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London Collection (page 19)

Background imageLondon Collection: Harrow-On-The-Hill

Harrow-On-The-Hill
Harrow-on-the-Hill, London Borough of Harrow (formerly Middlesex), London, England. Date: 1950s

Background imageLondon Collection: Chimps Tea Party

Chimps Tea Party
High tea - three chimpanzees having a tea party at London Zoo, watched by a large crowd. Date: early 1930s

Background imageLondon Collection: Berkeley Hotel, Piccadilly, London

Berkeley Hotel, Piccadilly, London
Berkeley Hotel, on the corner of Piccadilly and Berkeley Street, London, with the entrance gates to Devonshire House in the foreground

Background imageLondon Collection: Imperial College of Science and Technology, South Kensington

Imperial College of Science and Technology, South Kensington. It was established in 1907 in Londons scientific and cultural heartland in South Kensington, as a merger of the Royal College of Science

Background imageLondon Collection: Thurstons Billiards House, Leicester Square - Bombed - 1940

Thurstons Billiards House, Leicester Square - Bombed - 1940
The bombed out remains of Thurstons Billiard House on Leicester Square during the Blitz on London, WWII. The corner building was hit by a parachute mine at 3:30am on 16th October 1940

Background imageLondon Collection: Imperial Airlines Handley Page over London, Englad

Imperial Airlines Handley Page over London, Englad
G-aXE - named Hengist (brother of Horsa legendary conqueror of England), A Handley Page H.P.42, first flew on December 1931 - burned at Karachi in an airship hangar fire in May 1937

Background imageLondon Collection: London, Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS), Scotch Express

London, Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS), Scotch Express
London, Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS), Scotch express up train passing over the water troughs at Brock, Railway supplement, 1925, p.62a Date: 1925

Background imageLondon Collection: Eocene London clay

Eocene London clay
Eli Marsden Wilsons impression of the Eocene (55 to 34 million years ago) London Clay landscape

Background imageLondon Collection: LCC-LFB Islington fire station, North London

LCC-LFB Islington fire station, North London
Built in 1899 at 277 Upper Street, Islington fire station remained on that site until it closed in 1994 and the new station opened at 278 Upper Street

Background imageLondon Collection: LCC-LFB Dennis dual-purpose pump-escape

LCC-LFB Dennis dual-purpose pump-escape
The Dennis dual-purpose pump-escape from D66 station Brixton (Gresham Road, SW4), pictured on Lambeth Bridge. The hose-reel tubing

Background imageLondon Collection: LCC-LFB West Norwood fire station, SW London

LCC-LFB West Norwood fire station, SW London
Located in Norwood Road, West Norwood fire station was built in 1916

Background imageLondon Collection: LCC-LFB engines and crews, Shoreditch fire station

LCC-LFB engines and crews, Shoreditch fire station
Located at 140 Tabernacle Street, City of London EC2, Shoreditch fire station was built in 1896 for the Metropolitan Fire Brigade

Background imageLondon Collection: MFB and LCC-LFB Shooters Hill fire station

MFB and LCC-LFB Shooters Hill fire station
Converted from a former police station and opened in 1879, Shooters Hill fire station remained at this site (Old Police Station, Well Hall Road) until 1912 when the new Shooters Hill fire station

Background imageLondon Collection: NFS-London Region 100ft turntable with pump, WW2

NFS-London Region 100ft turntable with pump, WW2
A Merryweather turntable ladder fitted with an integral fire pump that feeds the monitor at the head of the ladder and therefore does not require a separate pumping appliance to feed it

Background imageLondon Collection: NFS - Home Office hose tests at Wimbledon, WW2

NFS - Home Office hose tests at Wimbledon, WW2
London Region NFS/AFS firefighters assisting in Home Office trials to improve water delivery systems to emergency dams and onto fires after the fire service was nationalised in August 1941

Background imageLondon Collection: Blitz in London, ship at Surrey Commercial Docks, WW2

Blitz in London, ship at Surrey Commercial Docks, WW2
A badly damaged cargo ship at the Surrey Commercial Docks complex after being engulfed by the fires caused by heavy bombing raids during the Second World War

Background imageLondon Collection: Blitz in London -- damage to tanks, Thames Haven, WW2

Blitz in London -- damage to tanks, Thames Haven, WW2
Blitz in London -- damage to tanks, Thames Haven, near Thurrock, Essex, 7 September 1940. Firefighters trying to push a fire appliance (open topped pump)

Background imageLondon Collection: St Clement Danes Church, London early 1900s

St Clement Danes Church, London early 1900s

Background imageLondon Collection: Richard Coeur Lion statue, Palace of Westminster, London

Richard Coeur Lion statue, Palace of Westminster, London, Victorian period

Background imageLondon Collection: Beefeaters, Tower of London, Victorian period

Beefeaters, Tower of London, Victorian period

Background imageLondon Collection: London Fire Brigade

London Fire Brigade

Background imageLondon Collection: Coronation of King Charles III - May, 2023

Coronation of King Charles III - May, 2023
Royal family supporters camping on the Mall ahead of the Coronation of King Charles III, in London, wearing red, white and blue patriotic clothing Date: 2023

Background imageLondon Collection: Muswell Hill Queen's Parade early 1900s

Muswell Hill Queen's Parade early 1900s

Background imageLondon Collection: Brentford early 1900s

Brentford early 1900s

Background imageLondon Collection: St Paul's Cathedral, City of London

St Paul's Cathedral, City of London - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Background imageLondon Collection: Old Kingston Bridge

Old Kingston Bridge
This oil painting shows a boat stocked with various boxes, travelling under an arch of Kingston Bridge, which spans the river Thames in southwest London

Background imageLondon Collection: London Palladium, autumn variety season, 1952

London Palladium, autumn variety season, 1952
London Palladium Theatre, programme cover, Variety Season, Autumn 1952 Date: 1952

Background imageLondon Collection: Tower Bridge under construction, April 1892

Tower Bridge under construction, April 1892 Date: 1892

Background imageLondon Collection: Tower Bridge from the south west, March 1893

Tower Bridge from the south west, March 1893 Date: 1893

Background imageLondon Collection: Film, The Passing of Mr Quinn, by Agatha Christie

Film, The Passing of Mr Quinn, by Agatha Christie
Film, The Passing of Mr Quinn, Argosy Film Co Ltd, with Stewart Rome and Trilby Clark, directed by Leslie Hiscott, based on a mystery story by Agatha Christie - the first British film to be made

Background imageLondon Collection: The Main Staircase, Claridge's Hotel, London

The Main Staircase, Claridge's Hotel, London Date: 1911

Background imageLondon Collection: The Berkeley Hotel, London

The Berkeley Hotel, London Date: 1911

Background imageLondon Collection: The Bureau, Claridge's Hotel, London

The Bureau, Claridge's Hotel, London Date: 1911

Background imageLondon Collection: A Corner of the Foyer, Claridge's Hotel, London

A Corner of the Foyer, Claridge's Hotel, London Date: 1911

Background imageLondon Collection: Claridge's Hotel, London, in 1898

Claridge's Hotel, London, in 1898 Date: 1898

Background imageLondon Collection: A Corner of the Drawing Room, Claridge's Hotel, London

A Corner of the Drawing Room, Claridge's Hotel, London Date: 1911

Background imageLondon Collection: Holborn showing Staple Inn and Roneo an office appliance shop. Date: 1937

Holborn showing Staple Inn and Roneo an office appliance shop. Date: 1937

Background imageLondon Collection: The Garden, Peckham Rye, London Parks

The Garden, Peckham Rye, London Parks by W. Carruthers Affleck

Background imageLondon Collection: Rose Garden, Regents Park, London Parks

Rose Garden, Regents Park, London Parks by W. Carruthers Affleck

Background imageLondon Collection: Official opening of Tower Bridge, London, 30 June 1894

Official opening of Tower Bridge, London, 30 June 1894
Official opening of Tower Bridge, London, looking east, 30 June 1894 Date: 1894

Background imageLondon Collection: Westfield College, Hampstead

Westfield College, Hampstead - Buildings, grounds and the principal - Miss Lodge. Date: 1922

Background imageLondon Collection: Martin Harvey in Scaramouche, a romantic drama in four acts by Rafael Sabatini

Martin Harvey in Scaramouche, a romantic drama in four acts by Rafael Sabatini, at the Garrick Theatre, London. Date: late 1920s

Background imageLondon Collection: Old Curiosity Shop

Old Curiosity Shop
A view of The Old Curiosity Shop in Holborn, London, in the 1930s. Artist: Alker Tripp

Background imageLondon Collection: King George VI in USA, ILN cover

King George VI in USA, ILN cover
Cover of the Illustrated London News, 17th June 1939, featuring King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, the first king and queen of England to visit America

Background imageLondon Collection: Photograph of Tyrell Arms, Nunhead (Old), London

Photograph of Tyrell Arms, Nunhead (Old), London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub

Background imageLondon Collection: Photograph of Town Of Ramsgate PH, Wapping, London

Photograph of Town Of Ramsgate PH, Wapping, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub

Background imageLondon Collection: Photograph of Sekforde Arms, Clerkenwell, London

Photograph of Sekforde Arms, Clerkenwell, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Right face on view of the pub



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