Images used in the book 'The Story of the original CMK'
Images illustrating the various stages of the planning and development of Central Milton Keynes by Milton Keynes Development Corporation (MKDC), from 1966 to 1992, together with more recent images up to 2007.
Extent
153 scanned photographs and drawings
Reference number
CMK/002
Records in this Group
Looking east on Silbury Boulevard from Saxon Gate, with the Council Offices (left) in June 1978.
Some of the MKDC architects, planners and quantity surveyors in a photograph taken by John Donat in 1972. Interviewees for this book include Derek Walker (centre); Trevor Denton (kneeling in front of Derek); Frank Henshaw (kneeling centre right); Ivan Pickles (front row 2nd. left); David Byrne (front row 2nd. right).
A photograph of the original house and garden at Wavendon Tower.
The CMK Project Team’s hut, on site by the Shopping Building, which is shown with exterior cladding beginning.
A view towards Midsummer House (Midsummer Boulevard) along what was left of the ancient Common Lane, on land designated as the site of the City Church.
An aerial view of pile driving for the foundations of the Shopping Building at the site in 1975.
A model of the Sewage Works photographed by John Donat
The completed Sewage Works building c.1980
Lord Campbell with the Queen and Fred Roche with the Duke of Edinburgh at their visit to CMK on 29th June 1979.
The Queen receives a bouquet in the newly-named Queen’s Court.
Sir Horace Cutler OBE DL (MKDC Board Member 1967-86) is talking with the Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire (centre).
A typical image of shoppers inside the newly-opened building.
The original plaque unveiled by Mrs Thatcher on 25th September 1979.
Public sector worker protesters with banners barrack Mrs Thatcher’s speech in Middleton Hall, CMK on 25th September 1979.
Mrs Thatcher makes her speech in Middleton Hall. An undercover policeman can be seen on duty on the service road outside.
‘…in the lowering of the parking’: a drawing of a section through the Boulevards to show the lowered parking areas.
‘…where the tree forms define the routes’: a drawing of a section through the deliberately shallow underpasses passing under tree-lined Boulevards.
‘…then we did the overlays – the lighting…’: the specially designed CMK street lamp.
‘…the bus stops and all the other material inserts that went with it.’ The customized CMK bus shelter.
A view of the Shopping Building at night.
A view of the office building Norfolk House, with the Octo sculpture by Wendy Taylor in the foreground.
Image of road-building on a slope in CMK.
A view of the approach to the City Centre from the south.
CMK Boulevard construction in progress, showing porte-cochères, street lighting and trees already in place.
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