Plan and Section of Skylight for the Natural History Class Room, 12th April 1819
Scope and Contents
Plan of the skylight showing wrought iron details with corresponding section showing copper ventilator detail.
Playfair writes, “N.B The cills, the bars in the ring at the top of the skylight to be of wrought iron. The cill is to be firmly bolted to the timbers of the roof. The ventilator to be of copper secured in a firm manner to the skylight. The under side of the ventilator to be pierced with holes tending to the centre, so that the foul air may escape and no water get in. The ring at the top of the skylight to have a fillet(?) all round as the means of fastening up bracketing for plaster work.”
Dates
- Creation: 12th April 1819
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
A few days notice is usually required, due to the size of most of the drawings and the time required to retrieve them from store.
Full Extent
From the Series: 542 drawings
Language of Materials
From the Fonds: English
Physical Description
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Physical Description
genreform: architectural drawing
General
Playfair writes, “N.B The cills, the bars in the ring at the top of the skylight to be of wrought iron. The cill is to be firmly bolted to the timbers of the roof. The ventilator to be of copper secured in a firm manner to the skylight. The under side of the ventilator to be pierced with holes tending to the centre, so that the foul air may escape and no water get in. The ring at the top of the skylight to have a fillet(?) all round as the means of fastening up bracketing for plaster work.”
General
P1 - (102)
General
No Scale but dimensions given
General
Black ink pen and Yellow & Red water colour
General
Plan & Section
Repository Details
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