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Belfast City Council Building Control Archive
description | Unique archive of working drawings submitted for approval to BCC Building Control as required by law for all Belfast buildings from 1870 onwards. Related correspondence included. Drawings till 1979 are on linen; thereafter on microfiche. 450,000 items. Linen drawings are manually indexed by plan reference number. Fiche are computer catalogued. Index and catalogue are accessible only to staff. Searching is by geographical area eg street, ward. Every type of building is included. |
subject terms | architectural drawings ; architectural history ; architectural heritage ; building control ; buildings ; historic buildings |
place | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
content date | 1870 - |
accumulation date | 1870 - |
language | English |
type of material | 450,000 historical pre-1978 linen drawings collection, archive, image, text |
accrual status | Open |
strengths | Invaluable and comprehensive resource for both existing and lost buildings. Unique primary source material. Covers all post 1870 Belfast buildings. Essential resource for serious reseachers. |
OWNER | Belfast City Council |
POSTAL ADDRESS | Building Control Service, Belfast City Council, 9 Lanyon Place, Belfast BT1 3LP, Northern Ireland |
ACCESS CONDITIONS | Property of BCC; not freely accessible. A formal letter should be sent to the Adminstrator requesting information on a specific building. Search fee and written consent of the building's owner required. Contact Administrator. |
ADMINISTRATOR | Robert Watton, Archivist, Belfast City Council Building Control ; Tel: 028 9027 0425 |