Arthur St John Adcock Collection (page 7)

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)

The Doves Inn, Chiswick, London, 1926-1927. Riverside pub near the Thames. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London)

The Ring, boxing venue near Blackfriars Road, London, 1926-1927. The Ring began life as the Surrey Chapel (closed 1881), and from 1910 was a boxing arena

The Great Hall, The Old Bailey, London, 1926-1927. Police in Londons criminal law courts. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I

The White Lodge in Richmond Park, London, 1926-1927. Artist: Joel
The White Lodge in Richmond Park, London, 1926-1927. A Palladian villa commissioned by George II. It later became the Royal Ballet School

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping