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London County Council, Greater London Council, pre- and post-1965 boroughs in London (plus occasional forays outside of the capital). Municipal stuff from the past that lives on today. lccmunicipal.com
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Municipal guide of the day: the former Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith.

The cover of the guide is red with the Borough coat of arms prominent. Beneath the coat of arms it says “Hammersmith” Taken from: Borough of Hammersmith: The Official Guide Published by: Burrow & Co Cheltenham on behalf of the Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith Date: 1963
Two black and white photos of housing within the Borough. Top: Elgar Court, Springvale Estate, Blythe Road. This block of flats was designed and erected by the building department of the Council. The Springvale Estate was opened by HM Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother in 1954. Bottom: Hammersmith Borough Council Underwood House, Sycamore Gardens, small flats for old age pensioners. Photo credits: Fox Photos Limited Taken from: Borough of Hammersmith: The Official Guide Published by: Burrow & Co Cheltenham on behalf of the Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith Date: 1963
Two photos of Hammersmith Flyover. The top photo shows the underside of the flyover, showing Fullers and the former Great Church Lane on the left and the new highway on the right. The bottom photo is a general view of Hammersmith Flyover from above. Photos (above): Fox Photos Limited. Below: By courtesy of London County Council Photo credits: Fox Photos Limited; London County Council Taken from: Borough of Hammersmith: The Official Guide Published by: Burrow & Co Cheltenham on behalf of the Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith Date: 1963
An advertisement for the Olympia exhibition hall, featuring a drawn picture of the complex. The caption reads: THE PEOPLE OF HAMMERSMITH KNOW IT, THE PEOPLE OF LONDON AND OF ALL BRITAIN KNOW IT, THE PEOPLE OF THE WORLD KNOW IT. OLYMPIA and it is in the Borough of HAMMERSMITH Taken from: Borough of Hammersmith: The Official Guide Published by: Burrow & Co Cheltenham on behalf of the Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith
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London County Council, Greater London Council, pre- and post-1965 boroughs in London (plus occasional forays outside of the capital). Municipal stuff from the past that lives on today. lccmunicipal.com
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