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Material relating to different areas of London County Council's Comprehensive Development Area no 1: City of London:

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31 black and white photographic prints (20cm x 24cm) from the London County Council Architect's Department collection. This set of photographs shows architectural models, architectural drawings and plans, and exterior views of housing estates outside the County of London. Some of these images show estates in Huntingdon and Thetford.

Scope and Contents 33 mixed black and white photographic prints (19cm x 24cm). These consist of: 19 oblique aerial photographs of central London; a photograph of a barge; 1 photograph of an architectural model of the Hyde Park Improvement Scheme, London, 1957; 1 photograph of an architectural model of New Zealand House, London; 2 unidentified photographs of architectural models; 2 photographs of an exhibition by the Buildings Regulations Division of the London County Council Architect's Department; 1...

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Manuscript bird's-eye perspective drawing (69cm x 104cm) by the Reconstruction Areas Group of the Town Planning Division of London County Council's Architect's Department, showing the layout of an area which is probably East India Dock Road Neighbourhood of the Stepney / Poplar Comprehensive Development Area in London. The drawing is at approximately 1:2500 scale and is in felt-tip pen and coloured pencil on transparency, with the River [Thames] in the foreground.

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Manuscript perspective architectural drawing (29cm x 34cm) by J Newel Lewis of Norman & Dawbarn Ltd of a street corner in proposed housing development in Comprehensive Development Area no 2: Stepney / Poplar.

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2 copy architectural plans (23cm x 39cm) by the Housing Division of London County Council's Architect's department of flatted housing for the St Anne's Neighbourhood, designated neighbourhood number 4a within London County Council's Comprehensive Development Area no 2: Stepney / Poplar. The plans comprise small scale cross-section elevations across the neighbourhood.

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2 copy architectural plans (43cm x 56cm) by the Housing Division of London County Council's Architect's department of 3 floor flatted housing for the St Anne's Neighbourhood, designated neighbourhood number 4a within London County Council's Comprehensive Development Area no 2: Stepney / Polar. The plans comprise elevations and floor plans.

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2 copy architectural illustrations (57cm x 79cm) by P MacKay showing the proposed developments at Dora Street in the St Anne's Neighbourhood, designated neighbourhood number 4a in London County Council's Comprehensive Development Area no 2: Stepney / Poplar. There are 2 copies of each drawing which show a proposed eight storey block from Dora House and the proposed sunken terrace and foundation stone from the south-east.

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1 copy architectural illustrations (69cm x 102cm) by the Housing Division of London County Council's Architect's department showing a proposed tower block, probably in the St Anne's Neighbourhood, designated neighbourhood number 4a within London County Council's Comprehensive Development Area no 2: Stepney/Polar.