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Greenwich – London Past

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Putting old images online for everyone to enjoy. Archive of posts filed under the Greenwich. South Street, Greenwich, 1937. 22 February 2015, 12:31 pm. Queen’s House from Greenwich Park. 13 September 2012, 12:53 pm. Royal Naval College from Island Gardens. 16 July 2012, 12:46 pm. Crown woods, Eltham, 1932. 2 July 2012, 9:04 pm. Daniell Brothers of Lewisham postcard. Franked on Jul 9, 1932 and sent to Frau Brosch, Cologne, Germany. Old Royal Observatory, Greenwich, 1976. 29 June 2012, 12:23 pm. St George'...

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Photos – London Past

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Putting old images online for everyone to enjoy. Archive of posts filed under the Photos. Piccadilly Circus, 1920. 2 April 2016, 12:11 pm. Looking north-east, September 6th 1920 at 6:15pm. From the motor bus and general traffic study of London, England, compiled by Lewis Nixon, Commissioner, Public Service Commission, 1st District, State of New York. Photo from the New York Public Library. And used with permission. South Street, Greenwich, 1937. 22 February 2015, 12:31 pm. 3 November 2014, 6:17 pm. Borou...

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Posts – London Past

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Putting old images online for everyone to enjoy. Archive of posts filed under the Posts. 1 April 2012, 7:00 pm. Welcome to London Past, an ongoing project to make old images available to a wider audience. For more details please see the About. Old Putney Bridge, 1876. India House, Leadenhall Street, c1850. Clapham Common, 1915. Rotherhithe Tunnel Map, 1836. Haymarket Opera House, 1830. Millbank Penitentiary, 1829. Royal Aquarium, c1880. City of London Theatre, 1838. Covent Garden Theatre, 1858. The 40 be...

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1900-1949 – London Past

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Putting old images online for everyone to enjoy. Archive of posts filed under the 1900-1949. Clapham Common, 1915. 28 April 2016, 1:44 pm. The Plough Inn and clock tower. Valentine’s postcard number 60122. Although the postcard is dated 1915 the photo (taken in Clapham High Street near the junction with Clapham Park Road) is from before 1907, when the tube station entrance was built. Courtesy of Historic London. Piccadilly Circus, 1920. 2 April 2016, 12:11 pm. Photo from the New York Public Library.

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Undated – London Past

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Putting old images online for everyone to enjoy. Archive of posts filed under the Undated. John Bunyan’s Meeting House, Zoar Street. 4 August 2015, 1:58 pm. From London With Illustrations. By Sir Walter Besant, published by Chatto & Windus in 1892, but likely to predate this. The Survey of London, volume 22: Bankside (The parishes of St Saviour and Christchurch Southwark). And more details can be found here. Photo courtesy of the British Library. 3 November 2014, 6:17 pm. Undated magic lantern slide.

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Southwark – London Past

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Putting old images online for everyone to enjoy. Archive of posts filed under the Southwark. Talbot Inn, Borough High Street, 1810. 6 January 2016, 8:30 am. Formerly The Tabard Inn, the rendezvous of Chaucer’s Canterbury Pilgrims. Next door to The George in Talbot Yard and the starting point of coaches to Brighton and the south coast. Demolished in 1873. For more details see The Brighton Road, The Classic Highway to the South. By Charles G Harper. Drawing by George Shepherd from the British Museum. Old P...

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SE1 – London Past

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Putting old images online for everyone to enjoy. Archive of posts tagged SE1. Millbank Penitentiary, 1829. 6 April 2016, 8:53 am. Built in 1799 at a cost of 500,000 and designed by Jeremy Bentham. The walls were octagon shaped and enclosed 16 acres. Every convict sentenced to transportation was first sent to Millbank. The buildings held 1,120 prisoners until the prison was closed in 1890 and demolished in 1893. The Tate gallery then expanded on to the site. From The Face of London. Cholera and the Thames:.

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Southwark – London Past

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Putting old images online for everyone to enjoy. Archive of posts tagged Southwark. Talbot Inn, Borough High Street, 1810. 6 January 2016, 8:30 am. Formerly The Tabard Inn, the rendezvous of Chaucer’s Canterbury Pilgrims. Next door to The George in Talbot Yard and the starting point of coaches to Brighton and the south coast. Demolished in 1873. For more details see The Brighton Road, The Classic Highway to the South. By Charles G Harper. Drawing by George Shepherd from the British Museum. 19 September 2...

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Terry Scales: Guildhall Exhibition

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Exhibitions, Talks and Events. East Greenwich and Around. Postcards, Prints and Books. A selection of early works on display in Room 1. 1 The Pool of London, From Cherry Garden Pier [1962]. 2 Shad Thames [1956]. 9 Hump-Back Bridge on the Surrey Canal [1955]. 11 Lovers at Tower Pier [1962]. 14 Timber Going Overside [1983]. Room 2: All Works on Paper. 15 Crossing London Bridge, a Memory of the 50s [2002]. 19 Tattershall Castle, from the Festival Hall [2002]. 20 Amerigo Vespucci [1983]. Subscribe to: Posts ...

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Terry Scales: I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,

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Exhibitions, Talks and Events. East Greenwich and Around. Postcards, Prints and Books. Saturday, 15 August 2015. I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,. And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by,. From Sea Fever by John Macefield]. Yes it's nearly here. the return of the Greenwich Tall Ships Festival. From 27th - 31st August, 15 Tall Ships will be dropping anchor with 13 at Woolwich and 2 at Maritime Greenwich. Some notes I made around the time read;. The following...