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Photo of the Dome of Discovery with crowds of people gathered around it.

Sepia drawing of the Dome of Discovery with people gathered around it.

Cover of the Festival of Britain booklet showing the head of Britannia symbol.

The Dome of Discovery was part of the 1951 Festival of Britain on the South Bank. Designed by Ralph Tubbs, 111m in diameter & 28m high unique at the time. Booklet 'The Festival of Britain', 1951 (PAM 61510) presents an overview.

Part of our open afternoon on Friday 6th June #festivalofarchitecture

A grand staircase in the British Museum. Architectural illustrations by A.C. Pugin; figure drawings by T. Rowlandson.

'Microcosm of London', 1808-11 (BAY H 9.6 NO.9) by Rudolph Ackermann (1764-1834). A fine set of architectural illustrations by A.C. Pugin; figures by T. Rowlandson. Image shows a grand staircase in the #britishmuseum

To be part of our open afternoon on Friday 6th June #festivalofarchitecture

Cover of 'The County of London Plan', 1945 (PAM 16030) Shows a raised colour map of London. Published by Penguin Books.

Model of proposed housing/road improvements.

Colour maps showing proposals for housing and businesses.

A fold-out colour map of London in 1945.

'The County of London Plan' by E. J. Carter & Erno Goldfinger (PAM 16030) published 1945. A proposal on how to develop London following the Second World War.

One of many items that will be on display at our Architecture drop-in event on Friday 6th June, 12-3pm. #festivalofarchitecture