Caption

A richly coffered stone ceiling and ornate hanging lantern decorate the archway of Thames House, converted for use as the headquarters of MI5 in 1994 after extensive works. The building dates from 1930, when it was constructed for Imperial Chemical Industries on its prominent Millbank site, 12 Millbank, London, United Kingdom

Date

Jul 22, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/David Rowland

Reference

BRK26J05_478

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NA

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

112.9Mb (37.6Mb) / 25.6in x 17.1in / 7691 x 5130 (300dpi)

Keywords

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