SNAPSHOT 1929: STEEL A MOMENT
Builders in London in the 1920s enjoy their sandwiches, sat atop steel girders. After World War I, there was a significant building boom in London, with old Victorian buildings being torn down and replaced by monolithic Art Deco structures. Such an innovation was made possible by the increased usage of steel frames, which supported much larger structures. The company in this photograph built many of London’s theatres.
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