b/w glass neg, Reconstruction of Hounslow West Underground station, District line by Topical Press, 13 Feb 1931

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Reference number	1998/78607
Description	Reconstruction of Hounslow West Underground station, District line. View of the partially completed station building, with tower, still enclosed by scaffolding. Builder's rubble and huts occupy the area between the building and the fence. A small section of the original station can be seen on the extreme right. A contractor's sign, midground right, bears a strong resemblance to the Underground roundel.
Photographer	Topical Press
Dates	13 Feb 1931
Collection	Photographs
Object type	B/w glass neg
Photograph number	U8109
Location	Acton Depot
Topics	Underground construction
Completeness	58% 58% ?

• Physical description

  Item content

  Attribute	Value
  Text	Contractor's sign: Caxton Sign: Development (Loan Guarantees & Grants) Act 1929 for the relief of unemployment Works in connection with reconstruction of station

  Design

  Attribute	Value
  Shot	Medium exterior

• People involved

  Role	Person(s) involved
  Photographer	Topical Press, 13 Feb 1931

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  Location	Hounslow West Underground station, Hounslow, Middlesex