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This series includes all materials relating to 19 Lansdowne Walk and its conversion into The Thematic House.

It includes:
-correspondence with architects, builders, designers, artists and craftspeople
-research materials on themes represented in the house
-financial records relating to the purchase of the house and payments for materials and work
-photographic documentation of the building work

Correspondence sent to Maggie Keswick relating to the purchase and insuring of 19 Lansdowne Walk including arrangements for the tenant; notes from meetings regarding tenancy and building work; surveyor's report; cessation of rates during building work; arrangements for the sub-contracting of labour during the building work; arrangements with neighbours during the building work.

Correspondents include:
-Marsh & Parsons
-Matheson & Co
-Luker Moore and Partners
-Budgen & Partners
-Farrell/Grimshaw Partnership

Bundle of plans and drawings of elevations of the the Thematic House and b&w photographs.

Includes:
-Final Design Drawing Side Elevation by Terry Farrell Partnership Oct 1980 (folded)
-copy of a sketch showing a detailed view of the back of the house (folded)
-photocopied sketch headed '4 symmetrical sets'
-felt tip pen sketch of windows
-b&w contact sheet prints showing work in progress
-typescript notes on plain paper with pencil manuscript alterations titled 'Personification of Art and Architecture July 2, 1982'.
-Polaroid photograph of the rear of the house
-Details Side [Elevation] by Terry Farrell Partnership Feb 1981 (folded)
-pencil sketch on tracing paper of windows
-photocopied drawings for a staircase annotated 'TFP Jan '82'
-Render - End [Elevation] by Terry Farrell Partnership (folded)
-pencil sketches of columns on Architectural Association School of Architecture headed paper
-perspective drawing of the house and garden (folded)