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
Conditions Governing Access
Material relating to living individuals may be restricted under the Data Protection Act, 1998.
Full Extent
From the Sub-Fonds: 3.5 metres
Physical Description
1 file
Archivist's Note
None
Sarah Higgins 22 January 2004
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:
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk