Battersea Collection

Albert Bridge London
Connecting Chelsea and Battersea : built 1871-3 by R M Ordish using a hybrid cantilever and suspension technique. Date: circa 1880

Battersea Park Fun Fair, London Date: 1960s

Battersea Power Station
The chimneys of Battersea Power Station, view across the River Thames, from Chelsea Reach, London

Battersea Power Station
Designed by Giles Gilbert Scott, building began in 1933. It was the first of a series of very large electric generators set up in order to nationalize the grid

Battersea Power Station on a misty morning. Date: 1940s

London arms and seals
The Arms and Common Seals of the Metropolitan Boroughs of London and of the City of London, with a block map showing their boundaries

Battersea Park, London Date: 1960s

Female Blondin / Tightrope
Madame Genevieve Young, the Female Blondin crosses the Thames between Battersea and Cremorne

Cycling in Battersea Park, London

Regatta at Chelsea
Unspecified regatta on the Thames between Chelsea & Battersea attended by fashionable spectators & rowers. NB Royal Hospital & Doggetts coat & badge. Date: circa 1815

Guinness Clock - Pleasure Gardens - Battersea Park Date: circa 1950s

Poster advertising Post Office Savings Bank
Poster advertising the Post Office Savings Bank -- money is power. Showing two tall smoking chimneys, possibly of Battersea Power Station. 20th century

Sculptures on display as part of the Festival of Britain
Sculptures on display in Battersea Park (and on tour) as part of the Festival of Britain: a paper sculpture entitled Hunting by Bruce Angrave (top)

Thames & Battersea
A night scene on the Thames showing Battersea power station and the bridge

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. Date: 1937

The Female Blondin Crossing a High Wire over the River Tha
Engraving showing The Female Blondin, also known as Madame Boutelle and perhaps Polly Freeman, walking a high wire across the River Thames from Battersea to Cremorne Gardens, London, 1861

LCC-LFB foam carrier and foam equipment
The foam carrier (lorry) and pump-escape from station 71 Battersea demonstrating the foam making capability of front-line fire engines

Queen Mother visiting London evacuees at Horsted Keynes, 1939
The Queen Mother(1900-2002) with evacuated children from Battersea

Festival Clock 1951
The colourful Guinness Clock at Battersea Pleasure Gardens, one of the famous attractions of the Festival of Britain, London, England

Photograph of Clock House PH, Battersea, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Right face on view of the pub

Dog Dentist 1930S
Girls watching a dog undergoing a dental check at Bellmead Kennels, Old Windsor, Berkshire, England (the Country Annexe of Battersea Dogs Home). Date: early 1930s

LCC-MFB Battersea sub-fire station, London SW8
Battersea sub-fire station, at 32 Battersea Park Road, one of only a few London stations not actually built as a fire station

LCC-MFB Battersea Bridge river fire station, SW8
Built by the London County Council, Battersea Bridge river station was located by Battersea Bridge on the River Thames

LCC-LFB Northcote fire station, Battersea, SW London
Built by the London County Council, Northcote fire station was located at 59-61 Chatham Road, SW8

Festival Pleasure Garden
Aerial view of the the Festival pleasure gardens in Battersea Park providing entertainment, relaxation and refreshment for all during the 1951 Festival of Britain

Battersea Gardens 1950S
The Grand Vista at the pleasure gardens

Policeman Bringing Four Dogs to Battersea Dogs Home 1919
Four dogs roaming the streets without muzzles are brought into Battersea Dogs Home by a policeman

Claiming a Lost Dog at the Battersea Home
Reuniting owner with her pet dog at Battersea Dogs Home, London. Date: 1901

Opening of the centenary hall of Royal Masonic Institution
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. Date: 1891

Persepolis in London. View across the River Thames of Battersea Power Station, London, in 1933. Photograph taken from the Middlesex end of Chelsea Bridge. Date: 1933

Battersea Bridge, London, early 1900s Date: early 1900s

Railway map, Clapham Junction area, London
Railway map, Clapham Junction, Stewarts Lane, Lavender Hill and Longhedge, SW London, with colour coding of the various railway companies. Date: 1912

London Ragged School, Battersea 1890s
The London Ragged Schools Union was established in April 1844 to combine resources in the city, providing free education, food, clothing, lodging and other home missionary services for poor children

Photograph of Bolingbroke PH, Battersea, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub

Opening of the Albert Palace in Battersea, London in 1885

Coal barges on the Thames, London, early 1900s Date: early 1900s

Cascade waterfall, Battersea Park, London

The Cascade, Battersea Park, London, Victorian period

Old Battersea Bridge, London

Price's Buttermilk Soap Advertisement
An advertisement poster for Price's promoting their buttermilk soap, the image portrays a woman admiring her sheets having been washed with the product. Date: circa 1921

Price's Regina Shaving Stick Advertisement
An illustrated advertisement for Price's, promoting the Regina shaving stick, The stick to stick to, the image portrays a father, lovingly holding his young daughter

Price's Court Bouquet Advertisement
An advertisement promoting Price's Court Bouquet complexion soap, with The odour of sweet flowers. The image portrays a young woman enjoying the fragrance of some flowers. Date: circa 1920

Battersea Bridge
This pastel painting provides a gloomy view of Battersea Bridge, an arch bridge which spans the river Thames in London, designed by the architect Joseph Bazalgette circa 1890. Date: circa 1919

Battersea Factories
A painting of a shimmering river, which reflects the view of the background industrial area of factories and shipyards at Battersea, London. Date: circa 1917

Battersea Enamelware
This illustration shows three examples of Battersea enamel, in the form of two decorative etui needle cases, with gilt framed portraits of women and children, and a central large blue ornament

Battersea view of Phillips Mills and Co Paperworks
A River view of the Phillips Mills and Co. Ltd Paperworks in Battersea. Foreground features a man smoking a pipe and children playing. Date: circa 1929

Undertakers regaling themselves at Death's Door, Battersea Rise, Surrey -- a satirical scene in the style of Hogarth, with lines from a serious long poem, The Grave

Squatters protest, Battersea, South London
Squatters protest, 78 Abercrombie Street, Battersea, South London, 8 December 1977. Squatters were resisting eviction by the Labour-run Wandsworth Council. Date: 1977

Communist party candidate campaigning
Gladys Easton (?), who stood as the Communist Party candidate in the London constituency of Battersea North in two elections (1964 & 1966), speaking to roadworkers. Date: 1960s

Teaching Mothers to Care for their Infants 1907
In a parish in St. Pancras, Battersea, poor mothers being taught how to care for their infants. Date: 1907

Shapurji Saklatvala, British Communist politician
Shapurji Saklatvala (1874-1936), British politician of Indian Parsi background. He belonged to both the Labour Party and the Communist Party of Great Britain

Gas Light & Coke Company in Nine Elms on the south bank of the River Thames, photograph showing their shire horse and carriage. Date: 1897

Battersea Park, London Parks by W. Carruthers Affleck)

The Old Garden, Battersea Park'. Garden pond and flowers. Artwork by Annie L. Pressland

Photograph of White Hart PH, Battersea, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Right face on view of the pub

Photograph of Two Brothers PH, Battersea, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Left Face on view of the pub

Photograph of Shaftesbury Hotel, Battersea, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Right face on view of the pub

Photograph of Princess Royal PH, Battersea, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Right face on view of the pub

Photograph of Nags Head PH, Battersea, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Trading Record 1924

Photograph of Invitation PH, Battersea, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Left Face on view of the pub

Photograph of Greyhound PH, Battersea, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub

Photograph of Farnborough Arms, Battersea, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub

Photograph of Duke Of Wellington PH, Battersea, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub

Photograph of Duke Of Cornwall PH, Battersea, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Left Face on view of the pub

Photograph of Duchess Of Devonshire PH, Battersea, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub

Photograph of Crown PH, Battersea, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub

Photograph of Clarence PH, Battersea, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Right face on view of the pub

Photograph of Builders Arms, Battersea, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Right face on view of the pub

Battersea Park
View of Battersea Park lake. Battersea Park is a large 200 acre Victorian park, built between 1854 and 1870, with a riverside promenade, a large lake, many notable trees and ecological areas

York House Battersea
York House, on the spot now occupied by Prices Candle Factory, is supposed to have been built about the year 1475 by Lawrence Booth, Bishop of Durham, and by him annexed to the see of York

Tropical Gardens Battersea
in 1863, John Gibson, Battersea Parks first Superintendent, created a mixture of exotic plants and colourful carpet bedding that started a fashion that swept across England

Battersea Mill
Fowlers Mill was built in the grounds of the partly demolished Bolingbroke House in 1788 by Thomas Fowler to a design of Stephen Hooper

South London Views
Important landmarks in south London - Subtropical garden in Battersea Park, St Thomas Hospital, St Saviours Church, Southwark, Lambeth Palace. Date: 1875

South view of the Bloody Tower within the Tower of London. Copperplate engraving by John Thomas Smith after original drawings by members of the Society of Antiquaries from his J.T

Dog owners given free licences
Over 200 free licences were given to dog owners too poor to pay the 7s. 6d. tax

Battersea new Ladies Swimming Bath
The new Ladies Swimming Bath opened in 1904 by Battersea Council on Burns Road. Date: 1904

Battersea Council Workmans Homes
A view of the new Workmans Homes, opened in 1905 by Battersea Council on Theatre Street. Date: 1905

Rat-catcher 1850s
Jack Black, was a rat-catcher and mole destroyer from Battersea. Date: circa 1850s

Advert, Thames & Channel Passenger Service, London Steamboat Company Limited, for steamboats calling at various points along the River Thames in London and places further afield in Essex

Womens tug of war team training in Battersea Park
A womens tug-of-war team preparing to " take the strain" while training in Battersea Park, wearing sturdy boots and practical clothes. 1928

Battersea Power Station
The new Battersea Power Station in London, the architecture was planned by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott and now a Grade II listed building. Date: 1935

Appeal for aid, for food and shelter required for every day for thousands of dogs and cats that are recused from the streets

Street Fair, Battersea 1900
Children at the Battersea, street fair. Date: 1900

Prices Patent Candle Companys Works 1861
Interior of candle manufacturing process at Prices Patent Candle Company in Battersea, London. Date: 1861

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