Kingsway under construction
Kingsway under construction
Record No
167715
Title
Kingsway under construction
Description
Kingsway, Holborn. Version of image 134614. A rooftop view looking north from Aldwych. It shows the land awaiting development on either side. These are hidden from pedestrians by high fences and advertising hoardings for products such as Bovril, Virol, Oxo, Globe Polish and various shipping lines. On the left a large billboard advertises 'Building Sites to be Let on Lease for 99 years' from the London County Council (LCC). Behind this can be seen 'H. M. The King's Labour Tents', set up in Little Wild Street in 1906 to give shelter and food to single, unemployed men. There are various forms of horse-drawn vehicles and a couple of motor vehicles in the foreground. On the right, a group of three women followed by three men walk towards the camera, passing newly planted trees. Further on, a horse-drawn cart is stopped whilst bill posters on precariously long ladders change the advertising.
Date of execution
1909
Section
The London Archives
Collection
LCC Photograph Library
Medium
photograph
Catalogue No
SC_PHL_01_489_75_234
London picture map location
Exact
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