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Newgate Prison, London, late 19th-early 20th century (1926-1927). The notorious prison was demolished in 1902. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I

Birch Birch and Co, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish
Birch Birch & Co, London, 1926-1927. Restaurant or cafe where soup and jelly was available. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I

Embankment Gardens, Charing Cross, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London, 1926-1927)

Strand-on-the-Green, Chiswick, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish
Strand-on-the-Green, Chiswick, London, 1926-1927. The old Middlesex village of Strand-on-the-Green seen from the opposite bank of the River Thames

The Wallace Collection, Hertford House, London, 1926-1927. Artist: Arnold
The Wallace Collection, Hertford House, London, 1926-1927. The Wallace Collection in Manchester Square houses fine and decorative arts including paintings, furniture, armour and porcelain

Flower girl, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London, 1926-1927)

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

Flower sellers, Piccadilly Circus, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, volume I, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Flower seller, Piccadilly Circus, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, volume I, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Three graveyard watch houses, London, 1926-1927. Artist: Whiffin
Three graveyard watch houses, London, 1926-1927. Graveyard watch houses at Thames Street and Giltspur Street, (above), and at Rotherhithe (below)

Polar bear on the Mappin Terrace at London Zoo, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish
Polar bear on the Mappin Terrace at London Zoo, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, volume I, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Elephant rides at London Zoo, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish
Elephant rides at London Zoo, 1926-1927. In the foreground is a llama-cart. Illustration from Wonderful London, volume I, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London)

Ivory shipment, Royal Albert Dock, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London, 1926-1927)

Street hawkers selling football favours in Walham Green, London, 1926-1927. Rosettes and programmes on sale near Stamford Bridge, the ground of Chelsea Footbal Club

Merchant ships in the Royal Albert Dock, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London, 1926-1927)

Street hawker selling football favours in Kings Cross, London, 1911 (1926-1927). Fans from Newcastle or Bradford on their way to the Cup Final

The first Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, London, 1923, (1926-1927). Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London, 1926-1927)

Italian ice cream or hoky seller, London, early 1900s, (1926-1927). Artist: Taylor
Italian ice cream or hoky seller, London, early 1900s, (1926-1927). Illustration from Wonderful London, volume I, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Women choosing bunches of mistletoe, Caledonian Market, London, 1926-1927. Kissing under the mistletoe at Christmas is a British tradition

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

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

Poultry merchants, Caledonian Market, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London, 1926-1927)

Caledonian Market, London, 1926-1927. Artist: Langfier Photo
Caledonian Market, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London, 1926-1927)

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

Old Compton Street, Soho, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London, 1926-1927)

Children feeding the sparrows in Hyde Park, London, 1926-1927. A print from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, Amalgamated Press, London, 1926-1927

Boys playing cricket in Parliament Hill Fields, London, 1926-1927. A print from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, Amalgamated Press, London, 1926-1927

Young children playing 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)

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

Young children in Hyde Park, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, volume I, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Policeman helping schoolchildren across the road, East End, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, volume I, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London)

The Peter Pan statue, Kensington Gardens, London, 1926-1927. Artist: Arnold
The Peter Pan statue, Kensington Gardens, London, 1926-1927. George Framptons statue of the boy who never grew up from JM Barries novel

Choirboys of St Clement Danes beating the boundary-marks on the Thames, London, 1926-1927. Boys in mortarboards take part in the old custom of beating the parish bounds

St Johns Gate on a Sunday, Clerkenwell, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish
St Johns Gate on a Sunday, Clerkenwell, London, 1926-1927. The gate was built in 1504 by Thomas Docwra, prior of the Priory of the Knights of Saint John

Chapel Royal choirboys in procession, Clerkenwell, London, 1926-1927. Procession going to a commemorative service of the order in the Grand Priory Church

Twenty-eight-inch reflecting telescope, Greenwich Observatory, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press

The Houses of Parliament and Westminster Bridge, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London, 1926-1927)

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

Queen Victoria Street at its intersection with Cannon Street, London, 1926-1927. Artist: Frith
Queen Victoria Street at its intersection with Cannon Street, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press

Mansion House, London, 1926-1927. Artist: Ellis
Mansion House, London, 1926-1927. Mansion House is the official residence of the Lord Mayor of the City of London. It was built in Palladian style between 1739

The City, centre of London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish
The City, centre of London, 1926-1927. The Stock Exchange and Bank of England. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London)

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

Pearly family in their donkey-drawn moke, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish
Pearly family in their donkey-drawn moke, London, 1926-1927. Cockney Pearly kings (originally costermongers - fruit and vegetable sellers), wore suits covered in mother-of-pearl buttons

Wet weather in Trafalgar Square, London, 1926-1927. Artist: Paterson
Wet weather in Trafalgar Square, London, 1926-1927. The lights of the London Coliseum in St Martins Lane, reflected in the wet road

St Martin-in-the-Fields seen between the columns of the National Gallery, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish
St Martin-in-the-Fields seen between the columns of the National Gallery, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, volume I, edited by Arthur St John Adcock

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

Changing of the guard, Buckingham Palace, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish
Changing of the guard, Buckingham Palace, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London, 1926-1927)

Artemis fountain, Hyde Park, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish
Artemis fountain, Hyde Park, London, 1926-1927. Fountain with a sculpture of the goddess Artemis, designed by Feodora Gleichen

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