London's South Bank explores the history of this vibrant area from 1600 to the present day. It examines the social and topographical fabric of the area during different historical periods - 1600, 1770, 1845 and today - accompanied by reconstructions, maps and historical images. It explores the diverse characters of the four neighbourhoods which make up the South Bank and investigates the key role it played in creating an image for London - from the earliest sixteenth-century prospects in the hands of northern European artists to the work of contemporary artists, famous or little known.