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• Fonds: Cedric Price fonds, 1903-2006, predominant 1953-2000
•    Series: Projects, 1903-2003, predominant 1960-2000
•      Project: Britail, 1984-1991

People

• Cedric Price (architect)
• Cedric Price (archive creator)

Title

Britail

Dates of creation

1984-1991

Level of archival description

File 131

Extent and Medium

• 40 drawings
• 0.18 l.m. of textual records
• 0.02 l.m. of photographs

Scope and Content

File documents a set of proposals to British Railways for improvements to their passenger railway stations. Price's proposals included the use of pre-fabricated structures as shelters around the stations; the improvement of landscaping around the stations; new furniture and fittings; the improvement of services such as heating, electronic signage and station announcement mechanisms; the cleaning and painting of surfaces; and the increased presence of information and graphical devices in the stations. Material in this file was produced between 1984 and 1991.

File contains reference drawings, photographic materials, and textual records.

Reference Number

AP144.S2.D131

Arrangement

Materials in this series were kept in the original order in which they were received.

Location

United Kingdom

Language of material

English

Related units of description

• For additional materials related to this project, see files DR2004:0872, DR2004:0745, DR2004:0749, DR2004:1123, DR2004:0702 in this fonds. The following files in this project series contain materials related to other projects: File DR2004:0438 contains material related to South Bank (AP144.S2.D122). File DR2004:0438 contains correspondence related to Newlink (AP144.S2.D149) and Sidings (AP144.S2.D150).

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  • Reference Number: DR2004:0420
  • Title: Proposal, and views of railway stations
  • Form: textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Cedric Price (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 file(s)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 0.01 l.m. of textual records
  • and other materials

  Dimensions:

  folder: 25 x 37,5 x 1 cm

  Credit line:

  Cedric Price fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

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  • Reference Number: DR2004:0421
  • Title: Proposals, views of railway stations, and drawings
  • Form: textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Cedric Price (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 file(s)

  Extent and Medium:

  Dimensions:

  folder: 25 x 37,5 x 1 cm

  Credit line:

  Cedric Price fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

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  • Reference Number: DR2004:0422
  • Title: Views of railway stations
  • Form: photographs
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Cedric Price (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 photograph(s)

  Extent and Medium:

  Technique and media:

  Chromogenic colour prints and gelatin silver prints

  Dimensions:

  photographic materials: 0,01 l.m.

  Credit line:

  Cedric Price fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

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  • Reference Number: DR2004:0423
  • Title: Notes
  • Form: textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Cedric Price (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 textual record(s)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 0.01 l.m. of textual records

  Credit line:

  Cedric Price fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

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  • Reference Number: DR2004:0424
  • Title: Views of Paris and probably other cities
  • Form: photographs
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Cedric Price (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 photograph(s)

  Extent and Medium:

  Technique and media:

  Gelatin silver prints and chromogenic colour prints

  Dimensions:

  photographic materials: 0,01 l.m.

  Credit line:

  Cedric Price fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

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  • Reference Number: DR2004:0425
  • Title: Notes, sketches, and clippings
  • Form: drawings, textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Cedric Price (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 textual record(s)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 0.01 l.m. of textual records
  • and other materials

  Credit line:

  Cedric Price fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

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  • Reference Number: DR2004:0438
  • Title: Correspondence, memorandums, notes, reports, sketches
  • Form: maps, drawings, textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Cedric Price (archive creator)

  Description:

  correspondence, memorandums, notes, reports, sketches, maps, schedules, drawing, guest list, and views of railway station

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 ring binder(s)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 0.05 l.m. of textual records
  • and other materials

  Dimensions:

  ring binder: 35 x 29 x 8 cm

  Credit line:

  Cedric Price fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

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  • Reference Number: DR2004:0439
  • Title: Clippings from The Independent
  • Form: textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Cedric Price (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 file(s)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 0.01 l.m. of textual records

  Dimensions:

  folder: 25 x 37,5 x 1 cm

  Credit line:

  Cedric Price fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

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  • Reference Number: DR2004:0440
  • Title: Brochures, and clippings
  • Form: textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Cedric Price (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 file(s)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 0.03 l.m. of textual records

  Dimensions:

  folder: 25 x 37,5 x 3 cm

  Credit line:

  Cedric Price fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

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  • Reference Number: DR2004:0441
  • Title: Plans, site plans, elevations, sections, sketches, design development drawings, conceptual drawings
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Cedric Price (archive creator)

  Description:

  plans, site plans, elevations, sections, sketches, design development drawings, conceptual drawings, maps, perspectives, and notes

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 file(s)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 40 reprographic copies

  Technique and media:

  Ink, correction fluid, wax crayon, graphite and adhesive tape on reprographic copies, paper and translucent paper, with adhered paper

  Dimensions:

  folder: 25 x 37,5 x 6 cm

  Credit line:

  Cedric Price fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

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  • Reference Number: DR2004:0442
  • Title: Memorandums, notes, correspondence, sketches, clippings, and brochure
  • Form: drawings, textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Cedric Price (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 file(s)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 0.02 l.m. of textual records
  • and other materials

  Dimensions:

  folder: 25 x 37,5 x 2 cm

  Credit line:

  Cedric Price fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal