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

Found in 755 Collections and/or Records:

Correspondence between Thomson and Oliver F M Nicoll, Secretary of the Royal Commission on Population, 9 Jun 1944 – 13 Jul 1944

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Identifier: Coll-1310/1/1/8
Scope and Contents

The correspondence refers to Thomson's work on the correlation of intelligence and family size. Nicoll asks Thomson to prepare a memorandum regarding his findings for the use of the commission, and later thanks him for producing this.

Also includes a telegram from B Hopkin, Assistant Secretary, asking for Thomson's permission to disseminate the memorandum.

Dates: 9 Jun 1944 – 13 Jul 1944

Correspondence between Thomson and W A B Hopkin, Assistant Secretary for the Royal Commission on Population, 9-19 April 1946

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Identifier: Coll-1310/1/1/12
Scope and Contents

The correspondence regards Thomson's Galton lecture, specifically an apparent difficulty in the assumption that the parents of all the children in a particular age group form an unbiased sample of parents. Also included is a letter to Thomson from Lawley, stating he approves of Thomson's reply to Hopkins.

Dates: 9-19 April 1946

Correspondence to Sir Archibald Geikie: Robert Harkness to Francis John Haverfield, 1872-1915

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Coll-74/11/22
Scope and Contents

The Correspondence to Sir Archibald Geikie: Robert Harkness to Francis John Haverfield sub-series consists of:


  1. 18 letters, alphabetically arranged (1872-1915)
Dates: 1872-1915

Cup Winners at the London Dairy Show, 1870s-1930s

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Identifier: Coll-1434/1359
Scope and Contents

Photograph of the cows and their owners that were the cup winners at the London Dairy Show in 1933. There was Mr. H S Mountain's Jersey cow, "Sir Laurence's Imogen", National Butter Cup; Mrs. R M Foor's Jersey cow, "White Hill Boutillier's Dairylike", National Milk Cup; and the British Friesian Team that won the Bledisloe Challenge Trophy.

Dates: 1870s-1930s

Development plan: papers, 1945-1956

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Identifier: PJM/LCC/D/1.1.1
Scope and Contents File of typescript and printed papers relating to the publication of the Administrative County of London Development Plan, ( 1951) . The papers include proofs of several early drafts, a press release and a typescript report concerning its' preparation. The file also contains a number of committee minutes concerning the plan and flyers for the public information exhibition "London, the next 20...
Dates: 1945-1956

Development plan: plans, c1951

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Identifier: PJM/LCC/D/1.1.2
Scope and Contents Plans published by London County Council Architect's Department as part of the Administrative County of London Development Plan, ( 1951) : Administrative County of London Development Plan 1951 - town map, (1951) Administrative County of London Development Plan - town map, (c1951) ...
Dates: c1951

Development plan: "Transport planning and neighbourhood rationalization", 1950s

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Identifier: PJM/LCC/D/1.1.3
Scope and Contents Hand-made folder entitled "Transport planning and neighbourhood rationalization" of mixed manuscript and printed maps (31cm x 42cm) concerning transport planning. The manuscript plans are drawn on transparency in ink and coloured pencil. Some are overlaid on Ordnance Survey plans. The plans cover the geographical process of transport planning and analyses London and neighbourhoods within London in terms of theoretical geographical models and the ...
Dates: 1950s

Draft report on "Town and country planning research", 1949-1951

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Identifier: PJM/ABT/B/5
Scope and Contents

Drafts and the final report Town and Country Planning Research ( 1951) written on behalf of the Association of Building Technicians. Press-clippings relating to planning in London are also included.

Dates: 1949-1951

Elephant and Castle: assorted photographs and reports, 1955-1956

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Identifier: PJM/LCC/E/5.1
Scope and Contents

Miscellaneous material related to London County Council Comprehensive Development Area no 5: Elephant and Castle. The file contains: a draft report on the area, with accompanying correspondence; 4 black and white photographic prints (21cm x 30cm) of an architectural model of the area; a redevelopment brochure and an article published in the Municipal Journal concerning the proposed development.

Dates: 1955-1956

Elephant and Castle: drawings, 1955-1956

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Identifier: PJM/LCC/E/5.2.5
Scope and Contents

5 copy perspective drawings (24cm x 37cm) of the proposed development at London County Council's Comprehensive Development Area no 5: Elephant and Castle. The drawings show the pedestrianised shopping areas and the multi-purpose office, shopping and entertainment development. The drawings are hand coloured. 2 are the same copy with differing hand colouring.

Dates: 1955-1956