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Reference code
COO1/06/01/BYR/1
Title
Advice on the Design and Construction of Ayrshire Byres 1953
Date(s)
- 1953 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
12 sheets
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Archival history
Acquired from Auchincruive October 2018. Material moved due to sale of Auchincruive estate.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Private transfer, in October 2018.
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Scope and content
This is a plan for the design and construction of 'byres' (cowsheds for Ayrshire cattle) created in 1953. It contains 47 cross-section sketches complete with dimensions and annotations. The plans were created for Niels M. Plum, the director of the Danish National Institute of Building Research.
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No further accruals expected
System of arrangement
The original order has been maintained to keep the series of drawings in order. Each plan is an item, including the addendums.
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Language of material
- English
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Status
Final
Level of detail
Full
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Archivist's note
Catalogued by Fiona Jolly, March 2019