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Production material for the London 'A-Z'

Design
1989 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Two sheets of film, one coloured red, held together with adhesive tape. Printed on the red sheet is a map of London

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleProduction material for the London 'A-Z' (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Film
Brief description
Film used in the printing of the London 'A-Z', made by the Geographers' A-Z Map Company, 1989. This sheet is for printing the background.
Physical description
Two sheets of film, one coloured red, held together with adhesive tape. Printed on the red sheet is a map of London
Dimensions
  • Height: 69.2cm
  • Width: 106.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • SHEET 29/ BACKGROUND SCREEN (Handwritten in ink on the red film, bottom right corner)
  • HOUNSLOW/ EALING/ HOUNSLOW/ WIMBLEDON/ HOUNSLOW/ WIMBLEDON (Handwritten around the edge of the map, to indicate boroughs?)
  • 29 (Handwritten in ink on the reverse)
  • LONDON/ BUILT-UP. AREA/ C/R NEG/ 29 (Handwritten in ink on an adhesive address label, top left corner, upside down)
  • 29 (Handwritten in ink on the reverse)
Credit line
Given by Mrs Phyllis Pearsall MBE, FRGS
Subject depicted
Place depicted
Collection
Accession number
E.850-2003

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Record createdSeptember 24, 2004
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