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The Passing of Boldrewood
(c. 1970 - 2011)

The Medical and Biological Sciences building [No 62], in the University of Southampton has now been demolished. Planning for the building started the week that I started as a lecturer in 1967 in the Physiology and Biochemistry Department [Head of Department, Prof. Ken Munday].
The building is known as Boldrewood and is seen here when bright and beautiful.
As it decomposed with age to an ugly stained grey it became known as Bolditz.
This is a record of its demolition in 2011 by Hughes&Salvidge (Demolition).

Links: Hughes&Salvidge (Demolition). University plans for redevelpment of the Boldrewood site

Pictures and Videos of demolition including felling of the chimney and retreat of the smashers

PICTURES Most of these are now arranged in four sets based on viewpoint. They were taken during about two months from the end of July to the beginning of October.
Aerial views
From Burgess Road [South face]	From Bassett Avenue [South West face]	From gate in Bassett Crescent East [North East view]	From my bedroom window in Oaklands way [North face]
The very end; chimney felling and departure of smashers and grabbers

Aerial view of Boldrewood just after completion

Aerial view before the new lecture theatre block was built

Aerial view after new lecture theatre block was built
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View from Burgess Road [ie. South face] Top of pictures

My office was on left Level 4 [3rd from top; level 6]

My office has now gone [far left]. Its supporting column remains as a memorial [next picture]

West section disappearing fast

Starting on East front. Remove window frames first.

View inside foyer into refectory area

The stairwell with my favourite red stairs.

Nearly finished with my stairs

All gone

A few scraps remaining; I think this should be placed as a sculpture outside new building

Just a nice picture

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View from Bassett Avenue [From South West] Top of pictures

West end of building. My office was 3rd block from top

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View from the gate in Bassett Crescent East Top of pictures

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Wreck of the hated water cooler at entrance to Boldrewood [view from hole in fence]

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View from my bedroom window in Oaklands Way Top of pictures






Keeping Ken Munday's open door policy to the bitter end











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The final days

About to go down with the sinking ship

Gone

Cut up and carted away

Gloating of the smashers and grabbers

Loading the main smasher; view from our bedroom window

Still needs some adjustment

OK; it fits better that way (view from 17 oaklands way garden)

All ready to go

Loading one of the biggest grabbers

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To see a video of the chimney felling and departure of smashers and grabbers CLICK HERE

Videos	April 13th Start of North face	The end of the water cooler	July 22nd; Wreck of the South face [from Bassett Avenue]
July 25-27t; Wreck of South East corner	July 28th -Aug2nd; The end of red stairs	Aug 3-13th. View from bedroom window	Aug.18th Wreck of the roof
Aug 18th Wreck of the roof chimneys	The final days August 18th -20th	Chimney felling and departure of smashers and grabbers [1st week in October]