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GB 249 T-GED/22/1 · Series · 1640 - 1925

Illustrations, posters, maps, plans, photographs, postcards and diagrams of individual towns, cities and regions in England.

This series is part of Patrick Geddes’ large collection of maps, plans, photographs, prints and drawings of countries and regions around the world. Much of this collection was part of Geddes' Cities and Town Planning Exhibition.

Geddes, Sir Patrick, 1854-1932, Knight, biologist, sociologist, educationist and town planner
GB 249 T-GED/22/1/142 · Item · 1707 - 1719
Part of British Isles: England: Individual Towns, Cities, Regions etc.

Two bird's-eye views of country houses with adjoining gardens, mounted on one sheet.

  • 'Aldington, West Courty[ard], Seat of Richard Sheldon Esq.'; 'J. Bad[e]slade delin.'; 'J[an]. Kip sculp.'; Jan Kip after J[ ] Badeslade; 42.5 x 34.2 cm on 46.5 x 35.9 cm sheet; [1719]; from John Harris, 'The History of Kent' (London: Midwinter, 1719), plate 13, p. 98.
  • 'Badminton in the county of Gloucester, one of the Seats of the Most and Noble & Potent Prince Henry, Duke of Beaufort [...]'; 'L[eonard]. Knyff D.'; 'J[an]. Kip'; Jan Kip after Leonard Knyff; 47.4 x [34.7] cm on [ ] x 48.2 cm sheet; [1707]; from Leonard Knyff and Jan Kip, 'Britannia Illustrata or Views of Several of the Queens Palaces also of the Principal Seats of the Nobility and Gentry of Great Britain' (London: David Mortier, 1707), plate 10.

'Cities Exhibition No. 894'

Birmingham
GB 249 T-GED/22/1/147 · Item · 1899
Part of British Isles: England: Individual Towns, Cities, Regions etc.

'Friends' Summer School Birmingham, September 1899.'
'John Bartholomew & Co. Edinburgh'

Anon.

Scale: 8 cm to 1 mile

'Tower-SM' endorsed on reverse in manuscript in pencil.
'U.H. 1/2 Jubilee' endorsed on reverse in manuscript in ink.

Bolton
GB 249 T-GED/22/1/149 · Item · 1911
Part of British Isles: England: Individual Towns, Cities, Regions etc.

'Borough of Bolton Proposed Improvement Scheme'

One page with two illustrations of the improvement scheme.

  • 'View from New Street towards Town Hall Sq[uare]'
  • 'General Plan'

'Thomas H. Mawson, assisted by Robert Atkinson'

Scale unspecified.

From 'The Builder, 7. April 1911'

Mawson, Thomas Hayton, 1861-1933, landscape architect
Bournville, Birmingham
GB 249 T-GED/22/1/151 · Item · 1913
Part of British Isles: England: Individual Towns, Cities, Regions etc.

'Proposed Development of Weoley Park Estate, Selly Oak, Birmingham as revised, June 1913'
'24-6-1913'
'Barry Parker & Raymond Unwin, Architects [...]'

Scale: 1 inch to 100 feet

'R. Unwin, Hampstead N.W.' stamped in bottom right corner.
'Drawing No: 13325' endorsed top right corner.
'G[arden] C[ity] Scheme R Unwin' endorsed on reverse in manuscript.
'[Cities E]xhib[ition]'

Parker, Richard Barry, 1867-1943, architect and town planner
Bournville, Birmingham
GB 249 T-GED/22/1/152 · Item · No date
Part of British Isles: England: Individual Towns, Cities, Regions etc.

'Bournville Village Trust Proposed Development of Park Cottage Farm Estate Selly Oak'
'S. Alex. Wilmot Surveyor Estate Office Bournville'

Scale: 1 inch to 100 feet

'Drawing No. 86' endorsed top right corner.

'Cities Exhibition, No. 124 B, lent by Bournville Village Trust'