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Set of 6 manuscript plans at 1:1250 scale showing the proposed Comprehensive Development Area for the Tollcross area of Edinburgh (32cm x 60cm), produced for the City of Edinburgh Working Party on Major Highway Planning. These show a proposed one way gyratory road system, land use zoning, phasing, and possible building development. 4 of the plans are hand-coloured on paper. The remainder are transparent overlays with blocks of colour using "Letratone".

Scope and Contents A file entitled "Lister Trust Site - proposed Dental Hospital". The file contains notes of meetings with interested parties, correspondence, committee papers and minutes relating to the University of Edinburgh's application to the the Corporation of the City of Edinburgh for planning permission to build a dental hospital on a site owned by the Lister Trust, close to the location of the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, at the time. Committee papers represented include: The University of Edinburgh...

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Two studies carried out by Percy Johnson-Marshall & Associates, evaluating sites for the construction of a proposed Dental Hospital and School for the University of Edinburgh. The first compares 3 sites within the University of Edinburgh Comprehensive Development Area. The second looks in more detail at one of the sites, the "Bristo Site".

Scope and Contents File of papers relating to the redevelopment of Coventry. Includes an application under section I of the Town and Country Planning Act ( 1944) for the redevelopment of Coventry city centre, proceedings of the local public enquiry concerning this application for 25 June 1945 and captions to some missing photographs. There are also 2 pamphlets concerning Coventry's redevelopment and a contemporary street...

Scope and Contents Redevelopment of Coventry - general photographs consists of: 22 black and white photographic prints (9cm x 11.5cm) showing the first architectural model for the proposed redevelopment of the city centre. It was built by members of the Coventry City Architect's Department, under the direction of the City Architect Donald Gibson, during their spare time in, 1939 4 black and white...

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Collection of press clippings and articles concerning the redevelopment of Coventry. These appeared in a number of newspapers and journals including the Indian Forces newspaper "Contact", the "Coventry Herald" and "Illustrated". Authors include Sir Donald Evelyn Edward Gibson and Frank Tilsley

Scope and Contents Redevelopment of Coventry - proposed redevelopment plans consists of a set of 16 copy plans of the proposed redevelopment of Coventry. These cover a number of alternatives for the proposed redevelopment scheme: 5 plans (68cm x 70cm) at 1:2500 scale and are by the city architect, Sir Donald Evelyn Edward Gibson. Each of these plans differs slightly and one is hand-coloured to match the integral...

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2 coloured architectural scenic drawings (46cm x 73cm) by Alexander Duncan Bell, for the City of Edinburgh Working Party on Major Highway Planning, showing a possible ring-road development and pedestrian areas in the Grassmarket in Edinburgh. The drawings depict traffic, pedestrians, current architecture and modern architecture coexisting. There are also 2 black and white photographic prints of each drawing (13cm x 21cm).

Scope and Contents 2 plans (88cm x 118cm) by the City and Royal Burgh of Edinburgh showing the University of Edinburgh policy statement on the area within the boundary of the City and Royal Burgh of Edinburgh South Side Local Plan. There are 2 plans. The first is a transparancy of an Ordnance Survey plan at 1:1250 scale with the boundary of the South Side Local Plan, header and scale information added. Letratone arrows and hand drawn boxes have been added. The second is a laminated paper print of the...

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4 sketch plans on manuscript pre-prepared base (48cm x 58cm), probably by Percy Johnson-Marshall & Associates. Themes are hand coloured using felt-tip pens . These show schematic ideas studies for the proposed St James Square Comprehensive Development Area in Edinburgh. Subjects covered are pedestrian circulation, levels, zoning and relative heights of major and distributor roads.