From the early 1980s, a marketing brochure put out by the Telford Development Corporation under the title “The Growing State”. The Corporation seemed to have delusions of nation statehood… #Telford #NewTowns

The GLC’s roads programme of the 60s & early 70s certainly kept the Graphic Design Division of the Council’s Supplies Department busy. Here are some covers of related brochures: the Eurostile typeface for the East Cross Route & italicised Helvetica (or similar) for Westway are particularly appealing. #GLC #Municipal #Roads

In his fantastic book on London street signs, @alistair documents the rebranding exercise that the City of London undertook in the 1980s, which resulted in the wholesale replacement of its street signs. I do have a soft spot for what went before though, including this beast from Great New Street.

Another of J.D.M. Harvey’s drawings of an unbuilt section of the West Cross Route, this time passing Olympia. It was produced as part of Husband & Co’s consulting engineer’s report to the Greater London Council in May 1970. #GLC #Municipal #Motorways

The Bow flyover: commissioned by the LCC, delivered by the GLC. It has become an integral part of the East Cross Route (which travels beneath), but predates it - its primary purpose was to alleviate congestion caused by the limitations of the old Bow Bridge which carried the A11 over the River Lea. #LCC #GLC #Municipal

“I hope it is not for a dart board!” 🎯🎯🎯 #GLC #Municipal

The London County Council’s Strand Underpass, opened in 1964 and created through the conversion of part of the former Kingsway tram tunnel. The work, undertaken by John Mowlem & Co., cost just over £1 million. Here is an LCC brochure marking its completion. #LCC #Municipal

The opening ceremony brochure for Westway and the West Cross Route from July 1970. “Guests will be invited to […] proceed with a police escort to Westway where the Minister will be invited by the Leader of the Council to cut a ribbon on the westbound carriageway and to declare the new roadways open”.

Artist’s impression of an unbuilt section of the West Cross Route with Stamford Bridge on the left and Earl’s Court in the distance. The artwork is by John Dean Monroe Harvey, produced as part of Husband & Co’s consulting engineer’s report to the Greater London Council in May 1970. Merry Christmas!

I was sorting through some old posters yesterday and came across this one, which I had forgotten all about. It’s from the GLC’s final year and its Farewell Festival which incorporated the annual Easter Parade in Battersea Park. Excuse the coins - they were holding down the poster!