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Housing

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

Found in 38 Collections and/or Records:

1935-1936 prospectus for Liverpool School of Architecture, University of Liverpool, 1935-1936

 Item
Identifier: PJM/UOL/A/5/1
Scope and Contents

Prospectus for the Liverpool School of Architecture at the University of Liverpool for academic year 1935-1936. Included in the examples of work from the school is a reproduction of Percy Johnson-Marshall's prize design for the John Lewis Partnership Prize, which he had been awarded during his fourth year at the school.

Dates: 1935-1936
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Percy Johnson-Marshall Collection / University of Liverpool studentships / Diploma in Architecture - student assignments / Fifth year assignments

"A house for myself", 1935-1936

 Item
Identifier: PJM/UOL/A/5/3
Scope and Contents

Architectural drawing (37cm x 57cm) by Percy Johnson-Marshall, undertaken whilst a fifth year student at the Liverpool School of Architecture, for a project entitled "a house for myself". There is one sheet encompassing layout plans, plans and an axonometric drawing . This is drawn in pencil with water-colour wash.

Dates: 1935-1936
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Percy Johnson-Marshall Collection / University of Liverpool studentships / Diploma in Architecture - student assignments / Fifth year assignments

Association of Building Technicians: membership information, c1940-1958

 Series
Identifier: PJM/ABT/D
Scope and Contents information regarding membership of the Association of Architects, Surveyors and Technical Assistants (AASTA) (later the Association of Building Technicians (ABT)) and an application form an AASTA Housing Committee report entitled Report on re-housing the homeless and evacuation ( c1940) ABT...
Dates: c1940-1958
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Percy Johnson-Marshall Collection / Association of Building Technicians

Cemetery superintendent's house, 1937-1938

 File
Identifier: PJM/WBC/B/12
Scope and Contents

7 copy architectural plans (67cm x 99cm) for the cemetery superintendent's house at Willesden cemetery. The plans are at the scale 8 feet to 1 inch. They include plans, elevations and details. The credited architect was the borough engineer F Wayman Brown and the draftsman Percy Johnson-Marshall. However, it is believed that Percy Johnson-Marshall was actually the architect for this project.

Dates: 1937-1938
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Percy Johnson-Marshall Collection / Willesden Borough Council / Plans relating to Willesden Borough Council

Church End Housing Scheme 2, 1936-1937

 File
Identifier: PJM/WBC/B/13
Scope and Contents 5 copy architectural plans (70cm x 100cm) for a Church End Housing Scheme 2 in Willesden. They include plans for blocks C, E and D; elevations plans and sections for block H; and revised plans for blocks G and F, all at 8 feet to 1 inch scale. The architect for the original plans was the borough engineer F Wilkinson, the architect for the revised plans was his successor F Wayland Brown. There are also 2 copies of a plan for a typical 2 bedroom house at 2 feet to 1 inch scale. It is possible...
Dates: 1936-1937
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Percy Johnson-Marshall Collection / Willesden Borough Council / Plans relating to Willesden Borough Council

Committee reports and agenda: other committees, 1949-1959

 Sub-Series
Identifier: PJM/LCC/A/2
Scope and Contents

Committee reports and agenda: other committees consists of:


  1. Housing Committee and Housing Committee Development and Management Sub-Committee, (1952-1958)
  2. Education Committee (Further Education) Sub-committee and Schools Planning Sub-committee, (1957-1959)
  3. Full Council, Parks Committee and Roads Committee etc, (1949-1959)
Dates: 1949-1959
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Percy Johnson-Marshall Collection / London County Council / London County Council: Committee reports and agenda

Comprehensive Development Areas: Bunhill Fields, 1950s

 Sub-Series
Identifier: PJM/LCC/E/6
Scope and Contents

Comprehensive development areas: Bunhill Fields consists of:


  1. papers and photographs, ( 1950s )
  2. plans, ( 1950s )
Dates: 1950s
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Percy Johnson-Marshall Collection / London County Council / London County Council: Comprehensive Development Areas

Coventry City Council, 1939-1959

 Sub-Fonds
Identifier: PJM/CCC
Scope and Contents

Papers and plans relating to the Coventry City Council


  1. papers, photographs and plans from Coventry City Architect's Department ,1939-1944
  2. collected reports and plans regarding Coventry's redevelopment, 1931-1959
Dates: 1939-1959
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Percy Johnson-Marshall Collection

Coventry housing - house type plans, c1940

 Item
Identifier: PJM/CCC/A/2/4/1
Scope and Contents 6 copy plans showing different house types for Coventry. 3 plans (22cm x 76cm) are by housing director AF Underhill, show small scale floor plans, reduced from 8 inches = 1 foot scale, for 3 different houses and are hand labelled Type A, Type B and Type C. 3 plans (71cm x 71cm) are by city architect Sir Donald Evelyn Edward Gibson, show complete plans for the "three bedroom type" house at 1/8th and 1/12th scale. One of the floor plans was drafted by Percy...
Dates: c1940
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Percy Johnson-Marshall Collection / Coventry City Council / Papers, photographs and plans from Coventry City Architect's Department / Redevelopment of Coventry - housing / Coventry housing - plans

Coventry housing - opening of the Canley Estate houses, 18 December 1941

 Item
Identifier: PJM/CCC/A/2/1
Scope and Contents

Programme for the opening of the houses on the Canley Estate, Coventry on 18 December 1941 which was attended by the City of Coventry Housing Committee and the City Architect Sir Donald Evelyn Edward Gibson, representing the Coventry City Architect's Department.

Dates: 18 December 1941
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Percy Johnson-Marshall Collection / Coventry City Council / Papers, photographs and plans from Coventry City Architect's Department / Redevelopment of Coventry - housing

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