Scope and Contents Papers relating to the development of Lansbury, London. This was designated neighbourhood 9 in London County Council Comprehensive Development Area no 2: Stepney and Poplar. There is a file entitled "Public buildings: N 9", which details the public buildings in the neighbourhood, including a map, some details of the building and notes of meetings concerning their development. There are also some miscellaneous loose papers which consist of: a report on Chrisp Street...

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Photograph of a livestock market in North Africa with men selling donkeys, horses and other animals while women and children gather water and play in the early 20th century.

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London County Council Architect's Department: exhibitions consists of:

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Photograph of people at a market at Kedqupoir or Kedgrepara village near Phulbani, Kandhamal, Orissa, India in the early 20th century.

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Photograph of a group of people at a market in Africa in the early/mid 20th century.

Scope and Contents Mixed collection of black and white photographic prints. 53 of the prints (max 24cm x 30cm, min 11cm x 17cm) show old or derelict buildings and waste land before reconstruction, some of which have a location, date or London County Council Architect's Town Planning Division stamp on the reverse. The remainder (21cm x 25) are of completed building projects by London County Council Architect's Department, including flats and housing in Stepney / Poplar, a children's play area, Lansbury market,...

Scope and Contents 7 copy plans (69cm x101cm) by the North East Group of the Town Planning Division of London County Council's Architect's Division showing plans for the redevelopment of Caledonian Market in London. There are 3 alternative suggested layout plans at 1:1250 scale with hand colouring; an architectural plan of the abattoir in Maiden Lane at 1' to 32" scale; a hand coloured 1:1250 Ordnance Survey plan of the area hand coloured to show land-use (no legend attached), a 1:2500 Ordnance Survey plan...

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Illustration of Smithfield Market, London in 1800 showing the animal pens, rows of cattle, traders and buildings.

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Illustration of Smithfield Market, London in 1850 showing the cattle loose in the street with the cattle pens in the background and men standing around.

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Illustration of Smithfield Market, London in 1554 showing a group of people, some riding horses, standing in an open dirt field with buildings in the background.