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Jane Fawcett's Papers for the Book 'Historic Floors
Illustrations and picture reserach (photographs and photocopies), floor plans etc.
Owen and Mary Jane Fawcett Scrapbook of Theatrical Playbills and Clippings
Scrapbook of playbills and newspaper clippings dated 1878-1883 on theatrical performances, most featuring the actor Owen Fawcett or his wife Mary Jane "Jennie" Fawcett in theaters in Detroit, Ypsilanti, and other locations in Michigan. Some clippings also cover the couple's social activities, such as visits from friends and family, the purchase of a home in Detroit, and Jennie's recovery from an illness.
Historic Floors
This is the first book in the UK to be devoted to historic floors. It introduces an important and largely neglected subject and considers conservation methods in a European context. It traces the history of some of the great floors of Europe from the fourth century B.C. and outlines the development of mosaic, tiles, marble and parquetry floors in secular buildings. The early Christian pavements in basilicas, temples and cathedrals, the creation of medieval tiles, ledger stones and monumental brasses, their destruction by iconoclasts and re-creation during the Gothic Revival, are also discussed. Leading authorities, archaeologists, architects and archivists consider the latest methods of recording and repairing cathedral floors, including those of cathedrals, country houses, the monumental tiled pavements of the Palace of Westminster and other public buildings. Management policies to protect outstanding floors in over-visited sites are considered and historic features particularly at risk, are identified. Urgent action is recommended to contain the damage caused by the dramatic increase in tourism throughout Europe.
Alec Clifton-Taylor's and Jane Fawcett's Research Papers Relating to the Unpublished Book 'The Changing Fabric of English Cathedrals
Correspondence with Routledge Kegan Paul, the publishers.
Seven Victorian Architects
Historicism, a reliance on inspiration by styles of the past, was the dominant aspect of Victorian architecture. The individual architect's response to earlier styles, however, varied widely, and one of the hallmarks of a creative career was the architect's handling of his chosen precedents. This study presents the largely unpublished work of seven English architects, tracing influences on their individual styles, and provides a cross section of some of the most characteristic themes and qualities of Victorian architecture. The seven architects included are William Burn, Philip and P.C. Hardwick, Sydney Smirke, J.I. Pearson, G.F. Bodley, Alfred Waterhouse, and Edwin Lutyens. Social, technological, and functional aspects of architecture during this period are explored from several viewpoints in the works of these individual practitioners. In addition to the expected country houses and churches, other building types included are railway terminals, libraries, docks, shopping areas, museums, hospitals, and working-class housing.
The Future of the Past
Includes a chapter on the United States.
Historic Floors
Fawcett traces the history of some of the great floors of Europe from the fourth century B.C. and outlines the development of mosaic, tiles, marble and parquetry floors in secular buildings, considering conservation methods in a European context.
