Buildings Collection (page 9)

England / West Wycombe
An atmosphere of the coaching days and memories of the eccentric Sir Francis Dashwood still lingers in West Wickham, Buckinghamshire, England

Leith Hill Tower, Surrey, the highest point in the county, built in 1766 by Richard Hull, as a viewpoint. Legend has it that his last request was to be buried upside down in it

Verdi / Rigoletto / Liebig2
La Scala, Milano, and a scene from the opera which was actually first performed at La Fenice, Venezia

View of Hexham Abbey, Northumberland
Hexham Abbey, Northumberland, viewed from the north west. It is the parish church of Hexham, dedicated to St Andrew

London / Queen Square
Queen Square, Bloomsbury, during its fashionable period - none of the original buildings now remain, alas

Builders at work in the foreground, with partially completed buildings in the background

Deal Aerial View
Aerial view of Deal, Kent, looking very picturesque, with lovely Victorian seafront buildings and pristine beach

USA / Met Opera / Back View
NEW YORK back view of the newly built theatre, on Seventh Avenue

Ripon Cathedral Interior
The Gothic choir stalls in Ripon Cathedral

Southampton Civic Centre
The magnificent Civic Centre building, Southampton, Hampshire, the first civic centre in Britain. Designed by E. Berry Webber. Foundation stone was laid in 1930

ST. BARTS / 1721 / PLAN
A general external view of the buildings which make up Saint Bartholomews Hospital in Smithfield, London

Guys Hospital / Mid C18
A general external view of the buildings which make up Guys Hospital

Ely Cathedral
The beautiful Western Tower of Ely Cathedral, Cambridgeshire, England, a landmark across the surrounding Fen Country

Old Sarum Plan
An exact plan and section of the castle of Old Sarum, above Salisbury Plain, showing the East or Kings Gate, the West, or Queens Gate and its proximity to the River Avon

East View of Old Sarum
East view of the ancient city and castle of Old Sarum, above Salisbury Plain. The Celts referred to it as Sorviadum meaning the fortress by the gentle river (the River Avon)

Lincoln Cathedral, England, viewed from The Square

Modern Style Home
A suburban home in the modern style - a visitor arrives for dinner

Pictorial reconstruction of Rome, Italy
A general view of Rome as it would have appeared at the time of Emperor Aurelian, with the Circus of Alexander Severus in the foreground

Whitehall, with Holbein Gateway and Banqueting Hall
A view of Whitehall, Central London, showing the Holbein Gateway (right) and the Banqueting Hall (left), with part of the old Palace connecting them

Entrance, Christs Hospital School
Pupils stand outside the entrance to Christs Hospital School

Publicity Card, Hotel Bellagio, Lake Como, Italy. circa 1890

LCC-LFB Westminster fire station, SW London
Opened in 1906, Westminster fire station was a London Fire Brigade station (the name had changed from the Metropolitan Fire Brigade in 1904)

LCC-LFB Brixton fire station, London SW8
Built by the London County Council, Brixton fire station is located at 84 Gresham Road SW8. It remains operational and is one of the London Fire Brigades busiest stations

LCC-MFB Dulwich fire station
Built by the London County Council, Dulwich fire station was located at 250 Lordship Lane, Forest Hill. It was closed in 1947

LCC-LFB Mile End fire station, E1
Built by the London County Council, Mile End fire station was located at 263 Mile End Road. The widespread adoption of motorised fire engines by the LFB led to a reduction in the number of fire

LCC-MFB Hackney fire station, E9
Built by the Metropolitan Board of Works (the forerunner of the London County Council) for the MFB, Hackney fire station was located at 2-2A Bodney Road, East London

Birmingham Theatre 1805
Theatre at Birmingham

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

LCC-MFB Headquarters station at Southwark SE1
The Metropolitan Fire Brigade was created in 1866, having replaced the former London Fire Engine Establishment brigade. It moved from its former Watling Street HQ to the Southwark site due to

Welsh Cottages
Typical traditional Welsh cottages beside the River Dovey, near Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire, Wales. Date: 1950s

Lake District Farmhouse
Low Tilberthwaite Farm & Barn, a typical farmhouse in the Lancashire part of the Lake District, England. Note the spinning gallery, used for drying out wool. Date: 17th century

Picton Castle, near Haverfordwest, South Wales
View of the main doorway of Picton Castle, with a horse and carriage waiting, near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales. The castle dates from the late 13th century

Ansonia Apartments, New York City, America

Entrance to Alder Hey Hospital, Liverpool
The entrance to Alder Hey Hospital, near Liverpool. Uniformed soldiers stand at the gate on the left. The hospital opened in 1915 to house chronic and bedridden patients from the West Derby Union

Courts of Justice 1870S
The Royal Courts of Justice, the Strand, London

Theatre / Hippodrome
Some interior views of the Hippodrome, London, including the vestibule, the Cabin Saloon and the Royal Box

Glasgow / Municipal Bldgs
Glasgow: Municipal Buildings in George Square

Covent Garden, 1810
This is the new theatre, built after the disastrous fire of 1808; designed by Robert Smirke, it was the scene of riots when audiences complained of price increases

Tudor Chimneys
Some fine Tudor chimneys at Bramhall Hall, Cheshire, England

Irish Cottage
A lovely old cottage by Lough Neagh, near Derrymore, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

Poster, Cote d Azur, France
Poster, Cote d Azur, South of France, by overnight train. Date: circa 1930s

Extension of the British Museum, London
Extension of the British Museum in London: the new King Edward VII Galleries. A birds eye view showing the new section of the building. Date: 1914

LCC-LFB Bishopsgate fire station, City of London
Opened in 1910 at 162 Bishopsgate, the new Bishopsgate fire station replaced the former one built in 1863 which stood at 23 Bishopsgate. The spare escape ladder stands to the side of the station

El Minzah Hotel, Tangier, Morocco
El Minzah Hotel, Tangier (Tangiers), Morocco. Date: circa 1930s

Steyning Union Workhouse, Shoreham, Sussex
An architects aerial view of the Steyning Unions new workhouse opened in 1901 at Kingston-by-Sea, near Shoreham, Sussex. The buildings were designed by Charles E Clayton and Ernest Black of Brighton

Cacrabank Hotel, Worthing, Barbados, West Indies. Date: circa 1940

East Street, Georgetown, Guyana, South America
East Street, Georgetown, Guyana (then British Guiana), South America, with water and trees in the middle. Date: circa 1910

Marylebone Lane and police station, London
Marylebone Lane and police station, on the corner of Wigmore Street, London. Date: circa 1910

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