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ABB - Photographic Archive of the Architects and Building Branch, Ministry of Education and its successors
A - Photographic prints
3 - Berkshire
StorageSite
UCL Institute of Education
Level
File
Reference Number
ABB/A/3/17
Title
'Berks, Wokingham, St Crispin's': Construction
Date
1951-1953
Description
65 photographs. Documenting the construction of the school. Including images labelled 'berimeter stanchion'; 'temporary fixing of Billcock panels'; 'cladding cill tee'; 'heat cabinets'; 'Metamica ceiling'; 'vibrating roller'; 'Bellrock panels'; 'plinth and edge beam'; 'kitchen drains'; 'external wall slab joints'; 'fixing of wall slabs'; 'wadding rail to receive panels'; 'fibrous plaster ceiling'; 'services in roof beam space above suspended ceiling'; 'screwing brackets to Metamica ceiling panels'; 'wind facing correction to roof beams'; 'vermicalite ceiling. Wet joists'; ''Asbestos cord filling'; and 'clipping on wood-wool slabs'.
Also included are images of the staircase and various classrooms under construction; assembly hall under construction; boiler house; various exteriors; ceiling panels and details of ceilings; light fittings; 'housecraft rooms' under construction; boilers; and laboratory sinks.
Extent
2 folders
AccessStatus
Open
Copyright
DL Medd
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