Municipal guide of the day: the post-1965 London Borough of Hackney. Featuring the Hackney “H” logo designed by Alec Davis - which dates from the very beginning of the Borough’s life and is still in use today.
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Municipal guide of the day: the post-1965 London Borough of Hackney. Featuring the Hackney “H” logo designed by Alec Davis - which dates from the very beginning of the Borough’s life and is still in use today. -
Municipal guide of the day: the former Metropolitan Borough of Hackney. Like all 28 Metropolitan Boroughs, it celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1950 - this guide celebrates the occasion.Municipal guide of the day: the former Metropolitan Borough of Hackney. Like all 28 Metropolitan Boroughs, it celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1950 - this guide celebrates the occasion.
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It’s Saturday Morning Municipal Street Lighting Nerd Club.It’s Saturday Morning Municipal Street Lighting Nerd Club. Here is a Thorn/Atlas Alpha 3. Once a staple of British towns but started to disappear in the late 1980s as high pressure sodium became more popular.
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Municipal guide of the day: the post-1965 London Borough of Enfield. This guide, by Burrows, comes from around 1970 and features a great picture of its space-age Council Chamber and the imposing Walbrook house.Municipal guide of the day: the post-1965 London Borough of Enfield. This guide, by Burrows, comes from around 1970 and features a great picture of its space-age Council Chamber and the imposing Walbrook house.
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Municipal guide of the day: the former East Barnet Urban District Council. Unlike the other 4 local authorities that would be replaced by the London Borough of Barnet in 1965, this Council was in Hertfordshire rather than Middlesex.Municipal guide of the day: the former East Barnet Urban District Council. Unlike the other 4 local authorities that would be replaced by the London Borough of Barnet in 1965, this Council was in Hertfordshire rather than Middlesex.
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It’s the return of Saturday Morning Municipal Street Lighting Nerd Club .It’s the return of Saturday Morning Municipal Street Lighting Nerd Club . Here’s a Thorn/Atlas Alpha One. Designed in the mid 50s by the celebrated industrial designer Richard Stevens. In London, Haringey probably had the largest concentration, but they started disappearing in the 1990s.
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Municipal guide of the day: the London Borough of Croydon. This one dates from the early 1990s, when the Tramlink was on its way.Municipal guide of the day: the London Borough of Croydon. This one dates from the early 1990s, when the Tramlink was on its way.
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Municipal guide of the day: Crayford Urban District Council. This small authority on the edge of London would find its territory moved into the new London Borough of Bexley in 1965.Municipal guide of the day: Crayford Urban District Council. This small authority on the edge of London would find its territory moved into the new London Borough of Bexley in 1965.
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Municipal guide of the day: the former Chislehurst and Sidcup Urban District Council. In 1965, it was one of the few former local authorities to see its area split between two successor authorities: the London Boroughs of Bexley (Sidcup) and Bromley (C...Municipal guide of the day: the former Chislehurst and Sidcup Urban District Council. In 1965, it was one of the few former local authorities to see its area split between two successor authorities: the London Boroughs of Bexley (Sidcup) and Bromley (Chislehurst).
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Municipal guide of the day: the former Metropolitan Borough of Chelsea. This one is from the late 1950s and features a nice sketch of the Cremorne estate:Municipal guide of the day: the former Metropolitan Borough of Chelsea. This one is from the late 1950s and features a nice sketch of the Cremorne estate: