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Sir Patrick Abercrombie and James Paton-Watson
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Plymouth's city centre and a number of its suburbs were virtually destroyed by incendiary bombs during the 1941 Blitz of World War II. As a result of this, Professor Sir Patrick Abercrombie, a trained Architect and Town Planner, and James Paton-Watson, a Borough Engineer and Surveyor who became Plymouth's City Engineer in 1936, created 'The Plan for Plymouth' - an ambitious scheme designed to raise Plymouth out of the rubble and turn it into a 21st century city.
The Making of a Modern City celebrates the 70th anniversary of James Paton Watson and Patrick Abercrombie's 'A Plan for Plymouth' - the document outlining the proposed changes to the function and layout of the city centre and its neighbourhoods.
It highlights the reconstruction of the city following heavy bombing during World War II, the formulation of the plan, the key people involved, the implementation of the plan, and the legacy we can still see today.
The exhibition takes a look into the city's archive collections and reveals previously unseen documents, plans and images that record the people, politics and places that shaped the city we know today.
