Item LSBU/7/3/7/32 - View of the Terraces from London Road

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Reference code

LSBU/7/3/7/32

Title

View of the Terraces from London Road

Date(s)

  • 2006 (Creation)

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Item

Extent and medium

1 digital image

Context area

Name of creator

(1892-present)

Administrative history

London South Bank University was established as the Borough Polytechnic Institute in 1892. In 1883 a local solicitor, Edric Bayley, heard that the government's Charity Commissioners had been given powers to redistribute redundant money from City ofread more

Name of creator

(1997-present)

Biographical history

The buildings at 113-119 Borough Road and 123-132 London Road were commonly known as the Terraces and were built c.1820. The University purchased the buildings along with the former Duke of Clarence pub at 132 London Road in 1997. These buildings wereread more

Content and structure area

Scope and content

A view of London Road from St George's Circus looking down towards the Elephant and Castle roundabout. The Terraces are visible on the left and are boarded up.

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Conditions governing reproduction

LSBU Copyright

Language of material

  • English