Festival of Britain, South Bank, London: topographical view of the exhibition buildings under construction, showing the Royal Festival Hall and the Shot Tower Architect/Designer London County Council. Architects Department Artist/Photographer Oppenheim, Albert Country UK: England City London Subject Date 1951 Image Date 1950 View Exterior Style Modern Movement Medium Drawing Library Reference SD158/1(3) Orientation Landscape Colour Info Black and white Credit RIBA Collections Subject Towers ; Construction sites ; Cranes ; Exhibition buildings ; Riverside buildings ; Concert halls
NOTES: The Shot Tower, designed by David Riddal Roper, was built for Thomas Maltby & Company in 1826 and remained in use for the production of lead shot balls until 1949, after which it was incorporated into the scheme for the 1951 Festival of Britain on the South Bank of the River Thames. In 1950 the top of the tower was removed and a steel-framed superstructure was added instead, providing a radio beacon for the duration of the Festival. It was demolished after the Festival to make way for the Queen Elizabeth Hall, which opened in 1967.
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