Scope and Contents London County Council: Comprehensive development areas consists of: City of London, (1947-1959) Stepney / Poplar, ( 1940-1961 ) Bermondsey, ( 1944-1959 ) South Bank, (1949-c1960) Elephant and Castle, (1951-c1956 ) Bunhill Fields, ( 1950s ) Lewisham Clock Tower, ( 1950s ) Woolwich, (...

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2 copy plans (76cm x 131cm and 38cm x 51cm) by the Reconstruction Areas Group of the Town Planning Division of London County Council's Architect's Department. The plans show the layout of Comprehensive Development Area no 5: Elephant and Castle. One plan shows the detailed layout of "Scheme A" at 44" to 1' scale. The other shows the same layout in a smaller scale sketch plan.

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2 copy and 1 manuscript architectural perspective drawings (53cm x 84cm) by the Reconstruction Areas Group of the Town Planning Division of London County Council's Architect's Department. The copy drawings are identical and show a number of alternative suggestions for block developments around the roundabouts at Comprehensive Development Area no 5: Elephant and Castle. These drawings are at a small scale. The manuscript drawing shows the shopping concourse at a larger scale.