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Miscellaneous documents

Reference: D/X 631 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: Ashwell and Nesbit Ltd, engineers: heating system plans

Covering Dates: 1896-1937

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  • Miscellaneous documents
    • Miscellaneous documents - Ashwell and Nesbit Ltd, engineers: heating system plans (Ref: D/X 631)
    • Bishop Auckland (Ref: D/X 631/1-2)
    • Darlington (Ref: D/X 631/3-8)
    • New Education Offices, Shire Hall, Old Elvet, Durham (Ref: D/X 631/9-17)
    • Durham County Asylum, Sedgefield (Ref: D/X 631/18-31)
    • Miscellaneous (Ref: D/X 631/32)

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Miscellaneous documents - Ashwell and Nesbit Ltd, engineers: heating system plans (Ref: D/X 631)Bishop Auckland (Ref: D/X 631/1-2)Ref: D/X 631/1

Plans of Bishop Auckland Secondary School, including a ground plan, various sections, plans of the heating system and of heating and ventilating apparatus to be installed, 1908-1910
(3 files (rolled); paper, tracing paper, linen; blueprint, ink, partial colour)

Ref: D/X 631/2

Plan, elevation and section of Etherley Lane School, Bishop Auckland, shewing heating system etc., 25 September 1931 Scale: 8ft to 1in [1:96]
(76cm x 57cm and 74cm x 64cm, tracing paper, pencil and ink)

Darlington (Ref: D/X 631/3-8)Ref: D/X 631/3

Arrangment of No 2 'Nestor' Gas Heater, Darlington Gas Works, 8 July 1929 Scale: 1.5in to 1ft [1:8] (59cm x 41cm, paper, blueprint)

Ref: D/X 631/4

Plan of proposed laundry at the public baths, Darlington, 17 December 1930 Scale: 3/4in = 1ft [1:16]
(70cm x 51cm, paper, ink)

Ref: D/X 631/5

Plans and elevation of proposed drying chamber at Darlington Swimming Baths, 19 December 1930 Scale: 1in = 1ft [1:12]
(61cm x 67cm, paper and oiled tracing paper, ink and watercolour)

Ref: D/X 631/6

Sections of proposed extension to Darlington Public Library by Ernest Minors, A.M.I.C.E., Borough Surveyor, September 1930 Scale: 8ft to 1in [1:96]
(95cm x 62cm, tracing paper, copy ink)

Ref: D/X 631/7

Floor plan and section of Darlington Public Library shewing heating system, 4 May 1931 Scale: 1/8in = 1ft [1:96]
(93cm x 60cm, paper, copy ink)

Ref: D/X 631/8

Plan of the basement and roof of Darlington Public Library shewing heating system, 4 May 1931 Scale: 1/8in = 1ft [1:96]
(93cm x 60cm, paper, copy ink)

New Education Offices, Shire Hall, Old Elvet, Durham (Ref: D/X 631/9-17)Ref: D/X 631/9

Plan of the first floor shewingthe heating system, 6 March 1896 Scale: 8ft to 1in [1:96]
(69cm x 50cm, paper, watercolour)

Ref: D/X 631/10

Plan and section of basement and boiler room shewing warming and ventilation system, 20 March 1897 Scale: 8ft to 1in [1:96]
(66cm x 51cm, cloth backed tracing paper, ink and partial colouring)

Ref: D/X 631/11

Plans of Fan and Gas Engine, 22 April and 1 May 1897 Scale: 1/2in = 1ft [1:24]
(102cm x 68cm, paper, pencil and 47cm x 57cm, tracing paper, ink and partial colouring)

Ref: D/X 631/12

Plan of the ground floor shewing heating system, 1 July 1904 Scale:8ft to 1in [1:96]
(74cm x 59cm, tracing paper, ink and watercolour)

Ref: D/X 631/13

2 plans of the first floor shewingthe heating and ventilation systems, July 1904 Scale: 8ft to 1in [1:96]
(73cm x 61cm, tracing paper, pencil and watercolour)

Ref: D/X 631/14

Plan shewing position of proposdd new boilers, 9 September 1914 Scale: 1/8 in = 1ft [1:96]
(32cm x 24cm, tracing paper, pencil)

Ref: D/X 631/15

Rough sheet comprising miscellaneous plans and sketches relating to the heating system, 9 September 1914 Scale: 8ft to 1in [1:96]
(100cm x 65cm, paper, pencil and partial colours)

Ref: D/X 631/16

Calculations for boiler power, n.d. [1914]
(2 papers)

Ref: D/X 631/17

Plan of the ground floor shewing heating system, corrected 31 August 1937 Scale: 8ft to 1in [1:96]
(95cm x 57cm, paper, ink and watercolour)

Durham County Asylum, Sedgefield (Ref: D/X 631/18-31)Ref: D/X 631/18

Plan of main building by Albert E Brookes, M.I.C.E., County Architect, 1910, with some detail of heating system, 26 April 1923 Scale: 40ft to 1in [1:480]
(80cm x 59cm, linen backed paper, ink and colouring)

Ref: D/X 631/19

Plan of ground floor (male side) shewing heating system, 26 April 1923 Scale: 8ft to 1in [1:96]
(168cm x 97cm, linen backed paper, ink and water colour)

Ref: D/X 631/20

Plan of first floor (male side) shewing heating system, 26 April 1923 Scale: 8ft to 1in [1:96]
(168cm x 97cm, linen backed paper, ink and water colour)

Ref: D/X 631/21

Plan of second floor (male side) shewing heating system, 26 April 1923 Scale: 8ft to 1in [1:96]
(168cm x 97cm, linen backed paper, ink and water colour)

Ref: D/X 631/22

Plan of central block (second floor) shewing heating system, 26 April 1923 Scale: 8ft to 1in [1:96]
(70cm x 97cm, linen backed paper, ink and water colour)

Ref: D/X 631/23

Plan of central block (ground floor) shewing heating system, 26 April 1923 Scale: 8ft to 1in
(67cm x 99cm, linen backed paper, ink and water colour)

Ref: D/X 631/24

Plan of central block (first floor) shewing heating system, 26 April 1923 Scale: 8ft to 1in [1:96]
(68cm x 97cm, linen backed paper, ink and water colour)

Ref: D/X 631/25

Plan of east wing (ground floor and cellar) shewing heating system, 26 April 1923 Scale: 8ft to 1in [1:96]
(105cm x 75cm, linen backed paper, ink and watercolour)

Ref: D/X 631/26

Plan of east wing (first floor) shewing heating system, 26 April 1923 Scale: 8ft to 1in [1:96]
(98cm x 61cm, linen backed paper, ink and watercolour)

Ref: D/X 631/27

Plan of east wing (second floor) shewing heating system, 26 April 1923 Scale: 8ft to 1in [1:96]
(75cm x 60cm, linen backed paper, ink and watercolour)

Ref: D/X 631/28

Plan of new bath house (male side) of 1912 shewing heating system, 26 April 1923 Scale: 8ft to 1in [1:96]
(74cm x 54cm, linen backed paper, ink and watercolour)

Ref: D/X 631/29

Elevation and section of the new bath house of 1921, 26 April 1923 Scale: 8ft to 1in [1:96]
(73cm x 57cm, paper, copy ink)

Ref: D/X 631/30

Plan and section of staff recreation block (male side), 6 August 1924 Scale: 8ft to 1in [1:96]
(60cm x 45cm, linen backed paper, pencil)

Ref: D/X 631/31

Detail of radiator guards with schedules of dimensions, 4 September 1924 No Scale
(94cm x 77cm, oiled linen, ink)

Miscellaneous (Ref: D/X 631/32)Ref: D/X 631/32

Plans of the heating installation, Hookergate New Secondary School, n.d. No Scale
(37cm x 64cm and 31cm x 25cm, paper, pencil)



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