The street facade of the Office of Works building on Storey's Gate

Date:
17 Jun 1903
Location:
Office Of Works, 2-3 Storeys Gate, City Of Westminster, Greater London Authority, Sw1
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Office Of Works, 2-3 Birdcage Walk, City Of Westminster, Greater London Authority, Sw1
Reference:
BL17666
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

The Office of Works was established in 1378 to oversee the building of the royal castles and residences. It became a government department in 1851 and part of the Ministry of Works in 1940. The offices of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers is visible in the background as part of the same building. Basil Slade is recorded as the architect in the Bedford Lemere daybook, which also notes that the photograph was taken for Bedford Lemere and Company.

Content

This is part of the Series: HBL01/01 Series Of Photographic Negatives And Prints; within the Collection: HBL01 The Bedford Lemere Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Lemere, Henry Bedford

Keywords

Victorian Government Office