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| Battersea: The site of the world's most famous power station | Battersea: The site of the world's most famous power station |
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| Battersea is famous for its power station and dogs home - but that part of south London is less noted for its history of asparagus growing, and the inspiration it gave to the Sherlock Holmes's author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. | Battersea is famous for its power station and dogs home - but that part of south London is less noted for its history of asparagus growing, and the inspiration it gave to the Sherlock Holmes's author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. |
| The Survey of London - described as the nearest thing there is to an official history of London's buildings - has been looking at the capital's suburbs for more than a hundred years. With help from staff at English Heritage, its latest focus has been on Battersea. | The Survey of London - described as the nearest thing there is to an official history of London's buildings - has been looking at the capital's suburbs for more than a hundred years. With help from staff at English Heritage, its latest focus has been on Battersea. |
| Take a tour with survey historian, Colin Thom. | Take a tour with survey historian, Colin Thom. |
| All images subject to copyright. Map image courtesy Google Maps. | All images subject to copyright. Map image courtesy Google Maps. |
| Images courtesy English Heritage, Getty Images and Battersea Power Station Development Company. | Images courtesy English Heritage, Getty Images and Battersea Power Station Development Company. |
| Music by KPM Music, The Kinks and The Who (who recorded their album Quadrophenia in Battersea). | Music by KPM Music, The Kinks and The Who (who recorded their album Quadrophenia in Battersea). |
| Photofilm by Paul Kerley. | Photofilm by Paul Kerley. |
| Related: | Related: |
| Survey of London | |
| English Heritage | English Heritage |
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