Thameslink 2000, Master Plan. Thameslink 2000/British Rail. Infrastructure design and Blackfriars Bridge Station Study. 1991-1993.

Thameslink 2000 formed a crucial part of a scheme to improve the whole rail network throughout the country and enable trains from Europe to travel directly to the north of England without stopping at a London terminus. The commission involved the presentation of evidence for the parliamentary bill, and the preparation of masterplans for major stations along the route. There were also proposals for development in several central London locations, and for urban design, planning and architectural responses to the environmental impact of British Rail’s engineering works. In the final masterplan, work at Blackfriars consisted of the provision of a new through-station across the river Thames, with platform access from both riverbanks.

Thameslink 2000, was a £6 billion project in south-east England to upgrade and expand the Thameslink rail network to provide new and longer trains between a wider range of stations to the north and to the south of London. The development facilitated new cross-London journeys, so that passengers would no longer have to change trains in London. Work included platform lengthening, station remodelling, new railway infrastructure, and new rolling stock. The project was originally proposed in 1991 following the successful introduction of the initial Thameslink service in 1988.

In addition to the Thameslink 2000 Masterplan project (see TF.2.2.1.TLLB), Terry Farrell & Partners also redesigned London Bridge Station. These files relate to this separate London Bridge Station project.

Thames Water Authority was one of the largest water authorities in the world, dealing with both water supply and sewage treatment. Besides all the tank and plant accommodation, space was needed for laboratories, cafeterias, offices, changing facilities, various workshops, chemical stores, generators and general stores. Thames Water Authority's special knowledge and expertise was commercially available, giving rise to large numbers of visitors who come from all over the world to view the methods and machinery. This required the Thames Water Authority development project to include the unusual demand for a visitors' centre in its brief.

In the final design, the building arrangement aimed to combine the visitors' centre with the everyday operations of the water treatment plant. Visitor presence was included at the centre of the operations through a central visitor entrance way leading to a vaulted space which ran the full width of the building. This space allowed access at either end to the rest of the treatment works and the treatment machinery. Meanwhile the H-shaped design of the building, with the treatment works focussed in the two arms of the H shape, meant that operations could be carried out unhindered by the presence of visitors.

Construction Partners:
Client: Thames Water
Quantity Surveyor: Michael F Edwards and Associates

Consists of letters and proofs relating to the published poetry works of Tess Gallagher.

Consists of material relating to various television appearances made by Sid, or other television programmes he worked on.

In the 1960s the development of the Microdensitometer attracted the attention of an American company, Technical Operations Inc of Burlington Massachusetts. Technical Operations Inc carried out research in advanced optical and associated techniques for government customers in atomic energy, space and defence. Following the purchase of a number of Microdensitometers, Technical Operations Inc developed an attachment which would extend the capability of the Microdensitometer and enable it to carry out a process later named Isodensitometry. The isodensitometer attachment resulted in growing contact and technical cooperation between Joyce-Loebl and the Technical Operations company.

In 1967 Joyce-Loebl sold Technical Operations Inc a quarter of their equity. In 1969 Joyce-Loebl sold the rest of their shares to Technical Operations, although Herbert Loebl remained Chairman of the Board and Managing Director for a further 18 months. In 1972 the name of Joyce-Loebl & Company Ltd was changed to Technical Operations Ltd. In 1974 Herbert Loebl retired from the Technical Operations Board.

Consists of letters and proofs relating to the translated work of Tatiana Voltskaia.

Consists of letters and proofs relating to the translated work of Tatiana Shcherbina.

Consists of material relating to various talks given by Sid Chaplin.

Consists of letters and proofs relating to the published poetry works of Sylvia Kantaris.