London Life Collection (page 10)

Modern Movement Architecture in 1930s Hampstead London

The three David brothers from Glamorgan, Wales, carried out the work of re - thatching Princess Elizabeths model home after it had been burned out while on its way to London

New Battersea power station seen from the river. A picturesque view of the new Battersea Power Station, London, the most remarkable building of its kind in the country. 22 July 1932

Shoreditch Town Hall, steelwork by E Wood and Company. 1937

A surveyor at work during the excavations on the site of a bomb proof shelter to be included in Wembleys new Town Hall. Built 12 ft below the ground that shelter will be able to withstand almost any

London: Kitchen of Mrs Gretel Beer, of 3, South Square Grays Inn. 23 April 1959

Newlyn fishermen present petition to Health Minister. Entertained to tea. After sailing in the fishing boat Rosebud from Newlyn, Cornwall

London schoolboys among the Kings special tour of Swindon locomotive works. Boys from many of the London technical schools left the realms of theory and models

The unofficial strike of petrol tanker men is now seriously affecting London garages, many of which are today displaying Sold Out notices

The Dalziel of Wooler Memorial Home, Kingston Hill, The New Quarters of Barnardo,s Boys from Clapham High Street, where they had been for the past 30 years. 26 August 1933

America and London. New embassy building in Grosvenor Square. In one of London s
America and London. New embassy building in Grosvenor Square. In one of Londons most magnificent squares, not far from Buckingham Palace

Mr John Strachey, M. P, who succeeds Sir Ben Smith at the Ministry of food, is a family man
Mr John Strachey, M.P, who succeeds Sir Ben Smith at the Ministry of food, is a family man. At his flat in Regents Park Road, London, where he lives with his wife and 2 children, Charles, 11

Princess Elizabeths model home, which was damaged by fire while being brought to London from Wales after it had been presented to the Duchess of York at Cardiff by the people of Wales

The new building of Chislehurst Central school. 1938

For the past month a notice has been posted outside Silverdale House, Hampstead Road, London, stating The Bailiffs Shall Not Pass, in connection with Mr

Transformation in east London. Since the war ended Britain has built 374, 256 permanent houses, flats etc. London County Council alone has built 12, 413

The Widening of London Bridge building the temproray structure September 27 1902

Testing wireless apparatus for Kings speech at Economic Conference. There is official testing of the wireless transmitting instruments to make certain the Kings speech at the opening of the World

London. A gateway to Syon Park, the London residence of the Dukes of Northumberland. The Percy Lion stands on top of the stone arch. Early 1900s

Mast Master !. Hews 65 feet wooden masts from rough timber at London yards. Mr Alf Webb, who has been at the work practically all his life

Cliffords Inn, Fleet Street, London, England, with the for sale notice on the railings.l 1903

London England New Thames Tunnel under the River Thames between Dartford and Purfleet work is going on in the 11 000 000 tunnel March 1958

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

University College, London, stormed the Woolwich Polytechnic on Wednesday 13th March 1946 when they tried to rescue their mascot Phineas.Police reserves were called out, many panes of glass broken

New Veterinarian College nearly ready for opening by the King Built at a cost of £300, 000
New Veterinarian College nearly ready for opening by the King.. Built at a cost of £ 300, 000. The new Royal Veterinary College in Great College Street, Camden Town, London

Home front 1940. Bomb damage at Crayford

Laying wooden paving in Trafalgar Square, the resinous heartwood being extremely durable and the noise of the traffic being somewhat deadened

Trafalgar Square with St Martin - in - the - Fields Church in background, London, UK, England. 1930 - 1940s

Watching for the bailiffs from her cottag window at Benwick, Isle of Ely, today is Miss Elizabeth Foster, village school mistress for 45 years

Post Office weightlifters compete for trophy at Mount Pleasant. Post Office weightlifters took part in a contest at Mount Pleasant, London, between the Northern district team

New concrete bridge over Thames at Richmond. A new concrete bridge is being constructed over the Thames at Richmond, near the Old Deer Park

London: Squatters at the empty 60 room mansion a 144, Piccadilly, London, this morning. Ironically, adorning the wall of the building is a poster with the message

Mussolini spreads. Duce lays foundation stone at Cinema City. Signor Mussolini laid the foundation stone of the new building of the Duce Institute at Cinema City, Italys Hollywood near Rome

Outting at the Hinds department store on the High Street in Eltham, London 17 June 1937

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

Gentleman in Middle Temple, Inns Of Court, London, UK, England. 1930s

A preview of Crown Wallpapers for 1962 and 1963 took place at the Building Centre, London. The motto of the exhibition is Decorate and Dress to Suit your Personality

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

Prince George tries his hand at sawing wood. Prince George when he visited the new Church army Labour Home in Acre Lane, Brixton, to open the extension of the building. 27 January 1932

The announcement of the girls who have been chosen to model in the Berkeley Debutante Dress Show on 5th and 6th April 1965 was made today and the girls are pictured on the roof of a London building

The County School for Boys in Sidcup, London. A view of the interior staircase in the new building

Prince of Wales to inspect international telephone exchange. The Prince of Wales, who will be received by the Lord Mayor of London, Sir Percy Greenaway and Sir Kingsley Wood, the Postmaster General

Empire House London, Shoe lane

Men engaged on the building of a new wing at the Great Ormond Street Hospital declared a sudden strike. The dispute is believed to be concerned with the scaffolding

Lighter clothing for London underground employees. The four thousand uniformed employees of the London Underground, are being issued with new and lighter uniforms for the summer

General views from the Thames to Big Ben, Palace of Westminster, London, England, UK. 1930 - 1940s

Fronthill Abbey: Interior of the Great Western Hall This Unique building, a wonderful combination of grandeu with eccentricity, was designed by James Wyatt for William Beckford

The last pier of the Old Waterloo Bridge is now being demolished and the way clear for the new structure. 13.7.36

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