Royal Festival Hall, Belvedere Road, South Bank, Lambeth, London, c1951. Artist: SW Rawlings

Royal Festival Hall, Belvedere Road, South Bank, Lambeth, London, c1951. Artist: SW Rawlings

1-233-230 - Historic England/Heritage Images

Royal Festival Hall, Belvedere Road, South Bank, Lambeth, London, c1951. The hall and shot tower from Hungerford Bridge. The tower was built in 1826 and incorporated into the development of the bank for the Festival of Britain in 1951 but was later demolished. Designed by Sir Robert Matthew, Leslie Martin and Peter Moro, the Royal Festival Hall is an example of modernist architecture and was built to celebrate the Festival of Britain in 1951.


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People Information

Creator
  1. SW Rawlings, attributed to: (British?): Photographer
People Related
  1. Robert Matthew: British, Scottish: Architect
  2. Leslie Martin: British: Architect
  3. Peter Moro: British: Architect

Medium
  1. Photograph

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom England Greater London London Lambeth Lambeth

  1. 51 30 00 N , 000 09 00 W

Category Hierarchy

Lifestyle & Leisure Transport & Travel

Lifestyle & Leisure Entertainment & Media

Society & Culture Performing Arts

Society & Culture Music

Locations & Buildings Other


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5544x3689
File Size : 59,918kb


Aliases

  1. AA001686
  1. 0250003048
  1. 1-233-230
  1. 1233230
  1. 3048
  1. A3
  1. AA001686


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