Battersea Collection (page 4)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

London Heliport, Battersea, June 1959. Date: 1959

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

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

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

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

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

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

Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus at a fire in Battersea, SW London

LCC-MFB Battersea fire station, London SW8
Built by the Metropolitan Board of Works (the forerunner of the London County Council) and opened in 1874, Battersea fire station was located on the corner of Simpson Street and Battersea Road

Firefighters night out at the Festival Gardens, Battersea
Firefighters enjoying a night out with dolphins at the Festival Gardens, Battersea, SW London

GLC-LFB - Foam Tender and crew at Battersea
The GLC-LFB was created on 1 April 1965. A series of photos was commissioned of each type of fire engine, either within or absorbed into the enlarged London Fire Brigade

NFS (London Region) fireboat on the River Thames, WW2
The London Regional River Service and the fireboat attached to the River fire station 1RU at Battersea Bridge

Fire near Nine Elms, Battersea
Crowds of spectators watch a conflagration near Nine Elms, Battersea, from across the River Thames at Vauxhall Bridge, while a fire engine rushes by to try to help stop the blaze. Date: 1847

Battersea Park Waterfall
The picturesque waterfall, one of the attractions in the Rock Garden at Battersea Park, London. Date: 1950s

People queueing for the Fun Fair, Battersea Park
A huge crowd of people queueing for the Fun Fair in Battersea Park on a Bank Holiday, at 4pm, not put off by the cold weather. It was part of the Festival of Britain. Date: May 1951

The Sketch front cover with Princess of Margaret - Festival
Front cover of the Sketch magazine featuring a portrait of Princess Margaret in honour of her opening the Festival Gardens at Battersea Park on May 3 1951

Street tea party, Battersea - King George Vs Silver Jubilee
A street tea-party in Battersea, London, celebrating the Silver Jubilee of King George V. 1935

Showboat, Festival Pleasure Gardens, Battersea, London
Showboat on the River Thames near the Festival Pleasure Gardens, Battersea, London, part of the Festival of Britain. Date: 1951

Wandsworth & Clapham Dispensary and Relief Station
Architects drawing of the Wandsworth & Clapham Unions new relief offices on Latchmere Road, Battersea. The building, erected in 1886, was designed by T.W. Aldwinckle. Date: 1886

Group of policemen, Battersea, London
A group of policemen pose for their photograph at Battersea in south west London. They are all in uniform, some wearing helmets, others (the Special Constables) in peaked caps

Lady Cheylesmore presenting prizes
Lady Cheylesmore (Elizabeth Richardson French, d.1945) presenting the prizes at the Annual London Fire Brigade Display at Battersea Park, south west London

Memorial Service poster, Titanic disaster
A poster advertising a Memorial Service at Battersea Town Hall, south London, on 28 April 1912, to remember those who lost their lives in the Titanic disaster

Battersea Reach
The Thames at Battersea, with hay-barges moored at the bank

Olympia Hall, Kensington, London, 1886
Engraving showing the exterior of the Olympia Exhibition Hall, London, 1886. At that time the official name of this building was the National Agricultural Hall, Addison Road, Kensington

West End of London, 1859
Engraving showing an aerial view of the West End of London, from Vauxhall (in foreground) to Battersea (back, left). Victoria Bridge is shown crossing the River Thames in the centre of the image

Battersea Park
The lake in Battersea Park

The Engine Room of the Pneumatic Letter and Parcel Conveyanc
Engraving showing the engine room of the of the Pneumatic Letter and Parcel Conveyance, Battersea, London. This was part of an experimental setup to test the design of a pneumatic conveyance tube

The Pneumatic Letter and Parcel Conveyance Tube, Battersea
Engraving showing the Despatch-tube of the Pneumatic Despatch Company, Battersea, London. This was an experimental setup to test the design of the tube

The Mouth and Carriage of the Pneumatic Letter and Parcel Co
Engraving showing the mouth of the despatch-tube and a carriage, carrying mail, of the Pneumatic Despatch Company, Battersea, London

Festival Fireworks 1951
Fireworks and illuminations at Battersea Pleasure Gardens, part of the Festival of Britain celebrations

Crescent Restaurant
The Crescent Restaurant (Forte s), at the Festival Pleasure Gardens, Battersea, London, part of the Festival of Britain celebrations

Festival - the Parade
Visitors walk along The Parade, part of the Battersea Festival Pleasure Gardens, during the Festival of Britain celebrations

Festival Lavender Girl
A Lavender Girl at Battersea Pleasure Gardens, one of the attractions of the Festival Britain. Costume styled by by Peggy Page, fabric by Balcora

Festival Vista Arcades
Visitors at the Vista Arcades, part of Battersea Festival Pleasure Gardens during the Festival of Britain celebrations

Festival Acrobats 1951
Acrobats at the Lakeside Stage, entertaining visitors to Battersea Festival Pleasure Gardens during the Festival of Britain celebrations

Orange & Lavender Girls
A " Nell Gwyn" Orange Girl and a Lavender Girl at Battersea Pleasure Gardens, part of the Festival of Britain. Costumes styled by Peggy Page, fabric by Balcora

Festival Boating Lake
The Boating Lake and Fun Fair (note John Collins Big Dipper) at Battersea Pleasure Gardens, part of the Festival of Britain celebrations

Festival Nell Gwyn 1951
A " Nell Gwyn" Orange Girl at Battersea Pleasure Gardens, one of the attractions of the Festival of Britain. Costume styled by Peggy Page, fabric by Balcora

Festival Majorettes
Majorettes in short skirts twirl their batons, followed by a marching brass band, at the Festival Pleasure Gardens, Battersea, Festival of Britain celebrations

Festival Flower Girlss
Three flower girls and many visitors at Battersea Pleasure Gardens, part of the Festival of Britain. Girls costumes by Peggy Page, fabric by Balcora

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