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Wonderful London Collection

Background imageWonderful London Collection: Marylebone Town Hall, One of the Most Eminent of Londons New Buildings, c1935

Marylebone Town Hall, One of the Most Eminent of Londons New Buildings, c1935. The Town Hall on Marylebone Road in central London opened in 1920

Background imageWonderful London Collection: Old pub on the River Thames, London, 1926-1927

Old pub on the River Thames, London, 1926-1927. An old tavern on the riverside at Limehouse. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I

Background imageWonderful London Collection: Barrels of molasses, West India Docks, London, 1926-1927. Artist: Langfier Photo

Barrels of molasses, West India Docks, London, 1926-1927. Artist: Langfier Photo
Barrels of molasses, West India Docks, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London, 1926-1927)

Background imageWonderful London Collection: Wet Winter Evening and a Book Lover in Bloomsbury, c1935. Creator: Fincham

Wet Winter Evening and a Book Lover in Bloomsbury, c1935. Creator: Fincham
Wet Winter Evening and a Book Lover in Bloomsbury, c1935. Shelves of books outside a shop in central London. From " Wonderful London, Volume 2", edited by Arthur St John Adcock

Background imageWonderful London Collection: The Grenadier in Wilton Mews, Where Coachmen Drink No More, c1935. Creator: Unknown

The Grenadier in Wilton Mews, Where Coachmen Drink No More, c1935. Creator: Unknown
" The Grenadier" in Wilton Mews, Where Coachmen Drink No More, c1935. Public house in Belgravia, London, built in 1720 as the officers mess for the senior infantry regiment of the British

Background imageWonderful London Collection: The Mitre tavern, London, 1926-1927. Artist: Paterson

The Mitre tavern, London, 1926-1927. Artist: Paterson
The Mitre tavern, London, 1926-1927. The Mitre lies between Ely Place and Hatton Garden. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London)

Background imageWonderful London Collection: In Lansdowne Passage, Where A Highwayman Once Galloped For His Life, c1935. Creator: Taylor

In Lansdowne Passage, Where A Highwayman Once Galloped For His Life, c1935. Creator: Taylor
In Lansdowne Passage, Where A Highwayman Once Galloped For His Life, c1935. Alley in Westminster, central London, with an iron bar set across it

Background imageWonderful London Collection: The Elephant and Castle, London, 1926-1927

The Elephant and Castle, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Background imageWonderful London Collection: A bookshop in Bloomsbury, London, 1926-1927. Artist: HW Fincham

A bookshop in Bloomsbury, London, 1926-1927. Artist: HW Fincham
A bookshop in Bloomsbury, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Background imageWonderful London Collection: Night Rain Has Turned The Pavements To A Pool of Reflections, c1935. Creator: Calkin

Night Rain Has Turned The Pavements To A Pool of Reflections, c1935. Creator: Calkin
Night Rain Has Turned The Pavements To A Pool of Reflections, c1935. The fountains in Trafalgar Square, central London. On the left is the National Gallery

Background imageWonderful London Collection: Londons River at Isleworth Ferry Looking Towards the Green Glades of Kew Gardens, c1935

Londons River at Isleworth Ferry Looking Towards the Green Glades of Kew Gardens, c1935. Ferry across the River Thames in west London

Background imageWonderful London Collection: Reading Room of the Great Library at the British Museum seen from the Entrance, c1935

Reading Room of the Great Library at the British Museum seen from the Entrance, c1935. The circular Reading Room of the British Museum in central London was designed by Sydney Smirke (1798-1877)

Background imageWonderful London Collection: Chimney sweep, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish

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

Background imageWonderful London Collection: Ferry across the Thames to the London Apprentice inn, Isleworth, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish

Ferry across the Thames to the London Apprentice inn, Isleworth, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish
Ferry across the Thames to the London Apprentice inn, Isleworth, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press

Background imageWonderful London Collection: The Bridge House in George Row, Bermondsey, c1935. Creator: Unknown

The Bridge House in George Row, Bermondsey, c1935. Creator: Unknown
The Bridge House in George Row, Bermondsey, c1935. Large 18th-century detached house on Jacobs Island in Bermondsey, London. It was constructed over a creek flowing into the River Thames

Background imageWonderful London Collection: Marble Balustrades of the Staircase in the Foreign Office, c1935. Creator: King

Marble Balustrades of the Staircase in the Foreign Office, c1935. Creator: King
Marble Balustrades of the Staircase in the Foreign Office, c1935. The Italianate interior of the Foreign Office in King Charles Street, off Whitehall, in central London

Background imageWonderful London Collection: Shipping in the Pool of London: A Vista from London Bridge to Tower Bridge, c1935

Shipping in the Pool of London: A Vista from London Bridge to Tower Bridge, c1935. Barges on the River Thames. From " Wonderful London, Volume 1", edited by Arthur St John Adcock

Background imageWonderful London Collection: A customer inspects a haggis, London, 1926-1927

A customer inspects a haggis, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Background imageWonderful London Collection: Harley Street, London, 1926-1927. Artist: Whiffin

Harley Street, London, 1926-1927. Artist: Whiffin
Harley Street, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Background imageWonderful London Collection: Looking Towards The Pavilion From The Mound Stand At World-Famous Lord s, c1935

Looking Towards The Pavilion From The Mound Stand At World-Famous Lord s, c1935. Spectators watching a match at Lords cricket ground in north London

Background imageWonderful London Collection: The Lair of the Law as Few Londoners Ever See It: The Temple and the Courts of Justice, c1935

The Lair of the Law as Few Londoners Ever See It: The Temple and the Courts of Justice, c1935. Aerial view of the Aldwych area in Westminster, London

Background imageWonderful London Collection: Children feeding the swans on the Serpentine, London, 1926-1927

Children feeding the swans on the Serpentine, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Background imageWonderful London Collection: Football in the East End, London, 1926-1927

Football in the East End, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London, 1926-1927)

Background imageWonderful London Collection: Outside the Peoples Palace in the Mile End Road, c1935. Creator: Donald McLeish

Outside the Peoples Palace in the Mile End Road, c1935. Creator: Donald McLeish
Outside the Peoples Palace in the Mile End Road, c1935. The Peoples Palace was the brainchild of philanthropist John Thomas Barber Beaumont (1774-1841)

Background imageWonderful London Collection: School in Leicester Square on the Site of Hogarths House, c1935. Creator: Donald McLeish

School in Leicester Square on the Site of Hogarths House, c1935. Creator: Donald McLeish
School in Leicester Square on the Site of Hogarths House, c1935. Archbishop Tenison School in Leicester Square, Westminster, central London, which opened in 1895

Background imageWonderful London Collection: Interior of Westminster Cathedral Viewed from the West End, c1935. Creator: Cyril Ellis

Interior of Westminster Cathedral Viewed from the West End, c1935. Creator: Cyril Ellis
Interior of Westminster Cathedral Viewed from the West End, c1935. Designed by John Francis Bentley (1839-1902), work began on Westminster Cathedral in London in 1895 and it opened in 1903

Background imageWonderful London Collection: In the Kitchener Memorial Chapel of St. Pauls Cathedral, c1935. Creator: Unknown

In the Kitchener Memorial Chapel of St. Pauls Cathedral, c1935. Creator: Unknown
In the Kitchener Memorial Chapel of St. Pauls Cathedral, c1935. The All Souls Chapel at St Pauls in London was dedicated to the memory of British Field Marshal Lord Kitchener (1850-1916) in 1925

Background imageWonderful London Collection: An East End Episode: Scots Guards on Action at Sydney Street in 1911, (c1935). Creator: Unknown

An East End Episode: Scots Guards on Action at Sydney Street in 1911, (c1935). Creator: Unknown
An East End Episode: Scots Guards on Action at Sydney Street in 1911, (c1935). The Siege of Sidney Street (also known as the Battle of Stepney) in the East End of London

Background imageWonderful London Collection: Strand Lane and the Entrance to the Roman Bath, c1935. Creator: Unknown

Strand Lane and the Entrance to the Roman Bath, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Strand Lane and the Entrance to the Roman Bath, c1935. The Old Watch House, also known as St Clements Watch House, and Roman Bath in Strand Lane near the River Thames in Westminster, London

Background imageWonderful London Collection: Houses of Parliament, c1935. Creator: Unknown

Houses of Parliament, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Houses of Parliament, c1935. The Royal Air Force Memorial at Whitehall Steps in London was erected in 1923 as a memorial to all ranks of the Royal Navy Air Service, Royal Flying Corps

Background imageWonderful London Collection: The High Altar and Reredos Beyond The Choir of Westminster Abbey, c1935. Creator

The High Altar and Reredos Beyond The Choir of Westminster Abbey, c1935. Creator
The High Altar and Reredos Beyond The Choir of Westminster Abbey, c1935. Interior of Westminster Abbey in London, the medieval church traditionally used for royal weddings, coronations and funerals

Background imageWonderful London Collection: Saturday at Berwick Street Market, Soho, London, 1926-1927

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

Background imageWonderful London Collection: The George, 17th century inn, Southwark, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish

The George, 17th century inn, Southwark, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish
The George, 17th century inn, Southwark, London, 1926-1927. Londons only surviving galleried coaching inn was rebuilt in 1676 after a fire

Background imageWonderful London Collection: The course of the Westbourne Aqueduct over Sloane Square Station, London, 1926-1927

The course of the Westbourne Aqueduct over Sloane Square Station, London, 1926-1927. The River Westbourne running above the platforms of Sloane Square tube station

Background imageWonderful London Collection: Modern Cutlers Hall in Warwick Lane Off Newgate Street, c1935. Creator: Unknown

Modern Cutlers Hall in Warwick Lane Off Newgate Street, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Modern Cutlers Hall in Warwick Lane Off Newgate Street, c1935. Livery hall of the Worshipful Company of Cutlers in the City of London, designed by Thomas Tayler Smith and opened in 1888

Background imageWonderful London Collection: Old Almshouses in the Kingsland Road Turned Into a Furniture Museum, c1935. Creator: Unknown

Old Almshouses in the Kingsland Road Turned Into a Furniture Museum, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Old Almshouses in the Kingsland Road Turned Into a Furniture Museum, c1935. The Geffrye Museum of the Home on Kingsland Road in Shoreditch, north-east London

Background imageWonderful London Collection: In Cheyne Walk Gardens Thomas Carlyle Eternally Ponders Philosophy, c1935. Creator

In Cheyne Walk Gardens Thomas Carlyle Eternally Ponders Philosophy, c1935. Creator
In Cheyne Walk Gardens Thomas Carlyle Eternally Ponders Philosophy, c1935. Statue by Joseph Edgar Boehm of Scottish essayist, satirist

Background imageWonderful London Collection: An incident at The Yard in the small hours, c1935. Creator: Unknown

An incident at The Yard in the small hours, c1935. Creator: Unknown
An incident at " The Yard" in the small hours, c1935. A policeman and a plain clothes officer in a peaked cap at Scotland Yard Metropolitan Police headquarters in Whitehall Place

Background imageWonderful London Collection: Entrance to Scotland Yard from Derby Street, c1935. Creator: Joel

Entrance to Scotland Yard from Derby Street, c1935. Creator: Joel
Entrance to Scotland Yard from Derby Street, c1935. Scotland Yard Metropolitan Police headquarters in Whitehall Place, Westminster, central London

Background imageWonderful London Collection: Third Church of Christ Scientist in Curzon Street, c1935. Creator: Donald McLeish

Third Church of Christ Scientist in Curzon Street, c1935. Creator: Donald McLeish
Third Church of Christ Scientist in Curzon Street, c1935. Church in central London, built 1910-1911 by Lanchester & Rickards, and used by adherents of Christian Science

Background imageWonderful London Collection: Selfridges and the last of the old Oxford Street shops that the building engulfed, c1935

Selfridges and the last of the old Oxford Street shops that the building engulfed, c1935. Selfridges department store on Oxford Street in central London, famous for shopping

Background imageWonderful London Collection: The Thames at Richmond, One of the Most Famous Views in England, c1935. Creator: Unknown

The Thames at Richmond, One of the Most Famous Views in England, c1935. Creator: Unknown
The Thames at Richmond, One of the Most Famous Views in England, c1935. View of the River Thames in Richmond, west London

Background imageWonderful London Collection: Cabinet of Nelson Relics in Lloyds Committee Room, c1935. Creator: Unknown

Cabinet of Nelson Relics in Lloyds Committee Room, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Cabinet of Nelson Relics in Lloyds Committee Room, c1935. Interior of the headquarters of Lloyds of London insurance company in Leadenhall Street

Background imageWonderful London Collection: Hall of the Society of Cliffords Inn, Behind St. Dunstan s-In-the-West, c1935

Hall of the Society of Cliffords Inn, Behind St. Dunstan s-In-the-West, c1935. Former premises of one of the Inns of Chancery in the City of London

Background imageWonderful London Collection: Wapping Old Stairs, Where the Watermen Plied, c1935. Creator: Unknown

Wapping Old Stairs, Where the Watermen Plied, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Wapping Old Stairs, Where the Watermen Plied, c1935. Steps leading down to the River Thames at Wapping in London. The Thames watermen used small boats called wherries or skiffs to ferry passengers

Background imageWonderful London Collection: In Devereux Court, Full of Eighteenth-Century Associations, c1935. Creator: Walter Benington

In Devereux Court, Full of Eighteenth-Century Associations, c1935. Creator: Walter Benington
In Devereux Court, Full of Eighteenth-Century Associations, c1935. Devereux Court in Westminster, central London, with signs advertising Claymore and Dewars whisky

Background imageWonderful London Collection: Old Mews Said To Have Been The Iron Dukes Stables at Knightsbridge, c1935. Creator: Unknown

Old Mews Said To Have Been The Iron Dukes Stables at Knightsbridge, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Old Mews Said To Have Been The Iron Dukes Stables at Knightsbridge, c1935. Stables at Old Barrack Yard, west London, supposedly used by the Duke of Wellington

Background imageWonderful London Collection: Courtyard and Main Entrance to the Bishop of Londons Palace at Fulham, c1935. Creator: Unknown

Courtyard and Main Entrance to the Bishop of Londons Palace at Fulham, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Courtyard and Main Entrance to the Bishop of Londons Palace at Fulham, c1935. Fulham Palace, in the village of Fulham, served as a bishops residence from c700 AD until 1975



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