| Description | Correspondence, 1939, 1944-53, mainly with the Commission's surveyor, concerning repairs and other work, proposed and carried out, at No. 1 and including: a proposed new boiler room (plan); battered fencing at the end of the garden; overhaul of the hot water and heating system (by James Combe and Sons Ltd); roof leaks from melting snow; air raid damage; contributions to some repairs by the Institute of Physics/Physical Society under the tenancy agreement; the recommendation (by the surveyor) to start a Repair Reserve Fund; repairs to exterior brick work; repairs to the gate at the end of the garden; specification for interior decoration; electrical repairs; defective rain water pipes; dry rot repairs in several areas; etc. |