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Wandsworth Collection

Background imageWandsworth Collection: Randalls Flint Mill, Nine Elms, Battersea, 1830, (1947). Creator: John Varley I

Randalls Flint Mill, Nine Elms, Battersea, 1830, (1947). Creator: John Varley I
Randalls Flint Mill, Nine Elms, Battersea, 1830, (1947). Windmill on the south bank of the River Thames in London, looking towards Vauxhall Bridge. From " British Windmills and Watermills, by C

Background imageWandsworth Collection: Roehampton Priory, Surrey, mid 19th century

Roehampton Priory, Surrey, mid 19th century. A print from Dugdales England and Wales Delineated

Background imageWandsworth Collection: Putney Heath, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish

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

Background imageWandsworth Collection: Bowling-Green House, (c1878). Creator: Unknown

Bowling-Green House, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Bowling-Green House, (c1878). The house at Putney Heath occupied by the heaven-born minister, William Pitt, and in which he died, was called at that time Bowling-Green House

Background imageWandsworth Collection: Uncle Toms Cabin tea stall, Wandsworth Road, London, 1909

Uncle Toms Cabin tea stall, Wandsworth Road, London, 1909
Uncle Toms Cabin tea stall, 394b Wandsworth Road, London, 1909. Customers stand at a corner tea and coffee stall under the railway bridge

Background imageWandsworth Collection: A travellers encampment, Battersea, London, c1903 (1903)

A travellers encampment, Battersea, London, c1903 (1903). An encampment of travellers at Battersea on their way to the Agricultural Hall, Islington to attend The World Fair. From Living London, Vol

Background imageWandsworth Collection: The Causeway, Wandsworth, Showing the Pound, c1895, (1912)

The Causeway, Wandsworth, Showing the Pound, c1895, (1912). The causeway, connected the village square at the end of Wandsworth plain to the Thameside warehouses and strip fields

Background imageWandsworth Collection: View Of The Thames At Battersea, 1834. Creator: Thomas Creswick

View Of The Thames At Battersea, 1834. Creator: Thomas Creswick
View Of The Thames At Battersea, 1834

Background imageWandsworth Collection: Early Morning, Battersea (Battersea Dawn) (Cadogan Pier), 1861

Early Morning, Battersea (Battersea Dawn) (Cadogan Pier), 1861

Background imageWandsworth Collection: Thames Grand Regatta, 1844. Creator: Unknown

Thames Grand Regatta, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Thames Grand Regatta, 1844. Racing on the River Thames at Putney in south-west London. Saturday, the third and last days matches were attended by a very numerous assemblage of persons

Background imageWandsworth Collection: Thames Regatta, Putney Bridge, 1844. Creator: Unknown

Thames Regatta, Putney Bridge, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Thames Regatta, Putney Bridge, 1844. Racing on the River Thames at Putney in south-west London. From " Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol I

Background imageWandsworth Collection: Dave Holland, The Grand, Clapham, London, 1995. Creator: Brian Foskett

Dave Holland, The Grand, Clapham, London, 1995. Creator: Brian Foskett
Dave Holland, The Grand, Clapham, London, 1995

Background imageWandsworth Collection: Putney Bridge - The Return, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré

Putney Bridge - The Return, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
Putney Bridge-The Return, 1872. Spectators cheer on the Oxford and Cambridge boatrace at Putney Bridge on the River Thames in West London. From, " LONDON

Background imageWandsworth Collection: The Granada cinema, Tooting, London, 1931, (1933). Creator: Unknown

The Granada cinema, Tooting, London, 1931, (1933). Creator: Unknown
The Granada cinema, Tooting, London, 1931, (1933). The Granada, Tooting: modelled on the Spanish-Moorish architecture of the city from which it took its name

Background imageWandsworth Collection: The Green Man at Putney Heath, c1935. Creator: Unknown

The Green Man at Putney Heath, c1935. Creator: Unknown
The Green Man at Putney Heath, c1935. The Green Man public house in south west London, parts of which date back to c1700. The pub was supposedly frequented by highwaymen who preyed on the intoxicated

Background imageWandsworth Collection: Barges on the River Thames near Battersea Bridge, London, c1951. Creator: Shirley Markham

Barges on the River Thames near Battersea Bridge, London, c1951. Creator: Shirley Markham
Barges on the River Thames near Battersea Bridge, London, c1951. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Background imageWandsworth Collection: Essex House, Putney, (c1878). Creator: Unknown

Essex House, Putney, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Essex House, Putney, (c1878). House in the village of Putney near the River Thames, (now part of greater London). Essex House is thought to have been built

Background imageWandsworth Collection: Lines of Rail at Clapham Junction, (c1878). Creator: Unknown

Lines of Rail at Clapham Junction, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Lines of Rail at Clapham Junction, (c1878). Map of railway lines at Clapham Junction Station, one of the busiest rail instersections in London

Background imageWandsworth Collection: The Lake, Battersea Park, (c1878). Creator: Unknown

The Lake, Battersea Park, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
The Lake, Battersea Park, (c1878). The park, on the south bank of the River Thames in London, was built on marshland reclaimed from the river, and opened in 1858

Background imageWandsworth Collection: Lime Grove, Putney, in 1810, (c1878). Creator: Unknown

Lime Grove, Putney, in 1810, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Lime Grove, Putney, in 1810, (c1878). House in the village of Putney near the River Thames, (now part of greater London). Home of the St Aubyn family

Background imageWandsworth Collection: Putney House, 1810, (c1878). Creator: Unknown

Putney House, 1810, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Putney House, 1810, (c1878). House in the village of Putney near the River Thames, (now part of greater London). Putney House, at one time the residence of Mr Gerard van Neck

Background imageWandsworth Collection: The Garratt Election, (c1878). Creator: Unknown

The Garratt Election, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
The Garratt Election, (c1878). 18th century scene showing the Garrat Elections held at Garrat, then a small hamlet in Wandsworth, (now part of greater London)

Background imageWandsworth Collection: The Fishmongers Almshouses, Wandsworth, (c1878). Creator: Unknown

The Fishmongers Almshouses, Wandsworth, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
The Fishmongers Almshouses, Wandsworth, (c1878). Block of almshouses also known as St Peters Hospital, built by the Fishmongers Company on East Hill, Wandsworth, (now part of south London)

Background imageWandsworth Collection: York House (1790), (c1878). Creator: Unknown

York House (1790), (c1878). Creator: Unknown
York House (1790), (c1878). York Place in Battersea, (now part of south London). The Archbishops of York have had an estate at Battersea since the late 15th century

Background imageWandsworth Collection: The Tropical Gardens, Battersea Park, (c1878). Creator: Unknown

The Tropical Gardens, Battersea Park, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
The Tropical Gardens, Battersea Park, (c1878). The park, on the south bank of the River Thames in London, was built on marshland reclaimed from the river, and opened in 1858

Background imageWandsworth Collection: Old Battersea Mill, about 1800, (c1878). Creator: Unknown

Old Battersea Mill, about 1800, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Old Battersea Mill, about 1800, (c1878). Fowlers Mill was a horizontal windmill in Battersea, now part of south London. From Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People

Background imageWandsworth Collection: Busy street scene, St Johns Road, Clapham Junction, London, 1912

Busy street scene, St Johns Road, Clapham Junction, London, 1912. People crowding the pavements outside shop windows

Background imageWandsworth Collection: Brickworks, Nine Elms Lane, Battersea, London, August 1906

Brickworks, Nine Elms Lane, Battersea, London, August 1906. Rear of the works with workmen standing amongst piles of bricks and tiles. Ships masts on the Thames can be seen behind the buildings

Background imageWandsworth Collection: People rushing to get on a trolley bus at 7. 05 am, Tooting Broadway, London, April 1912

People rushing to get on a trolley bus at 7. 05 am, Tooting Broadway, London, April 1912
People rushing to get on a trolley bus at 7.05 am, Tooting Broadway, London, April 1912. Early-morning commuters catch a trolley bus to Charing Cross

Background imageWandsworth Collection: Advertising hoardings on the wall of a building, Wandsworth, London, 1938

Advertising hoardings on the wall of a building, Wandsworth, London, 1938
Advertising hoardings on the wall of a building, Nightingale Lane, Wandsworth, London, September 1938. The posters advertise Granada Clapham, Balham Picture House, Gordons Gin, Heinz

Background imageWandsworth Collection: Men sitting in the library at Cedars Lodge old peoples home, Wandsworth, London, 1939

Men sitting in the library at Cedars Lodge old peoples home, Wandsworth, London, 1939. Old men sit reading or nodding off in a parquet-floored room with no visible bookshelves

Background imageWandsworth Collection: Language lesson on daffodils at Oak Lodge School for Deaf Girls, London, 1908

Language lesson on daffodils at Oak Lodge School for Deaf Girls, London, 1908
Language lesson on daffodils at Oak Lodge Residential School for Elder Deaf Girls, Clapham Common, Wandsworth, London, 1908

Background imageWandsworth Collection: Boys making baskets at Linden Lodge Residential School, London, 1908

Boys making baskets at Linden Lodge Residential School, London, 1908
Boys making baskets at Linden Lodge Residential School, Battersea, Wandsworth, London, 1908. Workshop with boys making baskets and cribs, with completed baskets hanging from the ceiling

Background imageWandsworth Collection: Widening of Putney Bridge, London, 1931

Widening of Putney Bridge, London, 1931. View of extensive building works with cranes

Background imageWandsworth Collection: The building of the new Chelsea Bridge, London, 1937

The building of the new Chelsea Bridge, London, 1937. Construction of the new bridge in progress, with scaffolding and cranes

Background imageWandsworth Collection: Workmen on old Chelsea Bridge, London, 1921

Workmen on old Chelsea Bridge, London, 1921
Workmen using wooden tools on old Chelsea Bridge, London, 1921. Work in progress on the carriageway looking north from Queenstown Road, Battersea, towards the Western Pumping Station

Background imageWandsworth Collection: Learner-driver under instruction in a mock-up of tram car cab, London, 1932

Learner-driver under instruction in a mock-up of tram car cab, London, 1932
Learner-driver under instruction in a mock-up of tram car cab, Wandsworth, London, 1932. An instructor at the Clapham Motor School stands on the bumper of a model of a tram while a driver works

Background imageWandsworth Collection: Trams in Balham Car Shed, Wandsworth, London, 1903

Trams in Balham Car Shed, Wandsworth, London, 1903. Front of the shed with open-topped trams standing partly outside the building

Background imageWandsworth Collection: Men working on tramline electricification, Wandsworth, London, 1906

Men working on tramline electricification, Wandsworth, London, 1906. Men at work on interlacing the track near Wandsworth Town Station, by the junction with Alma Road

Background imageWandsworth Collection: Overturned electric tram and onlookers, London, 1913

Overturned electric tram and onlookers, London, 1913
Overturned electric tram and onlookers, Mitcham Lane, London, 1913. London County Council electric tram which has overturned, showing wheel tracks in the road

Background imageWandsworth Collection: Laundry work, Tennyson Street School, Battersea, London, 1907

Laundry work, Tennyson Street School, Battersea, London, 1907. One girl folds clothes on a table while another puts them through a mangle. Behind them a blackboard reads; Folding and mangling

Background imageWandsworth Collection: Housewifery, Surrey Lane School, Battersea, London, 1908

Housewifery, Surrey Lane School, Battersea, London, 1908. A group of girls are busy cleaning the outside of a house used as the domestic economy school

Background imageWandsworth Collection: Girls dancing in the assembly hall, Clapham Secondary School, London, 1910

Girls dancing in the assembly hall, Clapham Secondary School, London, 1910

Background imageWandsworth Collection: Children in the playground, Southfields Infants School, Wandsworth, London, 1906

Children in the playground, Southfields Infants School, Wandsworth, London, 1906. Some of the children are sitting on the ground drawing from nature while others are digging sand in a box

Background imageWandsworth Collection: Music lesson, Southfields Infants School, Wandsworth, London, 1906

Music lesson, Southfields Infants School, Wandsworth, London, 1906
Childrens band, Southfields Infants School, Wandsworth, London, 1906. A class of infant schoolchildren sit in a circle on the floor while their teacher plays the piano

Background imageWandsworth Collection: Motor room, Wandsworth Technical Institute, London, 1937

Motor room, Wandsworth Technical Institute, London, 1937. With a row of cars in various states of completeness

Background imageWandsworth Collection: Typewriting room, Balham and Tooting Commercial Institute, London, 1931

Typewriting room, Balham and Tooting Commercial Institute, London, 1931. Furnished with tables, chairs, and typewriters

Background imageWandsworth Collection: Number work, Southfields Infants School, Wandsworth, London, 1907

Number work, Southfields Infants School, Wandsworth, London, 1907. Children, divided into two groups sitting in lines down either side of the hall



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