London Life Collection (page 7)

Home front 1940. A boy holds the world in his hand, he has just discovered the globe in his bomb damage school, at Northfleet

Duchess of York opens new flats at Isle Dogs. The Duchess of York, who was unable to attend the christening of the baby prince owing to the prior engagement, openend the Isle of Dogs

London. The Peoples Palace, now the Queens Building, QMLU (Queen Mary, University of London, Mile End Road, London ), designed by E. R. Robson. 1886 Early 1900s

Duke of Connaught attends matinee in aid of disabled officers homes in London. The Duke of Connaught attended a matinee performance of The curse of Calista by the Spotlight Companionship in aid of

New juvenile court building in Bromley, London. An interior view. 1937

A troop of horseguards outside Horse Guards Parade, Whitehall, London, England, . 1960 s

The long gallery of Ashton Court with objects set out ready for sale. 11 May 1947

A new view of the City of London as seen from high on the dome of St Pauls Cathedral. The thoroughfare running from bottom left is Cheapside, with the Wren tower of St Mary le Bow half way along

Scaffolding around the tower of St Brides Church, in the City of London, for restoration works. 1910

Home front 1940 A bus driver cleans debris from an air raid up before reporting for work at Bexleyheath

Margot Fonteyn at home. Chee, Miss Fonteyns Siamese cat, looks blissfully happy as his graceful mistress strokes him. A study in the drawing room. 22 March 1946

Duchess of York opens new flats at Isle Dogs. The Duchess of York, who was unable to attend the christening of the baby prince owing to the prior engagement, openend the Isle of Dogs

The Northover, a camouflaged public house in Downham near London. 1939

A demonstration stage this morning at the church of St Cuthbert, Philbrach Gardens, Kensington, resulted in the ejection of a number of men and women from the building

The first newly built houses take shape in south-east London. Living conditions - housing - types - prefab -exterior

Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England, UK. 1950s

The River biss, swollen by melted snow, has overflowed its banks at Trowbridge, Wilts. This was the scene at Mortimer Street today

Margot Fonteyn at home. A charming study of Margot Fonteyn, as she arranges tulips and pussy willow in a corner of her drawing room. 22 March 1946

Chingfords hillside swimming pool nearly ready. Chingfords new swimming pool at Larkswood is nearing completion and will be opened by Sir Kingsley Wood, Minister of Health, in a fortnights time

Cliffords Inn, Fleet Street, London, England, with the for sale notice on the wall 1903

Trafalgar Square, London, UK, England. 1930 - 1940s

Hythe House - New Goverment Offices in Brook Green Road, Hammersmith. Housing the former Shepherds Bush Employment Exchange. Photo shows Counters for interviewing people who come for claims

Thousands of gallons of water poared into burning railway depot. One of the biggest fires London has seen for some time broke out at the Bricklayers Arms depot of the Southern Railway

Building up wall with stone of Waterloo Bridge. St Mary Cray. 1937

A troop of horseguards on parade at Whitehall, London, England. 1960 s

Gracie Fields lays foundation stone of new Prince of Wales Theatre. Gracie Fields, laid the foundation stone of the new Prince of Wales Theatre in Coventry Street

General views with Eros all so called The Angel of Christian Charity in Piccadilly Circus it is a famous road junction of five streets and public space of Londons West End in the City of Westminster

London street scene. Looking down the busy Strand to St Mary - le - Strand church, London. Early 1900s

Squatters tonight invaded the empty Ivanhoe hotel in Gower Street, W1, where evacuees
Squatters tonight " invaded" the empty Ivanhoe hotel in Gower Street, W1, where evacuees from Gibraltar and bomb repairmen had been housed. A glass door with smashed effect entry

Heavy rain was falling when the 34, 000 ton Cunard - White Star Liner Caronia largest
Heavy rain was falling when the 34, 000 ton Cunard - White Star Liner " Caronia" largest ship now building in the world

Residents of a street in Plumstead look at what is left of their road following some subsidence. 1939

A student leader addresses the crowd of about 2, 000 students outside the Financial
A student leader addresses the crowd of about 2, 000 students outside the " Financial Times" building near St Pauls at the end of a torchlight procession from the University of London

General views from the Thames to Big Ben, Palace of Westminster, London, England, UK. 1950s

The Lansbury Estate, a public housing estate in the Poplar area of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets named after George Lansbury, a Poplar councillor and Labour party MP. 1950 s

Headquarters Station Tean wins Fire Brigade Competition. With a time of 54 1 / 4 seconds
Headquarters Station Tean wins Fire Brigade Competition. With a time of 54 1/4 seconds, the Headquarters Station team won the London Fire Brigades Escape Competition Final at the brigades

London street scene Pedestrians and horse drawn traffic making their way across London Bridge with the view of St Magnus the Martyr Church

C. W.s Hall (St Mary Cray) 1934
C.W.S Hall (St Mary Cray) 1934

Where World Economic Conference will meet. The new building of the Geological Museum in Kensington, London has been chosen as the meeting place for the World Economic Conference at which delegates

A purpose built shelter to protect from sound. Workmen break up the road surface outside St. Georges Hospital at Hyde Park Corner with pneumatic drills

Traffic driving up to the new overpass - just one section of the wider Marble Arch - Park Lane - Hyde Park Corner road improvements

Work has begun on removing 80, 000 sandbags which protected precious monuments in the Westminster Abbey, London, and it is helped that within 12 months the Abbey will be restored to its former glory

Looking at St Pauls Cathedral, down Cannon Street, still showing wartime bomb damage, London, England. 1960 s

Centre Point a substantial concrete and glass office building in central London, England

The Henry VIII Gate at St Bartholomews Hospital, Smithfield in the City of London, England. Late 1940s, early 1950s

Princess Alice opens new Kensington flats. 11 October 1934

Peckham Health Centre or the Pioneer Health Centre was opened in 1935 in Peckham, south London. It was a social experiment to monitor the effects of environment on health

Mrs Andrew, Sidcup. 1937

Home front 1940. The aftermath of a German air raid in which landmines (dropped by parachute) were dropped in Sidcup, destroying a complete Street in the process

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