Gorgeous building lost to time. If the Nazis didn’t bomb it, idiots later lined up to demolish so much of London’s heritage and character.
JohnPlayerSpecialRedsays
One of the more tragic losses that London suffered after World War II. Thankfully, the Queen’s Tower (on the right) survived the destruction. The sole part of the Imperial Institute to survive to this day.
threalseymourskinner says
Edit: So so wrong.
CountLippe says
Gorgeous building lost to time. If the Nazis didn’t bomb it, idiots later lined up to demolish so much of London’s heritage and character.
JohnPlayerSpecialRed says
One of the more tragic losses that London suffered after World War II. Thankfully, the Queen’s Tower (on the right) survived the destruction. The sole part of the Imperial Institute to survive to this day.
EDIT: Altered last sentence.
WillSewell says
All that remains https://goo.gl/maps/1idh56QimTuCeDsy8
TC1827 says
Such a beautiful building. 🙁
What was it used for and why was it destroyed?
theflyingdunker22 says
Sadly happend everywhere in Europe. Most of the time replaced by ugly Soviet style buildings for no reason but profit.
nickgt1969 says
But isn’t the natural history museum and science museum there now ?
rainbosandvich says
That’s London for you.
Turn everything into a hole and build a load of glass and steel on top of it.
All the public consultation for Battersea Power Station and now its indistinguishable from any other luxury apartment block on the planet.