An elevated view looking over the Downstream section of the South Bank Exhibition of the Festival of Britain during its construction, including the Royal Festival Hall and Shot Tower, seen from the roof of Waterloo Station to the south-east

Date:
15 Feb 1951
Location:
Festival of Britain, South Bank Exhibition, Belvedere Road, South Bank, Lambeth, Greater London Authority
Reference:
OP35875
Type:
Photograph (Print)
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Description

The original caption reads: "Downstream section, South Bank Exhibition site, Festival of Britain 1951."

The South Bank Exhibition was built on a 27 acre site on the South Bank of the River Thames. The area had been damaged by bombing during the Second World War, and remaining buildings were demolished. The site was divided into the Upstream and Downstream Pavilions, built between 1949 and 1951.

Content

This is part of the Collection: FOB01 Festival Of Britain Official Photographs

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

Keywords

Mid 20th Century Exhibition Pavilion, Construction, Urban Landscape