Hachette UK

St Paul’s Survives

The rooftop garden of book publisher Hachette UK on Victoria Embankment has a history all of its own.

It was there, on the night of 29/30 December 1940 as German warplanes bombarded London, that photo-journalist Herbert Mason took this iconic photograph of St Paul's Cathedral.

The following morning, his photo became instantly famous as a symbol of British resilience and courage.

In recognition of the history of the rooftop, we positioned a large scale print of this image at the top of the stairs, just before the doors onto the terrace from where you can see the Dome of St Paul’s in all its magnificence.

"I didn't think Carmelite House could get any better. It just has"

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Tim Hely Hutchinson, Chairman, Hachette UK