Clapham Collection

Clapham Common
A tram and a motor-bus on the south side of Clapham Common. Date: circa 1905

LFDCA-LFB Vintage fire engine at Clapham fire station
A former Middlesex Fire Brigade pump escape at Clapham fire station. Middlesex was absorbed into the enlarged London Fire Brigade in 1965 with the creation of the Greater London Council

London & South Western Railway Servants Orphanage, Woking
General view of the main building of the London & South Western Railway Servants Orphanage at Woking, Surrey. The orphanage was founded in 1885 in Clapham, south west London

Clapham Common / South
Clapham Common, south side

Advertisement, Freemans catalogue, featuring Lulu
Advertisement for the Freemans of London mail order catalogue, featuring the pop singer Lulu, March 1975. 1975

Major fire in Wandsworth Road, Clapham SW8
London firefighters and the London Salvage Corps (in the long coats) at the scene of a fire involving shops and dwellings in Wandsworth Road, Clapham, SW8, on 9 September 1959. Date: 1959

North Surrey District School, Anerley, Upper Norwood, Surrey
The North Surrey District School at Anerley, Upper Norwood, with the Crystal Palace visible behind. The school was opened in 1850 to house pauper children away from the workhouse

LFDCA-LFB Clapham fire station turnout
One of a series of photos capturing Claphams three fire engines turning out from the fire station at night

GLC-LFB appliance fleet -- Breakdown Lorry
The GLC-LFB was created on 1 April 1965. A series of photos was commissioned of each type of fire engine, either within or absorbed into the enlarged London Fire Brigade

Major fire in Wandsworth Road, Clapham SW8
London firefighters and the London Salvage Corps (in the long coats) at the scene of a fire involving shops and dwellings in Wandsworth Road, Clapham, SW8, on 9 September 1959

National Fire Prevention Campaign, Brixton, London
National Fire Prevention Campaign, London -- Station Officer Albert Benjamin of Clapham Fire Station talking to children in Sommerleyton Road, Brixton, South London. Date: circa 1960s

Fire at Arding & Hobbs, Clapham Junction
A fire at the Arding & Hobbs Department Store, Clapham Junction on December 20th, 1909. The store was rebuilt and is still open to this day

Clapham
A view of Clapham in 1790. Date: 1875

Pierce Egans Anecdotes: hopping race Clapham
Colour plate: The hopping match on Clapham Common: Jackson the runner exhibiting his agility from Pierce Egans anecdotes of the turf, the chase, the ring and the stage, 1827

LFDCA-LFB Vintage fire engine in a Clapham street
A former Middlesex Fire Brigade pump escape which was visiting Clapham fire station. Middlesex was absorbed into the enlarged London Fire Brigade in 1965 with the creation of the Greater London

Broomfield, Clapham, London, 1904
Photograph showing the exterior of Broomfield, Clapham, London. This house was the home of William Wilberforce during the last years of his campaign against slavery and was being demolished in 1904

Photograph of Two Brewers PH, Clapham, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Left Face on view of the pub

Railway map, Clapham Junction area, London
Railway map, Clapham Junction, Stewarts Lane, Lavender Hill and Longhedge, SW London, with colour coding of the various railway companies. Date: 1912

Photograph of Bank of Swans PH, Clapham, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Left Face on view of the pub

Review of Fire Brigade - Clapham Common

Clapham Junction, early 1900s

Music cover, Rye House Polka, by Meyer Lutz, dedicated to the committee of the Clapham Institution, with a view of The Rye House by the River Lea, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire Date: 1853

Clapham Common
This painting shows a vast number of well dressed figures at Clapham Common, a large park in south London, it was converted from common land to parkland under the terms of the Metropolitan Commons

Old Town of Clapham, Surrey Date: 1928

High rise tower block with banners, Clapham, London
A high rise 23-storey council tower block with banners, Sporle Court, Clapham Junction, South London. Residents were complaining that their requests to be rehoused were being ignored by the local

Photograph of Windsor Arms, Clapham, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details

Photograph of Windmill PH, Clapham, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Face on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Nothing for the Windmill

Photograph of Sun PH, Clapham, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Left Face on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Trading Record 1934

Photograph of Rising Sun PH, Clapham, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details

Photograph of Railway Tavern, Clapham, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub

Photograph of Larkhall Tavern, Clapham, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Face on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Trading Record 1934

Photograph of Kings Head PH, Clapham, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Right face on view of the pub

Photograph of Jolly Gardeners PH, Clapham, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Left Face on view of the pub

Photograph of Freemasons Arms, Clapham, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Face on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details

Photograph of Duke Of York PH, Clapham (Old), London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Left Face on view of the pub

Photograph of Duke Of York PH, Clapham (New), London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub

Old Clapham church
The surviving south aisle of the old parish church of Clapham. The church was in the centre of the mediaeval village of Clapham

Barnardos Carter Home, Clapham
The Carter Home for Destitute Boys opened by Barnardos in 1870 on the High Street, Clapham. Date: circa 1907

Nathaniel Wards fern greenhouse, Clapham, London, 1851
Interior of Nathaniel Wards fern greenhouse, Clapham, London, 1851. Inventor of the Wardian Case. Woodblock engraving from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens

Wandsworth & Clapham Union Childrens Receiving Home, London
Design by the architects Landsell and Harrison for the Wandsworth & Clapham Union Childrens Receiving Home and Schools at Swaffield Road, off Garratt Lane, South London. Date: 1903

British Orphan Asylum, Slough 1865
Exterior of British Orphan Asylum, Slough. Date: 1865

Railway Orphanage Charity Collecting Dogs, December 1907. 1907

Foden Tractor 13266, Rosie at the 1973 Clapham Common rally:- Maker: Edwin Foden, Sons and Co of Elworth Works, Sandbach, Type: Tractor Number: 13266 Built: 1928 Registration: VJ 1476 Cylinders

The Marble Skating Rink, Clapham 1876
The new Marble Skating Rink in Clapham Road, London, near Kennington Gate. Consisting of inner covered and outer rinks and a raised balcony with wicker chairs spectators

Kennington-Lane to Stockwell and Clapham tramway 1870
Metropolitan tramways were more complete on the south side of the Thames, this horse-drawn tram was from Kennington-Lane with a junction to Stockwell and Clapham at Kennington Church

Free Library - Clapham Common, London S. W. Date: 1907
Free Library - Clapham Common, London S.W. Date: 1907

The new U. P. W. Headquarters, Clapham, London
The new U.P.W. (Union of Postal Workers) Headquarters, Clapham, London. The architect, L A Culliford designed the new headquarters for the Union of Post Office Workers roughly on the footprint of

London Fire Brigade, Lacon ladders in use at house fire
Two 13.5 metre ladders being used to assist people to safety.at a fire involving a five storey terraced house in Clapham Common South Side, SW London

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