Plans of Lansbury Neighbourhood: London County Council reconstruction area in Stepney / Poplar - neighbourhood no 9, c1949-1955
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 overdrawn in black felt-tip pen with different themes: "Existing and planned shops" (with alternative separate legend originally glued on), "Schedule of streets to be closed" and "Availability of land".
Dates
- Creation: c1949-1955
Creator
Language of Materials
This material is in English
Physical Description
3 plans
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Extent
From the Sub-Fonds: 3.5 metres
Physical Description
3 plans
Archivist's Note
None
Sarah Higgins 5 January 2004
Creator
Subject
- Festival of Britain (1951) (Organization)
- London County Council (1887-1965) (Organization)
- London County Council. Architect's Department, Town Planning Division (Organization)
- Ordnance Survey (1790-:) (Organization)
Repository Details
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