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Battersea Collection (#10)

"Battersea: A London Icon and Playground for All" Battersea, a vibrant district in London, holds a plethora of attractions that captivate both locals and tourists alike

Background imageBattersea Collection: Flower display, York Road, Battersea, SW London

Flower display, York Road, Battersea, SW London
Flower display in the doorway of a public house, York Road, Battersea, SW London. circa 1900

Background imageBattersea Collection: London / Chelsea / Battersea

London / Chelsea / Battersea
London: general view of Chelsea and Battersea from Wandsworth Date: 1795

Background imageBattersea Collection: Battersea Dogs Home 1896

Battersea Dogs Home 1896
Battersea Dogs Home, London stray dogs brought in. Date: 1896

Background imageBattersea Collection: England / London / Chelsea

England / London / Chelsea
A view of Chelsea from near Battersea church yard. Date: 1770

Background imageBattersea Collection: Lady Battersea

Lady Battersea
Constance Flower (n饠 de Rothschild), Lady Battersea (1843-1931), philanthropist and author; wife of 1st Baron Battersea

Background imageBattersea Collection: Illustration by Cecil Aldin, Battersea Dogs Home

Illustration by Cecil Aldin, Battersea Dogs Home
Illustration by Cecil Aldin, dogs behind bars at the Battersea Dogs Home, waiting to be adopted and taken to a good home. Date: 1927

Background imageBattersea Collection: Little boy with calf at a childrens zoo, Battersea

Little boy with calf at a childrens zoo, Battersea
A little boy with a calf at a childrens zoo in Battersea Park, London. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageBattersea Collection: Far Tottering & Oystercreek Miniature Railway, Festival of B

Far Tottering & Oystercreek Miniature Railway, Festival of Britain Gardens, Battersea, County of London, England. Showing the Engine Nellie. Date: 1951

Background imageBattersea Collection: St Johns College, Battersea, London

St Johns College, Battersea, London, County of London, England. Showing the hall of the principals house Date: 1900s

Background imageBattersea Collection: Street celebration with flags, VE Day

Street celebration with flags, VE Day
Standing amid the rubble of bombed homes, people celebrate with flags in Battersea, South London, to celebrate the end of the Second World War on VE Day. Date: 1945

Background imageBattersea Collection: Death Plaque in the name of Private Frederick George Styles

Death Plaque in the name of Private Frederick George Styles
Death Plaque in the name of 7134 Private Frederick George Styles, 1st Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales (Royal Berkshire Regiment). Born Lambeth, Surrey. Enlisted London

Background imageBattersea Collection: School for Chauffeurs, 1904

School for Chauffeurs, 1904
The only class of instruction for chauffeurs at Battersea Polytechnic, a class suggested by Colonel Mark Mayhew and patronised by Sir George Newnes, who presented a 20 h.p. Darracq car

Background imageBattersea Collection: Training German Shepherd

Training German Shepherd
Teaching German Shepherds (or Alsatians) to jump, Bellmead Kennels, Old Windsor, Berkshire, England (the Country Annexe of Battersea Dogs Home). Date: early 1930s

Background imageBattersea Collection: Nocturne Thames Battersea 1878 Lithotint scraping

Nocturne Thames Battersea 1878 Lithotint scraping
Artokoloro

Background imageBattersea Collection: Early Morning Battersea Battersea Dawn Cadogan Pier

Early Morning Battersea Battersea Dawn Cadogan Pier
Artokoloro

Background imageBattersea Collection: WORLD WAR II: V-2 ATTACK. A girl standing amid the ruins in Battersea, London, England

WORLD WAR II: V-2 ATTACK. A girl standing amid the ruins in Battersea, London, England, in the aftermath of a German V-2 rocket attack, 27 January 1945, during World War II

Background imageBattersea Collection: Facing West

Facing West
View over West London from the Chelsea Harbour. Notable areas are the Chelsea Harbour marked by the Belvedere Tower on the right and the Battersea Railway Bridge

Background imageBattersea Collection: Battersea Power Station

Battersea Power Station
The Iconic Art Deco Battersea Power Station, reflected in the River Thames, at Dusk

Background imageBattersea Collection: The Prince and Princess of Wales at the Opening of the Centenary Hall of the Royal

The Prince and Princess of Wales at the Opening of the Centenary Hall of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls, Battersea: God Bless the Prince of Wales being Sung by the Children. Uk

Background imageBattersea Collection: Source Size = 5605 x 3345

Source Size = 5605 x 3345
The Albert Exhibition Palace, Battersea Park, London, Uk

Background imageBattersea Collection: Source Size = 4007 x 3369

Source Size = 4007 x 3369
The Candle Room at Prices Patent Candle Manufactory, Battersea

Background imageBattersea Collection: Source Size = 5752 x 3979

Source Size = 5752 x 3979
The Female Londin Crossing the Thames from Battersea to Cremorne on a Tight Rope

Background imageBattersea Collection: Source Size = 3861 x 1248

Source Size = 3861 x 1248
The Pneumatic Letter and Parcel Conveyance: the Despatch Tube at Battersea

Background imageBattersea Collection: Old Battersea Bridge, from an Etching by J. A. McN. Whistler. London, UK, britain

Old Battersea Bridge, from an Etching by J. A. McN. Whistler. London, UK, britain
Old Battersea Bridge, from an Etching by J.A. McN. Whistler. London, UK, britain, british, europe, united kingdom, great britain, european

Background imageBattersea Collection: Map of Battersea & Chelsea, 1748 (engraving)

Map of Battersea & Chelsea, 1748 (engraving)
XJF2639720 Map of Battersea & Chelsea, 1748 (engraving) by Rocque, John (c.1704-d.1762); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sheet 10 of An Exact View of the Citys of London)

Background imageBattersea Collection: Games Room

Games Room
1909: The Billiards Room at the Municipal Institute in Battersea, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageBattersea Collection: Battersea Bridge

Battersea Bridge
Old Battersea Bridge in Battersea, southwest London, circa 1800. Drawn and engraved for Dugdales England. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageBattersea Collection: Guinness Clock at Battersea Festival Pleasure Garden

Guinness Clock at Battersea Festival Pleasure Garden
The Guinness Clock at Battersea Festival Pleasure Gardens - one of the famous attractions of the Festival of Britain, London, England. Date: 1951

Background imageBattersea Collection: John Elliott Burns - Radical Politician

John Elliott Burns - Radical Politician
John Elliott Burns (1858-1943) - Radical statesman, Member of Parliament for Battersea. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageBattersea Collection: Charles Greens Great Nassau balloon passing Battersea Bridge on the Thames

Charles Greens Great Nassau balloon passing Battersea Bridge on the Thames, shortly after its ascent at London
GREENs BALLOON, 1845. Charles Greens Great Nassau balloon passing Battersea Bridge on the Thames, shortly after its ascent at London, England, in August 1845

Background imageBattersea Collection: London Heliport, Battersea, June 1959

London Heliport, Battersea, June 1959. Date: 1959

Background imageBattersea Collection: Picture No. 10741332

Picture No. 10741332
Battersea Power Station, an unused coal-fired power station on the south bank of the River Thames, Battersea Date:

Background imageBattersea Collection: Picture No. 10875100

Picture No. 10875100
Battersea Power Station, an unused coal-fired power station on the south bank of the River Thames, Battersea Date:

Background imageBattersea Collection: Aerial view of Battersea

Aerial view of Battersea
This photograph was taken just after the ascent and the oval grass patch to the right of the three gasometers shows the mat from which the balloon rose

Background imageBattersea Collection: Chelsea Bridge, London. Suspension bridge over the Thames, opened in 1858, connecting

Chelsea Bridge, London. Suspension bridge over the Thames, opened in 1858, connecting Chelsea with Battersea on the south bank of the river. It was replaced in the 1930s

Background imageBattersea Collection: Nocturne: Blue and Gold - Old Battersea Bridge, 1872-1875. Oil on canvas. James

Nocturne: Blue and Gold - Old Battersea Bridge, 1872-1875. Oil on canvas. James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834-1903) American painter based in Britain

Background imageBattersea Collection: Lost and Found: Little girl united with her lost pet Fox Terrier at Battersea Dogs Home

Lost and Found: Little girl united with her lost pet Fox Terrier at Battersea Dogs Home, London. A home for lost and starving dogs was opened in Holloway in 1860 and moved to Battersea

Background imageBattersea Collection: Old Battersea Bridge, from an Etching by J. A. McN. Whistler. London, UK, britain

Old Battersea Bridge, from an Etching by J. A. McN. Whistler. London, UK, britain
Old Battersea Bridge, from an Etching by J.A. McN. Whistler. London, UK, britain, british, europe, united kingdom, great britain, european

Background imageBattersea Collection: Great Britain, England, London, Battersea, view from Battersea Park towards Battersea Power

Great Britain, England, London, Battersea, view from Battersea Park towards Battersea Power Station, autumn

Background imageBattersea Collection: England, London, engraving of Duel between George William Finch-Hatton

England, London, engraving of Duel between George William Finch-Hatton, Earl of Winchilsea and Arthur Wellesley
Great Britain, 19th century - London, Battersea Fields. Duel between George William Finch-Hatton, Earl of Winchilsea and Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, on 21 March 1829. Engraving

Background imageBattersea Collection: Firefighters in breathing apparatus, Everett Street, SW8

Firefighters in breathing apparatus, Everett Street, SW8
Firefighters in breathing apparatus at a fire at The Steam Packet public house in Everett Street, Battersea, London SW8, on 26 April 1959

Background imageBattersea Collection: Firefighters outside a canteen van, Battersea, London

Firefighters outside a canteen van, Battersea, London
Firefighters in traditional brass helmets enjoying some refreshments outside a canteen van in Battersea Park, London, watched by a boy on roller skates

Background imageBattersea Collection: Albert Bridge over River Thames, Battersea, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Albert Bridge over River Thames, Battersea, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageBattersea Collection: Battersea firemen WWII

Battersea firemen WWII
Battersea firemen keeping pigs during World War II 1939-1945

Background imageBattersea Collection: John Burns, Politician

John Burns, Politician
JOHN ELLIOT BURNS Radical statesman, member of parliament for Battersea. with his autograph Date: 1858 - 1943

Background imageBattersea Collection: England / London / Battersea

England / London / Battersea
A general view from the river. Date: Circa 1780

Background imageBattersea Collection: Firefighters at a fire in Battersea

Firefighters at a fire in Battersea
Firefighters at a fire near Battersea Power Station, SW London

Background imageBattersea Collection: Fireboat attending a fire in Battersea

Fireboat attending a fire in Battersea
A fireboat attending a fire in Battersea, SW London




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"Battersea: A London Icon and Playground for All" Battersea, a vibrant district in London, holds a plethora of attractions that captivate both locals and tourists alike. One such iconic landmark is the Battersea Power Station, known not only for its architectural grandeur but also as the backdrop to Pink Floyd's famous inflatable pig. This colossal structure floating above the power station during filming remains etched in our memories. But Battersea offers more than just this visual spectacle. The Battersea Park Fun Fair lures thrill-seekers with its exhilarating rides and lively atmosphere. Nestled within this green oasis lies Battersea Park itself, an idyllic escape from city life where families can enjoy picnics by the lake or take leisurely strolls through beautifully landscaped gardens. Delving into history, we uncover another facet - Working Mens Dwellings on Shaftesbury Park Estate. An engraving depicts these dwellings, showcasing their significance in providing affordable housing to working-class residents throughout time. As we explore further, we encounter other symbols of London's heritage intertwined with Battersea's fabric. The arms and seals representing London remind us of its rich historical legacy while emphasizing how this district has played a vital role within it. Battersea truly encapsulates the essence of diversity found across England's capital city. From industrial landmarks like the Power Station to recreational spaces like Battersea Park Fun Fair; from historical engravings depicting social progress to serene parklands offering respite - all come together harmoniously in this dynamic neighborhood. So next time you find yourself wandering through London streets, make sure to include a visit to Battersea on your itinerary. Immerse yourself in its captivating sights and experiences.