EAW035167 ENGLAND (1951). The Festival of Britain Festival Pleasure Gardens under construction and the Boating Lake, Battersea Park, 1951
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Title | [EAW035167] The Festival of Britain Festival Pleasure Gardens under construction and the Boating Lake, Battersea Park, 1951 |
Reference | EAW035167 |
Date | 3-April-1951 |
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Place name | BATTERSEA PARK |
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District | |
Country | ENGLAND |
Easting / Northing | 527903, 177399 |
Longitude / Latitude | -0.15789047741372, 51.480581152543 |
National Grid Reference | TQ279774 |
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Festival Pleasure Gardens Pier for boats to the South Bank Exhibition site of the Festival of Britain |
Robin |
Sunday 9th of September 2018 01:10:33 AM |
The Tree Walk's spiral staircase was positioned here, but not yet. |
Robin |
Sunday 9th of September 2018 01:05:41 AM |
The Festival Clock, better known to everyone as the Guinness Clock. After the Festival it was relocated down the slope and continued to parade its toucans and the man with the fishing rod for many years. |
Robin |
Sunday 9th of September 2018 01:01:11 AM |
The Riverside Theatre. Resident compere for this music hall was Leonard Sachs. |
Robin |
Sunday 9th of September 2018 12:56:52 AM |
The Grotto |
Robin |
Sunday 9th of September 2018 12:55:13 AM |
The Dragon Ride, predecessor of the Water Chute |
Robin |
Sunday 9th of September 2018 12:52:18 AM |
The Grand Vista. Recently revitalised in a style reminiscent of Festival design, it's well worth a vist |
Robin |
Sunday 9th of September 2018 12:45:33 AM |
The Amphitheatre |
Robin |
Sunday 9th of September 2018 12:44:08 AM |
One of the kiosks along North Carriage Road. Painted in red and white stripes, these were constructed of hardboard and bamboo poles. Despite this some of them lasted until the early seventies. |
Robin |
Sunday 9th of September 2018 12:43:30 AM |
Terminus of the Festival's Far Tottering and Oyster Creek Branch Railway by Rowland Emett |
Robin |
Sunday 9th of September 2018 12:40:56 AM |
Wooden pier constructed for a Festival attraction which didn't happen as the contractor pulled out. The Festival site manager had to think of some other use for the pier and so the Show Boat, a mock Mississippi paddle steamer, was invented and built in double-quick time. |
Robin |
Sunday 9th of September 2018 12:36:03 AM |
Alan McFaden |
Monday 28th of April 2014 09:16:01 AM | |
Alan McFaden |
Monday 28th of April 2014 09:15:31 AM | |
Alan McFaden |
Monday 28th of April 2014 09:14:53 AM |