A view looking along Aldwych towards Adastral House on Kingsway

Date:
May 1939
Location:
Adastral House, Kingsway, City Of Westminster, Greater London Authority, Wc2
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61 Aldwych, City Of Westminster, Greater London Authority, Wc2
St Catherine's House, Kingsway, City Of Westminster, Greater London Authority, Wc2
Television House, Kingsway, City Of Westminster, Greater London Authority, Wc2
The Centrium, Kingsway, City Of Westminster, Greater London Authority
Reference:
SAM01/03/0959
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

Adastral House was owned by the Air Ministry and used as their headquarters from 1918 until the 1950s. In 1955 the building became Television House and was fitted with a number of studios for television recording. In the 1970s it was occupied by the General Register Office, being renamed St Catherine’s House during their tenure. After the General Register Office vacated, the building became the headquarters of ExxonMobil. Other subsequent names have included The Centrium and 61 Aldwych.

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

20th Century Air Force Headquarters