Adcock Collection (page 7)

Westminster Bridge and Big Ben from the terrace of St Thomass Hospital, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, volume I, edited by Arthur St John Adcock

The dining room of the House of Commons, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, volume I, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

The terrace of the House of Commons, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, volume I, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Children paddling in the fountains at Trafalgar Square, London, 1926-1927. Artist: Whiffin
Children paddling in the fountains at Trafalgar Square, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London)

Boys following the Poplar Borough Council water cart, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London)

The corner of Tothill and Victoria Streets, looking towards Parliament Square, London, 1926-1927. Artist: Ellis
The corner of Tothill and Victoria Streets, looking towards Parliament Square, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I

The spire of Bow Church, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish
The spire of Bow Church, London, 1926-1927. The church of St Mary le Bow was designed by Christopher Wren and built between 1671 and 1673

The Tower of London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish
The Tower of London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London, 1926-1927)

Yeomen Warders on parade at the Tower of London, 1926-1927. Beefeaters being inspected on the occasion of escorting the governor of the Tower to St Peters Chapel, an Easter Sunday custom

Final of the Ranelagh Open Cup, Ranelagh, London, 1926-1927. Spectators watching a polo match. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I

District messenger, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish
District messenger, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London, 1926-1927)

Scavenger boy, who cleans up horse droppings in the road, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London)

Road sweeper, London, 1926-1927. A print from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, Amalgamated Press, London, 1926-1927

George Grossmith in No, No, Nanette!, Palace Theatre, London, c1926. Musican comedy first produced in 1925, starring Binnie Hale and George Grossmith Jr

Rotten Row, Hyde Park, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London, 1926-1927)

Scottish sheep by the Serpentine, Hyde Park, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London, 1926-1927)

Chair hire charge, Hyde Park, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London, 1926-1927)

George Donald, Scottish shepherd, Hyde Park, London, 1926-1927. George Donald would bring a flock of sheep down from Aberdeen to graze in Hyde Park

Regent Circus (Oxford Circus), London, 1880s, (1926-1927). Famous London shopping area. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press

Clock and statues, Church of St Dunstan-in-the-West, London, 1926-1927. Artist: Joel
Clock and statues, Church of St Dunstan-in-the-West, London, 1926-1927. The clock dates from 1671, and was the first public clock in London to have a minute hand

Massed banners of the Knights of the Bath in Henry VIIs Chapel, Westminster Abbey, 1926-1927. Artist: King
Massed banners of the Knights of the Bath in Henry VIIs Chapel, Westminster Abbey, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I

Distribution of the Maundy Money by Yeomen Warders, Tower of London, 1926-1927
Distribution of the Maundy Money by Yeomen Warders, Thursday before Easter, Tower of London, 1926-1927. Beefeaters carrying out an ancient custom

Distribution of the Maundy Money, Thursday before Easter, Tower of London, 1926-1927. A policeman carries out an ancient custom

A fire engine, Shoreditch, London, 1926-1927. Artist: Brightman
A fire engine, Shoreditch, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London, 1926-1927)

Firemen fighting a fire at a timber yard, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London, 1926-1927)

Horses drinking from a cattle trough, London, 1926-1927
Horses drinking from a cattle trough, corner of Mark Lane and Tower Hill, London, 1926-1927. The Metropolitan Drinking Fountain

Firefighters donning smoke helmets, Farringdon Street rubber works, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press

Panyer-man blowing a silver mounted ox-horn, Middle Temple Hall, London, 1926-1927. The duty of the panyer-man was to collect freshly baked bread

Getting on a bus in Ludgate Hill, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Getting on to a tram at Blackfriars, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

An old wooden house in St Johns Hill, Shadwell, London, 1926-1927. Artist: Whiffin
An old wooden house in St Johns Hill, Shadwell, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

An old wooden house in Collingwood Street, London, 1926-1927. Artist: Whiffin
An old wooden house in Collingwood Street, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Timber cottages by Hadley Green, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish
Timber cottages by Hadley Green, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Westminster Bridge monument, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish
Westminster Bridge monument, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

A gas fitter, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish
A gas fitter, London, From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

The Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall, London, 1926-1927. Artist: Joel
The Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

The United Service Club, Waterloo Place, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Staple Inn, Holborn, London, 1926-1927. The black and white half-timbered Staple Inn on High Holborn, one of central Londons few surviving Tudor buildings, dates from 1585

The Savage Club, Adelphi Terrace, London, 1926-1927. Artist: Joel
Savage Club, Adelphi Terrace, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Milkman, North London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish
Milkman, North London, 1926-1927. Milkman delivering Londons safest milk. Most people didn t have fridges at this time. Illustration from Wonderful London, volume I, edited by Arthur St John Adcock

Regent Street, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish
Regent Street, London, 1926-1927. The upper part of the famous shopping street looking towards Oxford Circus. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I

Shoppers in Kensington High Street, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London, 1926-1927)

Street musicians, London, 1926-1927. Wandering harpist and violinist entertaining theatre-goers in the pit queue. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I

Children dancing in the street, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, volume I, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Escapologist entertaining theatre-goers in the pit queue, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London)

Kerb-side toy-seller, Holborn, London, 1926-1927. A nodding-doll hawker. Illustration from Wonderful London, volume I, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London)

Kerb-side gramophone-player, Holborn, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, volume I, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Kerb-side concertina-player, Holborn, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, volume I, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

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