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'B/BLG/30/1 Chapel Vol. 2 July 1977- (Renovation 1978)', 1977-05 - 1982-12-20

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Reference Code: GBR/1934/C/1/15

Scope and Contents

Correspondence regarding the organ rebuild including the sourcing of pipes from a church in Watford, the renovation of the Chapel (initial discussions and reports), Chapel ceiling, Chapel lighting, electrical requirements, pew graffiti, candles, Chapel renovation reception (16 Dec 1978), Chapel chimney (with a newspaper article on the chimney with a picture), Faculty Jurisdiction Measure (1964) and the grand piano.
Also includes minutes of the Chapel Renovation Committee (24 Oct 1977), builders estimates and invoices, renovation progress report (14 Dec 1977), programmes of work for the renovation, renovation accounts, listed building consent for the demolition of the chimney stack in the north-west corner of the Chapel (Nov 1980), scraps of paper (with transcriptions) found in 1978 behind the pannel in the Chapel, the following plans drawn up by Peter Inskip and Peter Jenkins:
- SCC1/02B Pew Light Fitting - Details (Dec 1977)
- SCC1/03 Areas of existing plasterwork to be removed (Mar 1978)
- SCC1/04 New plasterwork - typical bay (Mar 1978)
- SCC1/05 Lighting Layout (Mar 1978)
- SCC1/05a Lighting Layout (Mar 1978)
- SCC1/05ab Lighting Layout (Mar 1978)
- SCC/06 Pew light fixings FS (19 Jul 1978), 2 copies
- NC77/12a Newnham College Restoration of Old Hall Wall Light Fitting
the following plans by E. J. Thimbleby and Son Ltd:
- Improvements - College Chapel (Aug 1977) (2 copies)
and the following plans by F. H. Pride Ltd:
- Design sheet of proposed lighting scheme to the College Chapel, C 736 (Aug 1977)
- Design No. 14897 Eight Light
- Design No. P 3017/1.














Dates

  • Creation: 1977-05 - 1982-12-20

Biographical / Historical

The Chapel Renovation Committee was set up under Governing Body Minute 139/77.

Extent

1 file(s) : Paper

Language of Materials

English

Former / Other Reference

B/BLG/30/1

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bursar's file, transferred from the Master's Lodge Cellar in June 2012.

Finding aid date

2012-06-08 09:26:00+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the St Catharine's College Archive Repository

Contact:
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