Victoria Tower from the South c.1867 Size:medium the area along the Thames

the area along the Thames was also a major shipbuilding site until the early twentieth century where many of the early warships were built

Disputes over the development of Waterloo Bridge had lasted ten years from the old bridge's closure in 1927

this set features many recognisable buildings including

Henry Grant captured these children playing in the narrow external stairwells outside their homes in the East End

The government paid 60% of the cost of building the replacement

Victoria Tower from the South c.1867 Size:medium the area along the ThamesThe tower looms over the houses and shops along Millbank Street. The buildings on the right were demolished to make way for Victoria Tower Gardens in the early 20th century. The photograph was taken very close to Church Street (now Dean Stanley Street).