University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

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2 copy architectural plans (69cm x 102cm) by the Town Planning Division of London County Council's Architect's Department showing the site layout for carparks and the airways terminal planned for London's South Bank. The plans are at 1/88" to 1' scale and show "Scheme A". 1 plan shows the excavation level for the planned car park and airport terminal. 1 plan shows the roof level for the whole scheme including the square footage and person capacity of each of the major buildings.

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2 copy plans (66cm x 101cm) by the Reconstruction Areas Group of the Town Planning Division of London County Council's Architect's Department, showing 2 different land use zoning proposals for the redevelopment of the South Bank of London, to be used over 20 years. The plans are in black and white, with comprehensive legend at 1:2500 scale.

Scope and Contents 4 perspective drawings of the South Bank in London: pencil manuscript drawing, on transparency, (61cm x 87cm) showing the Reconstruction Areas Group of the Town Planning Division of London County Council's Architect's Department's vision for the area. printed drawing (17cm x 50cm) showing the area to the west of Waterloo Bridge showing the Queen Elizabeth Hall and Royal Festival...

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1 manuscript plan (71cm x 105cm) by the Reconstruction Areas Group of the Town Planning Division of London County Council's Architect's Department showing the proposed layout of London's South Bank. The plan is overdrawn, in felt-tip pen and coloured pencil, on a transparency 1:1250 scale Ordnance Survey plan of the area. Statistics concerning the plot sizes, personnel accommodation and plot ratios are included.

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7 copy plans (68cm x 92cm) by the Reconstruction Areas Group of the Town Planning Division of London County Council's Architect's Department, showing the planned layout for the reconstruction of London's South Bank at 1/88" to 1' scale. The plans comprise 2 site layout plans (1 with hand alterations to the building layout), 2 ground level plans (1 with hand annotation), 1 basement plan, 1 sub-basement plan and a sheet of sections. The plans were formerly stapled together

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7 copy plans (69cm x 102cm) by the Reconstruction Areas Group of the Town Planning Division of London County Council's Architect's Department, showing the planned layout for the reconstruction of London's South Bank at 1/88" to 1' scale. The plans comprise 3 site layout plans (2 with hand annotations), 2 slightly different ground level plans, 1 basement level plan, and 2 slightly different sheets of sections.

Scope and Contents Set of 5 mixed manuscript and copy plans (39cm x 76cm) by the Reconstruction Areas Group of the Town Planning Division of London County Council Architect's Department. The plans show the proposed permanent development for the South Bank in London, which includes the National Theatre, the Royal Festival Hall, a hotel, a science centre, an airport terminal and office buildings. The plans are at 1:2500 scale and are intended for reduction to half size for an article in the Journal of the Royal...

Scope and Contents 5 copy plans (57cm x 90cm) by by the Reconstruction Areas Group of the Town Planning Division of London County Council's Architect's Department, showing the planned layout for the reconstruction of London's South Bank at 1/88" to 1' scale. The base plans are identical showing a numbered building layout with no legend to these. 4 of the plans have had sections removed and alternative layouts attached. 2 of the plans have borders for photographs marked on them. The plans have hand annotations...