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- 1960s-1980s (Creation)
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4 boxes
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Dennis Berry was an architect and scholar who was head of the department of Architecture at Kingston School of Art/ Kingston Polytechnic from 1966-1987. During this period the Architecture course grew in reputation.
Kingston School of Art (later Kingston College of Art) was originally part of Kingston Technical Institute, but formed as a separate institution in 1930. The College moved into its own campus in the Knight's Park area of Kingston in 1939. The School continued to grow in the subsequent years, teaching a number of design related subjects including Fashion and architecture. In 1970 the Kingston College of Art merged with Kingston College of Technology to form Kingston Polytechnic. The former College's site is now the University's Knights Park Campus.
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GB 2108 KUAS45 1960s-1980s Collection (fonds) 4 boxes Berry , Dennis , d.2005 , architect and scholar
Kingston School of Art
Kingston College of Art
Kingston Polytechnic
Kingston University
Dennis Berry was an architect and scholar who was head of the department of Architecture at Kingston School of Art/ Kingston Polytechnic from 1966-1987. During this period the Architecture course grew in reputation.
Kingston School of Art (later Kingston College of Art) was originally part of Kingston Technical Institute, but formed as a separate institution in 1930. The College moved into its own campus in the Knight's Park area of Kingston in 1939. The School continued to grow in the subsequent years, teaching a number of design related subjects including Fashion and architecture. In 1970 the Kingston College of Art merged with Kingston College of Technology to form Kingston Polytechnic. The former College's site is now the University's Knights Park Campus.
Presented by the estate of Dennis Berry.
Assorted documents relating to the Department of Architecture at Kingston College of Art/ Kingston Polytechnic collected by Dennis Berry, who was head of the department from 1966-1987. Includes meeting minutes, staff lists, prospectuses, academic plans, course accreditation submissions, town study reports and programmes from degree ceremonies.
Original order.
Collection is available to view by appointment in the Archives and Special Collections. Please email at least 24 hours before your visit at archives@kingston.ac.uk
Some items may not be copied due to physical condition or copyright law. Please contact the Archive with any copying requests.
English
Some documents in the collection are fragile. Careful handling required.
Box listing available on request. Once fully catalogued the listings will be available on our online catalogue at http://adlib.kingston.ac.uk
Other Architecture department related material that has come in from the Dennis Berry estate is held in the Archives and Special Collections (ref numbers KUAS46 and KUAS113). There are also collections holding general records relating to Kingston School of Art/ Kingston College of Art (ref numbers KUAS2 and KUAS44).
30 Jun 2015 People by occupation Personnel Educational personnel Teachers Academic teaching personnel Lecturers Information sciences Communications media Publications Books Conference papers Cultural education Art education Educational publications Teaching guides Lesson plans Art collections Cultural resources Collections Artists Architects Vocational education Architecture education Exhibitions Cultural exhibitions People Art colleges Vocational schools Higher education institutions Educational institutions Conferences Group communication Communication process Teaching Architecture Art Kingston College of Art Kingston Polytechnic Kingston School of Art Kingston University
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Presented by the estate of Dennis Berry.
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Assorted documents relating to the Department of Architecture at Kingston College of Art/ Kingston Polytechnic collected by Dennis Berry, who was head of the department from 1966-1987. Includes meeting minutes, staff lists, prospectuses, academic plans, course accreditation submissions, town study reports and programmes from degree ceremonies.
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Original order.
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Collection is available to view by appointment in the Archives and Special Collections. Please email at least 24 hours before your visit at archives@kingston.ac.uk
Conditions governing reproduction
Some items may not be copied due to physical condition or copyright law. Please contact the Archive with any copying requests.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English
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Other Architecture department related material that has come in from the Dennis Berry estate is held in the Archives and Special Collections (ref numbers KUAS46 and KUAS113). There are also collections holding general records relating to Kingston School of Art/ Kingston College of Art (ref numbers KUAS2 and KUAS44).
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Box listing available on request. Once fully catalogued the listings will be available on our online catalogue at http://adlib.kingston.ac.uk
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- Personnel
- Educational personnel
- Educational personnel » Teachers
- Educational personnel » Teachers » Academic teaching personnel
- Information sciences
- Books
- Books » Conference papers
- Cultural education
- Cultural education » Art education
- Educational publications
- Educational publications » Teaching guides
- Educational publications » Teaching guides » Lesson plans
- Exhibitions » Art collections
- Cultural resources
- Artists
- Artists » Architects
- Vocational education
- Vocational education » Architecture education
- Exhibitions
- Exhibitions » Cultural exhibitions
- Higher education institutions » Vocational schools
- Higher education institutions
- Educational institutions
- Communication process » Group communication » Conferences
- Communication process » Group communication
- Communication process
- Teaching
- Architecture
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- English