In the 1950s the expansion of student numbers and technology led the National College to seek new premises. Its original accommodation, a special laboratory building in the grounds of the Borough Polytechnic Annexe, was ill adapted and cramped. The Ministry of Education agreed to cover the cost of a new building and in 1959 the Governors appealed to Industry to cover the costs of the specialist equipment needed for the new building (please see NC/5/2). The building was located on the Southwark Bridge Road (it is now called the Faraday Wing) and contained laboratories for Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning, Fan Engineering, Refrigeration, Dust and Fume Removal and Heat Transfer. The new building was officially opened by the Minister for Education, Sir David Eccles, MP on the 20 November 1961 although it had been open to students in October 1960 (please see NC/2/3/3 and NC/3/4).
Comprises records documenting the construction of the National College Building, comprising
NC/5/1, Equipment;
NC/5/2, Appeals;
NC/5/3, Photographs;
NC/5/4, Plans.
Contains a schedule (NC/5/1/1) and an estimate of equipment (NC/5/1/2) required for the new National College building.
National College for Heating, Ventilating, Refrigeration and Fan EngineeringEstimate of equipment needed for the different laboratories.
National College for Heating, Ventilating, Refrigeration and Fan EngineeringContains appeals to Industry for new equipment (NC/5/2/1) and to Arthur Guiness and Sons (NC/5/2/2).
National College for Heating, Ventilating, Refrigeration and Fan EngineeringAppeals to industry for support for the new building, with a list of donations.
National College for Heating, Ventilating, Refrigeration and Fan EngineeringCorrespondence with Arthur Guiness and Son and Deed of Covenant agreed between the National College and Arthur Guiness and Son.
National College for Heating, Ventilating, Refrigeration and Fan EngineeringContains an artist's impression of the new building (NC/5/3/1) and a photo of the building under construction (NC/5/3/2).
National College for Heating, Ventilating, Refrigeration and Fan EngineeringPhotograph of the building in the early stages of construction.
National College for Heating, Ventilating, Refrigeration and Fan EngineeringContains a plan of layout of the Refrigeration Laboratory.
Containing publications written about, but not produced by, the National College, comprising:
NC/6/1, Press Cuttings;
NC/6/2, The Heating and Ventilating Engineer
NC/6/3, Advertisments.
Contains press cuttings from trade journals on the National College.
Article entitled 'New Laboratory for National College' from the journal 'Modern Refrigeration'.
Modern Refrigeration