London Gallery

Hyde Park Corner (Boys)

A lively depiction of Hyde Park Corner in early Victorian days - when Wellington was living at Apsley House, left, when traffic was lighter but road works prevalent as ever

© Mary Evans Picture Library

1842, Apsley, Boys, Corner, Days, Depiction, Early, England, Historical, History, House, Hyde, Left, Lighter, Lively, Living, Park, Prevalent, Road, Traffic, Victorian, Wellington, Works

London Police Box

Police boxes used to adorn the East and West corners of Trafalgar Square and were the smallest police stations in London. The lamps at the top came from HMS "Victory"

© Mary Evans Picture Library

1930s, Adorn, Bored, Box, Boxes, Britain, Cold, Corners, Duty, East, Historical, History, Hms, L Aw, Lamps, Police, Smallest, Square, Stations, Top, Trafalgar, West

Leaving the Underground

Way Out - commuters walking up the steep steps leading out of Westminster underground station, central London, England

© Mary Evans Picture Library

1930s, Britain, Central, Commuters, Costume, England, Historical, History, Leading, Leaving, Men, Passengers, Rail, Railway, Stairs, Station, Steep, Steps, Transport, Tube, Under Ground, Walking, Westminster