Illustrations and Definitions, both Theoretical and Practical; and a Dissertation on the Sciences appertaining thereto, as well as the Kindred Requisites of Strength, Convenience, Propriety and Beauty. Also a strict enquiry into the present manner of building and Mode of Finishing, and how far the Taste is consistent with Symmetry and sound Reason: Likewise A New Criterion, or Universal Estimator; In which are considered the Quantity and Quality of Materials adequate to the Execution of any Building; their exact value wherever appropriated; the real and universal Price assigned, proved by the Labour which is required to every Job; and practical Remarks on all the different Branches of a Building, especially on Joiners Works; where the most irksome and difficult Parts are considered and reduced to familiar Practice, by the most judicious and approved methods. The Principles, Properties, and Consequence of all Sorts of Stairs defined, both with respect to Plans and Execution, as well as the Manner of gluing up all Kinds of Hand-Rails. The Manner and Method of Measuring the different Artificers Works, as practised by the most eminent Surveyors, with their Prices to each Work. - Also, the Masters Prices, and a Schedule of Prices for Task-Masters. To which is added A treatise of arithmetick, Extraction of the Roots, Duodecimals, Mensuration of Superficies and Solids, round and square Timber, &c. with Explanations and Reasons for the Rules. The third edition corrected; with the addition of two useful plates on the construction of stair cases. By Thomas Skaife, P.A.
Skaife, Thomas.Date: 1788- Archives and manuscripts
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Papers relating to the building of the Gentlemen's Lodge
Date: 1875 - 1876Reference: RET/2/2/7/4Part of: The Retreat Archive- Archives and manuscripts
PAPERS RELATING TO LAND, BUILDINGS AND ENGINEERING WORKS
Date: Late 18th Century - 20th CenturyReference: RET/2/2Part of: The Retreat Archive- Archives and manuscripts
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Small sketch for laying out terrace outside Gentlemen's Lodge Buildings [by Edward Taylor of York]
Date: June 1876Reference: RET/2/1/13/7Part of: The Retreat Archive- Archives and manuscripts
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Drain Pit at Front Centre Building, drawings by Edward Taylor of York
Date: August 1876Reference: RET/2/1/13/5Part of: The Retreat Archive- Archives and manuscripts
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Set of plans and drawings relating to the building of the South East Wing for men, by Watson and Pritchett, York
Date: July - August 1821Reference: RET/2/1/3/1Part of: The Retreat Archive- Archives and manuscripts
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Sketch of rooms in Gentlemen's Lodge Buildings, with measurements and uses [by Edward Taylor of York]
Date: c 1875-1876Reference: RET/2/1/13/6Part of: The Retreat Archive