| Description | The file mostly contains correspondence and enclosures sent between Theatre Projects Consultants Ltd and the South Bank Theatre Board relating to costs, quotations, the purchase of equipment, the payment of invoices and continued progress towards final completion of works, including of the drum revolve stage. Specific topics discussed include placing orders for equipment, worker rates, commissioning, indemnity arrangements, test failures, defects and remedial problems, site access for contractors, continued work on the drum and flying equipment causing the Theatre difficulties, delays and disagreements with some of the sub-contractors, disagreements with the South Bank Theatre Board regarding payments to Mole-Richardson (Stage & Studio Engineering) Ltd, and the Arts Council. Other correspondents include Evershed Power-Optics Ltd; the National Building Agency (NBA); Rank Strand Electric Ltd; Mole Richardson (Stage & Studio Engineering) Ltd; Tele-Stage Associates Ltd; Ainslie Controls Ltd; P E Kemp Engineers Ltd; Denys Lasdun & Partners; Denys Lasdun Redhouse & Softley; Davis, Belfield and Everest; the National Theatre; and Hall Stage Equipment Ltd. The original card folder has been disposed of. 'The South Bank Theatre Board Invoices etc' was written on the front cover, and 'S.B.T.B.' was written on the spine. |