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Map Room JLP01_08_077525
Filename: jlp01_08_077525.jpg
Size: 5409 x 4254 (3.5MB)
Date: 6th April 2022
Source: Historic England
Credit: © Historic England Archive. Joh
Copyright Status: Copyrighted Work
Source: Historic England Archive
Owner URL: https://images.historicenglandservices.org.uk/
© Historic England Archive
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Map Room JLP01_08_077525
University of Nottingham, Sir Clive Grainger Building, University Park, Nottingham. The map room in a new building for the Faculty of Law and Social Sciences at the University of Nottingham, with a man looking into a drawer in a plans chest.
This university building was designed by the architects Bartlett and Gray of Nottingham and was built by the Nottingham district team of Laings Construction Company for the University of Nottingham, with work starting in the autumn of 1965. In an article published in February 1968 in their monthly newsletter Team Spirit, Laing describe the building as consisting of five buildings in one grouped round a courtyard with a lecture theatre off at a tangent. Originally housing the departments of geography, social science, politics, law and banking, it has subsequently been renamed the Sir Clive Grainger Building and now houses the School of Geography and the School of Economics
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Media ID 24672376
© Historic England Archive
1960s Education People Drawers Globes Storage
EDITORS COMMENTS
This print captures the essence of the Map Room in the Sir Clive Grainger Building at the University of Nottingham. Stepping into this new building for the Faculty of Law and Social Sciences is like entering a realm where knowledge and exploration intertwine. The room is adorned with globes, plans cabinets, and plans chests that hold countless possibilities waiting to be discovered. In this particular moment frozen in time, we see a man engrossed in his search within one of the drawers in a plans chest. His focused gaze reflects his dedication to unraveling hidden treasures within these storage units filled with valuable information. As he delves deeper into this world of maps and documents, one can only imagine what secrets lie beneath each carefully organized drawer. Designed by architects Bartlett and Gray, this university building stands as an architectural marvel from the 1960s era. Originally housing various departments such as geography, social science, politics, law, and banking; it now serves as home to the esteemed School of Geography and School of Economics. The photograph not only highlights the importance of education but also pays homage to research and intellectual curiosity. It reminds us that even amidst technological advancements today, there is still something magical about physically exploring maps and documents - a tangible connection to our past while shaping our future.
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