Hull History Centre: Records of the City Architect’s Department – Housing Section C TAH Records of the City Architect’s Department c.1880-1984 Housing Section Historical Background The Borough of Kingston upon Hull was reformed under the 1835 Municipal Corporations Act. In 1876 the borough was merged with the Kingston upon Hull Board of Health, assuming that body's responsibilities for sanitation, street lighting, paving and cleansing, parks and open spaces, and building control. Under the Boundaries Extension Act of 1882 (45 & 46 Victoria) the area covered by the Newington Board of Health was also brought within the borough. Kingston upon Hull was created a City by Charter of Queen Victoria, 6 July 1897. The responsibilities of the City were extended by the Education Act of 1902, which transferred the activities of the local School Boards to the corporation. Responsibility for education lasted until 1974. Under the 1929 Local Government Act, the City also became responsible for public assistance, until this was abolished in 1948. The 1939-45 War also resulted in the City council acquiring additional responsibilities. The 1972 Local Government Act created the County of Humberside and Kingston upon Hull ceased to be a county, becoming a second tier authority as a borough from 1 April 1974. It was restored to the title of City in 1975. The Humberside (Structural Change) Order 1995, operative under the Local Government Act 1992, abolished the County of Humberside and created a county of the City of Kingston upon Hull, effective as a unitary authority from 1 April 1996. The City Architect's Department was responsible for the design and planning for many of the buildings falling under the purview of the City of Hull, along with the selection of building contractors and the administration of the construction process. Early building projects were overseen by Joseph Henry Hirst, A.R.I.B.A.(1863-1945), the first of Hull's City Architects, who held the post from 1900 to 1926. Hirst's best known buildings in Hull include City Hall and the Market Hall, North Church Side. Hirst was succeeded on 9 November 1926 by David Harvey, A.R.I.B.A., a native of St Andrew's who had joined the architectural staff of Hull Education Committee in 1903. Harvey's buildings include many of Hull's pre-war housing estates and a number of schools, including Malet Lambert. Harvey remained in post until 1939, when he resigned due to ill health. He was succeeded by Andrew Rankine, A.R.I.B.A., who was made an O.B.E. for services to Civil Defence in January 1942 and remained City Architect until his retirement in 1961. He was replaced by David C. H. Jenkin, formerly a Senior Architect for London County Council. Jenkin was succeeded by John V. Wall, followed by A.R. Peadon and E.B. Heath. Description: Includes specifications, estimates, tenders, correspondence, work orders, plans and drawings, lists of property defects, sampled financial accounts, site meeting minutes, sectional completion certificates and photographs relating to building projects undertaken by the Housing Section of the City Architect's Department Files marked 'missing' relate to building projects which are presumed to have been undertaken by the City Architect's Office but are currently uncatalogued or missing from the collection. Arrangement: C TAH/1: Pre 1945 Contract Files c.1880-1947 C TAH/2: Post War Housing Building Schemes 1933-1984 Extent: 100 boxes and 3 outsized items Page 1 of 204 © Hull History Centre Hull History Centre: Records of the City Architect’s Department – Housing Section Related material: Many of the files in collections listed under TA will relate to building projects originating from the City Architect's Department and can be searched in the online catalogue and the paper catalogues in the searchroom, in conjunction with the searchroom street index. These include architectural drawings [C TAA], building control records [C TAB], and records relating to the repair of war damaged property and other wartime functions [C TAY]. Other related collections and series include: General: C SRL/E: Material relating to Events and Official Openings Photographs can be found within the local studies collection and under ref TSP and THD, which can be searched in the online catalogue. Housing: C BHH: The Kingston upon Hull Board of Health and Urban Sanitary Authority C BHB: Beverley Rural District C BHC: Cottingham Urban District C BHS: Sculcoates Rural District Civic Buildings: C TWM: Weights, Measures and Meters Department Records Hospitals: C DPP: Records of De La Pole Hospital, Hull C TCA: The Hull Asylum and Mental Committee Papers Schools: C TED: Records of the Education Department C TDR: Papers relating to Development and Renewal Services, includes a City Architect's Drawing of the proposed new Technical College for Hull at C TDR/5/3 Parks and Public Spaces: C TBD: Plans and designs relating to parks Remand Homes: C TCCI/2: Records relating to Children's Hostel and Remand Home Buildings in Hull Cemeteries: C DBC: Hull General Cemetery Company C TB: Records of the Parks and Cemeteries Department C TCBU: Records of the Burial Committee of the Borough of Hull Baths: C TCB: Baths and Washhouses and the Baths Committees Access Conditions: Access will be granted to any accredited reader Page 2 of 204 © Hull History Centre Hull History Centre: Records of the City Architect’s Department – Housing Section C TAH/1 Pre 1945 Contract Files c.1880-1947 Includes files relating to pre 1945 building projects commissioned and designed by the City Architect's Department, documenting the selection of contractors and the subsequent construction, erection and completion of the buildings. The contract files are arranged by building project, project instalment or by an aspect of the construction, erection, completion and maintenance undertaken. Most files include contract particulars such as specifications and tenders, along with City Architect and contractor correspondence. Plans have been highlighted if they are included in the files. Building projects have been arranged as follows: C/TAH/1/1: Housing Developments C/TAH/1/2: Civic Buildings C/TAH/1/3: Hospital and Medical Facility Buildings C/TAH/1/4: Schools and Educational Establishments C/TAH/1/5: Transport Facility Buildings C/TAH/1/6: Emergency Services Buildings C/TAH/1/7: Refuse Facility Buildings C/TAH/1/8: Parks and Public Spaces C/TAH/1/9: Libraries C/TAH/1/10: Cemetery Buildings C/TAH/1/11: Telephone Services Buildings C/TAH/1/12: Utilities Buildings C/TAH/1/13: Remand Home Buildings C/TAH/1/14: Poor Relief Buildings C/TAH/1/15: Cottage Bath Buildings 35 boxes and 2 outsized items TAH/1/1 Housing Developments 1901-1947 The contract files include specifications, tenders, correspondence, work orders, some plans and drawings (where marked), lists of property defects with addresses and sampled financial accounts. The flats in Barnsley Street, New George Street, Southcoates Lane, Madeley Street and Westcott Street and a number of the houses and shops on the Derringham Bank and North Hull estates were built to rehouse those who were moved from their previous homes on the site of the New Street from Paragon Station to Beveley Road. The upheavals formed part of the City of Hull Rehousing Scheme and were made under the 1924 Housing Act and the Slum Clearance Act, 1930. 75 files and 3 bundles Page 3 of 204 © Hull History Centre Hull History Centre: Records of the City Architect’s Department – Housing Section C TAH/1/1/1 Aldbro Street Housing Scheme Nov 1934- 1 file Oct 1935 C TAH/1/1/1/1 Contract file relating to 20 dwellings Nov 1934- Includes correspondence and quotations Oct 1935 1 file C TAH/1/1/2 Barnsley Street Housing Scheme 1930- 2 files and 1 bundle 4 Sep 1936 C TAH/1/1/2/1 Contract file relating to 162 tenement dwellings 1930-1931 Scheme not proceded with. Includes specification, correspondence and tenders. 1 file C TAH/1/1/2/2 Contract file and plans for 60 cottage flats 1 Mar 1933- Includes specification, correspondence, tenders, accounts, 4 Sep 1936 electricity provision, a plan of the Barnsley Street/ Nornabell Street site, details of bays to tenement blocks A, B and B1 and floor, elevation and section plans for the following: Block A2 - 6 two bedroom type tenements Block B - three storey blocks of tenements Block B1 - block of 12 tenements, six three bedroom and six two bedroom type Block C - 6 three bedroom type tenements 1 file and 1 bundle C TAH/1/1/3 Bilton Grange Estate 13 Dec 1935- 6 files 29 Oct 1940 C TAH/1/1/3/1 1st instalment contract file 13 Dec 1935- 166 houses 29 Oct 1940 Includes correspondence, City Engineer's report, street plan and tenders 1 file C TAH/1/1/3/2 2nd instalment contract file 24 Sep 1937- 230 houses, Tarran Industries, Ltd., contractors 28 Feb 1939 Includes contract, tenders, correspondence and defects by property 1 file C TAH/1/1/3/3 3rd instalment contract file 5 Jan 1936- 104 houses May 1939 Includes correspondence, contract, sample block sketch, list of defects by property and v aluation certificates 1 file Page 4 of 204 © Hull History Centre Hull History Centre: Records of the City Architect’s Department – Housing Section C TAH/1/1/3/4 4th instalment contract file Nov 1937- 64 homes for the elderly 28 Jul 1938 Includes specification, correspondence, tenders and valuation certificates 1 file C TAH/1/1/3/5 5th instalment contract file 13 May 1938- 242 houses 5 Dec 1939 Includes tender, correspondence and lists of defects by property 1 file C TAH/1/1/3/6 6th and 7th instalments contract file 16 Dec