Sujet

'Houses of Parliament', c1935. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

'Houses of Parliament', c1935. The Royal Air Force Memorial at Whitehall Steps in London was erected in 1923 as a memorial to 'all ranks of the Royal Navy Air Service, Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force and those Air Forces from every part of the British Empire who gave their lives in winning victory for their King and Country 1914-1918'. The monument, in Portland stone, was designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield. The bronze eagle and globe were sculpted by William Reid Dick. In the background is the clock tower housing Big Ben, with the Palace of Westminster beyond. From "Wonderful London, Volume 3", edited by Arthur St John Adcock. [The Fleetway House, London, c1935]
The Print Collector collection

Date

1935

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM19D54_114

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

31,7Mo (970,6Ko) / 23,3cm x 34,1cm / 2747 x 4031 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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