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Certificate in Civic Design - student assignments series consists of:

Scope and Contents Architectural drawings (53cm x 76cm) by Percy Johnson-Marshall and JH Parker undertaken whilst Percy Johnson-Marshall was a student at the University of Liverpool Department of Civic Design. These are competition drawings entitled "competition for a glasshouse". The design is presented as two sheets; one with sections, plans and elevations and one with plans and elevations. They are drawn in pencil and ink with a water-colour wash. The drawings are accompanied by a report and a declaration...

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Architectural drawings (65cm x 98cm) by Percy Johnson-Marshall undertaken whilst a student at the University of Liverpool Department of Civic Design. These are competition drawings entitled "Design for an ice-rink". The design is presented as three sheets of drawings; one with plans, one with sections and axonometric drawings and one with elevations and site-plans. They are drawn in pencil. The drawings are accompanied by a critique of the plans.

Scope and Contents City planning maps, plans and studies by Percy Johnson-Marshall, undertaken whilst a student studying for the Certificate in Civic Design at the University of Liverpool, for his final project entitled "Newcastle-under-Lyme planning project". This project was submitted as the Town Planning Institute final exam. There are 4 plans: one detail (48cm x 48cm), one land-use plan, overlaid on an Ordnance Survey 6 inch to 1 mile plan with accompanying legend, and a blank Ordnance Survey plan at 6...

Scope and Contents Prize competitions series consists of: "HW Williams Prize -design for a church", 1935-1936 Owen Jones Studentship - design for a nursery, 1936 Honan Scholarship - design for a riverside café, 1937 competition for a glasshouse, 1937 design for an ice-rink, 1937 HW Williams Prize for the Promotion of Architectural Design...

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Plans and studies by Percy Johnson-Marshall, undertaken whilst a student studying for the Certificate in Civic Design at the University of Liverpool, for a project entitled "Seaford statutory planning scheme town extension". There are 2 sheets, one of current land-use (60cm x 80cm) and a plan for a development scheme for 2000 people (56cm x 60cm).

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Architectural drawings (68cm x 102cm) by Percy Johnson-Marshall undertaken whilst a student at the University of Liverpool Department of Civic Design in conjunction with his brother Stirrat Johnson-Marshall. These were for the "Honan Scholarship" competition. The design is for a riverside café and is presented as three sheets; one site plans, one with sections and elevations and one with plans. The drawings are monotone in pencil and ink.

Scope and Contents Architectural drawings (70cm x 96cm) by Percy Johnson-Marshall, undertaken whilst a student at the University of Liverpool Department of Civic Design, for the "Owen Jones Studentship" competition, which was administered by the Royal Institute of British Architects in memory of the architect Owen Jones. The design is for a nursery and is presented as three sheets; one with mixed sections and plans, one with sections and one with plans. They are drawn in pencil with bright water-colour...

Scope and Contents The Percy Johnson-Marshall Collection consists of papers, plans, books, journals and photographs collected or created by him throughout the course of his career. These reflect both his employment situation, his involvement in professional organisations and educational bodies, his involvement in World Development issues and his general interest in architecture and planning. The collection contains material relating to: ...

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City planning maps, plans and studies by Percy Johnson-Marshall, undertaken whilst a student studying for the Certificate in Civic Design at the University of Liverpool, for his thesis project entitled "Proposed town planning scheme for March, Isle of Ely". There are 13 sheets: 3 pencil details (65cm x 65cm), 4 survey and planning plans overlaid on 6 inch to 1 mile Ordnance Survey plans (62cm x 75cm).

The typescript thesis report with some manuscript notes are included.