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City Planning

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = PJM

Found in 73 Collections and/or Records:

University of Edinburgh Comprehensive Development Area: Buccleuch Place redevelopment, 1969-1972

 Sub-Series
Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/13
Scope and Contents

Buccleuch Place redevelopment consists of:


  1. plans: proposed alterations for various houses in Buccleuch Place, (1951-1972)
  2. plans: Buccleuch Place survey - preliminary survey of accommodation as used May 1969, (1969)
Dates: 1969-1972

University of Edinburgh Comprehensive Development Area: miscellaneous areas, 1960-1979

 Sub-Series
Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/14
Scope and Contents

University of Edinburgh Comprehensive Development Area: miscellaneous areas consists of:


  1. feasibility studies of miscellaneous areas, (1971-1979)
  2. plans of miscellaneous areas, (1960-1970)
Dates: 1960-1979

University of Edinburgh Comprehensive Development Area Review - aerial photographs, c1969-c1980

 File
Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/15
Scope and Contents A bundle of 7 oblique aerial photographic prints (20cm x 25cm) of central Edinburgh. 5 show the University of Edinburgh Comprehensive Development Area. One shows the St James Centre in detail, while the remainder shows an area around the city's west end. 5 of the photographs are stamped on the rear by Scotsman Publications Ltd and have their original reference number and date. The remaining 2 photographs show close up detail of George Square and Bristo Square. One of these photographs is in...
Dates: c1969-c1980

University of Edinburgh development: city development plan, 1969-1979

 Item
Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/1.8.3
Scope and Contents

Hand colour coded land-use plan (75cm x 85cm) overlaid on 1:1250 Ordnance Survey base plan. It shows the University of Edinburgh Development Area with acreages indicated for each land-use parcel. There are reference numbers for each parcel, but no key to what they mean.

Dates: 1969-1979

University of Edinburgh development: collected associated material: press clippings and media articles, 1965-1988

 File
Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/H/2
Scope and Contents A file of press-clippings, and magazine or journal articles relating to the University of Edinburgh Comprehensive Development Area. These include articles in architecture journals such as The Architect's Journal , the University of Edinburgh Bulletin and local papers such as The South Side News and ...
Dates: 1965-1988

University of Edinburgh Development Committee: committee minutes and papers, 1976-1984

 File
Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/A/3.2
Scope and Contents

Incomplete set of agenda, papers and minutes for the University of Edinburgh Development Committee from 1976-1984. Percy Johnson-Marshall attended these meetings in his role as planning consultant to the University of Edinburgh. The papers chart decisions and progress concerning University of Edinburgh Comprehensive Development Area .

Dates: 1976-1984

University of Edinburgh Development Committee: miscellaneous sub-committee papers, 1978-1985

 File
Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/A/3.3
Scope and Contents

Contents of an original file containing miscellaneous minutes, agenda, papers and correspondence concerning the work of three sub-committees of the University of Edinburgh Development Committee, which Percy Johnson-Marshall sat on as part of his duties as planning consultant to the University. The sub-committees represented are: the Central Area Development Sub-committee, the Science Faculty Development Sub-committee and the Conservation Group Sub-committee.

Dates: 1978-1985

University of Edinburgh: George Square Redevelopment - north side, 1964

 File
Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/6.9
Scope and Contents

Set of 3 1:500 scale manuscript plans on tracing paper, some with "letraset" and "letra-tone", showing proposals for the north side of George Square. One includes data concerning the number of car parking spaces and one includes a south elevation.

Dates: 1964

University of Edinburgh King's Buildings - development plans, 1962-1970

 File
Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/D/4.1
Scope and Contents University of Edinburgh King's Buildings - development plans consists of: 1 copy of an Ordnance Survey transparancy (102cm x 144cm) of the University of Edinburgh King's Buildings area at 1:500 scale. 1 copy of an Ordnance Survey transparancy (72cm x 115cm) of the University of Edinburgh King's Buildings area at 1:1250 scale with a legend to building names. 1 Ordnance...
Dates: 1962-1970

University of Edinburgh: maths and physics site - High School Yards, c1970

 File
Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/14.2.2
Scope and Contents

Set of 5 manuscript plans (25cm x 30cm) probably by Percy Johnson-Marshall & Associates giving different possibilities for the use of the vacant High School Yards site at the University of Edinburgh. One of the possible uses is as a site for maths and physics. The plans are in ink and felt-tip pen. There is no key to the coloured areas or figures given on the plans, although some of the coloured areas are marked for car-parking and show possible traffic circulation.

Dates: c1970