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The Air-Photo Atlas of London of 1949
In 1949 Phoenix House Ltd. published their Air-Photo Atlas of London. The aerial maps provide a "street guide from the air" to post-war...
Peter Berthoud
Sep 26, 2022


Forgotten Images: Destruction & Construction in Aldwych & Kingsway
Between 1901 and 1905 a large area of Central London was demolished to make way for Kingsway and Aldwych. Many ancient streets and courts...

Peter Berthoud
Apr 26, 2012


Forgotten Images: Before Aldwych and Kingsway
In October 1905 King Edward VII officially opened Kingsway and Aldwych; "The largest and most important improvement in London since the...

Peter Berthoud
Apr 23, 2012


A Man with a Plan for London
Arthur Cawston, ARIBA, was a lesser known Scottish architect with huge ambitions but thankfully little influence. In 1893 he published A...

Peter Berthoud
Sep 27, 2011
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