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MS 2329/ENG/22/1 Records of Sir Basil Spence OM RA, architects, Canonbury Place, London, England
Folder titled 'Festival of Britain' containing: lists of photographs; lists of drawings; lists of subcontractors and suppliers; schedules of finishes; colour schedules; cost; descriptions of the Festival; newscuttings; photographs of model; layout plan; and invitation cards. Correspondence relating to the exhibition 'A tonic to the nation' commemorating the Festival of Britain.
1951
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MS 2329/X/19/16 Records of Sir Basil Spence OM RA, architects, Canonbury Place, London, England
Folder titled 'Publicity 1963/ 1964/ 1965' containing correspondence and newscuttings.
1963
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MS 2329/ENG/22/2 Records of Sir Basil Spence OM RA, architects, Canonbury Place, London, England
Loose press cuttings relating to Festival of Britain, South Bank, London.
c. 1952
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MS 2329/X/20/3 Records of Sir Basil Spence OM RA, architects, Canonbury Place, London, England
Folder titled 'Invitations' containing invitation cards and correspondence relating to various events and functions, including the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, the funeral of Winston Churchill, the formal opening of the Chancery Building of the British Embassy in Rome, and the service of dedication of the Festival of Britain.
1947
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MS 2329/X/6/1 Records of Sir Basil Spence OM RA, architects, Canonbury Place, London, England
Loose files relating to furniture including newscuttings and brochure.
c. 1950
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MS 2329/X/40/2/1 Records of Sir Basil Spence OM RA, architects, Canonbury Place, London, England
Book titled '[...] Africa' including large range of newspaper and magazine cuttings relating to Coventry Cathedral. Includes media response to result of Coventry competition, covering both Spence and his designs, articles on Graham Sutherland, and the cathedral's stained glass, including the donation of glass from Germany. Also includes article detailing The Architects' Journal's choices of Men of the Year 1953, a section on Spence's visit to Africa, including an interview with Joan Spence, and cuttings on London's Festival of Britain 1951, Glasgow's Exhibition of Industrial Power 1951, Glasgow University's Faculty of Arts, Spence's Allegro furniture, Dunbar housing, including cutting on Saltire Award, Spence's role in judging a competition to design outdoor seats, and an article of furniture designer Neil Morris.
c. 1951
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MS 2329/X/42/5 Records of Sir Basil Spence OM RA, architects, Canonbury Place, London, England
Folder titled '6. Civic Centres, Airports, Barracks, Embassies, Factories, Hospiptal Buildings, Libraries, Banks, Boathouses (Carmel)'. Includes standardised summaries of, and articles on, job details, including Abbotsinch airport, Bank of Piraeus, Hampstead Civic Centre, Sunderland Civic Centre, Trawsfynydd Nuclear Power Station, Edinburgh Western General Hospital, Newcastle City Library, Kensington and Chelsea Civic Centre,
c. 1956
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MS 2329/X/42/8 Records of Sir Basil Spence OM RA, architects, Canonbury Place, London, England
Folder titled '2. Interviews - Radio & TV, Obituaries, Press Comments, Impact, Exhibitions, Membership & Positions'. Includes summary of exhibition work, a number of obituary-related newscuttings, copy of order of service from remembrance at Coventry Cathedral, list of television and radio work, and details of society memberships.
c. 1947
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MS 2329/X/45/2 Records of Sir Basil Spence OM RA, architects, Canonbury Place, London, England
Portfolio titled 'Basil Spence and Partners' containing perspective drawings of various buildings.
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