ABSTRACT
The emphasis in this chapter is upon the emerging relationship between
conservation and town planning from the 1920s to the 1960s; from a period
when an agitation for a comprehensive and effective conservation system
developed, to the introduction of conservation areas through the 1967 Civic
Amenities Act. The role of the state was transformed in this period from being
a bystander to becoming a provider and implementer of a comprehensive
conservation system.
