B/W print; Exterior view of South Kensington station, 1929
Main details
| Reference number | 1998/57433 |
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| Description | South Kensington station was designed to be incorporated into an exclusive shopping arcade. This 1929 photo shows the outside of the station. Some of the shops are just visible through the entrance. The station is also linked to the subway under Exhibition Road that leads to the Natural History, Science, and Victoria & Albert museums. During the First World War, the subway was used to store art treasures from the Imperial Institute, later re-named the Commonwealth Institute. |
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| Dates | 1929 |
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| Completeness | 59% |
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Physical description
Item content Attribute Value Text Station: District Railway, South Kensington Station, UndergrounD
Shops: John Meacock & Co; House AgentsDesign Attribute Value Shot Long exterior -
People involved
Role Person(s) involved Photographer Topical Press, 1929 -
Associated companies, people and places
Places Borough Kensington and Chelsea,