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Architectural drawings (68cm x 100cm) by Percy Johnson-Marshall, undertaken whilst a fourth year student at the Liverpool School of Architecture, for a project entitled "a school for boys and girls". There is one site plan and one sheet of plans, elevations and axonometric drawings for a school chapel. These are drawn in pencil with water-colour wash and ink highlighting. In addition there is a sheet of research information and drawings on the subject of elementary schools.

Scope and Contents Agenda, papers, minutes and correspondence for the Association of Building Technicians (ABT) Executive Committee, General Council and accounts . Also includes papers relating to the ABT Benevolent Funds Committee, the ABT Education Committee and a number of reports: Draft outline for ABT booklet on comprehensive schools The effect of the cuts on school buildings in London (, and a...

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Committee reports and agenda: other committees consists of:

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Description of the Miùghlaigh/Mingulay schoolhouse describing its dimensions, furniture, household goods and some books. Carmichael writes, 'His house is about 30 F[eet] x 13 []feet]. It was built by the natives and is most rude and primitive. Ab[out] 18 f[eet] of this is the scholroom. The other end is the teacher's...Floor in ruts and hollows and roof just suf[ficiently] high to allow a tall man to stand upright without touching the centre rafters.'

Scope and Contents 2 posters (77cm x 102cm) advertising entry to, and the publicly open buildings in the reconstructed Lansbury Neighbourhood (Neighbouhood no 9) of the London County Council Comprehensive Development Area no 2: Stepney / Poplar. This was organised as the "Live Architecture Exhibition" in the Festival of Britain 1951. 1 poster, in full colour, graphically displays the idea of new homes rising from the rubble of post World War II destruction. The other poster in black and green gives general...

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5 copy architectural plans (72cm x 128cm) for a proposed new school at Gladstone Park, Willesden. These include plans, sections and elevations at 8 feet to 1 inch scale, marked drawings number 1 and 2. There are also drawings numbers 5, 9 and 15 which comprise details of the the playshed and paddling pool at 8 feet to 1 inch scale and the main entrance, and assembly hall all at 0.5 inch to 1 foot scale. The architect for project was the borough engineer F Wilkinson.

Scope and Contents Plans of Lansbury Neighbourhood (Neighbourhood no 9) of the London County Council Comprehensive Development Area no 2: Stepney / Poplar: layout plans, ( c1953-1955 ) London County Council reconstruction area in Stepney / Poplar - Neighbourhood no 9, ( c1949-1955 ) East India Dock Road Neighbourhood - area and house plans, ( 1949-1950s ) Lansbury Market,...

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London County Council: Architect's Department consists of:

Scope and Contents Photographs consists of: office blocks, 1950s Gipsy Road, Lambeth, 1940s housing development models and archways, 1950s the south prospect of London, 1666, 1950s architectural models, 1950s architectural models (2), 1958-1961 miscellaneous, 1950s County of London Plan, 1940s ...

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Small selection of reports to the London County Council Education Committee (Further Education) Sub-committee and Schools Planning Sub-committee. These concern school accommodation requirements, additional accommodation at Chelsea College of Science and Technology and and the rebuilding of Barrett Street Technical College.