Mcleish Collection (page 3)

Westminster Abbey, London, c1930s. Artist: Donald McLeish
Westminster Abbey, London, c1930s. A Benedictine monastery was founded on this site in the 7th or 8th century. Edward the Confessor (1003-1066) rebuilt an abbey on this site shortly before his death

Stone demon, Notre Dame, Paris, France, c1930s. Artist: Donald McLeish
Stone demon, Notre Dame, Paris, France, c1930s. A print from Countries of the World, edited by JA Hammerton, volume V, the Fleetway House, London, c1930s

Rouen Cathedral, Normandy, France, c1930s. Artist: Donald McLeish
Rouen Cathedral, Normandy, France, c1930s. Rouen Cathedral was begun in the 13th century. A print from Countries of the World, edited by JA Hammerton, volume V, the Fleetway House, London, c1930s

Bootham Bar, York, North Yorkshire, 1924-1926. Artist: Donald McLeish
Bootham Bar, York, North Yorkshire, 1924-1926. York Minster in the background. Bootham Bar is one of the four gatehouses, or bars, in the medieval city walls of York

Loading hay onto a wagon on the shores of Loch Lomond, Scotland, 1924-1926. Artist: Donald McLeish
Loading hay onto a wagon on the shores of Loch Lomond, Scotland, 1924-1926. A photo from Hutchinsons Britain Beautiful, edited by Walter Hutchinson, Volume 4, 1924-1926

Propylon of the third Ptolemy at Karnak, Egypt, 1933-1934. The gateway was built by Ptolemy III in the 3rd century BC although the Karnak temple itself is older

The Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Egypt, 1933-1934. Two massive stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III. Dating from the 14th century BC, the statues stood in front of Amenhoteps mortuary temple

A Belgian milkwoman on her morning round, Belgium, 1922. Artist: Donald McLeish
A Belgian milkwoman on her morning round, Belgium, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume I: Abyssinia to the British Empire

A street barber and his client, Algeria, Africa, 1922. Artist: Donald McLeish
A street barber and his client, Algeria, Africa, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume I: Abyssinia to the British Empire

The Seyid, Mustapha el Idrisi, southern Arabia, 1922. Artist: Donald McLeish
The Seyid, Mustapha el Idrisi, southern Arabia, 1922. A descendant of Fatima, Mahomets daughter, who married the martyred Ali

Two Italian dragoons, 1922. Artist: Donald McLeish
Two Italian dragoons, 1922. The pride of the people. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume IV: Georgia to Italy

Two Italian policemen, 1922. Artist: Donald McLeish
Two Italian policemen, 1922. Stalwarts of Italys highly efficient police force. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume IV: Georgia to Italy

The market place at Worms Cathedral, Worms, Germany, 1922. Artist: Donald McLeish
The market place at Worms Cathedral, Worms, Germany, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume IV: Georgia to Italy

Berlin Cathedral, Berlin, Germany, 1922. Artist: Donald McLeish
Berlin Cathedral, Berlin, Germany, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume IV: Georgia to Italy

Berlin, Germany, 1922. Artist: Donald McLeish
Berlin, Germany, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume IV: Georgia to Italy

Four London houses of famous men, London, 1926-1927. TEXT CUT OFFArtist: McLeish
Four London houses of famous men, London, 1926-1927. Colebrook Cottage (top left) the residence of Charles Lamb, Frith Street (top right) the residence of essayist, William Hazlitt and Savile Row

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)

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)

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)

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

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

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

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)

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)

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)

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

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)

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

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

Hyde Park Bird Sanctuary and Hudson Memorial, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish
Hyde Park Bird Sanctuary and Hudson Memorial, London, 1926-1927. Sculpture by Jacob Epstein in memory of the author, naturalist and ornithologist William Henry Hudson (1841-1922)

The western entrance to the Aldwych Crescent, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish
The western entrance to the Aldwych Crescent, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London, 1926-1927)

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

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

Breton onion seller, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish
Breton onion seller, London, 1926-1927. French onion man with his wares. Illustration from Wonderful London, volume I, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London)

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

Church of St Clement Danes, the Strand and Fleet Street from Australia House, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish
Church of St Clement Danes, the Strand and Fleet Street from Australia House, London, 1926-1927. In the distance is St Pauls Cathedral, another of Wrens designs

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

The London Stone in the wall of St Swithins, Cannon Street, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish
The London Stone in the wall of St Swithin s, Cannon Street, London, 1926-1927. This ancient oolite stone was set into the wall of St Swithins Church

The Monument to the Great Fire, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish
The Monument to the Great Fire, London, 1926-1927. Christopher Wrens monument commemorating the outbreak of the Great Fire in 1666

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