Oral History: Terry Ambrose, 2017-04-21
Scope and Contents
Includes: work on setting out and manufacture of the teak windows and progression to foreman; Canon Duckworth and first christenings; Wolfson and Sheppard Flats; working conditions on site, Alf Bailey and Lofty Parnell; access road, piling, the mound and general ground conditions; making the concrete beams; copper flashing; style of building; students (and women); Tom Hitchens; Sid Brown; minor incident; asbestos
Dates
- Creation: 2017-04-21
Biographical / Historical
Terry Ambrose worked for Rattee & Kett on the building of the College - initially off-site as a joiner and then as foreman on Stage VI - South Court, the Pavilion and groundsmen's compound - as well as the Chapel and the Wolfson Flats
Extent
1 collection : 1 file and digital objects paper and digital objects
Language of Materials
English
External Documents
Immediate Source of Acquisition
'Born digital'. Recorded by Paula Laycock using Zoom H5 Handheld Recorder.
Originator(s)
Paula Laycock
Finding aid date
2017-05-23 10:01:48+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository
Churchill Archives Centre
Churchill College
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DS United Kingdom
+44 (0)1223 336087
archives@chu.cam.ac.uk