There is often great pleasure to be had when you open a book and something unexpected falls out of it…
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Just Say No! Defining the Greater London boundary Part One
If you have ever wondered why the Greater London boundary is an odd shape, then here is the tale of how this eccentric border came into being…
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Good conduct and meritorious work…
I have long enjoyed collecting school (and other) certificates from the London County Council. For some reason, I always find myself strangely moved by them – they offer little glimpses into the proud and hard earned achievements of persons unknown…
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The tale of the GLC’s London Exhibition Centre at Northolt…
Who can resist the lure of an abandoned infrastructure project? The LCC and GLC provide rich material for fans of unrealised planning dreams and this is no exception – the tale of the exhibition centre that never was…
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Welcome
Welcome to the LCCmunicipal site. As time permits I will add blogs to this site that go into more detail on the themes that I cover at my @lccmunicipal Twitter feed: the London County Council, the Greater London Council and the various Boroughs that made up pre- and post-1965 Greater London. I recently caught up…
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