Devastation remaining in the City, 1955:... © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0

1955

TQ3281 : Devastation remaining in the City, 1955: northward on Basinghall Street behind the Guildhall

Devastation remaining in the City, 1955: northward on Basinghall Street behind the Guildhall.

Much of the City of London looked like this, 10 years after World War Two. Contrast this view with 2012 - or with scene by the Stock Exchange taken on the same day (TQ3281 : Throgmorton Street, outside the Stock Exchange, Summer 1955).

Geographical Context: Public buildings and spaces City, Town centre Derelict, Disused

This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · London [1689] · Street [1645] · Looking [1512] · City of London [735] Other Photos: · Intersection of Wood Street and London Wall, Barbican, during widening and redevelopment ·

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Grid Square: TQ3281, 5868 images (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer: Ben Brooksbank (more nearby)
Date Taken: 14 July 1955 (more nearby)
Submitted: Friday, 3 August, 2012
Subject Location: OSGB36: TQ 3254 8142 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:30.9697N 0:5.4748W
Camera Location: OSGB36: TQ 3254 8142
View Direction: NORTH (about 0 degrees)

Image classification(about): Geograph

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TQ3281 : Statue on the facade of the Bank of England TQ3281 : Statue on the facade of the Bank of England

These sculptures, above the portico of the Bank of England, were the work of Sir Charles Wheeler - part of a set depicting 'Creators and Guardians of Wealth' - for Sir Herbert Baker's reconstruction of the Bank edifice between the World Wars.

Posted by Stan on Tue, 2 Feb 2010 (3 comments)