Holiday snaps - Battersea


1996-04-30 Battersea Power Station


This is the old power station in Battersea, London. A fascinating building, made famous by the album cover of Pink Floyd's Animals. One of my favourite albums, so naturally I wanted to see the building for myself.



1996-04-30 Battersea Power Station


To get a less obstructed view, I went over to the other side of the Thames. By the time I got there, the weather had deteriorated a bit, so the light is not so good on these pictures.



1996-04-30 Battersea Power Station


This was taken right by the edge of the Thames.



1996-04-30 Battersea Power Station


Here you can see that the building is completely empty on the inside. A couple of years ago I heard someone was going to turn it into an "entertainment complex". Better than tearing it down, I suppose...



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