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Roadway Collection

Background imageRoadway Collection: Firefighters working at scene of pub fire, SE London

Firefighters working at scene of pub fire, SE London
Firefighters working at scene of pub fire, Eltham, SE London

Background imageRoadway Collection: The Spiral Bridge - Hastings, Minnesota, USA

The Spiral Bridge - Hastings, Minnesota, USA - completes in 1895, the only one of its kind in the world. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageRoadway Collection: Union Workhouse, Brighton, Sussex

Union Workhouse, Brighton, Sussex
Brighton Union workhouse on Race Hill, at Elm Grove in Brighton, Sussex, which opened in 1867. From 1915 to 1920 it was the Kitchener Indian Hospital and later became Brighton General Hospital

Background imageRoadway Collection: Union Workhouse, Birkenhead, Cheshire

Union Workhouse, Birkenhead, Cheshire
Birkenhead Union workhouse viewed from Church Road, Higher Tranmere, Birkenhead, Cheshire. A group of children stand in the foreground, with the workhouse infirmary behind them

Background imageRoadway Collection: Politics / Colonialism

Politics / Colonialism
In JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, the natives, however elegantly dressed and well-behaved, must walk in the roadway, leaving the sidewalks for the white folk (picture 2 of 2)

Background imageRoadway Collection: Boys playing football in a street, Balham, SW London

Boys playing football in a street, Balham, SW London
Four boys playing a game of football in a Balham street, SW London, near the premises of E W Evans, Turf Accountant. Date: circa 1961

Background imageRoadway Collection: Demonstration to keep Horley and Charlwood in Surrey

Demonstration to keep Horley and Charlwood in Surrey
A group of people on a demonstration in the middle of a road, holding banners and placards, determined to keep Horley and Charlwood in Surrey

Background imageRoadway Collection: Policemen guarding house in Sidney Street, East London

Policemen guarding house in Sidney Street, East London
Policemen guarding the devastated house in Sidney Street, East London, after the Sidney Street Siege (popularly known as the Battle of Stepney) in East London

Background imageRoadway Collection: The Major of Westminster and Rev

The Major of Westminster and Rev. E St. George Schomberg inaugurating the new traffic light system. Replacing the sixteen policemen which controlled vehicles travelling in Trafalgar Square, London

Background imageRoadway Collection: Traffic Self Controlled Street Signals 1933

Traffic Self Controlled Street Signals 1933
New automatic traffic lights, know as mat system, replacing the sixteen policemen on point duty in Trafalgar Square, London

Background imageRoadway Collection: Cromwell Road Extension - Laying down the under-surface

Cromwell Road Extension - Laying down the under-surface
Laying down the under-surface of the new road - the dual-carriageway Cromwell Road extension, London running from Hammersmith to the Great West Road. Date: 1955

Background imageRoadway Collection: Improvements to the Blackwall Tunnel - North Bank approach

Improvements to the Blackwall Tunnel - North Bank approach
Improvements to the Blackwall Tunnel, London - demolition in progress of the old approach on the North bank. The Archway was removed (it's partner arch still exists on the southern side)

Background imageRoadway Collection: Ford Cortina car, 1965

Ford Cortina car, 1965
Ford Cortina car, parked in the roadway. 1965

Background imageRoadway Collection: Dunfermline Abbey Roadway From Tower Hill

Dunfermline Abbey Roadway From Tower Hill
This architectural perspective sketch shows the proposed return to the original disposition of the ancient roadway from Tower Hill, i.e

Background imageRoadway Collection: Nethertown Street Dunfermline

Nethertown Street Dunfermline
The top photograph shows a south east entrance to a lane in Nethertown Street, Dunfermline, Scotland, the bottom photograph shows the same view

Background imageRoadway Collection: A Buckinghamshire Roadway

A Buckinghamshire Roadway
A landscape painting of some tall trees to each side of a countryside road in Buckinghamshire, south east England. Date: circa 1918

Background imageRoadway Collection: Soldiers lie in road, Sidney Street Siege, London

Soldiers lie in road, Sidney Street Siege, London
Soldiers lie in the cobblestoned roadway during the Sidney Street Siege, London, ready to shoot on sight. 1911

Background imageRoadway Collection: Grand Avenue, Smithfield Market, City of London

Grand Avenue, Smithfield Market, City of London. Date: circa 1910

Background imageRoadway Collection: Spitalfields Market, East London

Spitalfields Market, East London, showing the names of several traders, including Bradley & Sons, Potter Oyler, George Isles, James Ruane and A May. Date: circa 1910

Background imageRoadway Collection: The Speedway, Memphis, Tennessee, USA

The Speedway, Memphis, Tennessee, USA. Date: circa 1915

Background imageRoadway Collection: Work at the Embankment, London 1868

Work at the Embankment, London 1868
Workmen improving the public stretch of road alone the River Thames, 70 to 100 feet in width and stretching from Westminster to Blackfriars more than a mile and a-half in length

Background imageRoadway Collection: Street scene during riot, Brixton, Lambeth, South London

Street scene during riot, Brixton, Lambeth, South London
A street scene in Brixton, Lambeth, South London, during a period of rioting

Background imageRoadway Collection: Poll Tax demonstrators in the roadway, Central London

Poll Tax demonstrators in the roadway, Central London
Poll Tax demonstrators in the roadway in Central London. One man stands in fighting pose, with his fists clenched. Another man holds a placard with the words: Bog Off Thatcher

Background imageRoadway Collection: Opening of the Victorian Embankment 1870

Opening of the Victorian Embankment 1870
Opening of the Victorian Embankment, London, by the Prince of Wales and Princess Louise, with crowds watching. Date: 13 July 1870

Background imageRoadway Collection: Street scene, Soekaboemi, West Java, Indonesia

Street scene, Soekaboemi, West Java, Indonesia
Street scene with children standing in the roadway in Soekaboemi (Sukabumi), West Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia), Date: circa 1905

Background imageRoadway Collection: Group of children playing on a Balham street, SW London

Group of children playing on a Balham street, SW London. One has a bicycle, another has a toy car, and others are sitting in the remains of an old suitcase

Background imageRoadway Collection: Blitz in City of London -- scene in Old Street, WW2

Blitz in City of London -- scene in Old Street, WW2
Blitz in the City of London -- scene in Old Street after an air raid on 7 September 1940, with rubble in the roadway and a smoky atmosphere. Date: 1940

Background imageRoadway Collection: Firefighters at scene of fire, Stockwell Road, Brixton

Firefighters at scene of fire, Stockwell Road, Brixton
Firefighters at the scene of a fire in Stockwell Road, Brixton, SW London

Background imageRoadway Collection: GLC-LFB Turntable ladder overturned on roadway

GLC-LFB Turntable ladder overturned on roadway
Lack of stability at speed and when manoeuvring very occasionally resulted in fire engines overturning, because of the relatively high centre of gravity (loading) of the turntable ladder

Background imageRoadway Collection: Orangemen on parade, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Orangemen on parade, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Close-up of Orangemen on parade in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Date: 1969

Background imageRoadway Collection: Man standing on his head in the road

Man standing on his head in the road
A man stops his Bedford van to practise yoga by standing on his head in the road. Is he also going to attempt to drink the glass of milk standing at his elbow? Date: 1960s

Background imageRoadway Collection: Rosario de Santa Fe, Argentina, South America

Rosario de Santa Fe, Argentina, South America
Calle Santa Fe (street), Rosario de Santa Fe, central Argentina, South America. Date: circa 1910

Background imageRoadway Collection: Giraffe in the roadway with cars

Giraffe in the roadway with cars
Unusual Friends - giraffe in the roadway with cars. 1950s

Background imageRoadway Collection: Hierro Bridge, Caracas, Venezuela, Central America

Hierro Bridge, Caracas, Venezuela, Central America. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageRoadway Collection: Philippines - Clearing land for a road using Water Buffalo

Philippines - Clearing land for a road using Water Buffalo
The Philippines - Clearing ground (for a roadway) using Water Buffalo. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageRoadway Collection: Two girls skipping on a Balham street, SW London

Two girls skipping on a Balham street, SW London
Two girls skipping in the roadway on a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961

Background imageRoadway Collection: Berastagi, Sumatra, Indonesia

Berastagi, Sumatra, Indonesia - traditional public seating areas (in the centre of a roadway) - captioned on this card as a Council Chamber Date: 1935

Background imageRoadway Collection: London Fire Brigade Command unit at fire, Penge

London Fire Brigade Command unit at fire, Penge
Scene of fire at commercial premises, 23 Green Lane, Penge, SE London, showing a London Fire Brigade Command unit parked nearby

Background imageRoadway Collection: Firefighters at scene of fire in Commercial Road

Firefighters at scene of fire in Commercial Road, East London

Background imageRoadway Collection: LCC-LFB Fire engine parked in a London street

LCC-LFB Fire engine parked in a London street
Although there is no sign of an obvious fire, all eyes are drawn towards the parade of shops as a single fire engine stands in the roadway and the firefighters are engaged out of sight

Background imageRoadway Collection: NFS (London) towing unit and trailer pump, WW2

NFS (London) towing unit and trailer pump, WW2
A unit from Lewisham Sub-station (37 F 2 Y) at Lewisham Bridge School, Elmira Street. SE London attending a training exercise in the locality

Background imageRoadway Collection: Judges carriage with police escort, Haverfordwest, Wales

Judges carriage with police escort, Haverfordwest, Wales
A judges horse-drawn carriage with a police escort in New Bridge and Victoria Place, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales

Background imageRoadway Collection: The M1 Motorway - 3 Service Stations - Dunstable turn-off

The M1 Motorway - 3 Service Stations - Dunstable turn-off
The first section of the M1 Motorway (55 miles in length, spanned by 134 bridges) - 3 Service Stations (Fortes Restaurant)

Background imageRoadway Collection: Hotel, Capilla del Monte, Argentina, South America

Hotel, Capilla del Monte, Argentina, South America
Gran Victoria Hotel, Capilla del Monte, Cordoba province, Argentina, South America. With a horse-drawn carriage in the roadway. Date: circa 1908

Background imageRoadway Collection: Croton aqueduct bridge for roadway

Croton aqueduct bridge for roadway
Old Croton aqueduct bridge for roadway. The aqueduct was built 1837-42 to supply water to reservoirs in Manhattan, New York and remained in service until 1955. Date: 1845

Background imageRoadway Collection: Calixto Garcia Street, Guantanamo, Cuba

Calixto Garcia Street, Guantanamo, Cuba. Date: circa 1905

Background imageRoadway Collection: View of Oscars Plads, Hammerfest, Norway

View of Oscars Plads, Hammerfest, Norway
View of Oscars Plads, Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageRoadway Collection: View of Molde, Romsdal Peninsula, Norway

View of Molde, Romsdal Peninsula, Norway
View of a street in Molde, Romsdal Peninsula, Norway. Date: circa 1908

Background imageRoadway Collection: London Policemans First Day at Point Duty

London Policemans First Day at Point Duty
With The Force - London Policemans First Day at Point Duty. Date: 1907

Background imageRoadway Collection: The Cut Rock, Garron Point

The Cut Rock, Garron Point - a view of the Antrim coast road showing a rock cut vertically for the roadway. On the right a woman holds up a long marker beside a boy

Background imageRoadway Collection: USA - Washington Bridge and Harlem River

USA - Washington Bridge and Harlem River - Washington Bridge and Haarlem River. Carries 6 lanes of roadway and pedestrians. Crosses Harlem River. Locale: Manhattan and The Bronx, in New York City

Background imageRoadway Collection: Dancing, Chinatown, San Francisco, California, USA

Dancing, Chinatown, San Francisco, California, USA
Dance of the magnificent lion (dragon), Chinatown, San Francisco, California, USA. Date: 1936

Background imageRoadway Collection: Parade, Chinatown, San Francisco, California, USA

Parade, Chinatown, San Francisco, California, USA
Parade, Golden Dragon of Good Luck, Chinatown, San Francisco, California, USA. Date: 1936

Background imageRoadway Collection: Boys in a street with a flag, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Boys in a street with a flag, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Boys in a street with an Irish national flag, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Date: 1969

Background imageRoadway Collection: Boys with a flag, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Boys with a flag, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Street scene, boys with a flag, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Date: 1969

Background imageRoadway Collection: Children skipping in a street, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Children skipping in a street, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Children skipping in a street in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Date: 1969

Background imageRoadway Collection: Piping band on parade, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Piping band on parade, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Piping band of men and boys on parade in Belfast, Northern Ireland. 1969

Background imageRoadway Collection: People watching parade, Belfast, Northern Ireland

People watching parade, Belfast, Northern Ireland
People watching an Orange Order parade in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Date: 1969

Background imageRoadway Collection: Girls band on parade, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Girls band on parade, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Shankill Rangers girls marching band with Orangemen behind them, on parade in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Date: 1969

Background imageRoadway Collection: Band and Orangemen on parade, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Band and Orangemen on parade, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Shankill Rangers girls marching band and Orangemen on parade in Belfast, Northern Ireland, with the City Hall in the background. Date: 1969

Background imageRoadway Collection: Orangemen on parade, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Orangemen on parade, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Orangemen on parade in Belfast, Northern Ireland, with the City Hall in the background. Date: 1969

Background imageRoadway Collection: Italy. Paestum. Sacred Way

Italy. Paestum. Sacred Way

Background imageRoadway Collection: Spain. Rioja. Logrono. Way of St. James. Scallop symbol

Spain. Rioja. Logrono. Way of St. James. Scallop symbol

Background imageRoadway Collection: Paestum. Roman road and Temple of Athena

Paestum. Roman road and Temple of Athena
Paestum. Roman Road and, at background, the Temple of Athena, 6th century BC

Background imageRoadway Collection: Avenue de France, Ferryville, Tunisia, North Africa

Avenue de France, Ferryville, Tunisia, North Africa
Avenue de France, Ferryville (now Menzel Bourguiba), Tunisia, North Africa, with four French sailors standing in the roadway. Date: circa 1910

Background imageRoadway Collection: Avenue d Alger, Zeralda, Algiers, Algeria

Avenue d Alger, Zeralda, Algiers, Algeria
Rue Nationale, Zeralda, a suburb of Algiers, Algeria, with boys standing in the roadway. Date: circa 1920

Background imageRoadway Collection: Deserted street with shops

Deserted street with shops. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageRoadway Collection: Road with arched bridge leading to the sea

Road with arched bridge leading to the sea
Road with an arched stone bridge leading to the sea. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageRoadway Collection: Men engaged in roadworks

Men engaged in roadworks with a lorry alongside. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageRoadway Collection: Car parked on a roadway

Car parked on a roadway. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageRoadway Collection: Interesting houses by a dual carriageway

Interesting houses by a dual carriageway. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageRoadway Collection: Cottages at Bossington, Somerset

Cottages at Bossington, Somerset -- one thatched, the others with tiled roofs -- with roses in the foreground. circa 1980s

Background imageRoadway Collection: Church Steps, Minehead, Somerset

Church Steps, Minehead, Somerset
Church Steps, a steep, narrow lane at Minehead, Somerset. Date: circa 1970s

Background imageRoadway Collection: Paris, France - General View from Menilmontant

Paris, France - General View from Menilmontant
Paris, France - Approach to the city from the Menilmontant area. Date: 1820

Background imageRoadway Collection: Aftermath of high explosive bomb, Blackfriars Road, WW2

Aftermath of high explosive bomb, Blackfriars Road, WW2
Aftermath of a high explosive bomb at Blackfriars Road, London, on 24 October 1940

Background imageRoadway Collection: Roadway, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Roadway, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Roadway with trees in Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1890s

Background imageRoadway Collection: Cycle track on roadway, Germany

Cycle track on roadway, Germany
A cycle track on a roadway in Germany, with two cyclists making good use of it. Date: 20th century

Background imageRoadway Collection: Metropolitan Police centenary celebrations, Central London

Metropolitan Police centenary celebrations, Central London
Scene at the Metropolitan Police centenary celebrations, showing an aerial view of police officers marching in formation from Hyde Park to Buckingham Palace, with crowds of spectators on either side

Background imageRoadway Collection: People with ponies and sacks, Yugoslavia

People with ponies and sacks, Yugoslavia
Scene in a street in former Yugoslavia -- people walking along the road with ponies carrying goods on their backs. Date: September 1965

Background imageRoadway Collection: London Fire Brigade firefighters on parade

London Fire Brigade firefighters on parade during a visit by Queen Elizabeth II to the Headquarters of the London Fire Brigade, Lambeth

Background imageRoadway Collection: Firefighters pushing a broken down Ford transit van

Firefighters pushing a broken down Ford transit van, Kennington Park Road, SE11

Background imageRoadway Collection: Turntable ladder and crew, Old Park Lane, W1

Turntable ladder and crew, Old Park Lane, W1
A turntable ladder and crew respond to a fire at 7 Old Park Lane, London W1

Background imageRoadway Collection: LCC-LFB fire in commercial van, Putney SW15

LCC-LFB fire in commercial van, Putney SW15
A fire crew damping down after dealing with a commercial van fire on the roadway in Putney SW15



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