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General Accounts, Memoranda of Payments and Summaries of Costs of the building of the Gentlemen's Lodge
Date: 1877 - 1878Reference: RET/2/2/7/3Part of: The Retreat Archive- Archives and manuscripts
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Plan of the Retreat Estate and Buildings by T. Hodgson
Date: 1849Reference: RET/2/1/16/3Part of: The Retreat Archive- Archives and manuscripts
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Proposed Building for Crichton Royal Hospital
Date: October 1965Reference: DGH1/3/11/3/8Part of: Records of Crichton Royal Hospital- Archives and manuscripts
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Plans of the Retreat Buildings and Estate, by Arthur Pollard of York
Date: November 1874Reference: RET/2/1/16/1Part 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: 1821Reference: RET/2/1/3Part of: The Retreat Archive- Archives and manuscripts
Building of the Retreat, 1793-1797
Date: 1793-1797Reference: RET/2/1/1Part of: The Retreat Archive- Archives and manuscripts
Alterations to the West end of the Retreat building (building of the South West wing for women), 1826-1828
Date: 1826Reference: RET/2/1/4Part of: The Retreat Archive- Archives and manuscripts
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Papers on Buildings, Contents and Fire Insurance
Date: 1903 - 1923Reference: RET/3/6/6/2Part of: The Retreat Archive- Archives and manuscripts
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Correspondence and Papers on alterations and additions to the Retreat building
Date: 1912 - 1923Reference: RET/2/2/14/1Part 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 found 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 second edition, corrected, with the addition of two useful plates on the construction of stair cases. By Thomas Skaife, P.A.
Skaife, Thomas.Date: 1776- Archives and manuscripts
Building of the first Nurses' Home, 1897-1898
Date: 1897 - 1898Reference: RET/2/1/20Part of: The Retreat Archive- Archives and manuscripts
Building of West Villa (Ladies' Lodge), 1889-1890
Date: 1889 - 1890Reference: RET/2/1/18Part of: The Retreat Archive- Archives and manuscripts
Building of the Gentlemen's New Lodge, 1875-1877
Date: 1875 - 1876Reference: RET/2/1/13Part of: The Retreat Archive- Pictures
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Saint Bartholomew of Grottaferrata supervising the building of a church; an accident is avoided when a falling column is stayed on the order of one of his disciples. Engraving by P.A. Pozzi after N. Vanni after D. Zampieri, il Domenichino.
Domenichino, 1581-1641.Date: [between 1700 and 1799]Reference: 493847i- Archives and manuscripts
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Papers on Buildings, Contents and Fire Insurance
Date: 1924 - 1945Reference: RET/3/6/6/3Part of: The Retreat Archive- Archives and manuscripts
General Plans of the Retreat Buildings and Estate, mid 19th century
Date: 1840s-1870sReference: RET/2/1/16Part of: The Retreat Archive- Archives and manuscripts
Maintenance at 20a Castlegate, early 20th century
Date: Early 20th centuryReference: RET/2/2/15Part of: The Retreat Archive- Books
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The mirror of architecture: or the ground-rules of the art of building, exactly laid down by Vincent Scamozzi, master-builder of Venice. Whereby the principal Points of Architecture are easily and plainly demonstrated for the Benefit of all Lovers and Ingenious Practitioners in the said Art. With the description and use of a joynt-rule, fitted with Lines for the ready finding the Lenghts and Angels of Rasters, and Hips, and Collar-Beams, in any Square or Bevelling Roof at any pitch; and the ready drawing the Architrave, Frize, and Cornice in any Order. With other useful Conclusions by the said Rule. By John Brown. The fifth edition. Whereunto is added, a compendium of the art of building. Giving a Brief Account of the Names, Natures, and Rates of all the Materials, belonging to the Erection of an Edifice: And what Quantity of each sort will be needful for the Building of any House. Whereby Estimates, Valuations and Contracts may be made between Builder and Workman, without Damage to either. And how to measure the Works of the several Artificers belonging to Building; and what Method and Customs are observ'd therein. By William Leyburn.
Scamozzi, Vincenzo, 1552-1616.Date: 1708- Books
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The mirror of architecture: or the ground-rules of the art of building. Exactly laid down by Vincent Scamozzi, Master-Builder of Venice. Whereby the principal points of architecture are easily and plainly demonstrated for the Benefit of all Lovers and Ingenious practitioners in the said Art. With the Description and use of a Joint-Rule, fitted with Lines for the ready finding the Lengths and Angles of Rafters, and Hips, and Collar-Beams, in any Square or Bevelling Roof at any pitch; and the ready drawing the Architrave, Frize, and Cornice in any Order. With other useful Conclusions by the said Rule. By John Brown. The sixth edition. Whereunto is added, a compendium of the art of building. Giving a Brief Account of the Names, Natures, and Rates of all the Materials, belonging to the Erection, of an Edifice: And what Quantity of each sort will be needful for the Building of any House. Whereby Estimates, Valuations and Contracts may be made between Builder and Workman, without Damage to either. And how to measure the Works of the several Artificers belonging to Building; and what Method and Customs are observ'd therein. By William Leyburn.
Scamozzi, Vincenzo, 1552-1616.Date: 1721- Archives and manuscripts
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Auction Catalogue: The Garrow Hill Estate, comprising valuable freehold properties and building sites, for auction by Messrs Herbert J Watson, 10 March 1927
Date: 1927Reference: RET/2/2/18/1Part of: The Retreat Archive- Archives and manuscripts
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Plan and Survey of the Retreat Estate
Date: c. 1794-1795Reference: RET/2/1/1/2Part of: The Retreat Archive- Archives and manuscripts
Papers on the History and Development of the Retreat Estate and its Boundaries, 1920-1969
Date: 1920-1969Reference: RET/2/2/17Part of: The Retreat Archive- Archives and manuscripts
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Manuscript Specification of the various works in the new wing at the Retreat, by Watson and Pritchett of York
Date: July 1821Reference: RET/2/2/3/1Part of: The Retreat Archive- Archives and manuscripts
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North (Entrance) Front of the central building,
Date: Mid 19th century - late 20th centuryReference: RET 1/8/2/1/1Part of: The Retreat Archive- Archives and manuscripts
Maintenance and Services, early - mid 20th century
Date: Early - Mid 20th CenturyReference: RET/2/2/12Part of: The Retreat Archive