Scope and Contents Photographs of London County Council Comprehensive development Area no 2: Stepney / Poplar: east end 1940s, (1940s) east end after reconstruction, (c1955-1961) aerial views, (1937-1951) basic house layouts, (1956) London County Council Housing Department visit, (c1958) historic map of the area, (1950s) ...

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4 copy architectural plans (30cm x 54cm) for Cardinal Griffin Secondary School in Lansbury, London. This was the part of the Lansbury Neighbourhood (Neighbourhood no 9) of London County Council Comprehensive Development Area no 2: Stepney and Poplar, which became the subject of the "Live Architecture Exhibition" at the Festival of Britain, 1951.The plans consist of small scale first and second floor plans, and two elevations.

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2 copy architectural plans (37cm x 24cm) for the Roman Catholic Church of St Mary and St Joseph in Lansbury, London. The church was designed by Adrian Gilbert Scott as part of Lansbury Neighbourhood, (Neighbourhood no 9) of London County Council Comprehensive Development Area no 2: Stepney and Poplar, which became the subject of the "Live Architecture Exhibition" at the Festival of Britain, 1951. The plans consist of a small scale plan and elevation for the church.

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3 copy architectural plans (39cm x 68cm) for a secondary school in Lansbury, London. This was the part of Lansbury Neighbourhood, (Neighbourhood no 9) of London County Council Comprehensive Development Area no 2: Stepney and Poplar, which became the subject of the "Live Architecture Exhibition" at the Festival of Britain, 1951The plans consist of a small scale plan and elevation for a school.

Scope and Contents 3 copy perspective drawings (26cm x 45cm) for a Susan Lawrence Primary School and Elizabeth Lansbury Nursery School, Lansbury, London (now amalgamated as the Lansbury Lawrence Primary School). This was the part of London County Council Comprehensive Development Area no 2: Stepney and Poplar which became the subject of the "Live Architecture Exhibition" at the Festival of Britain, 1951. The drawings show different angles of this school, designed by Yorke, Rosenberg & Mardall....

Scope and Contents Incomplete file of press releases issued by London County Council. These relate to the Council's housing, architecture and town planning functions. The subjects encompass housing policy, housing developments areas, Comprehensive Redevelopment Areas and provision of public buildings. Individual projects featured include: housing developments in Wandsworth; construction of a number of new schools; redevelopment of Stepney / Poplar, Elephant and Castle and Deptford; and the South Bank...

Scope and Contents Incomplete set of agenda for the London County Council Town Planning Committee, Architectural and Historical Buildings etc Sub-committee. Agenda items are very complete, containing full details for decisions which the council has taken and the reasons for these. They also give details of the reports which are going to be discussed, their authors and the reference number for these. There is also a copy of a report to the Sub-committee, by the Architect to the Council, concerning the a chapel...