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St Johns Church CC73_02799

St John's Church, Waterloo Road, Lambeth, Greater London. Exterior view from the south-west showing the west elevation of St John's Church, showing the building post-restoration following bomb damage during the Second World War.
St John's Church was originally built in 1823-4 to designs by the architect Francis Bedford. It was one of four churches built in Lambeth in the Greek Revival style. The church was damaged by bombs during the Second World War. It was later restored and designated as the Festival of Britain church in 1951. This image shows the newly restored building with a Festival of Britain poster outside.

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Manchester Central Public Library BWS01_01_44

Central Public Library, St Peter's Square, Manchester. Exterior view of the rear of the Central Public Library during construction, showing the erection of the steel frames nearing completion.
The Central Public Library was designed by E Vincent Harris. The steel frames were manufactured by Banister, Walton and Co Ltd.

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Geological Museum BWS01_01_11

Geological Museum, Exhibition Road, Kensington, Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London. A view of the front, east elevation of the Geological Museum during construction, showing the steel frames, with workmen standing at the top of the structure.
The Geological Museum moved from its site on Jermyn Street to this new building on Exhibition Road in 1935. The new museum was designed by Sir Richard Allison and John Hatton Markham of H M Office of Works. The steel frames used in the construction of the building were manufactured by Banister, Walton and Co Ltd. The Geological Museum subsequently became part of the Natural History Museum.

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