The streets in the foreground (Nelgarde, Silvermere and Brookdale) date from the 1880s and those in the background; the Foster Estate, hinging on the curved Penerley Road, which dates from 1903-1914.

There are three cinemas and a theatre in the view.

In the distance the Plassy Road London School Board school, a typically substantial building, can be seen in the centre.

This view looks towards the south east.

Central are the twin towers of the old Town Hall of 1875 and St Lawrence's Church of 1887 to its right.

The Town Hall was demolished in the 1950s to make way for new buildings. St Lawrence's church survived until 1968.