Drawn Gallery

LCC-LFB Fire display at Brigade HQ Southwark

The London Fire Brigade encouraged, for very many years, a good public image by opening its doors to the public to special fire brigade displays. On Saturday afternoons, during the summer months, it was a regular feature to see displays at the Southwark Headquarters. As the picture shows it drew large, and frequently a boater-hatted, crowds. A motorised fire engine works two firefighting jets, while a turntable ladder is fully extended to the top of the drill tower. Where there was space to stand and watch the public took every opportunity to do so

© London Fire Brigade / Mary Evans Picture Library

Edmundo Ros Club

Edmundo Ros'Club in Regent Street, London drawn by Arthur Ferrier. Couples sit at lamplit tables while people dance, the band plays and the singer croons. Edmundo Ros Club was located at 177 Regent Street, London. People could enjoy cocktails, dinner and dancing from 8:30 every evening with music by Arnold Bailey and his band, and the Latin American Orchestra of Edmundo Ros. Cabaret attractions performed twice nightly

© Mary Evans Picture Library

City of London Union Infirmary, Mile End Road

Situated where Mile End Road continues as Bow Road, the City of London Union Infirmary (now St Clement's Hospital) opened in 1849 as the City of London Union workhouse. On the street in front of the building are pedestrians, a hand cart and a horse-drawn cart

© Mary Evans / Peter Higginbotham Collection

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