Janus: Plans and other visual material, chiefly of University property; with related buildings records

University/P contains:
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P.XXIII	Plans of the Arts School on the New Museums Site, comprising new lecture rooms and departmental library
P.XXIV	Plans of the Examination Schools on the New Museums Site, built 1909
P.XXV	Photostatic copies of original proposals for the Chemical Engineering Laboratory
P.XXVI	Plans and sketches of Solar Physics building, Spectroheliograph House and Siderostat House, at Cambridge University Observatory; with related papers
P.XXVII	Plans of the details of the New Equatorial Building at Cambridge University Observatory
P.XXVIII	Plans of details of Huggins and McClean Building at Cambridge University Observatory
P.XXIX	Plans and engravings of the Library, Senate House and Merton Hall
P.XXX	Plans for further buildings in the Senate House quadrangle, with related papers
P.XXXI	Plans of the proposed enlargement of the University Library, by extending the south wing and adding to it an extra storey
P.XXXII	Plans for successive alterations to the University Library, housed in both the Old Schools and part of the Cockerell Building; with related papers
P.XXXIII	Plans of fittings for the Senate House
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Plans and other visual material, chiefly of University property; with related buildings records

Title	Plans of details of Huggins and McClean Building at Cambridge University Observatory
Reference	P.XXVIII
Creator	Atkinson, T.D. (1864-1949), architect; T. Cooke and Sons Ltd., engineers
Covering Dates	1908–1909
Extent and Medium	33 items

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See also: UA CUR 29.2.

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Educational Facilities

Cambridge University Observatory

University/P.XXVIII contains:

P.XXVIII.1

Plan, sections and elevations, marked superceded. Scale: 1 inch to 8 feet.
Creator: Atkinson, T.D. (1864-1949), architect.
1 item (381 x 565).

Jan. 1909

P.XXVIII.2

Rough elevations and plan showing McClean Observatory and Huggins Dome, computing room and moulding above door, etc. Scale: 1 inch to 8 feet.
Creator: Atkinson, T.D. (1864-1949), architect.
1 item (343 x 565).

Feb. 1909

P.XXVIII.3

Block plan showing site with entrance onto Madingley Road, and drainage. Scale: 1 inch to 44 feet.
1 item (384 x 381).

30 Mar. 1909

P.XXVIII.4

Elevation and plan of window. Scale: 1 inch to 2 feet; full size details.
1 item (384 x 565).

Apr. 1909

P.XXVIII.5

Plan of Huggins Dome and extract from a letter written by H.F. Newall with instructions for building concrete superstructure and plinth for dome. Scale: 1 inch to 2 feet.
1 item (381 x 565).

1909

P.XXVIII.6

Elevation, plan and section showing computing room. Scale: 1 inch to 2 feet.
1 item (565 x 387).

Apr. 1909

P.XXVIII.7

Full size elevation, plan and section of stone sills.
1 item (384 x 562).

16 Apr. 1909–11 May 1909

P.XXVIII.8

Plans elevations and sections of windows. Show north window of Observer's room; south window in instrument room; north window in passage, all scaled: 1 inch to 2 feet; and window in dome, scale: 1 inch to 1 foot.
1 item (381 x 568).

May 1909

P.XXVIII.9

Full size details of north window of Observer's room; south window in instrument room.
1 item (384 x 565).

11 May 1909

P.XXVIII.10

Diagram of foundation trenches as made. Scale: 1 inch to 8 feet.
1 item (381 x 562).

20 Apr. 1909

P.XXVIII.11

Details of doors of Observer's room. Show elevation towards lobby and dome, and door to the instrument room. Scale: 1 inch to 1 foot; details full size.
1 item (565 x 768).

6 May 1909

P.XXVIII.12

Elevation, plan and section of partition to computing room. Scale: 1 inch to 1 foot.
1 item (381 x 565).

11 May 1909

P.XXVIII.13

Details of doors including main outer door and outer door to lobby. Scale: 1 inch to 1 foot; details full size.
1 item (381 x 565).

7 May 1909

P.XXVIII.14

Elevations and plans of inner door to porch and door of lavatory. Scale: 1 inch to 1 foot.
1 item (384 x 562).

10 June 1909

P.XXVIII.15

Elevation, plan and sections of main door of Observatory, with frieze and architrave. Scale: 1 inch to 2 feet.
1 item (381 x 568).

11 May 1909

P.XXVIII.16

Full size detail of moulding of front entrance door.
1 item (768 x 565).

1909

P.XXVIII.17

Details of skylight and ceiling light. Scale: 1 inch to 2 feet.
1 item (384 x 562).

19 May 1909

P.XXVIII.18

Full size details of sill, frame and casement of window for drum of dome.
1 item (384 x 562).

9 June 1909

P.XXVIII.19

Full size details of wood cornices of pediments and of low roofs.
1 item (562 x 384).

10 June 1909

P.XXVIII.20

Traced plan of electric light fittings. Scale: 1 inch to 8 feet.
1 item (286 x 375).

23 July 1909

P.XXVIII.21

Full size details of cornice to dome.
1 item (762 x 558).

22 May 1909–23 July 1909

P.XXVIII.22

Front and end elevations, plan and section of bookcases for computing room. Scale: 1 inch to 1 foot.
1 item (381 x 565).

1 Sept. 1909

P.XXVIII.23

Plan of stone paving in entrance. Scale: 1 inch to 2 feet.
1 item (381 x 558).

1909

P.XXVIII.24

Rough section showing passage, Observer's room and new passage. Inferred scale: 1 inch to 2 feet.
1 item (305 x 457).

1909

P.XXVIII.25

Rough plan of Observatory showing Observer's room, workshops, passages, etc. Scale: 1 inch to 1 foot.
1 item (533 x 362).

1909

P.XXVIII.26

Plan showing alternative arrangements for 9" and 14" walls and cornice of dome. Scale: half-size.
1 item (711 x 381).

1909

P.XXVIII.27

Rough drawing of gutter. This is approximately full size but not to scale.
1 item (248 x 394).

22 July 1909

P.XXVIII.28

Blueprint of construction of Huggins Dome; with key to other Cooke drawings. Scale: 1 inch to 1 foot.
Creator: T. Cooke and Sons Ltd., engineers.
1 item (693 x 457).

23 Jan. 1909

P.XXVIII.29

Details of dome and its attachment to walls. Dome scale: 1 inch to 1 foot; attachment scale: half-size.
Creator: T. Cooke and Sons Ltd., engineers.
1 item (698 x 978).

22 Jan. 1909

P.XXVIII.30

Plan, elevations, and section of 'Cooke's standard 18 foot dome'. Scale: 1 inch to 2 feet.
Creator: T. Cooke and Sons Ltd., engineers.
1 item (606 x 864).

31 Oct. 1908

P.XXVIII.31

Ground, roof and cellar plans of Huggins and McClean Building. Scale: 1 inch to 8 feet.
Creator: Atkinson, T.D. (1864-1949), architect.
1 item (384 x 565).

26 Feb. 1909

P.XXVIII.32

East elevation, with sections AA, BB and CC. Scale: 1 inch to 8 feet.
Creator: Atkinson, T.D. (1864-1949), architect.
1 item (384 x 565).

26 Feb. 1909

P.XXVIII.33

South and north elevations. Scale: 1 inch to 8 feet.
Creator: Atkinson. T.D. (1864-1949), architect.
1 item (381 x 565).

26 Feb. 1909