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Scott Hatton Blackmoor Street, WC2B Added: 11 Sep 2020 19:47 GMT	Millions Of Rats In Busy London The Daily Mail on 14 April 1903 reported "MILLIONS OF RATS IN BUSY LONDON" A rat plague, unprecedented in the annals of London, has broken out on the north side of the Strand. The streets principally infested are Catherine street, Drury lane, Blackmore street, Clare Market and Russell street. Something akin to a reign of terror prevails among the inhabitants after nightfall. Women refuse to pass along Blackmore street and the lower parts of Stanhope street after dusk, for droves of rats perambulate the roadways and pavements, and may be seen running along the window ledges of the empty houses awaiting demolition by the County Council in the Strand to Holborn improvement scheme. The rats, indeed, have appeared in almost-incredible numbers. "There are millions of them," said one shopkeeper, and his statement was supported by other residents. The unwelcome visitors have been evicted from their old haunts by the County Council housebreakers, and are now busily in search of new homes. The Gaiety Restaurant has been the greatest sufferer. Rats have invaded the premises in such force that the managers have had to close the large dining room on the first floor and the grill rooms on the ground floor and in the basement. Those three spacious halls which have witnessed many as semblages of theatre-goers are now qui:e deserted. Behind the wainscot of the bandstand in the grillroom is a large mound of linen shreds. This represents 1728 serviettes carried theee by the rats. In the bar the removal of a panel disclosed the astonishing fact that the rats have dragged for a distance of seven or eight yards some thirty or forty beer and wine bottles and stacked them in such a fashion as to make comfortable sleeping places. Mr Williams. the manager of the restaurant, estimates that the rats have destroyed L200 worth of linen. Formerly the Gaiety Restaurant dined 2000 persons daily; no business whatever is now done in this direction. Reply
Bruce McTavish Lambeth North Added: 11 Mar 2021 11:37 GMT	Kennington Road Lambeth North station was opened as Kennington Road and then Westminster Bridge Road before settling on its final name. It has a wonderful Leslie Green design. Reply
MCNALLY Blackfriars Added: 17 May 2021 09:42 GMT	Blackfriars (1959 - 1965) I lived in Upper Ground from 1959 to 1964 I was 6 years old my parents Vince and Kitty run the Pub The Angel on the corner of Upper Ground and Bodies Bridge. I remember the ceiling of the cellar was very low and almost stretched the length of Bodies Bridge. The underground trains run directly underneath the pub. If you were down in the cellar when a train was coming it was quite frightening Reply
Johnshort Hurley Road, SE11 Added: 7 Oct 2017 21:07 GMT	Hurley Road, SE11 There were stables in the road mid way - also Danny reading had a coal delivery lorry. Reply
Robert smitherman Saunders Street, SE11 Added: 23 Aug 2017 11:01 GMT	Saunders Street, SE11 I was born in a prefab on Saunders street SE11 in the 60’s, when I lived there, the road consisted of a few prefab houses, the road originally ran from Lollard street all the way thru to Fitzalan street. I went back there to have a look back in the early 90’s but all that is left of the road is about 20m of road and the road sign. Reply
Tom Blackfriars Added: 21 May 2021 23:07 GMT	Blackfriars What is, or was, Bodies Bridge? Reply
Liverpool Street Added: 21 Apr 2021 16:21 GMT	Liverpool Street the Bishopsgate station has existed since 1840 as a passenger station, but does not appear in the site’s cartography. Evidently, the 1860 map is in fact much earlier than that date. Reply
Talbot Yard, SE1 Added: 27 Jul 2021 14:31 GMT	correction Chaucer did not write Pilgrims Progress. His stories were called the Canterbury Tales Reply
sam Burdett Street, SE1 Added: 31 Dec 2021 00:54 GMT	Burdett Street, SE1 I was on 2nd July 1952, in Burdett chambers (which is also known as Burdett buildings)on Burdett street Reply
All bar one Added: 3 Jun 2021 15:50 GMT	All Bar One The capitalisation is wrong Reply
Peter Gambia Street, SE1 Added: 4 Dec 2023 07:05 GMT	Gambia Street, SE1 Gambia Street was previously known as William Street. Reply
John Dean’s Court, EC4M Added: 29 Mar 2023 17:31 GMT	Auction of the paper stock of Janssen and Roberts A broadside advertisement reads: "By auction, to be sold on Thursday next being the 16th of this present July, the remainder of the stock in partnership between Janssen and Roberts, at their late dwelling-house in Dean’s Court, the south side of St. Pauls, consisting of Genoa papers according to the particulars underneath." The date in the ESTC record is purely speculative; July 16th was a Thursday in many years during the 18th century; 1750 is only one possibility. Extensive searching has found no other record of the partners or the auction. Source: ESTC - Search Results Reply

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Peter Gambia Street, SE1 Added: 4 Dec 2023 07:05 GMT	Gambia Street, SE1 Gambia Street was previously known as William Street. Reply
Eileen Brecknock Road, N7 Added: 10 Nov 2023 09:42 GMT	Brecknock Road Pleating Company My great grandparents ran the Brecknock Road pleating Company around 1910 to 1920 and my Grandmother worked there as a pleater until she was 16. I should like to know more about this. I know they had a beautiful Victorian house in Islington as I have photos of it & of them in their garden. Source: Family history Reply
Squirrel’s Lane, IG9 Added: 6 Nov 2023 16:59 GMT	061123 Why do Thames Water not collect the 15 . Three meter lengths of blue plastic fencing, and old pipes etc. They left here for the last TWO Years, these cause an obstruction,as they halfway lying in the road,as no footpath down this road, and the cars going and exiting the park are getting damaged, also the public are in Grave Danger when trying to avoid your rubbish and the danger of your fences. Source: Squirrels Lane. Buckhurst Hill, Essex. IG9. I want some action ,now, not Excuses.MK. Reply
Christian Cornwall Road, W11 Added: 31 Oct 2023 10:34 GMT	Cornwall Road, W11 Photo shows William Richard Hoare’s chemist shop at 121 Cornwall Road. Reply
Vik Oaks Road, TW6 Added: 30 Oct 2023 18:48 GMT	Old pub sign from the Rising Sun Hi I have no connection to the area except that for the last 30+ years we’ve had an old pub sign hanging on our kitchen wall from the Rising Sun, Stanwell, which I believe was / is on the Oaks Rd. Happy to upload a photo if anyone can tell me how or where to do that! Reply
Phillip Martin Ashburnham Place, SE10 Added: 16 Oct 2023 06:25 GMT	16 Ashburnham Road On 15 October 1874 George Frederick Martin was born in 16 Ashburnham Road Greenwich to George Henry Martin, a painter, and Mary Martin, formerly Southern. Reply
Christine Bithrey Holly Park, N4 Added: 15 Oct 2023 15:20 GMT	The Hollies (1860 - 1900) I lived in Holly Park Estate from 1969 I was 8 years old when we moved in until I left to get married, my mother still lives there now 84. I am wondering if there was ever a cemetery within The Hollies? And if so where? Was it near to the Blythwood Road end or much nearer to the old Methodist Church which is still standing although rather old looking. We spent most of our childhood playing along the old dis-used railway that run directly along Blythwood Road and opposite Holly Park Estate - top end which is where we live/ed. We now walk my mothers dog there twice a day. An elderly gentleman once told me when I was a child that there used to be a cemetery but I am not sure if he was trying to scare us children! I only thought about this recently when walking past the old Methodist Church and seeing the flag stone in the side of the wall with the inscription of when it was built late 1880 If anyone has any answers please email me [email protected] Reply
Chris hutchison Broadhurst Gardens, NW6 Added: 15 Oct 2023 03:04 GMT	35 broadhurst gardens. 35 Broadhurst gardens was owned by famous opera singer Mr Herman “Simmy”Simberg. He had transformed it into a film and recording complex. There was a film and animation studio on the ground floor. The recording facilities were on the next two floors. I arrived in London from Australia in 1966 and worked in the studio as the tea boy and trainee recording engineer from Christmas 1966 for one year. The facility was leased by an American advertising company called Moreno Films. Mr Simbergs company Vox Humana used the studio for their own projects as well. I worked for both of them. I was so lucky. The manager was another wonderful gentleman called Jack Price who went on to create numerous songs for many famous singers of the day and also assisted the careers of Bob Marley and Jimmy Cliff. “Simmy” let me live in the bedsit,upper right hand window. Jack was also busy with projects with The Troggs,Bill Wyman,Peter Frampton. We did some great sessions with Manfred Mann and Alan Price. The Cream did some demos but that was before my time. We did lots of voice over work. Warren Mitchell and Ronnie Corbett were favourites. I went back in 1978 and “Simmy “ had removed all of the studio and it was now his home. His lounge room was still our studio in my minds eye!! Reply

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Blackfriars Blackfriars station was opened on 30 May 1870, by the Metropolitan District Railway (MDR), now the District line.

Blackfriars

Holy Trinity the Less Holy Trinity the Less was a parish church, destroyed in the Great Fire of London.

Holy Trinity the Less

St Mary Mounthaw St Mary Mounthaw or Mounthaut was a parish church in Old Fish Street Hill.

St Mary Mounthaw

St Mary Somerset St Mary Somerset was a church in the City of London first recorded in the twelfth century.

St Mary Somerset

St Michael Queenhithe St. Michael Queenhithe was a church in the City of London located in what is now Upper Thames Street.

St Michael Queenhithe

St Nicholas Cole Abbey St. Nicholas Cole Abbey is a church in the City of London located on what is now Queen Victoria Street.

St Nicholas Cole Abbey

St Peter, Paul’s Wharf St Peter, Paul’s Wharf, was a parish church in the City of London.

St Peter, Paul’s Wharf

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, EC4V Queensbridge House is located on Upper Thames Street.

, EC4V

America Street, SE1 America Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area.

America Street, SE1

Anchor Terrace, SE1 Anchor Terrace is a large symmetrical building on the east side of Southwark Bridge Road, situated very close to the River Thames.

Anchor Terrace, SE1

Aquinas Street, SE1 Aquinas Street is a road in the SE1 postcode area

Aquinas Street, SE1

Bankside House, SE1 Bankside House is a block on Sumner Street.

Bankside House, SE1

Bankside Lofts, SE1 Bankside Lofts is a block in Southwark.

Bankside Lofts, SE1

Bankside, SE1 Bankside is named after former earthen banks built to protect the area against the Thames.

Bankside, SE1

Barge House Street, SE1 Barge House Street is a renamed section of Upper Ground Street.

Barge House Street, SE1

Baynard House, EC4V Baynard House is a block on Queen Victoria Street.

Baynard House, EC4V

Bear Gardens, SE1 Bear Gardens is the site of a medieval pleasure ground.

Bear Gardens, SE1

Bear Lane, SE1 Bear Lane is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area.

Bear Lane, SE1

Benbow House, SE1 Benbow House is a block on New Globe Walk.

Benbow House, SE1

Blackfriars Bridge, EC4V Blackfriars Bridge serves as a road and pedestrian bridge spanning the River Thames.

Blackfriars Bridge, EC4V

Blackfriars Lane, EC4V Blackfriars Lane is one of the streets of London in the EC4V postal area.

Blackfriars Lane, EC4V

Blackfriars Underpass, EC4V Blackfriars Underpass is one of the streets of London in the EC4V postal area.

Blackfriars Underpass, EC4V

Blue Fin Building, SE1 Blue Fin Building is a block on Southwark Street.

Blue Fin Building, SE1

Brad Street, SE1 Brad Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area.

Brad Street, SE1

Bread Street Hill, EC4V Bread Street Hill was the southern continuation of Bread Street, running between Old Fish Street and Thames Street.

Bread Street Hill, EC4V

Brick Court, EC4Y Brick Court is one of the streets of London in the EC4Y postal area.

Brick Court, EC4Y

Bridge Walk, EC4V Bridge Walk is a road in the SE8 postcode area

Bridge Walk, EC4V

Brinton Walk, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode

Brinton Walk, SE1

Broadwall, SE1 Broadwall is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area.

Broadwall, SE1

Broken Wharf House, EC4V Broken Wharf House is a block on Broken Wharf.

Broken Wharf House, EC4V

Broken Wharf, EC4V Broken Wharf is one of the streets of London in the EC4V postal area.

Broken Wharf, EC4V

Burrell Street, SE1 Burrell Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area.

Burrell Street, SE1

Canvey Street, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode

Canvey Street, SE1

Cardinal Cap Alley, SE1 Cardinal Cap Alley is an alley in Bankside.

Cardinal Cap Alley, SE1

Carmelite House, EC4Y Carmelite House is sited on Victoria Embankment.

Carmelite House, EC4Y

Carmelite Street, EC4Y Carmelite Street continues south from Whitefriars Street, which itself is just off Fleet Street.

Carmelite Street, EC4Y

Chancel Street, SE1 Chancel Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area.

Chancel Street, SE1

City Bridge House, SE1 City Bridge House is a block on Southwark Street.

City Bridge House, SE1

Climsland House, SE1 Climsland House is a block on Duchy Street.

Climsland House, SE1

Coin Street, SE1 Coin Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area.

Coin Street, SE1

Colombo House, SE1 Colombo House is a block on Joan Street.

Colombo House, SE1

Colombo Street, SE1 Colombo Street was - until 1937 - called Collingwood Street.

Colombo Street, SE1

Columbo House, SE1 Columbo House is a block on Blackfriars Road.

Columbo House, SE1

Cubitt House, SE1 Cubitt House is a block on Blackfriars Road.

Cubitt House, SE1

Doctor Johnsons Buildings, EC4Y Doctor Johnsons Buildings is one of the streets of London in the EC4Y postal area.

Doctor Johnsons Buildings, EC4Y

Dolben Street, SE1 Dolben Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area.

Dolben Street, SE1

Dorset House, SE1 Dorset House is a block on Stamford Street.

Dorset House, SE1

Duchy Street, SE1 Duchy Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area.

Duchy Street, SE1

Emerson Street, SE1 Emerson Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area.

Emerson Street, SE1

Enterprise House, SE1 Residential block

Enterprise House, SE1

Europoint House, SW8 Europoint House is a location in London.

Europoint House, SW8

Ewer Street, SE1 Ewer Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area.

Ewer Street, SE1

Falcon Point Piazza, SE1 Falcon Point Piazza is a road in the SE1 postcode area

Falcon Point Piazza, SE1

Farringdon Road, EC4V Farringdon Road is a road in the EC4A postcode area

Farringdon Road, EC4V

Friars Bridge Court, SE1 Friars Bridge Court is located on Blackfriars Road.

Friars Bridge Court, SE1

Garlick Hill, EC4N Garlick Hill is one of the streets of London in the EC4V postal area.

Garlick Hill, EC4N

Gatehouse Square, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode

Gatehouse Square, SE1

Great Guildford Business Square, SE1 Great Guildford Business Square is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area.

Great Guildford Business Square, SE1

Hamilton House, EC4Y Hamilton House is a block on Temple Avenue.

Hamilton House, EC4Y

Harcourt Buildings, EC4Y Harcourt Buildings is one of the streets of London in the EC4Y postal area.

Harcourt Buildings, EC4Y

Hatfields, SE1 The name "Hatfields" is believed to originate from a time when the area was used for drying animal skins, which were then used in various industries, including hat-making.

Hatfields, SE1

Heath Lodge, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode

Heath Lodge, SE1

Henry House, SE1 Henry House is a building on Coin Street.

Henry House, SE1

High Timber Street, EC4V High Timber Street is one of the streets of London in the EC4V postal area.

High Timber Street, EC4V

Holland Street, SE1 Today’s Holland Street was originally part of a street called Gravel Lane.

Holland Street, SE1

Hopetown Place, SE1 Russell Place was renamed to Hopetown Place, SE1 in 1892.

Hopetown Place, SE1

Hopton Street, SE1 Hopton Street was known as Green Walk until the late nineteenth century.

Hopton Street, SE1

Invicta Plaza, SE1 Invicta Plaza is a road in the SE1 postcode area

Invicta Plaza, SE1

James Forbes House, SE1 James Forbes House is a block on Great Suffolk Street.

James Forbes House, SE1

John Carpenter House, EC4Y John Carpenter House is a block on John Carpenter Street.

John Carpenter House, EC4Y

John Carpenter Street, EC4Y John Carpenter was town clerk of the City of London in the fifteenth century, and founder of the City of London School.

John Carpenter Street, EC4Y

Kings Reach, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode

Kings Reach, SE1

Lambert House, SE1 Lambert House is sited on Southwark Street.

Lambert House, SE1

Lambeth Hill, EC4V Lambeth Hill is one of the streets of London in the EC4V postal area.

Lambeth Hill, EC4V

Lavington Street, SE1 Lavington Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area.

Lavington Street, SE1

Little Trinity Lane, EC4V Little Trinity Lane is one of the streets of London in the EC4V postal area.

Little Trinity Lane, EC4V

Lockesley Square, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode

Lockesley Square, SE1

Marion’s Way, SE1 Marion’s Way was named after Marion Marples, a local campaigner who died in 2019.

Marion’s Way, SE1

Marlborough Gardens, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode

Marlborough Gardens, SE1

Meymott Street, SE1 Meymott Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area.

Meymott Street, SE1

Millennium Bridge House, EC4V Millennium Bridge House is a block on High Timber Street.

Millennium Bridge House, EC4V

Miller Walk, SE1 Miller Walk is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area.

Miller Walk, SE1

Milroy Walk, SE1 Milroy Walk is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area.

Milroy Walk, SE1

New Court, EC4V New Court is one of the streets of London in the EC4Y postal area.

New Court, EC4V

New Globe Walk, SE1 New Globe Walk is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area.

New Globe Walk, SE1

Nicholson Street, SE1 Nicholson Street is a road in the SE1 postcode area

Nicholson Street, SE1

O’Meara Street, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode

O’Meara Street, SE1

Old Barge House Alley, SE1 This is an article about Old Barge House Alley.

Old Barge House Alley, SE1

Old Change House, EC4V Old Change House is a block on Queen Victoria Street.

Old Change House, EC4V

Old Theatre Court, SE1 Old Theatre Court is a block on Park Street.

Old Theatre Court, SE1

One Blackfriars Tower, SE1 One Blackfriars Tower is a building on Upper Ground.

One Blackfriars Tower, SE1

Ormond House, EC4N Ormond House is a block on Queen Victoria Street.

Ormond House, EC4N

Oxo Tower Wharf, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode

Oxo Tower Wharf, SE1

Paris Garden, SE1 Paris Garden is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area.

Paris Garden, SE1

Park Street, SE1 Park Street runs one block south of Bankside.

Park Street, SE1

Paul’s Walk, EC4V Paul’s Walk runs along the north bank of the Thames.

Paul’s Walk, EC4V

Paul’s Walk, EC4V Paul’s Walk is one of the streets of London in the EC4V postal area.

Paul’s Walk, EC4V

Peter’s Hill, EC4V Peter’s Hill is the northern access to the Millennium Bridge.

Peter’s Hill, EC4V

Platts Lane, WC1R Platts Lane is a location in London.

Platts Lane, WC1R

Plowden Buildings, EC4Y Plowden Buildings is one of the streets of London in the EC4Y postal area.

Plowden Buildings, EC4Y

Porter Street, SE1 Porter Street is a road in the SE1 postcode area

Porter Street, SE1

Price’s Street, SE1 Price’s Street is a road in the SE1 postcode area

Price’s Street, SE1

Puddle Dock, EC4V Puddle Dock is one of the streets of London in the EC4V postal area.

Puddle Dock, EC4V

Queen Victoria Street, EC4V Queen Victoria Street was built in 1861 to provide a more efficient approach to London’s central business district

Queen Victoria Street, EC4V

Queenhithe, EC4V Queenhithe is a small and ancient ward of the City of London, situated by the River Thames and a minor street.

Queenhithe, EC4V

Rennie Street, SE1 Rennie Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area.

Rennie Street, SE1

Riverside House, SE1 Riverside House is sited on Southwark Bridge Road.

Riverside House, SE1

Riverside Walk, SE1 Riverside Walk is a road in the SE1 postcode area

Riverside Walk, SE1

Robinson Road, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode

Robinson Road, SE1

Rose Alley, SE1 Rose Alley is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area.

Rose Alley, SE1

Roupell Street, SE1 Roupell Street was developed by John Palmer Roupell during the 1820s.

Roupell Street, SE1

Samford Street, SE1 Samford Street is a road in the NW8 postcode area

Samford Street, SE1

Sampson House, SE1 Sampson House is a block on Hopton Street.

Sampson House, SE1

Scoresby Street, SE1 Scoresby Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area.

Scoresby Street, SE1

Senator House, EC4V Senator House is a block on Queen Victoria Street.

Senator House, EC4V

Sir John Lyon House, EC4V Sir John Lyon House can be found on High Timber Street.

Sir John Lyon House, EC4V

Solomon Way, E1 Solomon Way is a location in London.

Solomon Way, E1

South Bank Tower, SE1 South Bank Tower can be found on Stamford Street.

South Bank Tower, SE1

Southwark Bridge, EC4V Southwark Bridge is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area.

Southwark Bridge, EC4V

Southwark Bridge, SE1 This is a street in the EC4R postcode area

Southwark Bridge, SE1

Southwark Street, SE1 Southwark Street is a major street just south of the River Thames. It runs between Blackfriars Road to the west and Borough High Street.

Southwark Street, SE1

Stamford Street, SE1 Stamford Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area.

Stamford Street, SE1

Stew Lane, EC4V Stew Lane is one of the streets of London in the EC4V postal area.

Stew Lane, EC4V

Sumner Street, SE1 Sumner Street runs from Great Guildford Street to Southwark Bridge Road.

Sumner Street, SE1

Tallis House 2 Tallis Street, EC4Y Tallis House 2 Tallis Street is a location in London.

Tallis House 2 Tallis Street, EC4Y

Tallis House, EC4Y Tallis House is a block on Tallis Street.

Tallis House, EC4Y

Tallis Street, EC4Y This street honours Thomas Tallis, composer whose name is engraved on the façade of the nearby former building of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

Tallis Street, EC4Y

Temple House, EC4Y Temple House is a block on Temple Avenue.

Temple House, EC4Y

Thames Reach, SE28 Thames Reach is a location in London.

Thames Reach, SE28

The Blue Fin Building, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode

The Blue Fin Building, SE1

The Terrace, SE1 The Terrace is a road in the SE1 postcode area

The Terrace, SE1

Thrale Street, SE1 Thrale Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area.

Thrale Street, SE1

Three Barrels Walk, EC4V Three Barrels Walk is one of the streets of London in the EC4V postal area.

Three Barrels Walk, EC4V

Titan House, SE1 Titan House is a block on Southwark Street.

Titan House, SE1

Trig Lane, EC4V A street within the EC4V postcode

Trig Lane, EC4V

Unilever House, EC4Y Unilever House is a block on Victoria Embankment.

Unilever House, EC4Y

Upper Ground, SE1 Upper Ground is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area.

Upper Ground, SE1

Upper Thames Street, EC4V Upper Thames Street is one of the streets of London in the EC4V postal area.

Upper Thames Street, EC4V

Victoria Embankment, EC4Y Victoria Embankment is part of the Thames Embankment scheme of 19th-century civil engineering that reclaimed land next to the River Thames.

Victoria Embankment, EC4Y

Watergate, EC4Y Watergate is one of the streets of London in the EC4Y postal area.

Watergate, EC4Y

Waterloo Court, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode

Waterloo Court, SE1

Wayerloo Court, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode

Wayerloo Court, SE1

White Lion Hill, EC4V White Lion Hill is one of the streets of London in the EC4V postal area.

White Lion Hill, EC4V

Whittlesey Street, SE1 Whittlesey Street dates from the 1830s.

Whittlesey Street, SE1

Zoar Street, SE1 Zoar Street is named after the former Zoar Chapel here, named for the Biblical Zoara.

Zoar Street, SE1

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Postal area SE1 TUM image id: 1483541461 Licence: CC BY 2.0	"Cheapside and Bow Church" engraved by W. Albutt (1837) First published in The History of London: Illustrated by Views in London and Westminster. Steel engraved print after a picture by T.H. Shepherd. Credit: W. Albutt TUM image id: 1507465321 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Walbrook Wharf is an operating freight wharf located in the City of London adjacent to Cannon Street station. TUM image id: 1508582712 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Hopton’s Almshouses, Hopton Street, Bankside (1957) TUM image id: 1470953421 Licence:	Wagstaff Buildings, Sumner Road, Bankside, c. 1920. TUM image id: 1557142019 Licence: CC BY 2.0
Hopton Street, Borough, 1977. TUM image id: 1557142131 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Tate Modern viewed from Thames pleasure boat (2003) Credit: Christine Matthews TUM image id: 1557161613 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Middle Temple Lane looking towards Victoria Embankment (2008) The buildings are mainly occupied by barristers’ chambers Credit: Wiki Commons/J D Mack TUM image id: 1660223325 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Illustration of Fleet Market Credit: William Henry Prior TUM image id: 1530111646 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Amen Court, EC4M TUM image id: 1493474208 Licence: CC BY 2.0
Anchor Terrace, SE1 A large symmetrical building on Southwark Bridge Road, Anchor Terrace was built in 1834 for senior employees of the nearby Anchor Brewery. The building was converted into luxury flats in the late 1990s. Credit: Wiki Commons/Jwslubbock TUM image id: 1621527193 Licence:	Ayres Street TUM image id: 1544924072 Licence: CC BY 2.0	At the southern end of Carmelite Street in the City of London stood the Victorian-era Whitefriars Fire Station. Credit: Wiki Commons TUM image id: 1623066010 Licence:	Collingwood Street, near Blackfriars Road c1900 The street was renamed Colombo Street in 1937 by the London County Council. The weatherboarded cottages suffered severe bomb damage during the Blitz and were demolished in 1948 TUM image id: 1681811062 Licence:	Holborn Viaduct from Farringdon Street, c. 1910 The building of Farringdon Street is considered one of the greatest urban engineering achievements of the 19th century. It was one of the first engineered multi-lane roads, and also buried the River Fleet in a system of underground tunnels, solving one of London’s most daunting sanitary problems. Its construction also included the building of the world’s first stretch of underground railway, a branch of the Metropolitan Railway that later became part of the London Underground running beneath Farringdon Road from King’s Cross St. Pancras into the City at Farringdon. The construction of Farringdon Street also necessitated the removal of the Fleet Market that had been built in 1736 above the course of the River Fleet, which is now London’s largest subterranean river. North of the market was Hockley-in-the-Hole (around Ray Street Bridge), an area notorious for bear-baiting and similar activities. Credit: Bishopsgate Institute TUM image id: 1686139066 Licence:

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Collingwood Street, near Blackfriars Road c1900 The street was renamed Colombo Street in 1937 by the London County Council. The weatherboarded cottages suffered severe bomb damage during the Blitz and were demolished in 1948
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Farringdon Street, EC4M
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No 37 Cheapside on the corner of Friday Street (c.1880) The ’Society for Photographing Relics of Old London’ was formed when the Oxford Arms - a traditional galleried pub - was about to be pulled down as part of the new Old Bailey development in 1875. The society subsequently campaigned to record disappearing sights, hurriedly commissioning photographs to capture buildings for posterity. Between 1875 and 1886 they produced photographic records of further buildings under threat, which were issued with descriptive text by the painter (and founder of the Society) Alfred Marks. The focus was architectural, not social; the photographs deliberately exclude signs, notices, people and traffic, to concentrate on the appearance of the bricks and mortar. Few of the streets in their images remain. This section of Friday Street was demolished after the Second World War.
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Railway Bridge 27 XTD, Gambia Street, London
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