London, UK, 12th May, 2013. A skateboarder rides over the crest of 50's concrete waves at the Southbank centre, next to the River Thames. The unused space has a long association with skaters since the sport became popular in the 1970's. Now, the Southbank authorities want to commercially develop the undercroft to fund a refurbishment of the Haywood Gallery, Queen Elizabeth Hall and Purcell Room. More than 30,000 signatures have been garnered on a online petition against the proposed development.

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The unused space beneath the Southbank centre in London has a long association with skaters since the sport became popular in the 1970's. Now, the Southbank authorities want to commercially develop the undercroft - and change the skater's current location - to fund a refurbishment of the Haywood Gallery, Queen Elizabeth Hall and Purcell Room. More than 30,000 signatures have been garnered on a online petition against the proposed development.

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Size: 4172px × 2776px
Location: Southbank centre, London
Photo credit: © Lee Thomas / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

Keywords: bank, development, elizabeth, gallery, graffiti, hall, haywood, london, move, petition, purcell, queen, room, skate, skateboarder, skaters, south, southbank, urban