London (England)
Found in 751 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
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.
Correspondence between Thomson and W A B Hopkin, Assistant Secretary for the Royal Commission on Population, 9-19 April 1946
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.
Correspondence to Sir Archibald Geikie: Robert Harkness to Francis John Haverfield, 1872-1915
The Correspondence to Sir Archibald Geikie: Robert Harkness to Francis John Haverfield sub-series consists of:
- 18 letters, alphabetically arranged (1872-1915)
Cup Winners at the London Dairy Show, 1870s-1930s
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.
Development plan: papers, 1945-1956
Development plan: plans, c1951
Development plan: "Transport planning and neighbourhood rationalization", 1950s
Draft report on "Town and country planning research", 1949-1951
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.
Elephant and Castle: assorted photographs and reports, 1955-1956
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.
Elephant and Castle: drawings, 1955-1956
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.