Royal Commission on Local Government in Greater London: files, 1937-1959
File
Identifier: PJM/LCC/C/1
Scope and Contents
File of papers and press clippings relating to the Royal Commission on Local Government in Greater London, 1957-1960. This was Percy Johnson-Marshall's own file and contains information directly relating to the Commission, as well as information relating to the governance of London generally. The file contains:
- evidence submitted to the Commission from a number of bodies including: the British Group of the International Centre on Local Government in Greater London; the Greater London Group of the London School of Economics and Political Science; the Royal Institute of British Architects (2 versions); the Royal Town Planning Institute; and London County Council
- correspondence relating to meetings held at the Royal Institute of British Architects
- typescript reports concerning town planning and governance of London
- journal reprints and press clippings concerning town planning and governance of London
- typescript copies of London Plan by the Mars Group of the Congrès Internationaux d'Architecture Moderne
Dates
- Creation: 1937-1959
Creator
Language of Materials
This material is in English
Physical Description
1 file
Conditions Governing Access
Material relating to living individuals may be restricted under the Data Protection Act, 1998.
Extent
From the Sub-Fonds: 3.5 metres
Physical Description
1 file
Archivist's Note
None
Sarah Higgins 22 January 2004
Creator
Subject
- Johnson-Marshall, Percy, 1915-1993 (professor of urban design and regional planning, University of Edinburgh) (Person)
- Congres Internationaux d'Architecture Moderne. Mars Group (Organization)
- International Centre for Regional Planning and Development (1954-1960) (Organization)
- London County Council (1887-1965) (Organization)
- London School of Economics and Political Science (1895 -) (Organization)
- Royal Commission on Local Government in Greater London (1957-1960) (Organization)
- Royal Institute of British Architects (1837-:) (Organization)
- Royal Town Planning Institute (1914-:) (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
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heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk