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- 1967-1970 (Creation)
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0.01 linear metres (70 slides).
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John Gyford taught at a college in Chelmsford, Essex. He gave lectures to students on social change and housing in London. He used photographic slides to help illustrate these themes.
Gyford later worked at University College London (UCL) and North East and Central London polytechnics, and became a labour historian. He later joined local government and became Leader of Braintree District Council. As of 2009 he was Labour and Co-operative Party Councillor for Witham North, Essex.
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GB 0074 LMA/4531 1967-1970 Collection 0.01 linear metres (70 slides). Gyford , John E B , fl 1967-2010 , lecturer and local government officer
John Gyford taught at a college in Chelmsford, Essex. He gave lectures to students on social change and housing in London. He used photographic slides to help illustrate these themes.
Gyford later worked at University College London (UCL) and North East and Central London polytechnics, and became a labour historian. He later joined local government and became Leader of Braintree District Council. As of 2009 he was Labour and Co-operative Party Councillor for Witham North, Essex.
Slides donated to the archive in 2009.
Photographic colour slide transparencies depicting social change and zones of transition in London's built landscape, taken for teaching purposes. Mainly depict 18th, 19th and 20th century domestic buildings taken from street level. The slides show Hampstead Garden Suburb, Westminster, Islington, Highgate, Camden, Bermondsey, Southwark, Whitechapel, Battersea, Camberwell and Pentonville.
Slides kept in their original order.
These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information are subject to access restrictions under the UK Data Protection Act, 1998.
Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.
English
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
August to October 2010. Architecture Buildings Residential buildings Cultural property Cultural heritage Immovable cultural property Historic properties Historic buildings Visual materials Photographs Photographic slides Social change Gyford , John E B , fl 1967-2010 , lecturer and local government officer London England UK Western Europe Europe
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Slides donated to the archive in 2009.
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Photographic colour slide transparencies depicting social change and zones of transition in London's built landscape, taken for teaching purposes. Mainly depict 18th, 19th and 20th century domestic buildings taken from street level. The slides show Hampstead Garden Suburb, Westminster, Islington, Highgate, Camden, Bermondsey, Southwark, Whitechapel, Battersea, Camberwell and Pentonville.
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Slides kept in their original order.
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These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information are subject to access restrictions under the UK Data Protection Act, 1998.
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Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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