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- 1970-1988 (Creation)
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3.75 linear metres
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Biographical history
The Technical Services departments at the Greater London Council (GLC) provided a fully comprehensive building service from design and construction to maintenance. The departments included Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Architecture, Valuation, Project Management and London Community Builders. The Technical Services Group allowed the GLC to sustain major programmes of work such as housing renovation and the construction of industrial buildings.
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CTU 1970-1988 Collection 3.75 linear metres Central Technical Unit , Greater London Council
The Technical Services departments at the Greater London Council (GLC) provided a fully comprehensive building service from design and construction to maintenance. The departments included Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Architecture, Valuation, Project Management and London Community Builders. The Technical Services Group allowed the GLC to sustain major programmes of work such as housing renovation and the construction of industrial buildings.
Acquired with the records of its parent body, the Greater London Council.
Soil surveys for a number of buildings and sites in London, 1971-1984; project files, 1987-1988, containing plans, drawings, site surveys, elevations, tenders, contracts and notes for a number of buildings including Kilmonie School, Settle Street School, Raines Tertiary College, Eliot Bank School, Fairlawn School, Tewkesbury Estate School, Jewish Free School, Camden, Templars School, County Hall boiler-house and calorifiers, Durrington Road and Courage Industrial Site; remedial works and conditions surveys for sites including Yeading Green Estate, Pilgrim Estate, Copley Close Estate, Hanwell Estate, Islip Manor Estate, Northolt Park Estate and Ruislip Gardens Estate, 1970-1988; electrical and mechanical condition surveys for various locations, 1970-1988.
CTU/01: Soil Surveys; CTU/02: Aperture cards of Service Plans; CTU/03-04: microfiche of Soil Survey plans; CTU/05-06: Aperture cards of Soil Survey plans; CTU/07-10: Project files.
Available for general access.
Copyright: City of London
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. April to June 2009 Building standards Accommodation Housing Council housing Educational buildings School buildings People People by occupation Personnel Construction industry personnel Electricians Architectural plans Architecture Buildings Industrial buildings Visual materials Plans Building plans Building maintenance Construction engineering Building operations Building construction Soil sciences Soil surveys Building design Housing maintenance Public works GLC , Greater London Council x Greater London Council Central Technical Unit , Greater London Council Technical Services Department , Greater London Council Northolt Ealing Middlesex Ruislip Hillingdon London England UK Western Europe Yeading Construction industry Europe Industry
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Acquired with the records of its parent body, the Greater London Council.
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Scope and content
Soil surveys for a number of buildings and sites in London, 1971-1984; project files, 1987-1988, containing plans, drawings, site surveys, elevations, tenders, contracts and notes for a number of buildings including Kilmonie School, Settle Street School, Raines Tertiary College, Eliot Bank School, Fairlawn School, Tewkesbury Estate School, Jewish Free School, Camden, Templars School, County Hall boiler-house and calorifiers, Durrington Road and Courage Industrial Site; remedial works and conditions surveys for sites including Yeading Green Estate, Pilgrim Estate, Copley Close Estate, Hanwell Estate, Islip Manor Estate, Northolt Park Estate and Ruislip Gardens Estate, 1970-1988; electrical and mechanical condition surveys for various locations, 1970-1988.
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CTU/01: Soil Surveys; CTU/02: Aperture cards of Service Plans; CTU/03-04: microfiche of Soil Survey plans; CTU/05-06: Aperture cards of Soil Survey plans; CTU/07-10: Project files.
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Available for general access.
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Copyright: City of London
Language of material
- English
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- Latin
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English
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- Construction engineering » Building design » Building standards
- Housing
- Educational buildings
- Educational buildings » School buildings
- Personnel
- Architecture
- Architecture » Buildings
- Visual materials
- Construction engineering » Building operations » Building maintenance
- Construction engineering
- Construction engineering » Building operations
- Soil sciences
- Soil sciences » Soil surveys
- Construction engineering » Building design
- Industry » Construction industry » Public works
- Industry » Construction industry
- Industry
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English