Artwork; Map showing local area of Limehouse DLR station, by Dennis Porter, circa 1987

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Reference number	2017/2199
Description	Map artwork in early stage of design showing the local area of Limehouse DLR station. The map is designed in white mounting board with vinyl and printed text in paper adhesives which show points of interest of the local area. There is an overlay paper attached to the back of the mounting board with tape. The reverse of the overlay paper has attached on it a print of part of the map and it bears annotations.
Artist	Dennis Porter
Dates	circa 1987
Collection	Artwork
Object type	Artwork
Location	Acton Depot
Topics	Docklands Light rail
Completeness	75% 75% ?

• Physical description

  Dimensions

  Attribute	Value
  Height	600mm
  Width	660mm

  Colour

  Attribute	Value
  Colour	White Black Red Blue

  Item content

  Attribute	Value
  Annotation	Amend as per / Shadwell map n [and] / Survey / WAPPING O/LAP / The use of the word ''To'' is unaccepta[ble] / where the building is on the area cove / the map. The building must be clearly / shown n [and] captioned. LIMEHOUSE / LIMEHOUSE

  Design

  Attribute	Value
  Material	adhesive paper vinyl paper
  Design stage	map artwork
  Support	mounting paper

• People involved

  Role	Person(s) involved
  Artist	Dennis Porter, circa 1987

• Associated companies, people and places

  Places

  Borough	Tower Hamlets,