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Frank Whitaker, Country Life Ltd.

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Thomas Sharp papersTHS

Town and CountrysideTHS 1

Financial agreements, jobs etc.THS 2

Failed jobs.THS 3

Photograph of museum proposal, Market Hill (no. 10) and scaled down plans of Rugby Central Area Re-development.THS 4

Abstracted correspondence.THS 5

Plan for Port Eynon and Horton.THS 6

Cambridge.THS 7

Borough of Rugby Central Area Re-PlanningTHS 8

Inquiry to the development plan for the City of Oxford.THS 9

Loose items; Crawley, Cambridge, Woolworths: Guilford, India, Vienna, Civic Trust.THS 10

Crawley New Town.THS 11

Durham ConsultancyTHS 12

Port Eynon.THS 13

Correspondence relating to different jobs.THS 14

Forestry Commission.THS 15

Broad Sanctuary, WestminsterTHS 16

Anatomy of the VillageTHS 17

Ill-starred Astronomer, Thomas Wright.THS 18

Thomas Wright.THS 19

Thomas Wright.THS 20

Town and countryside.THS 21

Town and Townscape (London: Murray, 1968).THS 22

Ill- starred astronomer.THS 23

J. Lyons & Co.THS 24

Durham City Roads.THS 25

Town and country planning.THS 26

Port Eynon and Horton Development Plan by Thomas Sharp.THS 28

Durham City road.THS 29

Photo print copy of an Illustration of Newcastle upon Tyne. W. Miller, XVIII century.THS 30

City of Oxford Development Plan, amendment no. 2 , 1970.THS 31

Plan of Swanley: Kent.THS 32

Oxford – 5th inquiry, 1970.THS 33

Kathryn Stansfield re. M.A. thesis on Thomas Sharp.THS 34

Oxford Replanned.THS 35

Notebook with Press cutting: Exeter, Chichester, King’s Lynn, Kielder and Comb.THS 36

Notebook with Press cutting entitled: Oxford roads.THS 37

Forestry Villages.THS 38

Notebook with Press cutting of publications: The Anatomy of the Village, (Jun 1946-Mar 1947), Oxford observed, (Nov 1952-Nov 1967), Dreaming spires and teeming towers, (Jan-May 1963) and Town and townscape, (Oct 1968-Aug 1969).THS 39

Notebook of Press cutting:THS 40

Correspondence, 1930-1937.THS 41

Shell Guide to Northumberland (& Durham).THS 42

English Panorama.THS 43

An Oxford townscape or Oxford observed.THS 44

Letter from M.A. Regan, Director, The Architectural Press Ltd.THS 44.1

Typescript copy of a letter to M.A. Regan, Director, The Architectural Press Ltd.THS 44.2

Letter from Miss Jean E. Horner, Secretary to M.A. Regan, Director, The Architectural Press Ltd.THS 44.3

Typescript copy of a letter to Jean E. Horner, Secretary to M.A. Regan, Director, The Architectural Press Ltd.THS 44.4

Typescript copy of a letter to Raymond Philp, The Architectural Press Ltd.THS 44.5

Typescript copy of a letter to Raymond Philp, The Architectural Press Ltd.THS 44.6

Letter from Raymond Philp, The Architectural Press Ltd.THS 44.7

Typescript copy of a letter to Harry Plowman, Town Clerk, Oxford City Council.THS 44.8

Letter from Harry Plowman, Town Clerk, Oxford City Council.THS 44.9

Typescript copy of a letter to Harry Plowman, Town Clerk, Oxford City Council.THS 44.10

Letter from Raymond Philp, The Architectural Press Ltd.THS 44.11

Typescript copy of a letter to Raymond Philp, The Architectural Press Ltd.THS 44.12

Letter from Harry Plowman, Town Clerk, Oxford City Council.THS 44.13

Letter from Raymond Philp, The Architectural Press Ltd.THS 44.14

Typescript copy of a letter to Raymond Philp, The Architectural Press Ltd.THS 44.15

Letter from A. R. Woolly.THS 44.16

Letter from A. R. Woolly.THS 44.17

Typescript copy of a letter to Raymond Philp, The Architectural Press Ltd.THS 44.18

Letter from Raymond Philp, The Architectural Press Ltd.THS 44.19

Typescript copy of a letter to Raymond Philp, The Architectural Press Ltd.THS 44.20

Typescript copy of a letter to Raymond Philp, The Architectural Press Ltd.THS 44.21

Letter from Raymond Philp, The Architectural Press Ltd.THS 44.22

Typescript copy of a letter to Raymond Philp, The Architectural Press Ltd.THS 44.23

Letter from Raymond Philp, The Architectural Press Ltd.THS 44.24

Typescript copy of a letter to T. Schuller, The Clarendon Press, Oxford.THS 44.25

Acknowledgment from The Clarendon Press, Oxford.THS 44.26

Acknowledgment from The Clarendon Press, Oxford.THS 44.27

Letter from T. Schuller, The Clarendon Press, Oxford.THS 44.28

Typescript copy of a letter to T. Schuller, The Clarendon Press, Oxford.THS 44.29

Typescript copy of a letter to Penguin Books Ltd.THS 44.30

Letter from A.S.B. Glover, Penguin Books Ltd.THS 44.31

Letter from Penguin Books Ltd.THS 44.32

Acknowledgment from B.H. Blackwell Ltd.THS 44.33

Typescript copy of a letter to B.H. Blackwell Ltd.THS 44.34

Letter from B.H. Blackwell Ltd.THS 44.35

Typescript copy of a letter to B.H. Blackwell Ltd.THS 44.36

Letter from B.H. Blackwell Ltd.THS 44.37

Typescript copy of a letter to B.H. Blackwell Ltd.THS 44.38

Typescript copy of a letter to Faber & Faber Ltd.THS 44.39

Letter from Faber & Faber Ltd.THS 44.40

Typescript copy of a letter to Country Life Ltd.THS 44.41

Letter from W.R. Birt, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.42

Letter from Frank Whitaker, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.43

Typescript copy of a letter to Frank Whitaker, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.44

Typescript copy of a letter to B.T. Batsford Ltd.THS 44.45

Letter from Samuel Carr, Director, B.T. Batsford Ltd.THS 44.46

Typescript copy of a letter to Samuel Carr, Director, B.T. Batsford Ltd.THS 44.47

Typescript copy of a letter to Thames and Hudson.THS 44.48

Letter from Frank Whitaker, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.49

Typescript copy of a letter to Raymond Philp, The Architectural Press Ltd.THS 44.50

Typescript copy of a letter to Frank Whitaker, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.51

Typescript copy of a letter to J. Ena Budd, The Architect's Journal.THS 44.52

Letter from the Editorial Department, Thames & Hudson Ltd.THS 44.53

Letter from J. Ena Budd, Photographic Librarian, The Architectural Press Ltd.THS 44.54

Letter from Raymond Philp, The Architectural Press Ltd.THS 44.55

Typescript copy of a letter to J.M. Richards, The Architectural Press Ltd.THS 44.56

Typescript copy of a letter to Raymond Philp, The Architectural Press Ltd.THS 44.57

Typescript copy of a letter to Raymond Philp, The Architectural Press Ltd.THS 44.58

Typescript copy of a letter to Frank Whitaker, Editorial Director, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.59

Typescript copy of a letter to Frank Whitaker, Editorial Director, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.60

Typescript copy of a letter to J.M. Richards, The Architectural Press, Ltd.THS 44.61

Letter from Helen Lees, Secretary to the Editor, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.62

Letter from Frank Whitaker, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.63

Letter from W.R. Birt, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.64

Typescript copy of a letter to W.R. Birt, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.65

Letter from Frank Whitaker, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.66

Typescript copy of a letter to Frank Whitaker, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.67

Typescript copy of a letter to W.R. Birt, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.68

Letter from Frank Whitaker, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.69

Letter from W.R. Birt, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.70

Letter from W.R. Birt, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.71

Typescript copy of a letter to W.R. Birt, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.72

Letter from W.R. Birt, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.73

Typescript copy of a letter to W.R. Birt, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.74

Typescript copy of a letter to J. Ena Budd, Photographic Librarian, The Architectural Press, Ltd.THS 44.75

Acknowledgment from J. Ena Budd, Photographic Librarian, The Architectural Press, Ltd.THS 44.76

Typescript copy of a letter to W.P. Birt, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.77

Letter from W.P. Birt, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.78

Typescript copy of a letter to W.P. Birt, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.79

Letter from W.P. Birt, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.80

Letter from W.P. Birt, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.81

Typescript copy of a letter to W.P. Birt, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.82

Letter from W.P. Birt, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.83

Letter from W.P. Birt, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.84

Typescript copy of a letter to W.P. Birt, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.85

Typescript copy of a letter to W.P. Birt, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.86

Letter from W.P. Birt, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.87

Typescript copy of a letter to W.P. Birt, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.88

Letter from W.P. Birt, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.89

Letter from W.P. Birt, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.90

Typescript copy of a letter to Peter Newbolt, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.91

Letter from Peter Newbolt, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.92

Letter from W.R. Birt, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.93

Typescript copy of a letter to W.R. Birt, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.94

Letter from W.R. Birt, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.95

Typescript copy of a letter to Peter Newbolt, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.96

Letter from Peter Newbolt, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.97

Typescript copy of a letter to J.W. Tate, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.98

Letter from the Secretary to J.W. Tate, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.99

Typescript copy of a letter to W.R. Birt, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.100

Letter from W.R. Birt, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.101

Typescript copy of a letter to J.W. Tate, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.102

Letter from J.W. Tate, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.103

Typescript copy of a letter to J.W. Tate, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.104

Typescript copy of a letter to W.R. Birt, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.105

Typescript copy of a letter to Robert Howarth.THS 44.106

Typescript copy of a letter to F. Roach.THS 44.107

Typescript copy of a letter to H. de Cronin, The Architectural Press.THS 44.108

Typescript copy of a letter to Clare Spurgin.THS 44.109

Typescript copy of a letter to H. Schaumberger.THS 44.110

Letter from W.J. Tate, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.111

Letter from W.J. Tate, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.112

Typescript copy fo a letter to W.J. Tate, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.113

Typescript copy of a letter to Harry Plowman, Town Clerk, Oxford City Council.THS 44.114

Typescript copy of a letter to W.J. Tate, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.115

Letter from Harry Plowman, Town Clerk, Oxford City Council.THS 44.116

Letter from Reece Winston, Photographer.THS 44.117

Typescript copy of a letter to Reece Winston, Photographer.THS 44.118

Typescript copy of a letter to W.J. Tate, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.119

Royalty statement from Country Life Ltd.THS 44.120

Royalty statement from Country Life Ltd.THS 44.121

Typescript copy of a letter to Frank Whitaker, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.122

Typescript copy of a letter to Frank Whitaker, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.123

Typescript copy of a letter to Frank Whitaker, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.124

Royalty statement from Country Life Ltd.THS 44.125

Royalty statement from Country Life Ltd.THS 44.126

Typescript copy of a letter to Country Life Ltd.THS 44.127

Letter from Country Life Ltd.THS 44.128

Royalty statement from Country Life Ltd.THS 44.129

Royalty statement from Country Life Ltd.THS 44.130

Typescript copy of a letter to Country Life Ltd.THS 44.131

Letter from William Tate, Country Life Ltd.THS 44.132

Royalty statement from Country Life Ltd.THS 44.133

Letter from The Hamlyn Group.THS 44.134

Selected poems by Thomas Sharp. (Oxford: T. Sharp, 1977)THS 45

Review of Oxford Development Plan (4th enquiry).THS 46

Oxford Replanned.THS 47

Oxford Gas Works.THS 48

Clarendon Hotel, Oxford.THS 49

Oxford second appointment.THS 50

Oxford – 2nd inquiry, 1956, Christ Church Meadow.THS 51

Oxford – 3rd inquiry, 1960-1961.THS 52

Oxford – 5th inquiry, 1970.THS 53

Oxford – 5th inquiry, 1970.THS 54

Correspondence and Miscellaneous material.THS 55

Transcripts of 3 Thomas Sharp Memorial Lectures.THS 56

Thomas Sharp, Vladimir Vladimirovitch Mayakovsky and me by Dr Bob Jarvis.THS 57

T.S. People and PlacesTHS 58

“May Buds, Poems” by Thomas Sharp.THS 59

“Chronicles of Failure” I and II.THS 60

“The Way to the Cathedral” I and II.THS 61

“A dying fire” by Thomas Sharp.THS 62

“TS. Biographical notes” by Thomas Sharp.THS 63

“Poems I and II” by Thomas Sharp.THS 64

View of Durham.THS 65

Kielder CP School - plan showing 2 areas to be developed by Northumberland County Council Planning Dept.THS 66

Oxford – plan of central substitute road: northern section, Queen St. – St. GilesTHS 67

City of Oxford – plan of central substitute road: Christ Church Meadow, section and plan, 1957, rev 1960.THS 68

Port Eynon : Horton, Wales – proposed development plan.THS 69

Crawley New Town – sketch of outline plan. On tracing paper showing outline plan of Crawley and outlying centres.THS 70

Crawley New Town – draft outline plan. Coloured plan created over OS 6” to 1 mile map, 1946.THS 71

Comb, Northumberland – draft colour plan of Forestry Commission new village showing proposed houses, roads, school, pub, playground, landscaping, etc. Revised 1950.THS 72

Stonehaugh, Northumberland – draft colour plan of Forestry Commission new village showing proposed houses, roads, school, pub, village hall, landscaping, etc. Revised 1951.THS 73

Byrness, Northumberland – draft colour plan of Forestry Commission new village showing proposed houses, roads, school, shops, village hall, landscaping, etc. Revised 1953.THS 74

Kielder, Northumberland – draft colour plan of Forestry Commission new village showing proposed houses, roads, school, shops, village hall, landscaping, etc. Revised 1953.THS 75

Oxford – plan of central substitute road. Coloured plan of Oxford with overlaid changes. 1947, revised 1950, 1956 & 1960.THS 76

Byrness, Northumberland – small coloured plan. Revised June 1953.THS 77

Sketch of townscape by Peter Hume Whitaker showing church, green spaces and buildings.THS 78

Kielder, Northumberland – draft plan of Forestry Commission new village showing in particular the proposed church, school and village hall. Revised June 1953.THS 79

Stonehaugh, Northumberland – draft plan of Forestry Commission new village. Revised 1951.THS 80

Comb, Northumberland – draft plan of Forestry Commission new village. Revised 1950.THS 81

Byrness, Northumberland – draft plan of Forestry Commission new village. Revised June 1953.THS 82

Kielder, Northumberland – draft plan of Forestry Commission new village showing in particular the proposed church, school and village hall. Revised June 1953.THS 83

Witton-le-Wear – coloured plan created over OS 6” to 1 mile map showing Hamsterley village and areas to east and west (Witton-le-Wear and South Bedburn)THS 84

Oxford – Coloured OS map showing plan of central roads and precinct. Coloured sections show planned areas to be built and red restricted areas.THS 85

St John’s College, Cambridge – Plan showing the effect of necessary felling of trees as recommended by C.H. Thompson. Plan shows buildings, roads, trees to be felled and trees to be kept.THS 86

St John’s College, Cambridge – Plan showing layout of grounds, planning and replanting and the approximate spread of the trees by 1985. Plan shows buildings, roads, landscaping of New Fellow’s Garden, the Wilderness, new groundsman’s lodge.THS 87

Forestry villages, Northumberland – OS map showing proposed villages of Byrness, Rochester, Kielder, Plashetts, Mounces, Comb, Bower and Stonehaugh. Includes connecting roads, numbers of houses and population.THS 88

Oxford – plan created over OS 6” to 1 mile map showing proposed central roads and precinct.THS 89

Swanley, Kent – coloured plan of suggested development for Cooper Estates Ltd. Based on OS map, plan shows existing roads, proposed roads, residential, industrial and shopping areas.THS 90

Oxford – Coloured OS map showing plan of central roads and precinct. Coloured sections show planned areas to be built and red restricted areas.THS 91

Oxford – Plan of central substitute road Christ Church section. Plan shows detail of road scheme, planting, carriageway sections and areas around Christ Church Meadow, St. Hilda’s, Botanic garden, Magdalene new building, etc. 1957, and revised 1960.THS 92

Oxford Development Plan – hand coloured plan showing proposed development to Oxford.THS 93