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The Tower of London, c1935. Creator: Unknown
The Tower of London, c1935. The White Tower - built by William the Conqueror during the early 1080s - seen from the River Thames, with cannon on the bank and barges in the foreground

Under the Elms in Deans Yard on a Day of July, c1935. Creator: McLeish
Under the Elms in Deans Yard on a Day of July, c1935. Abbey offices and part of the Deanery in Deans Yard, also known as The Green, with Westminster Abbey behind, London

How The London Fire Brigade Comes To Grips With Its Enemy, c1935. Creator: Unknown
How The London Fire Brigade Comes To Grips With Its Enemy, c1935. Fire brigade at the scene of a fire in London, with hoses being deployed from extending ladders

Subduing a Conflagration in a Narrow City Street, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Subduing a Conflagration in a Narrow City Street, c1935. Fire brigade at the scene of a fire in London, with a ladder on wheels

The Coopers Arms from the Churchyard of St. Olaves, Silver Street, c1935. Creator: Unknown
The Coopers Arms from the Churchyard of St. Olave s, Silver Street, c1935. The church of St Olave, in the Aldersgate ward of the City of London

The Hand of Wren in the Fabric of Westminster Abbey, c1935. Creator: Donald McLeish
The Hand of Wren in the Fabric of Westminster Abbey, c1935. The facade of Westminster Abbey in London. In 1698 Christopher Wren was appointed Surveyor General & Sub Commissioner for Repairs to

Mists of a London Evening on the Surrey Shore By Waterloo Bridge, c1935. Creator: Huson
Mists of a London Evening on the Surrey Shore By Waterloo Bridge, c1935. Misty sunset over the River Thames with the Shot Tower at Lambeth Lead Works in the distance

The Puzzle of Familiar Streets from a New and Thrilling Vantage Point, c1935. Creator: Unknown
The Puzzle of Familiar Streets from a New and Thrilling Vantage Point, c1935. Aerial view taken in the summer, with trees in leaf showing as dark areas

Memorial in St. Pauls Churchyard of the Cross Destroyed By The Roundheads, c1935. St Pauls Cross was a preaching cross and open-air pulpit in the grounds of Old St Pauls Cathedral in London

Horse Guards Parade Framed in the Archway of Treasury Passage, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Horse Guards Parade Framed in the Archway of Treasury Passage, c1935. Military parade ground off Whitehall in Westminster, London

Upper Part off Regent Street, The Paradise of Londons Shoppers, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Upper Part off Regent Street, The Paradise of Londons Shoppers, c1935. Open-topped buses in the famous shopping street, looking towards All Souls Church, Langham Place

Stoke Newington in Summer-Time: The Bowling Green at Clissold Park, c1935. Creator
Stoke Newington in Summer-Time: The Bowling Green at Clissold Park, c1935. Londoners enjoy a game of bowls, with the spire of St Marys Church, designed by George Gilbert Scott, behind

Cheyne Walk, A Demure Road Looking Over The River, Is Rich In Memories, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Cheyne Walk, A Demure Road Looking Over The River, Is Rich In Memories, c1935. Cheyne Walk in Chelsea, west London, was named after William Cheyne

A Living Statue in Whitehall: The Lifeguards Sentry, c1935. Creator: Unknown
A Living Statue in Whitehall: The Lifeguards Sentry, c1935. Mounted soldier with sword on duty outside Horse Guards in Westminster, London

Pump Court in its Summer Garment of Leaves and Sunlight, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Pump Court in its Summer Garment of Leaves and Sunlight, c1935. View of Pump Court, one of the oldest courts in the Temple legal district in London. Its name referred to the water pump in the middle

A Passing View of Somerset House From The Strand, c1935. Creator: Donald McLeish
A Passing View of Somerset House From The Strand, c1935. Somerset House in London was built to the designs of Sir William Chambers, and was intended to house public offices: the Navy Board

Vista of Middle Temple Gardens from Fountain Court, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Vista of Middle Temple Gardens from Fountain Court, c1935. Middle Temple is one of the four Inns of Court in London. From " Wonderful London, Volume 1", edited by St. John Adcock

Cliffords Inn: The Oldest and One of the Most Important Inns of Chancery, c1935. Cliffords Inn was located between Fetter Lane, Cliffords Inn Passage

Middle Temple Hall and the Quietude of Fountain Court, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Middle Temple Hall and the Quietude of Fountain Court, c1935. Middle Temple is one of the four Inns of Court in London. From " Wonderful London, Volume 1", edited by St. John Adcock

The City Lines Queen Victoria Street To Watch The New Lord Mayor and His Procession, c1935. Crowds turn out to see the newly-appointed Lord Mayor of the City of London

Where London University Shares Quarters With The Imperial Institute, c1935. Creator
Where London University Shares Quarters With The Imperial Institute, c1935. Designed by Sir Thomas Colcutt and opened in 1887, the Imperial Institute in Kensington, London

A Favoured Inmate of the City: The Plane-Tree in Cheapside, c1935. Creator: SO Gorse
A Favoured Inmate of the City: The Plane-Tree in Cheapside, c1935. Street scene in the City of London, with Friday Street on the right, and a plaque comemmorating the Great Fire of London (1666)

Barges Aground At Mortlake With The Tide at Full Ebb, c1935. Creator: Donald McLeish
Barges Aground At Mortlake With The Tide at Full Ebb, c1935. Thames sailing barges on the banks of the River Thames at low tide in west London

The Green Man at Putney Heath, c1935. Creator: Unknown
The Green Man at Putney Heath, c1935. The Green Man public house in south west London, parts of which date back to c1700. The pub was supposedly frequented by highwaymen who preyed on the intoxicated

One of the Signs of Our Civilization: Well-Stocked Zoological Gardens to Delight the Curious, c1935. Elephant rides at London Zoo which opened in 1828. The rides were discontinued in the 1960s

Cleopatras Needle Hewn Fourteen Hundred Years Before The Birth of Cleopatra, c1935. Ancient Egyptian obelisk dating from c1500 BC

Baboons in their Natural Surroundings on the Monkey Hill, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Baboons in their Natural Surroundings on the Monkey Hill, c1935. Animals at London Zoo which opened in 1828. From " Wonderful London, Volume 1", edited by Arthur St John Adcock

A Roman Eagle Fittingly Symbolises The Flying Men of the Great War, c1935. Creator: Unknown
A Roman Eagle Fittingly The Flying Men of the Great War, c1935. Royal Air Force Memorial at Whitehall Steps in London, erected in 1923 as a memorial to all ranks of the Royal Navy Air Service

Carriers of Londons Food: Unloaded Cargo Boats in the South Dock of the West India Docks, c1935. Ships at the Isle of Dogs on the River Thames in London

-And The Crypt Where Many of Englands Most Famous Sons Lie Buried, c1935. Creator: Unknown
And The Crypt Where Many of Englands Most Famous Sons Lie Buried, c1935. The crypt under St Pauls Cathedral in London contains over 200 memorials and numerous burials

The Three Basins of the East India Docks and the Blackwall Reach of the Thames Seen From The Air, c1935. Aerial view of the River Thames

High Altar of St. Pauls Seen Down The Long Vista of the Choir, c1935. Creator: Unknown
High Altar of St. Pauls Seen Down The Long Vista of the Choir, c1935. Interior of St Pauls Cathedral in London, designed by Sir Christopher Wren and consecrated in 1697

The New Palace on the Thames that is the Headquarters of the London County Council, c1935. County Hall, on the South Bank of the River Thames in London

Fruit baskets piled against houses at Borough Market, London, 1926-1927. Artist: Whiffin
Fruit baskets piled against houses at Borough Market, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Football in the East End, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London, 1926-1927)

Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, London, 1926-1927. Oxford just ahead by Hammersmith Bridge. The traditional university rowing race on the River Thames starts at Putney and finishes at Mortlake

A policeman, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927). (Colorised black and white print)

St Pauls churchyard and a tollgate, London, 1926-1927. Artist: Whiffin
St Pauls churchyard and a tollgate, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume I, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Morning rush hour, London Bridge, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish and Paterson
Morning rush hour, London Bridge, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, volume I, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Ambulance of the National Canine Defence League, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, volume I, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Ambulance of the Dispensary for Sick Animals of the Poor, London, 1926-1927. The veterinary charity, Peoples Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA), was founded in 1917

Dog cemetery, Victoria Gate, Bayswater, London, 1926-1927. A print from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, Amalgamated Press, London, 1926-1927

Westminster Bridge and Big Ben from the terrace of St Thomass Hospital, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, volume I, edited by Arthur St John Adcock

The dining room of the House of Commons, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, volume I, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

The terrace of the House of Commons, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, volume I, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Children paddling in the fountains at Trafalgar Square, London, 1926-1927. Artist: Whiffin
Children paddling in the fountains at Trafalgar Square, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London)

Boys following the Poplar Borough Council water cart, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London)

The corner of Tothill and Victoria Streets, looking towards Parliament Square, London, 1926-1927. Artist: Ellis
The corner of Tothill and Victoria Streets, looking towards Parliament Square, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I

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"John Adcock: A Glimpse into London's Rich History" Step back in time with John Adcock as he explores the iconic landmarks and hidden gems of London. 🏰🌉 Capturing the essence of a bygone era, John Adcock takes us on a journey through some of London's most eminent buildings. Marvel at the grandeur of Marylebone Town Hall, standing tall as one of the city's architectural treasures from 1935. Traveling along the River Thames, we stumble upon an old pub frozen in time. Transport yourself to 1926-1927 and imagine sipping ale while gazing at the tranquil waters that have witnessed centuries of history. On a wet winter evening in Bloomsbury, join John Adcock as he indulges his love for books amidst cozy surroundings. The image from c1935 captured by Fincham portrays a true book lover lost in their literary world. Venturing further into London's streets, we encounter The Grenadier in Wilton Mews—a place where coachmen once sought solace. This snapshot from c1935 reminds us that even cherished traditions evolve over time. The West India Docks come alive through Langfier Photo's lens capturing barrels filled with molasses—an intriguing glimpse into London's maritime past during 1926-1927. Take flight above the cityscape with Captain Alfred G Buckham's breathtaking aerial view of London from 1926-1927. Witness its ever-changing skyline and marvel at its timeless beauty. No exploration would be complete without visiting The Mitre tavern—a haven for locals seeking respite since 1926-1927—captured artistically by Paterson. In bustling Commercial Road, meet a greengrocer who has been serving fresh produce to loyal customers since 1926-1927—a testament to enduring community connections. Pause for a moment at The Elephant and Castle, an iconic London landmark since 1926-1927.