Proposed site included 43 Farringdon Street, 25 Snow Hill and 29 Smithfield Street. Freehold ownership of site belonged to Corporation of London, however Thornfield Properties had long term lease on the basements which extended the whole of the site.

In August 2001, Thornfield Properties asked Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) to design a grade 'A' speculative building as an investment property. A planning application was submitted in May 2004, following discussion with CABE, English Heritage and the Corporation of London, due to the site being within a conservation area. Proposals focused on improving the ground level pedestrian permeability of the site, creating an 'Urban Market Hall,' along Farringdon street; additionally, the influence of the below ground railway structures created irregular ground for building design and engineering 'bridge' building with steel trusses within the structure needed to be considered.

Material in the collection mainly relates to the resulting public enquiry of 2007. Planning permission was granted subject to certain conditions which the Secretary of State called in to review.

Circular correspondence and meeting papers relating to meetings of the Smith Institute Faraday partnership plenary meetings.

Consists of a watercolour sketch of two smartly dressed men talking in front of 'The "Radical Office"'. Caption reads: 'Cruel' - Friend - "Hallo! Jinks - started your new paper I see - you're looking very fresh - but - er - er - the malady doesn’t appear to affect your columns!"

'Consists of a watercolour sketch of a smartly dressed man sending a telegram. 'Caption reads: 'Telegram' - Smith to Mrs Smith - "I announce with grief the death of Uncle Toby this morning - come soon to read will - I believe we are his heirs." Clerk - "Two words too many Sir." Smith - "Oh! Cut out 'with grief'!"

Consists of a watercolour sketch of a smartly dressed lady talking to a vicar. Caption reads: She - "Do you really believe the marriages are made in heaven, Mr. Vicar?" Vicar - "Humph! Should think a good many are made at the fashionable watering places."

Consists of press cuttings.

Consists of information sheets regarding Irina Ratushinskaya's time in a labour camp, the efforts put in for her release and information regarding a reading. There are poems used in "Small Zones" and a copy of the script with editing. "Small Zones" was created by Simon Thirsk during the campaign to have Irina Ratushinskaya released. This was screen by BBC2 as part of the Screen Two series on 4 March 1990 and viewed by an audience of 3.25 million. There are author's photographs and postable campaign cards. Attached are schedules for the 5th May 1987 reading at Newcastle Play House and general correspondence to the press.

No details, scale or dates are written on this drawing; Size: 420mm x 600mm; Material: Transparent paper. Undated, but filed with drawings dated 1980-1981.

Snowglobe showing The Peak presumably for sale, or for use as a promotional gift, when the building opened in 1995.