Title

Flood damage on the Victoria Embankment, London, 1928 (1936). Artist: Unknown

Caption

Flood damage on the Victoria Embankment, London, 1928 (1936). On 7 January 1928, 14 people were drowned and thousands were made homeless when flood waters poured over the top of the Thames Embankment. It was the last major flood to affect central London and led to the implementation of new flood control measures, culminating in the construction of the Thames Barrier in the 1970s. From His Majesty the King, 1910-1935, introduction by HW Wilson (Associated Newspapers Ltd, London, 1936).
The Print Collector collection

Date

1936

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C35_012

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,0Mb (2,3Mb) / 19,5in x 10,0in / 5846 x 2990 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation river road London England River Thames Thames street boat boats geography lane avenue damage location disaster century catastrophe photograph print concept flood twenties B&W flooding embankment MONOCHROME water transport black & white black and white B W 1920s 20th century The Print Collector geographical feature TGN photograph Unknown Wilson HW Wilson HW HW Wilson photograph