| Ref No | BCC/1/HF/D/1/3/8/1 |
| Title | Official photographs commissioned to document the construction of the Library of Birmingham |
| Level | Sub Collection |
| Date | 18 January 2010 - 30 March 2013 |
| Description | PHYSICAL CONTENT
BOX 1 OF 4
-A4 plastic folder containing photographs of ground site photographs of Perspective-i documenting interior and exterior construction works 28/01/2010 and 25/02/2010. The folder contains thumbnail prints and a USB memory stick containing both sets of digital JPEG images.
-Encapsulated images A3 architectural photographs comprising the view from Centenary Square at dusk and 3 internal photographs.
BOX 2 OF 4
Physical records:
-A4 plastic folder with various documents relating to the history of the Shakespeare Memorial Library, now reinstalled at the Library of Birmingham.
Digital/hybrid records:
-6 CD boxes of aerial photographs, taken by Commission Air. 1st disc box starts 21/07/2010 and the last disc box is 28/02/2013. There are 14 CDs in total.
-8 A4 plastic folders containing photographs of ground site photographs of Perspective-i documenting interior and exterior construction works 03/2010 to 12/2010. Each folder contains thumbnail prints and a USB memory stick containing the digital JPEG images.
BOX 3 OF 4
-17 A4 plastic folders containing photographs of ground site photographs of Perspective-i documenting interior and exterior construction works 02/2011 to 03/2013. Each folder contains thumbnail prints and a USB memory stick containing the digital JPEG images.
BOX 4 OF 4
-Encapsulated images A2 aerial photographs April 2010, November 2010, May 2011, February 2012.
-Encapsulated images A2 architectural photographs comprising a cross section through the Library of Birmingham and view from Centenary Square in daytime.
DIGITAL CONTENT
Digital images from CDs and USBs in Boxes 1-3 (described above). Total number of files: 4471. Total size of data: 40.1 Gb. File formats: 4437 x image .jpg. 22 x Photoshop .psd files; 12 x ZbThumbnail.info files. |
| Extent | 0.045 |
| 40.1 Gb |
| Format | Cubic metres |
| URL | https://birmingham.access.preservica.com/index.php?name=SO_c8ec49e7-4142-4bce-b87c-319185166158 |
| Access Status | Partially closed (Condition) |
| AccessConditions | Printed images in binders open. Digital Archive can be viewed online via links on individual catalogue records. A couple of the A4 folders containing the Perspective-i paper thumbnail images are disintegrating and require repackaging. |
| CreatorName | Commission Air [Aerial photos]; Perspective-i [Ground site photos] |
| Language | English |