Festival of Britain (1951)
Organization
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Comprehensive Development Areas: Stepney / Poplar, 1940-1961
Sub-Series
Identifier: PJM/LCC/E/2
Scope and Contents
Comprehensive development areas: Stepney / Poplar consists of:
- general papers, (1940-1961)
- Lansbury Comprehensive Development Area, (1940s-1950s)
- other areas, (1950s)
- plans, (1946-1950s)
Dates:
1940-1961
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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PJM, 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
Lansbury Comprehensive Development Area: Lansbury Market Square model (2), 1940s
File
Identifier: PJM/LCC/E/2.2.5f
Scope and Contents
6 black and white photographic prints (12cm x 16cm) showing the Market Square scheme for Lansbury Neighbourhood, part of the London County Council Comprehensive Development Area no 2: Stepney / Poplar, designed by Sir Frederick Ernest Gibberd. 1 photograph shows the architectural model commissioned by the Town Planning Division of London County Council Architect's Department. at 1/16" scale. The remainder of the photographs show the realised market square and some housing in the area.
Dates:
1940s
Found in:
University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections
/
PJM, The Percy Johnson-Marshall Collection
/
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: photographs
Lansbury Comprehensive Development Area: Lansbury model of stage 1, 1940s
File
Identifier: PJM/LCC/E/2.2.5d
Scope and Contents
10 black and white photographic prints (16cm x 21cm) showing an architectural model by the Town Planning Division of London County Council Architect's Department. The model shows stage 1 of the reconstruction scheme for Lansbury Neighbourhood, part of the London County Council Comprehensive Development Area no 2: Stepney / Poplar at 1/32" scale. This is the area which comprised the "Live Architecture" Exhibition for the Festival of Britain in 1951.
Dates:
1940s
Found in:
University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections
/
PJM, 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: Lansbury Neighbourhood
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Lansbury Neighbourhood: photographs
Plans of Lansbury Neighbourhood: house plans and elevations, 1950s
File
Identifier: PJM/LCC/E/2.2.6n
Scope and Contents
8 copy architectural plans (51cm x 55cm) for housing developments 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, 1951. The plans consist of miscellanous plans and elevations, at a variety of scales, for different house types designed by London County Council Architect's Division.
Dates:
1950s
Found in:
University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections
/
PJM, The Percy Johnson-Marshall Collection
/
London County Council
/
London County Council: Comprehensive Development Areas
/
Comprehensive Development Areas: Stepney / Poplar
/
Stepney / Poplar: Lansbury Neighbourhood
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Lansbury Neighbourhood: plans of Lansbury Neighbourhood
Plans of Lansbury Neighbourhood: Peking Close, 1950s
File
Identifier: PJM/LCC/E/2.2.6j
Scope and Contents
5 copy architectural plans (52cm x 57cm) for a housing development at Peking Close off East India Dock Road, 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, 1951.The plans consist of miscellanous plans and elevations, at 2 different scales, by London County Council Architect's Division.
Dates:
1950s
Found in:
University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections
/
PJM, The Percy Johnson-Marshall Collection
/
London County Council
/
London County Council: Comprehensive Development Areas
/
Comprehensive Development Areas: Stepney / Poplar
/
Stepney / Poplar: Lansbury Neighbourhood
/
Lansbury Neighbourhood: plans of Lansbury Neighbourhood