EAW028772 ENGLAND (1950). Bankside Power Station under construction and environs, The Borough, 1950. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.
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| Title | [EAW028772] Bankside Power Station under construction and environs, The Borough, 1950. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing. |
| Reference | EAW028772 |
| Date | 20-April-1950 |
| Link | |
| Place name | THE BOROUGH |
| Parish | |
| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 531882, 180441 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -0.09947974455379, 51.507007441743 |
| National Grid Reference | TQ319804 |
Pins
 Sennett Bros. rabbit skin factory. One of the best known and largest hatters' skin producers in the heart of the hat making industry in Holland Street. |
 Chaz |
Saturday 2nd of January 2021 10:54:20 PM |
| London Hydraulic Power Company. The company was established in 1883 to install a hydraulic power network in London. This one opened in 1883 and was one of 5 hydraulic power stations. At its peak, the network consisted of 180 miles (290 km) of pipes, and the total power output was about 7,000 horsepower (5.2 MW). The company began to replace it's stem engines with electric motors in 1923 and the network was finally closed in 1977. |
Chaz |
Saturday 2nd of January 2021 10:45:24 PM |
| Founders Arms public house at 56 Hopton (previously Holland) Street. |
Chaz |
Saturday 2nd of January 2021 10:33:44 PM |
 Alan McFaden |
Monday 16th of June 2014 11:10:12 AM | |
Alan McFaden |
Friday 28th of February 2014 07:48:56 PM | |
| Perhaps this is the old coal-fired power station that was to be replaced by Bankside (II) |
MB |
Monday 24th of February 2014 12:57:08 PM |
It is indeed the former power station. In the days before the clean air acts boilers commonly had individual chimneys. The later Bankside PS had flue-gas washing equipment,and a single tall stack, since it had been recognised that acidic gases were damaging the stone of London landmarks. St Pauls was probably the driving force in this decision. Gas washing reduced the thermal efficiency of the equipment, while a tall stack improved dispersion of the flue gases over a wider area. |
Peter |
Thursday 2nd of June 2016 01:23:28 PM |
| Largely cleared World War II bomb sites |
MB |
Monday 24th of February 2014 12:55:40 PM |
MB |
Monday 24th of February 2014 12:54:29 PM | |
| Cofferdam |
MB |
Monday 24th of February 2014 12:50:19 PM |
Alan McFaden |
Tuesday 18th of February 2014 06:57:31 PM | |
Alan McFaden |
Tuesday 18th of February 2014 06:54:37 PM | |
Alan McFaden |
Tuesday 18th of February 2014 06:53:08 PM | |
Alan McFaden |
Tuesday 18th of February 2014 06:51:10 PM | |
Alan McFaden |
Tuesday 18th of February 2014 06:50:30 PM | |
Alan McFaden |
Tuesday 18th of February 2014 06:35:51 PM | |
Alan McFaden |
Tuesday 18th of February 2014 06:35:14 PM |
User Comment Contributions
 Bankside Power Station now Tate Modern from St. Paul's Cathedral 07/01/2008 |
 Class31 |
Tuesday 13th of May 2014 10:13:51 AM |
This oil-fired power station replaced an earlier coal-fired facility, and was operational from 1952 to 1981. The main building, designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, now houses Tate Modern - since the Millennium |
MB |
Monday 24th of February 2014 12:53:44 PM |