Reference
FAC153
Title
Photocopy of catalogue of J P White & Sons Limited. The Pyghtle Works, Bedford. ‘Architectural Woodwork and Decorative Joinery.’
Date free text
no date [circa 1950]
Scope and Content
The catalogue includes illustrations of the following:
Page
1. Large English Oak ‘butts’ at the Pyghtle Works, Bedford.
2. Swansea Civic Centre panelling and seating.
3. Bristol Council House Council Chamber seating and leather covered doors.
4. Royal College of Surgeons of England. Lincolns Inn Fields, London Great Hall panelling in Chestnut and English Oak.
5. Oxford University Press bookcases, panelling and furniture in Elm and Oak, and the Printers Room, with bookcases, panelling and doors in Australian Walnut and furniture in Oak.
6. University of Manchester Arts Library extension. Reading Room with panelling, bookshelves and doors in English Oak.
7. Lloyds Bank Limited, 39 Old Bond Street, London. Counters, panelling and fittings in specially selected Rose Zebrano and Mahogany.
8. Royal Bank of Scotland, Bishopsgate. Banking Hall in Elm, with offices in Maple, Chestnut, Oak and other selected woods.
9. Institute of Archaeology and Classical Studies, University of London. Unit storage equipment and laboratory benches and cupboards.
10. The Great Hall, Percy Gee Building, University of Leicester. Panelling and gallery seating in Waxed English Oak, Ceiling in Western Red Cedar and Shadow Board.
11. The Carvers Shop at Bedford, Pyghtle Works. Shows men at work.
12. Carey Memorial Lectern at Westminster Abbey in English Walnut.
13. Sedburgh School Library, bookcases, gallery, panelling and special furniture in Guarea Mahogany, Waxed Lime finish.
14. Reception area, City of London, with panelling in milky Waxed Pine, relieved with hand carving in Limewood.
15. Trinity House, Tower Hill, London. The Court Room. Specialist Furniture in Mahogany. Architects Richardson & Houfe.
16. St John’s College, Oxford. Senior Common Room. Tables & Chairs in Natural Mahogany. Wolvercote Paper Mill, Oxford. The Controllers Room. Furniture in Teak.
17. The Church of St Bride, Fleet Street, London. Carving and Woodwork in the interior of the Church.
18. The Church of Our Lady & St Nicholas, Liverpool. Chairs and special furniture, Book of Remembrance case in Australian Walnut.
19. Lode Church, Ely, Cambridgeshire. Lectern in Oak. Architects Richardson & Houfe.
20. Elstow Abbey Church, Elstow, Bedford. Lectern in Oak. Architects Richardson & Houfe.
21. Westminster Abbey, London. Lectern in Carved English Walnut with Silver Gilt Lanterns. Architect Prof. Richardson.
22. Caius College, Cambridge. Lectern in Carved English Oak.
23. Free Church, Hampstead Garden Suburb. Lectern in English Oak.
24. University of Cambridge. General Smuts’ Memorial. Desk in English Walnut. Architect Richardson.
25. St Alfege Church, Greenwich. Gilt Cross and Candlesticks. Architects Richardson & Houfe.
26. St Alfege Church, Greenwich. Candlesticks in Oak with Gilded Members. Architects Richardson & Houfe.
27. ‘Battle of Britain’ Memorial Chapel, Westminster Abbey. Altar Table in Carved English Walnut. Architect Professor Richardson.
28. Chairs for Churches & Chapels. Beech chair, Oak or Mahogany Chair designed by Sir A E Richardson, beech stacking chair.
Format
photocopy
Level of description
item