EPW007831 ENGLAND (1922). The Empire Stadium under construction, Wembley Park, 1922. This image has been produced from a copy-negative.
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| Title | [EPW007831] The Empire Stadium under construction, Wembley Park, 1922. This image has been produced from a copy-negative. | 
| Reference | EPW007831 | 
| Date | 22-May-1922 | 
| Link | |
| Place name | WEMBLEY PARK | 
| Parish | |
| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND | 
| Easting / Northing | 519359, 185554 | 
| Longitude / Latitude | -0.27812014068688, 51.555749615639 | 
| National Grid Reference | TQ194856 | 
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|  Former ornamental pond and fountain |   Mark Amies | Wednesday 31st of January 2024 03:35:36 PM | 
|  Wembley Park Pleasure Ground refreshment room. By this time abandoned and awaiting demolition to make way for imminent British Empire Exhibition construction. |   The Laird | Saturday 18th of February 2023 06:42:13 PM | 
|  These circular pits were probably dug to temove the remains of the foundations for the supporting stanchions of the ill-fated Watkin's Tower which stood on this site before its demolition between 1904-07.
This area lies under the present pitch of Wembley Stadium. |   The Laird | Thursday 5th of January 2017 01:11:12 AM | 
|  Site of Variety Hall in old Wembley Park pleasure gardens. |   The Laird | Thursday 5th of January 2017 01:01:49 AM | 
|  Metropolitan Railway Athletics Association grounds |   The Laird | Saturday 2nd of July 2016 12:16:14 PM | 
|  Wembley Park Station |   The Laird | Friday 9th of October 2015 04:40:30 PM | 
 
             
  ![[EPW008076] The British Empire Exhibition Stadium (Wembley Stadium) under construction, Wembley Park, from the north-west, 1922. This image has been produced from a copy-negative.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/008/EPW008076.jpg) 
  
                                          ![[EAW048879] Wembley Stadium and the Palace of Industry, Wembley Park, 1953](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/048/EAW048879.jpg) 
 ![[EPW046905] Wembley Park, the FA Cup Final between Sheffield Wednesday and West Bromwich Albion, 1935](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/046/EPW046905.jpg) 
 ![[EAW048878] Wembley Stadium, Wembley Park, 1953](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/048/EAW048878.jpg) 
 ![[EPW017635] Wembley Park, The FA Cup Final between Cardiff City and Arsenal, 1927](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/017/EPW017635.jpg) 
 ![[EPW017636] Wembley Park, The FA Cup Final between Cardiff City and Arsenal, 1927](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/017/EPW017636.jpg) 
 ![[EPW046907] Wembley Park, the FA Cup Final between Sheffield Wednesday and West Bromwich Albion, 1935](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/046/EPW046907.jpg) 
 ![[EPW020862] Wembley Park, The FA Cup Final between Blackburn Rovers and Huddersfield Town, 1928](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/020/EPW020862.jpg) 
 ![[EPW009655] The Empire Stadium, Wembley Park, 1923](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/009/EPW009655.jpg) 
 ![[EPW026433] Wembley, FA Cup Final between Bolton Wanderers and Portsmouth, 1929](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/026/EPW026433.jpg) 
 ![[EPW026431] Wembley, FA Cup Final between Bolton Wanderers and Portsmouth, 1929](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/026/EPW026431.jpg) 
 ![[EAW038566] Wembley Park, the Speedway semi-final of the London Cup (Wembley vs New Cross) at Wembley Stadium, 1951. This image has been produced from a print.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/038/EAW038566.jpg) 
 ![[EAW018313] The Empire Stadium, Wembley Park, 1948. This image has been produced from a print.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/018/EAW018313.jpg) 
 ![[EPW010462] Wembley Park, Empire Day Celebrations in the Empire Stadium, 1924](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/010/EPW010462.jpg) 
 ![[EPW010456] Wembley Park, Empire Day Celebrations in the Empire Stadium, 1924](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/010/EPW010456.jpg) 
 ![[EPW026438] Wembley, FA Cup Final between Bolton Wanderers and Portsmouth, 1929](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/026/EPW026438.jpg) 
 ![[EPW046913] Wembley Park, the FA Cup Final between Sheffield Wednesday and West Bromwich Albion, 1935](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/046/EPW046913.jpg) 
 ![[EAW018311] The Empire Stadium, Wembley Park, 1948. This image has been produced from a print.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/018/EAW018311.jpg) 
 ![[EPW010461] Wembley Park, Empire Day Celebrations in the Empire Stadium, 1924](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/010/EPW010461.jpg) 
 ![[EPW034581] The Empire Stadium, Wembley Park, 1930](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/034/EPW034581.jpg) 
 ![[EAW014141] The Empire (Wembley) Stadium, Wembley Park, 1948. This image has been produced from a damaged negative.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/014/EAW014141.jpg) 
 ![[EAW017618] Wembley Park, crowds gathering at the Empire Stadium for the opening ceremony of the 1948 London Olympics, 1948. This image has been produced from a print.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/017/EAW017618.jpg) 
 ![[EAW018312] The Empire Stadium, Wembley Park, 1948. This image has been produced from a print.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/018/EAW018312.jpg) 
 ![[EPW010459] Wembley Park, Empire Day Celebrations in the Empire Stadium, 1924](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/010/EPW010459.jpg) 
 ![[EPW010458] Wembley Park, Empire Day Celebrations in the Empire Stadium, 1924](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/010/EPW010458.jpg) 
 ![[EPW017623] Wembley Park and Stadium, Wembley, 1927](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/017/EPW017623.jpg) 
 ![[EPW010457] Wembley Park, Empire Day Celebrations in the Empire Stadium, 1924](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/010/EPW010457.jpg) 
 ![[EPW010460] Wembley Park, Empire Day Celebrations in the Empire Stadium, 1924](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/010/EPW010460.jpg) 
 ![[EAW017619] Wembley Park, crowds gathering at the Empire Stadium for the opening ceremony of the 1948 London Olympics, 1948. This image has been produced from a print.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/017/EAW017619.jpg) 
 ![[EPW046910] Wembley Park, the FA Cup Final between Sheffield Wednesday and West Bromwich Albion, from the west, 1935](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/046/EPW046910.jpg) 
 ![[EPW026434] Wembley, FA Cup Final between Bolton Wanderers and Portsmouth, 1929](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/026/EPW026434.jpg) 
 ![[EPW020341] The Empire Stadium, Wembley Park, 1928](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/020/EPW020341.jpg) 
 ![[EAW038567] Wembley Park, the Speedway semi-final of the London Cup (Wembley vs New Cross) at Wembley Stadium, 1951. This image has been produced from a print.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/038/EAW038567.jpg) 
 ![[EPW009652] The British Empire Exhibition site, Wembley Park, from the south-west, 1923](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/009/EPW009652.jpg) 
 ![[EPW009602] The British Empire Exhibition site, Wembley Park, 1923](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/009/EPW009602.jpg) 
 ![[EPW017625] Wembley Park and Stadium, Wembley, 1927](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/017/EPW017625.jpg) 
 ![[EAW017617] Wembley Park, crowds gathering at the Empire Stadium for the opening ceremony of the 1948 London Olympics, from the south, 1948. This image has been produced from a print.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/017/EAW017617.jpg) 
 ![[EPW046914] Wembley Park, car parking at the FA Cup Final between Sheffield Wednesday and West Bromwich Albion, from the west, 1935](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/046/EPW046914.jpg) 
 ![[EPW017624] Wembley Park and Stadium, Wembley, 1927](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/017/EPW017624.jpg) 
 ![[EPW035048] Wembley Park, Wembley Park before the start of the Cup Final between West Bromwich Albion and Birmingham, 1931. This image has been produced from a damaged negative.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/035/EPW035048.jpg) 
 ![[EPW012752] The British Empire Exhibition, Wembley Park, 1925](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/012/EPW012752.jpg) 
 ![[EPW046239] The Empire Swimming Pool and Sports Arena and Wembley Stadium, Wembley Park, 1934](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/046/EPW046239.jpg) 
 ![[EPW046906] Wembley Park, car parking at the FA Cup Final between Sheffield Wednesday and West Bromwich Albion, from the north-west, 1935](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/046/EPW046906.jpg) 
 ![[EPW045706] The Empire Swimming Pool and Sports Arena, Wembley Stadium and environs, Wembley Park, 1934. This image has been produced from a damaged negative.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/045/EPW045706.jpg) 
 ![[EPW045943] The Empire Pool and Sports Arena, Wembley Park, 1934](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/045/EPW045943.jpg) 
 ![[EPW045944] The Empire Pool and Sports Arena, Wembley Park, 1934](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/045/EPW045944.jpg) 
 ![[EAW018319] The Empire Pool, Wembley Park, 1948. This image has been produced from a print.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/018/EAW018319.jpg) 
 ![[EAW018318] The Empire Pool, Wembley Park, 1948. This image has been produced from a print.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/018/EAW018318.jpg)