London County Council (1887-1965)
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Festival of Britain Exhibition: posters, 1951
File
Identifier: PJM/LCC/E/2.2.2b
Scope and Contents
2 posters (77cm x 102cm) advertising entry to, and the publicly open buildings in the reconstructed Lansbury Neighbourhood (Neighbouhood no 9) of the London County Council Comprehensive Development Area no 2: Stepney / Poplar. This was organised as the "Live Architecture Exhibition" in the Festival of Britain 1951. 1 poster, in full colour, graphically displays the idea of new homes rising from the rubble of post World War II destruction. The other poster in black and green gives general...
Dates:
1951
Found in:
University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections
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The Percy Johnson-Marshall Collection
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London County Council
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London County Council: Comprehensive Development Areas
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Comprehensive Development Areas: Stepney / Poplar
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Stepney / Poplar: Lansbury Neighbourhood
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Lansbury Neighbourhood: Festival of Britain Exhibition
Photographs of Stepney / Poplar: east end before and after reconstruction, c1947-1961
File
Identifier: PJM/LCC/E/2.1.4b
Scope and Contents
Mixed collection of black and white photographic prints. 53 of the prints (max 24cm x 30cm, min 11cm x 17cm) show old or derelict buildings and waste land before reconstruction, some of which have a location, date or London County Council Architect's Town Planning Division stamp on the reverse. The remainder (21cm x 25) are of completed building projects by London County Council Architect's Department, including flats and housing in Stepney / Poplar, a children's play area, Lansbury market,...
Dates:
c1947-1961
Found in:
University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections
/
The Percy Johnson-Marshall Collection
/
London County Council
/
London County Council: Comprehensive Development Areas
/
Comprehensive Development Areas: Stepney / Poplar
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Stepney / Poplar: general papers and photographs
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General papers: photographs of Stepney / Poplar
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- City Planning 1
- Exhibitions 1
- Flats 1
- Markets 1
- Old Age Homes 1
- Photographs 1
- Play Environments 1
- Posters 1
- Richmond (England) 1
- School Buildings 1
- Shopping Centers 1
- Stepney (London, England) 1
- Tower Blocks 1
- World War, 1939-1945 1 + ∧ less
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