St Pauls Cathedral, City of London, Greater London

This view shows St Pauls and the surrounding area before World War Two. It shows the amount of smoke that was in the atmosphere when coal was the main fuel. The cathedral was built between 1675 and 1711 by Sir Christopher Wren, to replace the previous cathedral which was destroyed during the Great Fire of London in 1666.

Location

Greater London City of London

Period

1920s (1920 - 1929)

Themes

Tags

aerial view cathedral pollution