Area Collection

Soho, London - Greek Street W1 - a middle-aged couple about to cross the road. 1973

WW2 poster, activities of 52 (Lowland) Division
Screen-print poster, published circa 1950, showing the activities of the 52nd Lowland Division during the Second World War, with a map of Northern Europe, and unit badges along the top and bottom

Metro-Land House
A middle class home on the cover of a guide to the residential area north-west of London

Soho, London - 47 Frith Street W1 - neon sign for Ronnie Scotts jazz club. 1973

Leicester 1950S
A No. 94 tram goes through the Clock Tower area of Leicester city centre

Solitary Boy / Glasgow
A solitary boy walks across a plank over a very wide puddle in his wellington boots in a derelict area of East Glasgow, Scotland

METROLAND MAP
A map of Metro-Land, the residential area in Londons northwest hinterland, served by Londons Underground though in these parts most of it runs over ground. Date: 1926

Map of St Pauls and area
Map of St. Pauls area, from Agass plan

If London flooded tomorrow, what would you do?
Text with map of London, showing Flood Risk Area, and underground and railway lines. If London flooded tomorrow, what would you do

Soho, London - 66 Old Compton Street W1 - Del Monico continental delicacies. 1973

Soho, London - 44 Berwick Street W1 - Musicland, on the corner of Noel Street (closed 1975). 1973

Soho, London - 57 Greek Street
Soho, London - shop window of 57 Greek Street, viewed from across the road on a wet day. 1973

Septentrionalium Terrarum descriptio, 1595, by Gerardus Merc
Gerardus Mercator (1512-1594). Flemish cartographer. Septentrionalium Terrarum descriptio. Map of the Arctic with the North Pole and surrounding lands within and outside the Arctic Circle, 1595

Soho, London - Denman Street W1 - Casino de Paris. 1973

Soho, London - St Annes Church, Wardour Street W1
Soho, London - St Annes Church tower, Wardour Street W1. The church dates back to 1686. 1973

Soho, London - Archer Street W1. 1973

Soho, London - 2 and 3 Greek Street, the Gay Hussar restaurant and the Soho Wine Market, next to the House of St Barnabas. 1973

Map of the St. Jamess & Bond Street areas of London
A map of the St. Jamess and Bond Street areas of London, with a number of key landmarks annotated including the famous gentlemens clubs of St

Mint Street Workhouse, Southwark, south London
View of the entrance (right of centre) to the St Saviours Union workhouse on Mint Street, Southwark, south London. Passers-by include a man carrying a small child

Soho, London - Beak Street W1, viewed from Great Pulteney Street. 1973

Soho, London - rooftop view, from Gerrard Place, looking across Gerrard Street towards Leicester Square. 1973

Soho, London - 18 Greek Street W1 - Mirandas Private Members Club, cabaret and restaurant (formerly The Establishment Club). 1973

Soho, London - NCP car park, Brewer Street W1
Soho, London - NCP car park, list of charges, Brewer Street W1. 1973

Middlesex Fire Brigade in the London Fire Brigade area
Mutual assistance took place where a nearby fire brigade would attend a fire in the London Fire Brigade area, or vice-versa

British Infantry and Tanks, Reichswald; World War Two, 1945
Photograph showing British infantry riding on Sherman tanks towards the Reichswald area, Germany, February 1945. On the left of the image anti-tank guns and their crews can be seen

Birmingham Bull Ring
A busy scene in the shopping area of the Bull Ring complex, Birmingham, England

Hull Shops 1970S
A typical late 20th century pedestrian shopping area. This one is in Hull, Yorkshire, England, on the corner of Parliament Street

CHRISTs COLLEGE 1690
A bird s-eye view of the college showing the chapel, dining hall, library, the Deans lodgings & garden, the kitchen & an area for playing le jeu de paume (real tennis ?)

Soho, London - rear entrance of NCP, Peter Street W1
Soho, London - two people relaxing outside the rear entrance of the NCP car park, Peter Street W1. 1973

Soho, London - 29 Romilly Street W1 - Kettners Restaurant (opened 1867, closed January 2016). Photographed at night. 1973

Saint David
SAINT DAVID (DEWI SANT) Patron saint of Wales who founded a monastery in the area of Pembrokeshire now named after him. His feast day is 1st March

Soho, London - Shaftesbury Avenue - Queens Theatre with neon sign for Private Lives by Noel Coward, directed by John Gielgud. 1973

Soho, London - Old Compton Street W1 - Cinerama and London Casino (now the Prince Edward Theatre). Photographed at night. 1973

Falls Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland
The Falls Road area, a Catholic ghetto in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The twin spires of St Patricks Cathedral rise above the dingy houses and narrow, litter-strewn streets. Date: 1969

The Graphic, 23rd January 1915, Christmas truce
Page from The Graphic, 23rd January 1915 - the Power of Peace in the Time of War. The Christmas 1914 truce, and a crucifix in a shell-torn area of war. Date: 23rd January 1915

Hawker Sea Hawks parked adjoining the angled deck area on board HMS Ark Royal during operations in the Mediterranean. March 1957. Date: 1957

LCC-MFB West Hampstead fire station, NW London
Built in the suburbs of a growing London, West Hampstead fire stations design reflected the semi-rural setting of the area. Located in West End Lane NW6, it still stands today

London / Westminster / C1700
A view of the bridge and the surrounding area, including several landmarks such as the Cathedral and Lambeth Palace

GRAPES PUB, LIMEHOUSE
Situated directly on the north bank of the Thames, this splendid pubs timeless appeal is invigorating in an area transformed by 1980s property development and yuppiedom. Date: circa 1912

Soho, London - 42 Great Windmill Street W1 - Nosh Bar delicatessen and hot salt beef bar, photographed at night. 1973

Soho, London - Rupert Street W1, looking towards Brewer Street and Isows Restaurant. 1973

Map of St Marylebone, London
Map of St Marylebone, from a plan of London published by Richard Phillips. Date: 1813

Castle Milk, Lockerbie
Castle Milk, near Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire. The house was one of several in the area used by Barnardos as an evacuation home during the Second World War

NFS-London Region 50ft wheeled escape ladder, WW2
An Ajax style wheeled escape ladder, wound out in its carriage, from Fire Force Area 34 Acton fire station (E1Z) located at 24 Gunnersbury Lane, Acton, West London

The Roswell Incident
At the Foster Ranch in New Mexico, debris supposed to be from a crashed UFO is found, with alien bodies allegedly retrieved from a second site on the plains of San Agostin

Great Eastern Railways Locomotive works at Stratford
A view along the north side of the Great Eastern Railway?s Locomotive works at Stratford (East London) May 1864 with William Henry Maw, then Head of the Drawing office

Soho, London - 8 Newburgh Street W1 - Deja Vu, a painted psychedelic shop front viewed from Lowndes Court. 1973

Soho, London - 41 Dean Street W1 - Trattoria Otello restaurant. 1973

Soho, London - 20 Greek Street W1 - Hopkins Purvis & Sons Ltd, paint merchants. 1973

Map of the Pall Mall area of London
Map of the Charing Cross, Pall Mall and Pimlico area of central London showing, the famous thoroughfare of Pall Mall with its numerous club houses

Shanghai, China - The Bund looking North - Huangpu River
The Bund - a waterfront area in central Shanghai focused on a section of Zhongshan Road within the former Shanghai International Settlement, along the western bank of the Huangpu River

University of London
A panorama of the Bloomsbury area of London showing how Senate House, designed by Charles Holden, will fit in with the other University of London buildings

Clissold Park, Stoke Newington, London, 1885
Engraving showing a series of scenes of Clissold Park and the surrounding area, 1885. The images show (clockwise from top): Horse-Shoe Field; Church Street; Old Yew Tree; the Old Church

The new coffee tavern at Bradford
Interior and exterior views of the new coffee tavern in Bradford, inaugurated by W. E Forster, M.P in 1879. The Coffee Tavern movement was a Victorian effort to get people out of pubs

Emmanuel College 1690
A bird s-eye view of the college showing the chapel, dining hall, library, the Deans lodgings, gardens, brewery, kitchen & an area for real- tennis or le jeu de paume

Bermuda Triangle / Map
The area already had a sinister reputation even before the triangle was invented - wrecks were thought to end up in the Sargasso Sea

Foxy-Golf at Belize
Foxy-Golf hide domestic area looking from the entrance gate. Bar to extreme left and accommodation to the right Date: 1990

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Greenock is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council area in Scotland and a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire

Soho, London - 26 Frith Street W1 - Oxford Express Dairy (Welsh Dairy). 1973

Peckforton Wood, in the Cheshire Hunt area
View of Peckforton Wood, in the Cheshire Hunt area, with a hunt in progress. Date: 1936

Between Red Mile and Belvoir, with Belvoir Castle
View of the countryside between Red Mile and Belvoir, with Belvoir Castle in the distance, an area popular with the Belvoir Hunt, Leicestershire. Date: 1936

Map of the war in North Africa by G. H. Davis
The war in North Africa: a strategic contour map of the desert arena during the Second World War. Conflict began there in September 1940. Date: 1942

Athelney in Somerset, the most flooded village in England
Athelney in Somerset, devastated by floods in 1930 showing the only method of travel around the area - in Venetian style, by boat

Young fisherman, probably Staithes or Whitby area in Yorkshire - Victorian period

Bathing pier and swimming area, Reid's Palace Hotel, Funchal
Artwork showing the private bathing pier and swimming area at Reid's Palace Hotel, Funchal, Madeira, 1920s Date: 1920s

Dennis Skinner, Labour MP for Bolsover, Derbyshire
Dennis Edward Skinner (b 1932), Labour politician, MP for Bolsover since 1970. Well known for his outspoken remarks in parliament, for which he has been suspended more than ten times

Tanks of the 3rd and 4th Sharpshooter
Photograph: Tanks of the 3rd and 4th Sharpshooters in the de-waterproofing area. Shows two lines of tanks with the sea in the background

Soho, London - 52-53 Broadwick Street W1 - man pulling a barrow. 1973

Soho, London - Shaftesbury Avenue W1, outside the Apollo Theatre. 1973

Sutton Ambion, Atherstone Hunt area, Leicestershire
View of Sutton Ambion, Leicestershire, in the Atherstone Hunt area, with a hunt in progress. Date: 1936

Stables of Sidcup House - Black and white lantern slide, depicting empty two-storey building.. Part of Box 399 of the Boswell Collection. Date: circa 1900

Traffic congestion, Covent Garden, London WC2
Traffic congestion in the Covent Garden area, London WC2, showing a view along Henrietta Street from the corner of Bedford Street during the morning of 26 March 1959

Birds-eye view of the Social London, 1914
An aerial view of the two prestigious, social areas of London - Mayfair and Belgravia. In the foreground is Belgravia with its eastern frontier running down from Grosvenor Place

The central area at Heathrow Airport c 1955
The central area at Heathrow Airport, circa 1955. Date: 1955

Aerial view North of Fulham Road near Stamford Bridge
This view is one taken in a north easterly direction and illustrates the region to the north of Fulham Road near the Stamford Bridge football ground

CONGO, Democratic Republic of the. NORTH KIVU. Democratic Republic of the Congo (2008). Kivu Conflict. Refugee camp of Mugunga I (20000 people), the oldest of the area. General view

Aerial photograph of Bayernschloss, Germany, WW1
Aerial photograph (German) of an area described as Bayernschloss, Germany, during the First World War. Date: 12 July 1917

Gardens at Tewin, Hertfordshire
View of gardens at the village of Tewin, near Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, showing many shades of tulips growing in an open, grassy area

A Fish Auction in Columbia Market
In 1869 Baroness Burdett-Coutts paid for the building of the great Columbia Market (for fish) between Hackney and Bethnal Green Roads on the site of Nova Scotia Gardens

London / Tower Bridge Area
Tower Bridge area

Burnham Beeches, Bucks
A woodland area near Slough, Berkshire, famed for its magnificent beech and other trees : a countrywoman and her dog are collecting firewood

Mastodon / Prehistoric US
A family of Mastodon, roaming the area of modern-day Manhattan Island. Bones of this large forerunner of the modern-day elephant have been found in this region

Grim Grimsby
A Humber storm breaking over the dock area at Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England. Note the rows of little back-to- back houses, interspersed with small industrial premises

The Watlington White Mark, Oxfordshire. The chalk scar was dug into Watlington Hill in 1764 to give the illusion that the town's church had a spire

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