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Marble Arch 1950SMarble Arch, designed by John Nash in 1828. Made of Carrara marble and originally intended as a grand gateway to Buckingham Palace. Date: early 1950s
Regents Park LakeYoung people enjoying themselves in the rowing boats on the lake at Regents Park, London, England. Date: 1950s
Dyrham Park, near Barnet, north London. Date: 1950s
THE SHAMBLES BY NIGHTTHE SHAMBLES Often called Europes best preserved Medieval street; mentioned in the Doomsday book, York, England. Date: 1950s
Kensington Palace GardenThe beautiful sunken garden at Kensington Palace, London. Date: 1950s
Londons South BankLooking upstream from Westminster Bridge, London, at eventide. Photograph shows the South Bank of the River Thames - the Albert Embankment, part of St. Thomass Hospital, etc. Date: 1930s
Birkenhead DocksStaffordshire, a liner moored at Birkenhead Docks, Merseyside, England. Date: 1950s
Kensington GardensThe fountains at the head of the Long Water, near Victoria Gate, Kensington Gardens, in Hyde Park, central London. Date: 1940s
The National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London, by floodlight at night. Date: built 1834 - 1838
Hilton Park Lane HotelThe 28-storey exclusive London Hilton Park Lane Hotel overlooks Hyde Park, central London and is within walking distance of Oxford Street. It was built in 1963. Date: mid 1960s
The Cock Pit, EtonThe Cock Pit, High Street, Eton, Berkshire, England, which dates back to the early 15th century. Date: established 1420
London County HallThe magnificent front of County Hall, Westminster, which was designed by Ralph Knott, built between 1911 and 1922 and renovated 1931 to 1933. Date: built 1911 - 1922
Stamford HousesLovely Georgian houses in the main street, which is also the Great North Road, in the historic town of Stamford, Lincolnshire, England. Date: 1950s
London Park ChairsWaiting for sundown! A study of chairs in a London park. Date: 1950s
St. Kenelms Well, near Winchcomb, Gloucestershire, England. Kenelm, was a child King of Mercia murdered in 819 A.D. Springs appeared where his body rested before burial. Date: 1950s
Changing of the GuardThe Changing of the Guard at Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England. Date: 1950s
Torquay HarbourA view of the pictureque harbour at Torquay, Devon, England. Date: 1950s
St. Ninians ChapelThe ruins of St. Ninians Chapel, near the harbour, Isle of Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland. It is reputed to be the first recordced Christian church in Scotland. Date: circa 397 A, D
Horse PloughPloughing by horse on an English farm. Date: 1930s
Big Ben at NightThe clock face Big Ben, Houses of Parliament, Westminster, central London, floodlit at night for dramatic effect. Date: 1930s
Regents Park LakeSailing for pleasure on the lake at Regents Park, London, England. Date: 1950s
Public Records OfficeThe Public Records Office, Chancery Lane, London, where many records and documents used to be kept. Date: 19th century
London / HaymarketA busy scene on Haymarket, central London, viewed from Pall Mall. Date: 1950s
Regents Park FountainThe fine fountain in Queen Marys Gardens, Regents Park, London, England. Date: 1950s
Tobacconists ShopfrontA delightful 18th century shop front with bow-fronted windows, at Haymarket, London, where tobacco and snuff were sold for over 100 years. George III and Beau Brummel, etc
Regents Park LakeThe ornamental lake in Regents Park, London. Date: 1950s
Changing of the GuardThe Changing of the Guard at St Jamess Palace, Whitehall, London. Date: 1950s
T. E. Lawrence EffigyLAWRENCE OF ARABIA This effigy of T.E. Lawrence in St. Martins Church, Wareham, Dorset, is by Eric Kennington. Lawrence is in full Arab dress; head on a camel saddle. Date: 1888 - 1935
Regents Park TulipsA fine spring display of tulips, Regents Park, London. Date: 1950s
Bebington LibraryInterior view of the then new modern library at Bebington, Merseyside, England. Date: early 1970s
Minster Lovell HallThe ruins of Minster Lovell Hall, Cotswolds, Oxfordshire, England. It was built by Lord William Lovell in the 1440s. Legend has it that he died in a secret room in the hall. Date: mid 15th century
England / StamfordThe historic town of Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, showing St. Martins Church (late 15th century). Here the Great North Road (A1) passes through to the North of England. Date: 1950s
Summertime in Hyde ParkA lovely scene, showing people relaxing in Hyde Park, London, on a summers day. Date: 1950s
Durham Cathedral CorbelsComical Corbels - some of the faces carved into the corbels above the Chapter House of Durham Cathedral, built between 1093 and 1133. Date: 12th century
DUMMY TOWN HOUSESThese dummy houses, in a terrace, 23 & 25 Leinster Gardens, Bayswater, London, were built to conceal a gap in the terrace, when the inner Circle Line tube was built. Date: 1950s
Torquay BayA fine impression of part of the bay and some of the waterfront buildings at the popular resort of Torquay, Devon, England. Date: 1950s
Birkenhead DocksFort Vercheres in Birkenhead Docks, showing a method of preventing rats boarding the vessel. Date: 1950s
The Oldest Chemists ShopYe Oldest Chymist Shoppe in England, which, naturally, claims to be the oldest chemists shop in England! It is in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire. Date: founded circa 1720
Water Lilies at WansteadWater lilies on the lake at Wanstead Park, Essex, England. Date: 1930s
Embankment Water GateThis fine old Water Gate in the Embankment Gardens, London, was designed by Inigo Jones, c. 1619, as the river entrance for York House, home of the 1st Duke of Buckingham. Date: early 17th century
St. Jamess ParkA beauty spot in the heart of London - the Victoria Memorial statue, backed by Buckingham Palace, viewed from across the lake, St. Jamess Park. Date: 1940s
Regents Park LakeView of the lake and footbridge at Regents Park, London. The tower of St. Marylebone ( St. Mary s) Parish Church can be seen in the background. Date: 1950s
Statue of ErosThe famous statue of the Greek god of love, Eros, Piccadilly Circus, London, was sculpted by Alfred Gilbert in 1893. It was originally called the Shaftesbury Monument. Date: 1893