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Shopping Metal Print Collection

Shops, markets and shoppers

113 Metal Prints

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Background imageShopping Metal Print Collection: Peter Yapp, Sloane Street BL05960

Peter Yapp, Sloane Street BL05960
PETER YAPP, 200-201 Sloane Street, Chelsea, London. Exterior of the shoemakers shop. Photographed by Harry Bedford Lemere, 1st December 1885

Background imageShopping Metal Print Collection: Milton Keynes shopping centre JLP01_09_792708

Milton Keynes shopping centre JLP01_09_792708
THE SHOPPING CENTRE, SILBURY BOULEVARD, MILTON KEYNES. Shoppers walking past the tropical planting in one of the sun drenched arcades at the Milton Keynes shopping centre

Background imageShopping Metal Print Collection: Norwich market in 1948 MF98_01664_16

Norwich market in 1948 MF98_01664_16
Norwich, Norfolk. The bustling marketplace. Photographed by Hallam Ashley in July 1948

Background imageShopping Metal Print Collection: Medieval Coventry OP14727

Medieval Coventry OP14727
Butcher Row, Coventry. Photographed circa 1880 by Francis Bedford. Furniture is displayed on the pavement in front of the premises of Palmer & Co, Brokers and Furniture Dealers

Background imageShopping Metal Print Collection: Henley-On-Thames GOM01_05_068_03

Henley-On-Thames GOM01_05_068_03
Henley-On-Thames, Oxfordshire. The view towards Hart Street from Market Place showing cars parked in the foreground and the tower of St Marys Church in the distance

Background imageShopping Metal Print Collection: Woolworths Southend FWW01_01_0033_002

Woolworths Southend FWW01_01_0033_002
F W Woolworth And Company Limited, 29-35 High Street, Southend-on-Sea. A view south along the High Street in Southend-on-Sea in October 1938, with shoppers and cyclists outside the store

Background imageShopping Metal Print Collection: Leighton Buzzard Market Cross BB86_01958

Leighton Buzzard Market Cross BB86_01958
Market Cross, Market Square, Leighton Buzzard, Leighton-Linslade, Central Bedfordshire. A horse and cart beside the Market Cross, Leighton Buzzard, with a market taking place in the square

Background imageShopping Metal Print Collection: Old Smithy, Leigh BB94_07538

Old Smithy, Leigh BB94_07538
OLD SMITHY, Junction of Market Street and Bradshawgate, Leigh, Greater Manchester. This photograph was taken the day before the Old Smithy was demolished

Background imageShopping Metal Print Collection: Selfridges Department Store 1909 BL20507

Selfridges Department Store 1909 BL20507
SELFRIDGES DEPARTMENT STORE, Oxford Street, London. Selfridges Department Store in Oxford Street is photographed here soon after it opened in 1909. Photographed by Harry Bedford Lemere in May 1909

Background imageShopping Metal Print Collection: Cirencester Market Place CC57_00055

Cirencester Market Place CC57_00055
CIRENCESTER, Gloucestershire. Looking down the market place from the parish church of the capital of the Cotswolds. Showing the north side shop fronts with their awnings out over the pavement

Background imageShopping Metal Print Collection: Roman street scene J970017

Roman street scene J970017
WALL ROMAN SITE (LETOCETUM), Staffordshire. Reconstruction drawing by Ivan Lapper. View of the market place in the 2nd century

Background imageShopping Metal Print Collection: Interior of Burlington Arcade, London c. 1830 J000146

Interior of Burlington Arcade, London c. 1830 J000146
MAYSON BEETON COLLECTION. " Interior of Burlington Arcade, London" Engraving by anon c. 1830

Background imageShopping Metal Print Collection: Butcher Row, Whitechapel in 1850 J000141

Butcher Row, Whitechapel in 1850 J000141
MAYSON BEETON COLLECTION. Engraving showing shops and shoppers on " Butcher Row, Whitechapel" London. Illustration of about 1850 by ARCHER

Background imageShopping Metal Print Collection: Harrods illuminated at night K000058

Harrods illuminated at night K000058
HARRODS DEPARTMENT STORE Brompton Road, Knightsbridge, London. View of Harrods lit up at night. Photographed in February 2000

Background imageShopping Metal Print Collection: Harrods Shoe Department 1919 BL24450_021

Harrods Shoe Department 1919 BL24450_021
HARRODS, Brompton Road, Knightsbridge, London. Baroque luxury of the ladies shoe department in Harrods. The ornate plaster ceiling

Background imageShopping Metal Print Collection: Messrs Pellatt & Green, St Pauls Churchyard 1809 J000148

Messrs Pellatt & Green, St Pauls Churchyard 1809 J000148
MAYSON BEETON COLLECTION. " Messrs Pellatt & Green, St Pauls Churchyard" London. Interior view. Print for " No 5 of Ackermanns Repository of Arts" 1809

Background imageShopping Metal Print Collection: Woolworths, Kingston-upon-Thames BL25186

Woolworths, Kingston-upon-Thames BL25186
F W Woolworth And Company Limited, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London. The front of the Kingston-upon-Thames branch of F W Woolworth & Co Ltd (Woolworths) 3d and 6d stores

Background imageShopping Metal Print Collection: Woolworths, Birmingham FWW01_01_0103_001

Woolworths, Birmingham FWW01_01_0103_001
F W Woolworth And Company Limited, Spiceal Street, Birmingham. Exterior view of the shop front, with two women walking towards the camera in the foreground, 1921-35

Background imageShopping Metal Print Collection: Fortnum And Mason doorway DD88_00094

Fortnum And Mason doorway DD88_00094
Fortnum And Mason, 181 Piccadilly, Greater London. Exterior detail of doorway, photographed in September 1985

Background imageShopping Metal Print Collection: Smithfield Market, Birmingham c. 1890s OP09004

Smithfield Market, Birmingham c. 1890s OP09004
SMITHFIELD MARKET, Birmingham, West Midlands. A corner of Smithfield Market c.1890s. A steam tram travels down Moat Row towards Smithfield Street

Background imageShopping Metal Print Collection: Shops, Grove Road, Eastbourne BL06649

Shops, Grove Road, Eastbourne BL06649
GROVE ROAD, Eastbourne, East Sussex. A perspective view of the exterior of a parade of shops in Grove Road in Eastbourne with people on the pavement

Background imageShopping Metal Print Collection: Victorian Department Store BL10575

Victorian Department Store BL10575
J GOODE AND COMPANY LTD. 17-22 South Audley Street, Mayfair, City of Westminster. Interior view of the Glass and China Showroom. Photographed by Bedford Lemere in January 1891

Background imageShopping Metal Print Collection: Fortnum and Mason BL29135

Fortnum and Mason BL29135
Fortnum And Mason, 181 Piccadilly, Greater London. The entrance at the corner of Jermyn Street and Duke Street, with scaffolding visible during rebuilding of the Piccadilly frontage of the department

Background imageShopping Metal Print Collection: Victorian street scene CC97_01521

Victorian street scene CC97_01521
Tottenham Court Road, London. A view looking down a busy Tottenham Court Road from Oxford Street with horse-drawn vehicles and people in the foreground

Background imageShopping Metal Print Collection: Petticoat Lane Market a054036

Petticoat Lane Market a054036
Petticoat Lane Market, Middlesex Street, Whitechapel, London. 1950s street scene taken from an upper floor window

Background imageShopping Metal Print Collection: Bewdley GOM01_05_050_27

Bewdley GOM01_05_050_27
Bewdley, Worcestershire. A view looking west along Load Street towards St Annes Church with cars and motorbikes parked in the foreground. Photographed by Andor Gomme in September 1957

Background imageShopping Metal Print Collection: Cribbs Causeway 18722_08

Cribbs Causeway 18722_08
Cribbs Causeway Shopping Centre, Bristol. Following the now traditional dumbell design, The Mall at Cribbs Causeway opened in March 1998 and cost £ 200 million to construct

Background imageShopping Metal Print Collection: Market Place, Fairford CC57_00343

Market Place, Fairford CC57_00343
MARKET PLACE, Fairford, Gloucestershire. A woman in a horse and trap outside a clothiers shop in the picturesque cotswold town. Photographed in 1890 by Henry Taunt

Background imageShopping Metal Print Collection: Warner Estate, Walthamstow BL09288

Warner Estate, Walthamstow BL09288
WARNER ESTATE, Walthamstow, Greater London. Shops on the Warner Estate, Walthamstow. Photographed by Harry Bedford Lemere on the 16th May 1889

Background imageShopping Metal Print Collection: Bridge Road, Wembley, London a071612

Bridge Road, Wembley, London a071612
BRIDGE ROAD, Wembley, London. Looking along the shop fronts of the parade of shops at Nos 7 to 31 Bridge Road on a misty morning or evening in winter

Background imageShopping Metal Print Collection: Wroxeter Roman City J900404

Wroxeter Roman City J900404
WROXETER ROMAN CITY, Shropshire. Reconstruction drawing by Ivan Lapper. Street scene outside market hall (macellum) Forum opposite

Background imageShopping Metal Print Collection: Soho market a099590

Soho market a099590
Rupert Street, Soho, London. Elevated view looking north along Rupert Street, showing a bustling Berwick Street Market. Photographed by John Gay, mid-1950s

Background imageShopping Metal Print Collection: Kettering Woolworths FWW01_01_0221_04

Kettering Woolworths FWW01_01_0221_04
F W Woolworth and Company Limited, 51 - 55 High Street, Kettering, North Northamptonshire. A view from the south-east of the premises of F W Woolworth and Company Limited, 51-55 High Street

Background imageShopping Metal Print Collection: Greengrocer, Suffolk a98_14578

Greengrocer, Suffolk a98_14578
Southwold, Suffolk. Shopping on the High Street at Quality Stores. Fruit and vegetables are displayed on the pavement in front of the shop. Photographed by Hallam Ashley in April 1949

Background imageShopping Metal Print Collection: Village shop, Norfolk a98_11268

Village shop, Norfolk a98_11268
Ludham, Norfolk. Hardware shop with goods on display. Village shops had a reputation for selling everything, and the stock here has spilled out onto the pavement

Background imageShopping Metal Print Collection: Burlington Arcade, Piccadilly 1827 J000145

Burlington Arcade, Piccadilly 1827 J000145
MAYSON BEETON COLLECTION. " Burlington Arcade, Piccadilly" London from " Metropolitan Improvements..." by James Elmes 1827

Background imageShopping Metal Print Collection: Covent Garden CXP01_01_156

Covent Garden CXP01_01_156
COVENT GARDEN, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. Market traders setting up the fruit and vegetable market at Covent Garden outside St Pauls Church

Background imageShopping Metal Print Collection: Opening Yate Shopping Centre JLP01_08_071866

Opening Yate Shopping Centre JLP01_08_071866
Yate Shopping Centre, Yate, South Gloucestershire. A large crowd of people gathered around the fountain on Four Seasons Square for the official opening of Yate Shopping Centre

Background imageShopping Metal Print Collection: Woolworths, Edmonton FWW01_01_0367_002

Woolworths, Edmonton FWW01_01_0367_002
F W Woolworth And Company Limited, 96-102 Fore Street, Upper Edmonton, Greater London. Exterior view of the front elevation, April 1940. Horticultural Department and Toy Dept

Background imageShopping Metal Print Collection: Woolworths, Blackpool FWW01_01_0066_002

Woolworths, Blackpool FWW01_01_0066_002
F W Woolworth And Company Limited, Bank Hey Street, Blackpool. Exterior view from the south-west with shoppers on the streets, 1938

Background imageShopping Metal Print Collection: Chatham High Street BB68_02394

Chatham High Street BB68_02394
Sun Hotel, 85 High Street, Chatham, Medway, Kent. View from the south-west of the High Street, showing the location of the Sun Hotel

Background imageShopping Metal Print Collection: Shopping precinct DP232455

Shopping precinct DP232455
The Towers, Southgate, Stevenage, Hertfordshire. General view looking south along Queensway towards The Towers apartment block, with bicycles parked in the foreground

Background imageShopping Metal Print Collection: Tich window display SAM01_04_0048

Tich window display SAM01_04_0048
Two girls looking at a window display of Chad Valley Tich dolls, in the window of J J Samuels stationery shop on Strand, London. Date range: 21st November 1931 - 24th November 1933

Background imageShopping Metal Print Collection: Clog, boot and shoe shop DES01_01_0766

Clog, boot and shoe shop DES01_01_0766
Haworth, Cross Roads And Stanbury, Bradford. Clogs displayed in the window of Harry Greenwoods Boot & Shoe Repairs shop, established in 1925

Background imageShopping Metal Print Collection: Tobacconists SHC01_01_038

Tobacconists SHC01_01_038
House of Bewlay, 24 Fishergate, Preston, Lancashire. A view showing the interior of the House of Bewlay shop, 1950s

Background imageShopping Metal Print Collection: Tobacconists SHC01_01_037

Tobacconists SHC01_01_037
House of Bewlay, 24 Fishergate, Preston, Lancashire. A view showing the exterior of the House of Bewlay shop, 1950s

Background imageShopping Metal Print Collection: Window display SHC01_03_01

Window display SHC01_03_01
Plummer and Roddis Ltd Department Store, 167 - 175 Above Bar Street, Southampton. Exterior view showing the shop front and window display of the department store Plummer and Roddis

Background imageShopping Metal Print Collection: Derelict shops TEW01_01_X69739

Derelict shops TEW01_01_X69739
25 - 26 Barton Street, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. The front elevation of numbers 25 and 26 Barton Street, Tewkesbury viewed from the south




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