B/W print; View of a section of the eastbound platform at St James's Park Underground station by Topical Press, 22 Jul 1947

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Reference number	1998/63821
Description	View of a section of the eastbound platform at St James's Park Underground station, showing white tiled walls largely obscured by advertisements, two vending machines, and single lights with hexagonal shades. Note high-level line diagram, upper foreground left, which was presumably for the use of passengers on the opposite, westbound, platform.
Photographer	Topical Press
Dates	22 Jul 1947
Collection	Photographs
Object type	B/w print
Photograph number	U40344-54 -4
Location	Acton Depot
Topics	Underground stations
Completeness	69% 69% ?

• Physical description

  Dimensions

  Attribute	Value
  Descriptive size	8x6ins

  Item content

  Attribute	Value
  Text	Line diagram: South Kensington Victoria This station Sign: Way Out To Army & Navy Stores and Victoria Street. To the Park and Broadway Advert: Van Houten's Cocoa for good and all Advert: Bile Beans...for glorious holiday health Advert: The Egg and I Advert: Sanizal Advert: Open Air Theatre. A Midsummer's Night Dream Advert: Sunripe Advert: Contours Advert: We want to work UNO Advert: Radio Times Advert: Watson's Typewriters British Olivetti Advert: Red Tower
  Advert	Advert: Spend wisely Brooke Bond Dividend Tea Save wisely

  Design

  Attribute	Value
  Shot	medium interior

• People involved

  Role	Person(s) involved
  Photographer	Topical Press, 22 Jul 1947

• Associated companies, people and places

  Places

  Location	St James's Park Underground station, Petty France, Westminster, SW1