904/7A (1) Production Lighting

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The file contains notes and correspondence, often enclosing quotations and provisional specifications, between Theatre Projects Consultants Ltd and a number of companies regarding production lighting, covering circuit distribution; quotations, prices, costings, budgets, designs and specifications for lighting control systems for all three stages; preliminary meetings with manufacturers to discuss emerging technologies; lanterns; dimmers; lighting slots; slide projectors; control boards; spot lights; plugs; socket outlets and fuses. Correspondents include: Strand Electric & Engineering Co Ltd; Theatre Projects Consultants Ltd; Thorn Electronics Ltd; W J Furse & Co Ltd (Furse Stage Lighting & Engineering Division); Thespak Major Ltd; Flint & Neill Ltd; Rank Strand Electric Ltd; Evershed Power-Optics Ltd; Electrosonic Ltd; Dynamic Technology Ltd; Thespak Major Ltd; Sealectro Ltd; Denys Lasdun & Partners; London Weekend Television; E M Langham chartered electrical engineer; Zeiss Ikon; Walturdaw Ltd; Projection and Display Services Ltd; Hamburger Staatesoper; Sir Robert McAlpine & Sons Ltd; CCT Theatre Lighting Ltd; Martin & Lunel; The Wholesale Fittings Co Ltd; Gill, Jennings & Every; Douglas Cornelissen (National Theatre); the National Theatre; Reyrolle Parsons Ltd; and Digital Display Equipment Ltd. The file also includes a provisional specification for the lighting control system, circuit distribution diagrams, a list of foreign lighting companies, a rough sketch of a special gallery outlet box, a photocopy of sketch 904/SK 470 'Lower Theatre Lighting Slots', a graph of dimmer curves, 5 figures showing a distributed dimmer system, a report and notes on dimmer systems, two copies of a report 'Lighting Control By Memory', sketch 904/SK/519.A 'National Theatre 5kW Dimmer Circuit', and an article on NT lighting by Frederick Bentham of Rank Strand Electric Ltd titled 'Lighting Control by Memory.' Original card folder disposed of. '904/7A (1) Production Lighting.' was written on the spine.

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Theatre Projects Consultants CollectionTPC

Business FilesTPC/1

National Theatre Filing SystemTPC/1/1

National Theatre Client / User (reference number 904/1A)TPC/1/2

National Theatre Client / Legal and Financial (reference number 904/1B)TPC/1/3

National Theatre Progress (reference number 904/1C)TPC/1/4

National Theatre Architect (reference number 904/2A)TPC/1/5

Quantity Surveyor (reference number 904/2B)TPC/1/6

National Theatre Consultants: Structural, Electrical and Mechanical) (reference number 904/3A, B and CTPC/1/7

National Theatre Consultants: Accoustic (reference number 904/3D)TPC/1/8

National Theatre Planning (reference number 904/4A)TPC/1/9

National Theatre Stage Engineering Correspondence to Tender (reference number 904/5A)TPC/1/10

National Theatre General Stage Engineering (reference number 904/5B)TPC/1/11

National Theatre Stage Engineering: Drum Revolve (reference number 904/5B1)TPC/1/12

National Theatre Stage Engineering: Scenery Hoists - Original Contract (reference number 904/5B2)TPC/1/13

National Theatre Stage Engineering: Sound Insulating Doors, Safety Curtain and Smoke Outlets (reference number 904/5B3)TPC/1/14

904/5B4 (2) Grids, Glries & Ltg. Bdg [National Theatre Stage Engineering: Grids and Galleries (reference number 904/5B4) ]TPC/1/15

National Theatre Stage Engineering: Power Flying Equipment - Original Contract (reference number 904/5B5)TPC/1/16

National Theatre Stage Engineering: Power Flying Equipment Reappraisal (reference number 904/5B5V)TPC/1/17

National Theatre Stage Engineering: Stage Wagons (reference number 904/5B6)TPC/1/18

904/5B7 The New National Theatre Control Room Windows [National Theatre Stage Engineering: Control Room Windows (reference number 904/5B7) ]TPC/1/19

National: Lifts 904/5B9 Spec 904/FS14 & 15 [National Theatre Stage Engineering: Lifts (reference number 904/5B9) ]TPC/1/20

National Theatre Stage Engineering: Lighting Hoists and Windlasses (reference number 904/5B10)TPC/1/21

National Theatre Stage Engineering: Paint Frame Elevators (reference number 904/5B12)TPC/1/22

904/5B13 National Theatre Backstage Suspns ETC [National Theatre Stage Engineering: Backstage Suspensions (reference number 904/5B13) ]TPC/1/23

National Theatre Stage Engineering: Flooring (reference number 904/5B14)TPC/1/24

904/5B15 False Proscenium [National Theatre Stage Engineering: False Proscenium (reference number 904/5B15)]TPC/1/25

National Theatre Stage Engineering: Drum Revolve Cap (reference number 904/5B16)TPC/1/26

National Theatre Communications, Including Production Stalls Desks (reference number 904/6A)TPC/1/27

National Theatre Sound (reference number 904/6A1)TPC/1/28

National Theatre Telephones (reference number 904/6B)TPC/1/29

National Theatre Production Lighting (reference number 904/7A)TPC/1/30

904/7A (1) Production LightingTPC/1/30/1

904/7A (2) the National Theatre Production Lighting Opened 1/8/73 Closed 31/12/73. 904/7A (2)TPC/1/30/2

904/7A the National Theatre Production Lighting Opened 1.1.74 3TPC/1/30/3

904-7A the National Theatre Production Lighting File 4 from 1 April 1975 Oct 78TPC/1/30/4

904-7A. Production Lighting; File 5; Nov. 1978-TPC/1/30/5

National / Barbican Production Lighting Development NotesTPC/1/30/6

Lighting Memory System Re-Assessment 1969-1970-1971TPC/1/30/7

1973 Nat Prodn LtgTPC/1/30/8

National Theatre Rank Strand Tender Q1112TPC/1/30/9

National Theatre Rank Strand Tender Supplement Q1112/1TPC/1/30/10

National Theatre Lighting Control System Q1112/1 Tender SupplementTPC/1/30/11

Rank Strand Proposals for TP 904/SP28 Issue 1TPC/1/30/12

Proposals for National Theatre Foyer LightingTPC/1/30/13

[Lighting Installation]TPC/1/30/14

National Theatre Electrical Installation (reference number 904/7B)TPC/1/31

904/7C Remote Control Luminaires 904/7C [National Theatre Remote Control Lanterns (reference number 904/7C)]TPC/1/32

904/7D Slide Projection [National Theatre Slide Projection (reference number 904/7D)]TPC/1/33

904/7E Luminaires [National Theatre Luminaires (reference number 904/7E)]TPC/1/34

National Theatre Contractor - Sir Robert McAlpine and Sons Ltd (reference number 904/8A)TPC/1/35

National Theatre Direct Contracts (reference number 904/8B)TPC/1/36

National Theatre Commissioning (reference number 904/8D)TPC/1/37

National Theatre Panels (reference number 904/9A)TPC/1/38

9004 Nos: Already in archive [National Theatre Unfiled (reference numbers 9004 1C, 5B3, 5B6 and 5B14)]TPC/1/39

P E Turner (reference number 904)TPC/1/40

Foyer Lighting (reference number 926)TPC/1/41

9122/1A Cottesloe Client [Cottesloe Client (reference number 9122/1A)]TPC/1/42

Cottesloe Architect (reference number 9122/2A)TPC/1/43

9122/2B Cottesloe Quantity Surveyor [Cottesloe Quantity Surveyor (reference number 9122/2B)]TPC/1/44

9122/3A Cottesloe Structural Consultants [Cottesloe Consultant (reference number 9122/3A)]TPC/1/45

Cottesloe Electrical Services (reference number 9122/3B)TPC/1/46

Cottesloe Mechanical Services (reference number 9122/3C)TPC/1/47

Cottesloe Design and Planning (reference number 9122/4A)TPC/1/48

Cottesloe Stage Engineering (reference number 9122/5A)TPC/1/49

Cottesloe Communications (reference number 9122/6A)TPC/1/50

Cottesloe Production Lighting (reference number 9122/7A)TPC/1/51

Job No. 9122. D.R. Pugsley. Cottesloe Theatre. Nov. '74 [D R Pugsley (reference number 9122)]TPC/1/52

9144 - National Theatre Masking Screens [National Theatre Masking Screens (reference number 9144)]TPC/1/53

Lyttelton Rear Stage Wagon (reference number 9233)TPC/1/54

Lyttelton P.F. RJC. 9277 [Lyttelton Power Flying (referecne number 9277)]TPC/1/55

Memos - Internal [Internal Memorandums]TPC/1/56

Nt - WHB; National Theatre General [William H Bundy]TPC/1/57

Ray J CarterTPC/1/58

Preparation for Marketing and PublicityTPC/1/59

Standardised Paperwork - Letters, Contracts, Schedules and SpecficationsTPC/2

Stage Machinery Operating Instructions, Manuals and HandbooksTPC/3

Press and PublicationsTPC/4

Architectural and Engineering DrawingsTPC/5