. British journal of entomology and natural history. Natural history; Entomology. BR. J. ENT. NAT. HIST., 6: 1993 3 Inevitably in a building project snags occur which change the cost originally envisaged and this has been the case with us. Our budget was generous however, given that the slump in the building trade meant we were able to secure a tender considerably below our first estimates. We await some final costs and then it will be possible to adjust our holdings to the best advantage, but I have no doubt that the Society will be in a position to meet its costs at Dinton Pastures for the f
. British journal of entomology and natural history. Natural history; Entomology. BR. J. ENT. NAT. HIST., 6: 1993 3 Inevitably in a building project snags occur which change the cost originally envisaged and this has been the case with us. Our budget was generous however, given that the slump in the building trade meant we were able to secure a tender considerably below our first estimates. We await some final costs and then it will be possible to adjust our holdings to the best advantage, but I have no doubt that the Society will be in a position to meet its costs at Dinton Pastures for the foreseeable future without undue pressure on our resources. A. J. Pickles Funding for Dinton Pastures Once details of the lease for the Society's building at Dinton Pastures had been finalized and its contruction became an imminent reality, a number of charitable trusts was approached to see if they would help by making a contribution towards the costs. As a result grants of £2000 and £10 000 have been received from the William A. Cadbury Charitable Trust and the Esmee Fairbairn Charitable Trust respectively. The Society gratefully acknowledges this generous assistance which has helped to provide a secure home for the library and Fig. 4. The Pelham-CIinton Building completed August Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original British Entomological and Natural History Society. [London] : British Entomological and Natural History Society
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