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Image 1. Image used on front cover of the book

CMK/002/001

Cladding the Shopping Building. A black and white image of builders silhouetted against the skeleton of the shopping building structure.
Image 3. 'The epic drama of CMK's development' (Dr. Michael Synott)

CMK/002/003

An aerial view of the Shopping Building under construction, February 1976. Lloyds Court is nearing completion, top left. The skeleton of part of the Shopping Building, including the outline of Queen’s Court, can be seen.
Image 4. The designated area of Milton Keynes c. 1970

CMK/002/004

The designated area of Milton Keynes c. 1970. The original caption reads: ‘This photograph shows the area from Bletchley to Wolverton in North Bucks to be developed as a New Town called Milton Keynes. The village in the centre of the picture is Simpson.’
Image 5. 'Flat as a bath board!' (Derek Walker)

CMK/002/005

The view from Bow Brickhill across the designated area of Milton Keynes, 1970. The image has housing in the foreground (Bow Brickhill) but the majority of the view is agricultural land.
Image 111. 'Every exposed column was inspected personally by us for alignment' (Syd Green)

CMK/002/111

The CMK team visit Boulton and Paul Steelworks in Middlesbrough c.1975 to determine the steel specification for the columns.
Image 116. 'We juxtaposed the original alignments' (David Hartley)

CMK/002/116

The Garden Court – to be renamed Queen’s Court after the Royal visit – under construction in 1978.
Image 117. 'The wood lasted till they put Marks & Spencer there' (David Hartley)

CMK/002/117

The original West End facade of the reflecting a wood copse incorporated in the design of the original large open square at the end of the Shopping Building, April 1976.
Image 122. 'People appreciate quality finishes' (David Hartley)

CMK/002/122

The CMK team visiting the Italian quarry in October 1975 to view travertine for the Shopping Building floor.
Image 123. The travertine floor (1)

CMK/002/123

Viewing the travertine slabs in Italy.
Image 125. The original wooden bench seat.

CMK/002/125

The Shopping Building bench designed by Geoff Hollington (of the CMK team) and made up in Wolverton Works.
Image 127. 'The long-term health of the trees is assured' (Tony Southard)

CMK/002/127

The deep plant-bed pits in the arcades so that large trees would survive. Photo taken on 25 June 1977 by John Donat.
Image 129. 'It never failed to amaze me that it happened' (Keith Mason)

CMK/002/129

Aerial view north along the mainline railway near the site of CMK’s Station. The A5D dual carriage way and Portway roundabout are under construction. November 1978.
Image 133. Lloyds Court - opening

CMK/002/133

The opening of Lloyds Court; a view of the interior courtyard.
Image 21. 'We had to organise the land' (Stuart Mosscrop)

CMK/002/021

An early aerial view of CMK, 1976, showing Lloyds Court in the centre, with the Shopping Building under construction to the south of it. Marlborough Street is on the right hand side.
Image 22. 'This was the Saxon Meeting Place' (Stuart Mosscrop)

CMK/002/022

The Council Offices under construction on Silbury Boulevard/Saxon Gate in October 1977.
Image 25. 'A continuous ramp linked various internal galleries' (Derek Walker)

CMK/002/025

John Donat’s photograph of the building model of the Gallery in Park.
Image 26. 'In the early days we had boules courts on the boulevard central reservations.' (Derek Walker)

CMK/002/026

The image shows chairs and bags placed on a central reservation, and four boules players. A few boules are scattered on the gravel.
Image 30. 'A massive land acquisition programme' (Henry Diamond)

CMK/002/030

An aerial montage of the City Centre model placed on the land to be acquired in order to build it.
Image 31. 'The last crop under the shopping building was wheat' (Henry Diamond)

CMK/002/031

The East end of early Shopping Building construction in 1975, showing Lloyds Court on the left of the picture. The line of Secklow Gate goes to the east of Lloyds Court.
Image 32. Walter Ismay: 'Gentle, thoughtful, concerned...'(Derek Walker)

CMK/002/032

Walter Ismay was MKDC’s first Managing Director; he is pictured in 1971.
Image 33. Lord 'Jock' Campbell and Fred Roche: 'A great team to work for...' (Henry Diamond):

CMK/002/033

Jock Campbell, MKDC Chairman, and Fred Roche, MKDC General Manager from 1971, in 1975. They are pictured with a large map of the designated area behind them.
Image 34. 'We simply started!' (Trevor Denton)

CMK/002/034

CMK Shopping Building site pre-construction in 1975. This image simply shows some cleared land with various vehicle tracks across it, surrounded by fields and hedges.
Image 35. 'An incredibly powerful MKDC Board' (Derek Walker)

CMK/002/035

Milton Keynes Development Corporation Board members at an early Board meeting in 1971. Those pictured include (from left) Peter Wilcox, James Cassidy, Walter Ismay, Evelyn De Rothschild (Deputy Chairman), Lord Campbell (chairman), Fred Roche (General Manager), Ray Bellchambers, Margaret Durbridge.
Image 36. Derek Walker: 'Charismatic... Quite single-minded' (David Byrne)

CMK/002/036

Derek Walker, MKDC Chief Architect and Planning Officer, is pictured in discussion with one of the MKDC model-makers c.1974.