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The subsoil in the Northern section of the Borough is mainly clay, whilst in the South there
is a layer of some twenty feet of gravel over blue clay. There is a variation of approximately 120
feet in elevation from the river to the Northern boundary whilst the lowest point is 13 feet above
sea level.
There are more than 900 factories of varied nature within the Borough and most trades are
represented. This development is undoubtedly due to the excellent water, road, and rail transport
facilities available. Of equal importance to the industrialist and the resident alike are the comprehensive
passenger transport services of the area which, for eighteen hours a day, provide train
and 'bus schedules to most parts of London and to surrounding districts. The Borough is easily
accessible to London Airport.
Hammersmith has all the usual amenities for recreation and relaxation. There are swimming
baths at Lime Grove and North End Road; whilst Bloemfontein Road has an open-air swimming
pool measuring 150 feet by 75 feet.
For the onlooker there is a very wide choice indeed as, at most weekends, the river is a
spectacle with racing eights, sailing boats and skiffs from the various rowing and sailing clubs.
The highlights of such activities are undoubtedly the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race and the
Head of the River Race, both held in the Spring.
The White City Stadium stages national and international athletics, and greyhound racing,
whilst the Royal International Horse Show, (Patron - H.M. The Queen), organised by the British
Horse Society, is also held there. Olympia attracts thousands to its well-known exhibitions and
shows; whilst the B.B.C. Television Centre in Wood Lane and Lime Grove Studios, which provide
entertainment for millions, are household names.
The Borough enjoys many sporting facilities, and includes the Association Football grounds
of Chelsea, Fulham, and Queen's Park Rangers in its area.
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