The Astorian 1930 50.82/1467 An arch and pier of

An arch and pier of the Old Battersea Bridge

with text written by Thomson and the journalist Adolphe Smith

Bomb Damage at Queen Street Place

This print shows Somerset House from the south and Waterloo Bridge

The Astorian 1930 50.82/1467 An arch and pier ofThe Astorian. The Astoria cinema in Finsbury opened in August 1930. This souvenir programme issued to commemorate the opening gives details of its construction. The theatre is described as 'British To the Core; British Brains, British Money and Trade Union Conditions'. Tonnes of British steel were used in its construction and the directors specified the employment of British workers according to strict trade union conditions. The central pages include