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Claridges Hotel 1940SThe front entrance of Claridges, one of Londons premier hotels
Festival of Britain ViewAerial view of the exhibition site of the 1951 Festival of Britain on Londons South Bank showing the Dome of Discovery, The Skylon and other pavilions
METROLAND MAPA map of Metro-Land, the residential area in Londons northwest hinterland, served by Londons Underground though in these parts most of it runs over ground. Date: 1926
Post Office TowerPost Office (British Telecom) Tower, one of Londons most famous landmarks, building started in 1961 and the tower was completed in July 1964. View from Percy Street, W1. Date: built 1961 - 1964
LCC-LFB Dockhead fire station, Bermondsey SE1Opened in 1928, Dockhead fire station was also the fictional fire station Blackwall in the highly acclaimed London Weekend Television series Londons Burning (1998-2002)
Street AccordionistsSelected from the ranks of Londons street artists, these musicians perform on the kerb for a BBC broadcast
Dandies / Beau BrummelBEAU BRUMMELL In Londons Bond Street Brummell, after being ignored by the Prince Regent (George IV) asks Lord Moira, Whos your fat friend ?
Hanworth Park, Londons Country Flying ClubIllustration showing Londons Country Flying Club, a mansion set in the middle of Hanworth Park
5 Chester Terrace, Regents Park, by Sir Hugh Maxwell CassonA watercolour and pen painting of the Chester Terrace, Regents Park, London. The Illustrated London News featured a long running series of paintings of Londons architecture by Sir Hugh Maxwell Casson
Londons new amusement: Up and down the escalatorIllustration from 1911 of the first escalators ever installed on the underground, between the District and the Piccadilly line platforms at Earls Court station
Selfridges Exterior 30SAn exterior view of Selfridges department store on Londons Oxford Street
Festival of BritainNight scene showing the illuminated exhibition site of the 1951 Festival Britain on Londons South Bank with the Skylon glowing in the dark and the Dome of Discovery visible
The Royal College of Art, by Sir Hugh Maxwell CassonA watercolour and pen painting of The Royal College of Art, London. The Illustrated London News featured a long running series of paintings of Londons architecture by Sir Hugh Maxwell Casson during
Londons Masonic LodgesLondon Masons meet in front of a board representing the many Lodges of Great Britain
Telephone Exchange 1929Londons new Automatic Telephone Exchange, showing an engineer testing the new revolutionary system, whereby subscribers were connected without an operator
Electric Tram LondonA tram running from Bloomsbury in the west to Whitechapel and Poplar in the east, by way of Londons famous Spitalfields Market
Dance at the DorchesterDancing at the Dorchester Hotel, fashionably located in Park Lane, Mayfair, Londons smartest district. Evening dress is of course de rigueur
London Tram 1952The last week in service for the poor old Route 36 tram, from Abbey Wood to Embankment via the Old Kent Road and Blackfriars. Londons very last tram ran on 7 July 1952
Underground StraphangersSTRAP-HANGERS : So popular is Londons underground that often there are not enough seats : for the convenience of those standing, straps are thoughtfully provided
LCC-LFB Dockhead fire station, BermondseyDockhead fire station, Bermondsey, SE London, built in 1928. This fire station was the location for the early seasons of the ITV series Londons Burning
Tower Bridge / Carts 1930STwo horse-drawn carts, one from the Metropolitan Cartage Co. wait while Londons Tower Bridge opens
Clifton Bridge PhotoClifton suspension bridge over the Avon, linking Gloucester- shire and Somerset, opened 1864, is largely constructed from the materials of Londons former Hungerford Bridge
London Transport tram ticket 1952Selection of original tram tickets for London Transport on the last tram week, showing the fronts and backs. Date: March to July 1952
Caterham Asylum, SurreyCharity collectors at the gates of Caterham Imbeciles Asylum. Behind are the barred windows of a ward block. Like its twin at Leavesden
Caterham Asylum. Surrey - Disabled Childrens WardA disabled childrens ward at Caterham Imbeciles Asylum. Like its twin at Leavesden, the asylum was established in 1870 by the Metropolitan Asylums Board for Londons sick poor with mental conditions
Caterham Asylum, Surrey - Childrens Training CentreThe childrens training centre at Caterham Imbeciles Asylum. Like its twin at Leavesden, the asylum was established in 1870 by the Metropolitan Asylums Board for Londons sick poor with mental
Caterham Asylum, Surrey - Carpentry ClassA carpentry class for inmates of Caterham Imbeciles Asylum. Like its twin at Leavesden, the asylum was established in 1870 by the Metropolitan Asylums Board for Londons sick poor with mental
Fulham PalaceView of the Bishop of Londons Seat at Fulham in Middlesex
Hampton Court Palace, by Sir Hugh Maxwell CassonA watercolour and pen painting of Hampton Court Palace, London. The Illustrated London News featured a long running series of paintings of Londons architecture by Sir Hugh Maxwell Casson during
Londons new telephone-post kioskA new telephone kiosk in use in a London street, showing a caller inside, postage stamps being bought from the machine outside, and a postman collecting mail from the letterbox
Windmill Girls on TVThe Windmill Girls - showgirls from Londons Windmill Theatre - feature in an early BBC transmission from Alexandra Palace
Social - Claridges LunchLuncheon at Claridges Hotel, a convenient eatery if you are shopping in Londons Mayfair Date: 1912
Victoria Park, LondonA charming view of the boating lake at Victoria Park, London, the largest open space in Londons East End. Date: 1950s
Aluminium Tram 1932Trams with aluminium bodies are introduced on Londons tramways : this one is on the Borough and LOndon Bridge route. Date: 1932
Programme cover for Grosvenor Gaieties at the Grosvenor House, London, 1934 1934
Peabody and John BullGEORGE PEABODY the American philanthropist shames John Bull into digging into his own pocket to help Londons homeless. Date: 1860S
The Terrace, Windsor Castle, by Sir Hugh Maxwell CassonA watercolour and pen painting of the Terrace, Windsor Castle, London. The Illustrated London News featured a long running series of paintings of Londons architecture by Sir Hugh Maxwell Casson
MILK BELOWIn Londons Cavendish Square the milk-woman cries Milk below ! to the servants in the basements of the houses
Aux Elegantes PosterPoster advertising Aux Elegantes in Londons Old Brompton Road
First Underground TrainThe first public train on Londons underground Metropolitan Railway takes passengers from Paddington to Farringdon Street
Billingsgate FishwifeA fishwife of Billingsgate, Londons fish market
East End Opium DenAn opium den in Londons East End - sixpenceworth, which is about a thimble-full and half as much again, seems to be the ordinary allowance
Whitechapel Market, East LondonAerial view of Whitechapel Market in Londons East End. Date: circa 1960s
Lighting up the face of the Clock Tower, London 1900Every night the caretaker climbs the spiral steps of the the Clock Tower (Elizabeth Tower) to ignite the gas lights behind the dials of the infamous clockface so that London can see the time
The Grapes, LimehouseAn illustration of The Grapes, a public house on the north bank of the Thames, in London's Limehouse area. The original pub was built in 1583 much
King Edward VII and French President Fallieres, LondonKing Edward VII and French President Fallieres visit the Franco-British Exhibition at London's White City Date: 1908
Map of London's Leading Cinemas and Music Halls Date: 1931
Darkest London's Brightest Lights Date: 1916