Battersea Power Station has unveiled the first images of its meticulously restored Control Room A, ahead of the iconic Grade II* listed building opening its doors to the public this Autumn.
Control Room A was the Power Station’s original control room, distributing electricity across the capital from the 1930s – from Carnaby Street to Wimbledon – even powering Buckingham Palace, which prompted Queen Elizabeth II (then Princess) to pay a visit to the control room with her grandmother, Queen Mary in 1946 – pictured below.
Since the Power Station closed its doors in 1983, Control Room A has also lived a second life as a film set, featuring in a scene in Monty Python’s ‘Meaning of Life’; and its semi-circular control desk appeared in the Academy Award-winning film The King’s Speech, starring Colin Firth.
Soon to become a unique events space when Battersea Power Station opens later this year, Control Room A will offer the public a one-of-a-kind experience as they step inside a preserved piece of UK history and witness the incredible and unique Art Deco design reflective of the era.
