Festival of Britain Exhibition: papers, 1951
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; press releases; programmes and information sheets; press clippings and a programme for the official opening of the Susan Lawrence Primary School.
Dates
- Creation: 1951
Creator
Language of Materials
This material is in English
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Full Extent
From the Sub-Fonds: 3.5 metres
Physical Description
1 file
Archivist's Note
None
Sarah Higgins 23 February 2004
Subject
- Johnson-Marshall, Percy, 1915-1993 (professor of urban design and regional planning, University of Edinburgh) (Person)
- Festival of Britain (1951) (Organization)
- London County Council (1887-1965) (Organization)
- London County Council. Architect's Department (Organization)
Repository Details
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