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Iconic Art Deco Battersea Power Station Collection

A Greek temple devoted to energy

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Conceived as the first of the new “superstations” that would provide electricity for Britain in the 1930s, the iconic Art Deco Battersea Power Station was designed by Leonard Pearce, with help from the architectural practice Halliday and Agate. Construction was carried out in two stages. Station 'A' was the first and station 'B', with the eastern chimneys, following in the early 1950s. Designed by J Theo Halliday, the interior of the power station was decorated in Art Deco style and had lavish touches such as giant fluted pilasters, a grey Napoleon and Black Belgian marble staircase and majestic bronze doors. Some said the building looked like a Greek temple devoted to energy. However, by the end of the 1970s, station 'A' closed and then station ‘B' about a decade later in 1983.

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Background imageIconic Art Deco Battersea Power Station Collection: Pink Floyds Inflatable Pig Battersea Power Station

Pink Floyds Inflatable Pig Battersea Power Station
A 40-foot long inflatable pig suspended between two of the chimneys at Battersea Power Station, London, during a photoshoot for the cover of Pink Floyds album Animals, 6th November 1976

Background imageIconic Art Deco Battersea Power Station Collection: Battersea Power Station, London, United Kingdom

Battersea Power Station, London, United Kingdom
Battersea Power Station is a decommissioned coal-fired power station located on the south bank of the River Thames, in Battersea, London, United Kingdom. Now it has been converted in a shopping center

Background imageIconic Art Deco Battersea Power Station Collection: Battersea Power Station, London

Battersea Power Station, London
From the 1930s to 1980s, Battersea Power Station was a working Power Station. At its peak, it was producing a fifth of London's power

Background imageIconic Art Deco Battersea Power Station Collection: London Power Station

London Power Station
2nd July 1955: Battersea power station in London. Original Publication: Picture Post - 7838 - What can The Citizen Do ? - pub. 1958 (Photo by Michael Hardy/Picture Post/Getty Images)

Background imageIconic Art Deco Battersea Power Station Collection: Battersea Power Station

Battersea Power Station old coal fired power station, soon to be converted into luxury appartments

Background imageIconic Art Deco Battersea Power Station Collection: Chelsea Bridge spanning the River Thames

Chelsea Bridge spanning the River Thames
4th February 1947: Chelsea Bridge spanning the River Thames in London. Battersea Power station can be glimpsed in the background

Background imageIconic Art Deco Battersea Power Station Collection: London Battersea Power Station

London Battersea Power Station, London

Background imageIconic Art Deco Battersea Power Station Collection: Battersea power station at night before the renovation

Battersea power station at night before the renovation
View from river Thames of the Battersea Power Station in the condition of 2005 before the renovation, Battersea, London, United Kingdom

Background imageIconic Art Deco Battersea Power Station Collection: Iconic Art Deco Battersea Power Station

Iconic Art Deco Battersea Power Station
From the 1930s to 1980s, Battersea Power Station was a working Power Station. At its peak, it was producing a fifth of London's power

Background imageIconic Art Deco Battersea Power Station Collection: Battersea Power Station Mosaic

Battersea Power Station Mosaic
Battersea Power Station, photographed with a long exposure, stands behind a bridge on the shore of River Thames with an illuminated sky in the background

Background imageIconic Art Deco Battersea Power Station Collection: Battersea by night

Battersea by night
Battersea powerstation illuminated at sunset with light trails from passing trains from Victoria station

Background imageIconic Art Deco Battersea Power Station Collection: Power Station

Power Station
12th February 1937: Smoke belches from the famous chimneys of Londons Battersea Power Station. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageIconic Art Deco Battersea Power Station Collection: Battersea Power Station at Night

Battersea Power Station at Night
An illuminated Battersea Power Station standing on the riverbank of River Thames with its chimes poking the night sky and a bridge in front of it

Background imageIconic Art Deco Battersea Power Station Collection: Battersea Power Station

Battersea Power Station
One of the biggest London Landmarks, the Battersea Power Station, viewed from across the Thames river

Background imageIconic Art Deco Battersea Power Station Collection: Battersea Power

Battersea Power
7th April 1972: The four chimneys of Battersea Power Station on the River Thames in London, designed by master architect Giles Scott. (Photo by Woolnough/Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageIconic Art Deco Battersea Power Station Collection: Battersea Power Station

Battersea Power Station
One of the four iconic chimneys of battersea power station stands proud as a Jumbo Jet cruises above

Background imageIconic Art Deco Battersea Power Station Collection: Battersea Power Station

Battersea Power Station
Daytime long exposure of the Battersea Power Station taken from the opposite bank of the Thames

Background imageIconic Art Deco Battersea Power Station Collection: Battersea Power Station Control Room

Battersea Power Station Control Room
One of the control room desks in Battersea Power Station, London

Background imageIconic Art Deco Battersea Power Station Collection: London Power at Battersea

London Power at Battersea
6th April 1933: Battersea power station from the river. Iconic Battersea Power Station, conceived as the first of the new " superstations" that would provide the electricity for Britain in

Background imageIconic Art Deco Battersea Power Station Collection: Battersea Power Station Control Room

Battersea Power Station Control Room
One of the futuristic control rooms of Battersea Power Station in London. The impressive building closed in 1983

Background imageIconic Art Deco Battersea Power Station Collection: Storm over Battersea

Storm over Battersea
A snow storm begins to form over the River Thames and the iconic building of Battersea Power Station, Battersea, London

Background imageIconic Art Deco Battersea Power Station Collection: On the thames

On the thames
Thames shot at battersea in mono daytime

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Battersea Power Station
Mono photograph of Battersea Power Station in 2013 prior to regeneration

Background imageIconic Art Deco Battersea Power Station Collection: Battersea Power

Battersea Power
1933: Stocks of fuel held for processing at the operational Battersea Power Station by the River Thames, London. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageIconic Art Deco Battersea Power Station Collection: Battersea Power

Battersea Power
Long exposure of Battersea Power Station in 2013 prior to regeneration

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Battersea Power Station
Battersea power station London, UK

Background imageIconic Art Deco Battersea Power Station Collection: Battersea Power Station at night

Battersea Power Station at night with light reflections in river Thames

Background imageIconic Art Deco Battersea Power Station Collection: Battersea Power Station

Battersea Power Station (London, UK) under a clear blue sky. In the foreground, a spread of London roofs and chimneys

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Battersea Power Station view from imperial telephone box

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Battersea Power Station
The Iconic Art Deco Battersea Power Station, reflected in the River Thames, at Dusk

Background imageIconic Art Deco Battersea Power Station Collection: Steel Nerves

Steel Nerves
Men at work on Battersea Power Station walking along a narrow girder with trains and the gasometer in the background

Background imageIconic Art Deco Battersea Power Station Collection: Battersea Power

Battersea Power
1970: Dwindling stocks of coal beside Battersea Power Station, south London, built in the Art Deco style. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageIconic Art Deco Battersea Power Station Collection: Power At Sunset

Power At Sunset
circa 1938: Battersea Power Station, on the south bank of the River Thames, at sunset. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageIconic Art Deco Battersea Power Station Collection: Battersea Landmark

Battersea Landmark
The Gothic-style towers of Battersea Power Station, on the bank of the River Thames, London, designed by architect Giles Scott. (Photo by Allen/Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background imageIconic Art Deco Battersea Power Station Collection: Battersea Controls

Battersea Controls
30th August 1978: An interior view of Battersea Power Station, an Art Deco building in south London, showing scientific instruments and controls. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background imageIconic Art Deco Battersea Power Station Collection: Battersea Landmark

Battersea Landmark
30th August 1978: The gothic-style towers of Battersea Power Station, designed by leading architect Giles Scott, on the bank of the river Thames. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background imageIconic Art Deco Battersea Power Station Collection: Battersea Power Station Silhouette

Battersea Power Station Silhouette
25th January 1954: Battersea power station in London. With dimensions of 160m x 170m, the roof of the boiler house 50m tall, and its four 103m tall, tapering chimneys

Background imageIconic Art Deco Battersea Power Station Collection: Battersea Power Station Night View

Battersea Power Station Night View
With dimensions of 160m x 170m, the roof of the boiler house 50m tall, and its four 103m tall, tapering chimneys, the station is a massive structure

Background imageIconic Art Deco Battersea Power Station Collection: Steeplejack

Steeplejack Harry Walker spending his honeymoon on a rush job, painting the chimney stack at Battersea Power station. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)


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