A view looking north across the River Thames at night showing Shell Mex House and the Adelphi lit up on the Victoria Embankment, possibly as part of the celebrations for V E Day

Date:
circa May 1945
Location:
Victoria Embankment, Westminster, City Of Westminster, Greater London Authority
Reference:
SAM01/03/0403
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

According to notes on the original negative packet the photograph was one of a series taken on V E Day in 1945. Some in the group, however, have been shown to have been taken at different dates and so it is impossible to date the photograph with complete certainty.

Content

This is part of the Series: SAM01/03 Quarter Plate Glass And Film Negatives; within the Collection: SAM01 Julian Joseph Samuels Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

Keywords

Early 20th Century Office, Mid 20th Century Office, Night Scene