The Water Chute at Battersea Park Funfair 1966

The Water Chute at Battersea Park Funfair 1966The Water Chute at Battersea Park Funfair. Thousands spent their Easter bank holiday at the Battersea Park fun fair. The Water Chute was one of many attractions that also included the Big Dipper, a tree walk and dodgems. The fair opened as part of the Festival of Britain in 1951. On 30 May 1972, an accident on the Big Dipper resulted in the deaths of five children and the attraction was permanently closed. Popularity of the fair declined and it

Battersea Bridge (Old Chelsea Bridge)

The building of the London to Birmingham Railway devastated the north London area of Camden Town and made many families homeless

or just over two and a half metres

the location of the opening scene of George Bernard Shaw's 1912 play

Once assembled and sorted

Branded the 'English Futurist' by the press

which included many West Indians

Drawing on London's rich literature and its musical heritage

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Bank Underground station sustained a direct hit

red wellingtons and trusty hat

The crowd marched from the West End through to Victoria Park