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Development of Bristo Square consists of:

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Copy of 1:1250 Ordnance Survey mosaic (89cm x 100cm) probably by Percy Johnson-Marshall & Associates, of the area covered by the University of Edinburgh Comprehensive Development Area overlaid with the hand coloured partial proposed new road layout. This includes the proposed motorway junction to the east of Nicolson Street and traffic flow directions for proposed distributor roads around the University area.

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4 sketch plans on manuscript pre-prepared base (48cm x 58cm), probably by Percy Johnson-Marshall & Associates. Themes are hand coloured using felt-tip pens . These show schematic ideas studies for the proposed St James Square Comprehensive Development Area in Edinburgh. Subjects covered are pedestrian circulation, levels, zoning and relative heights of major and distributor roads.

Scope and Contents 2 manuscript street layout plans (63cm x 102cm), by Percy Johnson-Marshall & Associates, for the University of Edinburgh / Nicolson Street Comprehensive Development Area. Detail is restricted to land parcels between street intersections and major buildings. The first plan sub-titled "Acreages and floor areas" contains statistics concerning site area, floor area and plot ratio for each site. The second plan sub-titled "survey of parked vehicles" gives street by street statistics for...

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A set of approximately 60 photographic negatives from the same film. About half of these depict an architectural model of the proposed physical education building for the University of Edinburgh. The remainder are personal photographs of Percy Johnson-Marshall's children during a family holiday.