South facade of building
Photographer: William Martinson




South elevation

Submitted by William MARTINSON

Photographer: Tony du Preez - 2007




Portion of south elevation

Submitted by William MARTINSON

Photographer: Tony du Preez - 2007




Upper portion of south elevation

Submitted by William MARTINSON

Photographer: Tony du Preez - 2007




Part west elevation - facing Oxford Street - showing context with adjacent building

Submitted by William MARTINSON

Photographer: Tony du Preez - 2007




Detail of clearstory window on south elevation

Submitted by William MARTINSON

Photographer: Tony du Preez - 2007




Detail of parapet wall on west elevation

Submitted by William MARTINSON

Photographer: Tony du Preez - 2007




Detail of terrazzo cladding - partially removed to expose reinforcing and to investigate existing fixing to base building

Submitted by William MARTINSON

Photographer: Tony du Preez - 2007




Detail of all panels from street level
Photographer: William Martinson




Mother and child
Photographer: William Martinson




Young girl playing
Photographer: William Martinson




Young boy playing
Photographer: William Martinson




Farmer
Photographer: William Martinson




Father Time
Photographer: William Martinson




Knitting and cat
Photographer: William Martinson




Detail of Knitting and cat
Photographer: William Martinson




Extract from Municipal Submission Form
Ref: Building Survey Department, Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, East London

Submitted by William MARTINSON






Postcard circa 1960, with Oxford St facade of United Building Society visible on right hand side
Submitted by Mark Finnigan via William Martinson

Photographer: Unidentified




Oblique view of the north elevation of the United Building Society building, on the northeast corner of Oxford Street and Gladstone Street, with the Strand Hotel in the foreground, circa 1960. The exposed northern boundary facade of the UBS building formed a useful surface for large scale painted signage
Source: Photograph collection of the East London Museum.

Submitted by William Martinson

Photographer: Unidentified