Festival of Britain (1951)
Organization
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Festival of Britain Exhibition: papers, 1951
File
Identifier: PJM/LCC/E/2.2.2a
Scope and Contents
File of papers relating to the "Live Architecture" exhibition in the Lansbury Neighbourhood of London County Council Comprehensive Development Area no 2: Stepney / Poplar which was staged by London County Council Architect's Department as part of the Festival of Britain in 1951. The exhibition showed the newly reconstructed neighbourhood and allowed public access to a number of the buildings. The file consists of: plans of the exhibition, some annotated with route plans for the walking tour;...
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
London County Council Architect's Department: exhibitions, 1951-1959
Sub-Series
Identifier: PJM/LCC/D/5
Scope and Contents
London County Council Architect's Department: exhibitions consists of:
- exhibition papers and photographs, (1951-1959)
- exhibition poster and plan, (c1951)
Dates:
1951-1959
Plans of Lansbury Neighbourhood: layout plans, c1953-1955
File
Identifier: PJM/LCC/E/2.2.6a
Scope and Contents
4 copy plans by the Reconstruction Areas Group of the Town Planning Division of London County Council's Architect's Department showing layout plans for the Lansbury Neighbourhood (Neighbourhood no 9) of London County Council Comprehensive Development Area no 2: Stepney and Poplar. This became the subject of the "Live Architecture Exhibition" at the Festival of Britain, 1951. 3 of the plans (45cm x 57cm) are reduced from original 1:2500 scale plans and show different proposed layouts. 2 of...
Dates:
c1953-1955
Found in:
University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections
/
The Percy Johnson-Marshall Collection
/
London County Council
/
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: plans of Lansbury Neighbourhood
Plans of Lansbury Neighbourhood: London County Council reconstruction area in Stepney / Poplar - neighbourhood no 9, c1949-1955
File
Identifier: PJM/LCC/E/2.2.6b
Scope and Contents
3 copy plans (54cm x 121cm) by the Town Planning Division of the London County Council Architect's Department showing details of planned redevelopment in Lansbury (Neighbourhood no 9). 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 plans are by the Ordnance Survey at 88' to 1" scale. They show the original street pattern of the area, and are...
Dates:
c1949-1955
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
/
Stepney / Poplar: Lansbury Neighbourhood
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Lansbury Neighbourhood: plans of Lansbury Neighbourhood
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