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Kingsway Collection

Background imageKingsway Collection: Kingsway Hospital, Derby

Kingsway Hospital, Derby
An aerial view of the now-demolished Kingsway Hospital, Derby. The hospital opened in 1888 as the Derby Borough Lunatic Asylum. Date: Date unknown

Background imageKingsway Collection: Sister and patient, Convalescent Police Seaside Home, Hove

Sister and patient, Convalescent Police Seaside Home, Hove
A nursing sister and her patient in the surgery of the Convalescent Police Seaside Home at 205 Kingsway, Hove, East Sussex

Background imageKingsway Collection: Footballers Battalion attending HQ at Kingsway for pay, WW1

Footballers Battalion attending HQ at Kingsway for pay, WW1
Mr F. J. Wall, secretary of the Football Association, sits at a table at the associations headquarters, ready to pay members of the Footballers Battalion

Background imageKingsway Collection: Kingsway & Gardens, Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire

Kingsway & Gardens, Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire
Kingsway & Gardens, Cleethorpes, near Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England. Date: 1900s

Background imageKingsway Collection: Aladdin, pantomime, National Theatre, Kingsway, London

Aladdin, pantomime, National Theatre, Kingsway, London. 1914

Background imageKingsway Collection: Parish Church, Burton

Parish Church, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire - Kingsway Real Photo postcard 1915 Date: 1915

Background imageKingsway Collection: Cleethorpes Kingsway early 1900s

Cleethorpes Kingsway early 1900s

Background imageKingsway Collection: St Nicolas Church, Old Shoreham, West Sussex

St Nicolas Church, Old Shoreham, West Sussex Date: 1910s

Background imageKingsway Collection: St Mary's Church, New Shoreham, Sussex

St Mary's Church, New Shoreham, Sussex Date: 1910s

Background imageKingsway Collection: Dennison Picture Framing Advertisement

Dennison Picture Framing Advertisement
An illustrated advertisement for Dennison Picture Framing Co. Ltd, promoting their service of inexpensive picture framing, the image portrays a woman working at a desk. Date: circa 1921

Background imageKingsway Collection: Liverpool, Merseyside - Kingsway and William Brown Street

Liverpool, Merseyside - Kingsway and William Brown Street. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageKingsway Collection: Laura Cowie in Yoicks!

Laura Cowie in Yoicks!
Laura Cowie (1892-1969) was a Scottish stage and silent film actress. Here she is portraying Lucrezia Borgia in the revue show Yoicks! at the Kingsway Theatre. Date: circa 1925

Background imageKingsway Collection: The Revue Show Yoicks!

The Revue Show Yoicks!
The revue show Yoicks! at the Kingsway Theatre, with images of performer Marjorie Gordon (1893-1983). Date: 1924

Background imageKingsway Collection: Poster Page, Oranges and Sugar Cubes

Poster Page, Oranges and Sugar Cubes
Poster page showing a lot of striking oranges, one of which has been neatly part pealed into quarters. There is also a blue bag of sugar cubes, satisfyingly spilling out across the picture

Background imageKingsway Collection: Elizabeth Arkell, (1891?-1962) actress, seated studio portrait

Elizabeth Arkell, (1891?-1962) actress, seated studio portrait. Captioned, A Portrait from Theatreland'. With description, Who has scored many successes in child parts

Background imageKingsway Collection: Nitas First, at the Novelty Theatre, Great Queen Street, Long Acre, London

Nitas First, at the Novelty Theatre, Great Queen Street, Long Acre, London. Date: circa 1888

Background imageKingsway Collection: The Starlight Express, by Algernon Blackwood and Violet Pearn, music by Edward Elgar

The Starlight Express, by Algernon Blackwood and Violet Pearn, music by Edward Elgar, Kingsway Theatre, Great Queen Street, London Date: early 20th century

Background imageKingsway Collection: Bush House, Kingsway, London. Date: circa 1910s

Bush House, Kingsway, London. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageKingsway Collection: Come Over Here! A new revue by Wilson Mizner and Max Pemberton at the London Opera House

Come Over Here! A new revue by Wilson Mizner and Max Pemberton at the London Opera House, Kingsway Date: circa 1913

Background imageKingsway Collection: General Strike - Policeman riding with volunteer bus drivers

General Strike - Policeman riding with volunteer bus drivers. The barbed wire on the bonnet is to stop protestors damaging the engine. The strike lasted 9 days between 4th and 12th May, 1926

Background imageKingsway Collection: Work on the tramway in Kingsway, London, connecting the lines in the north and south

Work on the tramway in Kingsway, London, connecting the lines in the north and south. Date: 1905

Background imageKingsway Collection: Photograph of Three Tuns PH, Kingsway, London

Photograph of Three Tuns PH, Kingsway, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Left Face on view of the pub

Background imageKingsway Collection: Photograph of Sugar Loaf PH, Kingsway, London

Photograph of Sugar Loaf PH, Kingsway, 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 1935

Background imageKingsway Collection: Aerial view of Kingsway, London

Aerial view of Kingsway, London (looking south), with the underground station on the left, and Bush House at the far end. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageKingsway Collection: Kingsway and London Opera House, London

Kingsway and London Opera House, London
View of Kingsway (looking north), with the London Opera House on the right. Date: circa 1910

Background imageKingsway Collection: Interior of the Sardinian Chapel, 1906

Interior of the Sardinian Chapel, 1906
The interior of the Sardinian Chapel of Lincolns Inn, London in 1906 showing the organ. The chapel was demolished to make way for the new Kingsway thoroughfare

Background imageKingsway Collection: Exterior of the Sardinian Chapel, 1906

Exterior of the Sardinian Chapel, 1906
The exterior of the Sardinian Chapel of Lincolns Inn, London prior to demolition in 1906. The chapel was demolished to make way for the new Kingsway thoroughfare

Background imageKingsway Collection: Exterior of the Sardinian Chapel, 1893

Exterior of the Sardinian Chapel, 1893
The exterior of the Sardinian Chapel of Lincolns Inn, London, showing the archway attributed to Inigo Jones in 1893. The chapel was demolished in the early 20th century to make way for the new

Background imageKingsway Collection: Interior of the Sardinian Chapel, 1893

Interior of the Sardinian Chapel, 1893
The interior of the Sardinian Chapel of Lincolns Inn, London, showing the altar in 1893. The chapel was demolished in the early 20th century to make way for the new Kingsway thoroughfare

Background imageKingsway Collection: Exterior of the Sardinian Chapel, 1897

Exterior of the Sardinian Chapel, 1897
The exterior of the Sardinian Chapel of Lincolns Inn, London, in 1897. The chapel was demolished in the early 20th century to make way for the new Kingsway thoroughfare

Background imageKingsway Collection: Interior of the Sardinian Chapel 1897

Interior of the Sardinian Chapel 1897
The interior of the Sardinian Chapel of Lincolns Inn, London, in 1897. The chapel was demolished in the early 20th century to make way for the new Kingsway thoroughfare

Background imageKingsway Collection: Wych Street

Wych Street
Old houses in Wych Street. Wych Street was a street in London, roughly where Australia House now stands on Aldwych. It ran west from the church of St Clement Danes on the Strand to a point towards

Background imageKingsway Collection: Kingsway, London, runs north from The Strand to High Holborn

Kingsway, London, runs north from The Strand to High Holborn
Kingsway, London - running north from The Strand to High Holborn, built 1899-1905 Date: 1934

Background imageKingsway Collection: Cleo de Merode in Come Over Here by Mizner and Pemberton

Cleo de Merode in Come Over Here by Mizner and Pemberton
Cleo de Merode in Come Over Here, Revue by Wilson Mizner and Max Pemberton at the London Opera House, Kingsway. De Merode gave the revue Parisian glamour

Background imageKingsway Collection: The Old Curiosity Shop, Kingsway, London

The Old Curiosity Shop, Kingsway, London
The Old Curiosity Shop, at 14 Portsmouth Street, Kingsway, London, as featured in Charles Dickens novel of the same name. circa early 20th century

Background imageKingsway Collection: Mlle. Mado Minty in Come Over Here by Mizner and Pemberton

Mlle. Mado Minty in Come Over Here by Mizner and Pemberton
Mlle. Mado Minty in Come Over Here, Revue by Wilson Mizner and Max Pemberton at The London Opera House, Kingsway. Mlle. Mado Minty is shown here climbing across an enormous net

Background imageKingsway Collection: Come Over Here, Revue by Wilson Mizner and Max Pemberton

Come Over Here, Revue by Wilson Mizner and Max Pemberton. First performed at the London Opera House, on Londons Kingsway, seen here in the background, sadly long ago destroyed

Background imageKingsway Collection: Oscar Schwartz in Come Over Here by Mizner and Pemberton

Oscar Schwartz in Come Over Here by Mizner and Pemberton
Come Over Here, Revue by Wilson Mizner and Max Pemberton, at The London Opera House, Kingsway. This shows Oscar Schwartz, as a handsome young fakir in The Rose DIspahan Act II

Background imageKingsway Collection: Scenes from the modern opera Polly at the Kingsway Theatre

Scenes from the modern opera Polly at the Kingsway Theatre, London, 1923 Date: 1923

Background imageKingsway Collection: H C Slingsby, Kingsway, London

H C Slingsby, Kingsway, London, truck and ladder builders -- typewritten invoice. 1956

Background imageKingsway Collection: Kingsway C1906

Kingsway C1906
Kingsway, photographed from above Date: circa 1906

Background imageKingsway Collection: Cleethorpes / Leaking Boot

Cleethorpes / Leaking Boot
Cleethorpes, Humberside (formerly north-east Lincolnshire): the Leaking Boot in Kingsway Gardens Date: 1927

Background imageKingsway Collection: Construction Work, Seacombe, Cheshire

Construction Work, Seacombe, Cheshire
Construction Work, Seacombe, Wallasey, near Liverpool, Cheshire, England. Showing construction of the Kingsway Tunnel ventilation shaft Date: 1960s

Background imageKingsway Collection: Seacombe Promenade, Seacombe, Cheshire

Seacombe Promenade, Seacombe, Cheshire
Seacombe Promenade, Seacombe, Wallasey, near Liverpool, Cheshire, England. Showing construction of the Kingsway Tunnel ventilation shaft Date: 1960s

Background imageKingsway Collection: Kingsway, London, London

Kingsway, London, London
Kingsway, London, County of London, England. Date: 1900s

Background imageKingsway Collection: Opening of Kingsway and Aldwych, London

Opening of Kingsway and Aldwych, London, by King Edward VII, on 18 October 1905, with an archway provided by the London Fire Brigade

Background imageKingsway Collection: Six-inch piping, Kingsway tunnel, Central London

Six-inch piping, Kingsway tunnel, Central London
Six-inch piping (outlets to dams) outside the Kingsway tunnel, Central London

Background imageKingsway Collection: Ruciman-Lehmann Wedding

Ruciman-Lehmann Wedding
A photograph of Walter Leslie Runciman (1900-1989) and Rosamond Nina Lehmann (1901-1990) after being married at Kingsway hall in 1924, after this was taken they had their reception at Claridge s

Background imageKingsway Collection: A lady prompter at a London theatre during First World War

A lady prompter at a London theatre during First World War
Women stage hands at the Kingsway - a lady prompter. As the Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic News reports, The lighter side of work behind the stage is being done now by women at the Kingsway Theatre

Background imageKingsway Collection: The General Strike - lorry transporting passengers

The General Strike - lorry transporting passengers
A lorry-load of Londoners in Kingsway, returning home after a days work during the General Strike. In support of a strike by coal miners over the issue of threatened wage cuts

Background imageKingsway Collection: Malta - Valletta - Kingsway

Malta - Valletta - Kingsway Date: circa 1920s

Background imageKingsway Collection: Game of snooker, Convalescent Police Seaside Home

Game of snooker, Convalescent Police Seaside Home
Three Met Police colleagues enjoying a game of snooker in the games room of the Convalescent Police Seaside Home at 205 Kingsway, Hove, East Sussex

Background imageKingsway Collection: Princess Alexandra visiting Convalescent Police Home

Princess Alexandra visiting Convalescent Police Home
Princess Alexandra (b 1936) visiting the Convalescent Police Seaside Home at 205 Kingsway, Hove, East Sussex. She is shaking hands with PC Arthur Mendoza of the Metropolitan Police QK Division

Background imageKingsway Collection: Catering staff at Convalescent Police Seaside Home, Hove

Catering staff at Convalescent Police Seaside Home, Hove
Two of the catering staff in the dining room of the Convalescent Police Seaside Home at 205 Kingsway, Hove, East Sussex. The are the head chef and a steward preparing the lunch menu. Date: late 1960s

Background imageKingsway Collection: Colleagues with jigsaw, Convalescent Police Seaside Home

Colleagues with jigsaw, Convalescent Police Seaside Home
Two young Met Police colleagues at work on a jigsaw puzzle at the Convalescent Police Seaside Home at 205 Kingsway, Hove, East Sussex

Background imageKingsway Collection: Residents in lounge, Convalescent Police Seaside Home, Hove

Residents in lounge, Convalescent Police Seaside Home, Hove
Residents relaxing over their morning coffee in the first floor lounge of the Convalescent Police Seaside Home at 205 Kingsway, Hove, East Sussex

Background imageKingsway Collection: Convalescent Police Seaside Home, Hove, East Sussex

Convalescent Police Seaside Home, Hove, East Sussex
A close-up of the sign outside the Convalescent Police Seaside Home at 205 Kingsway, Hove, East Sussex. The building opened in the mid-1960s, and closed in 1988. Date: late 1960s

Background imageKingsway Collection: Kingsway Creche

Kingsway Creche
A group of toddlers at Kingsway creche, London. Date: early 1930s

Background imageKingsway Collection: Empire House, Kingsway / Aldwych, London

Empire House, Kingsway / Aldwych, London
Empire House on the corner of Kingsway and Aldwych, London (No.2 Kingsway). The Air Ministry relocated here in 1919, leaving in 1954

Background imageKingsway Collection: Kingsway and Aldwych, Strand, London

Kingsway and Aldwych, Strand, London, with the Waldorf Theatre (subsequently the Strand Theatre, now re-named the Novello Theatre) on the left

Background imageKingsway Collection: Kingsway Alameda Gardens, Gibraltar

Kingsway Alameda Gardens, Gibraltar Date: circa 1916

Background imageKingsway Collection: Menu for The Holborn Restaurant, Kingsway, London

Menu for The Holborn Restaurant, Kingsway, London
The restaurant was next door to the Embassy Theatre in High Holborn on the corner of Kingsway. It was very large and banquets were given there in 1908 for the athletes participating in the London

Background imageKingsway Collection: Duchess of Fife at Church Army Labour Tent opening

Duchess of Fife at Church Army Labour Tent opening
The Duchess of Fife (Princess Louise, Princess Royal, 1867-1931), eldest daughter of Edward VII, opening the King Edward VII Labour Tent in Kingsway, Central London, for the Church Army

Background imageKingsway Collection: Southampton Row, London

Southampton Row, London - the (now disused) tramway tunnel beneath the road

Background imageKingsway Collection: Kingsway, London

Kingsway, London
A street scene at the southern end of Kingsway, London, in 1921. A number of motor cars can be seen passing the building site of Bush House (on right)

Background imageKingsway Collection: The African and Eastern Trade Corporation Office, London

The African and Eastern Trade Corporation Office, London
The construction of the offices of the African and Eastern Trade Corporation in Kingsway, London, 1921. This building was designed by the architects Trehearne and Norman

Background imageKingsway Collection: Liptons Tea-Room, Kingsway, London, 1908

Liptons Tea-Room, Kingsway, London, 1908
Photograph showing the interior of the very first Liptons Tea-Room, which opened in the Kingsway, London, in 1908

Background imageKingsway Collection: The Opening of Kingsway, London, 1905

The Opening of Kingsway, London, 1905
Aerial view showing the official opening of the Kingsway and Aldwych, after extensive redevelopment, by the King in October 1905

Background imageKingsway Collection: English electricity

English electricity
Advertisement from 1952 by the English Electric Company of Kingsway, London showing illustrations of agricultural and domestic scenes where electricity is in use

Background imageKingsway Collection: Southampton Row C1905

Southampton Row C1905
Southampton Row, Kingsway, with tram subway



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