Pavement Collection (#98)

Baker Street Station, Marylebone Road, London, before Chiltern Court was built. circa 1927

Aerial view, busy scene at Oxford Circus, Central London, with Peter Robinson department store on the left. Date: circa 1920s

Paddington Street, West London. Date: circa 1905

Marshall & Snelgrove, Oxford Street, London. circa 1910s

Busy day in Oxford Street, Central London, with traffic and pedestrians. Date: circa 1910

Busy scene at Oxford Circus, Central London. Date: circa 1910

Hotel Tudor, Oxford Street, Central London. Date: circa 1900

Manor House, Marylebone Road, London NW1. Date: circa 1905

View of Baker Street, Marylebone, London. Date: circa 1905

The Egyptian House, Penzance, Cornwall
The Egyptian House in Penzance, Cornwall, a Grade I listed building in Egyptian Revival style, dating from the early 19th century. Date: circa 1970s

The east end of Walton Street, London Date: circa 1910s

London Lady Marion strolling along a London Street
A smart lady ( Marion ) strolling along a London Street having been out shopping. Date: 1937

Young man with surly expression - candid street photograph
Stylish young man (note the fantastic voluminous trousers and co-respondent sytle shoes - London brogues) with a rather surly expression striding purposely along the pavement. Date: 1939

Buildings in Stepcote Hill, Exeter, Devon
Stepcote Hill, a set of steep steps in Exeter, Devon, with the church of St Mary Steps on the left and Ye Olde Tudor House Stores on the right. Date: circa mid 1960s

York Street Chambers, York Street, London W1. Date: circa 1905

Ballad of Lino Matas, Mexico. Date: circa 1900s

Cafe La Rotonde, Paris
Customers seated outside Cafe La Rotonde, Paris. circa 1900

Park Crescent West, London W1
Park Crescent West, just to the north of Portland Place, London W1. circa 1910

Mattei Building, Fresno, California, USA
Mattei Building (Swiss winery), Fresno, California, USA. Date: circa 1925

View of Regent Street, London, on a busy day. Date: circa 1930

View of Blandford Street, Manchester Square, London, looking towards Marylebone High Street. circa 1908

View of Oxford Street, London
View of Oxford Street, looking west, Central London, with Oxenhams Auction Rooms on the left, and a 7 bus going to Liverpool Street. Date: circa 1910

Wesleyan Chapel, Hinde Street, Marylebone, London, with pedestrians and traffic. circa 1908

Clarke & Davies photographic shop, Museum Street, London
Clarke & Davies photographic publishers shop, Museum Street, London WC. circa 1910s

E Street and church, San Bernardino, California, USA
E Street and Presbyterian Church, San Bernardino, California, USA. Date: circa 1910

Elks Theatre, San Luis Obispo, California, USA
Elks Theatre and Lodge, on the corner of Marsh Street and Morro Street, San Luis Obispo, California, USA. Date: circa 1912

Hotel Ventura, Ventura, Ventura County, California, USA. Date: circa 1915

Business District, Santa Paula, California, USA
Street in the Business District, Santa Paula, Ventura County, California, USA, with Hotel Maine on the right. Date: circa 1915

State Street, Santa Barbara, California, USA, with the First National Bank and Southern Pacific Railway buildings on the right. Date: 1917

San Marcus Building, Santa Barbara, California, USA
San Marcus Building, State Street, Santa Barbara, California, USA. Date: 1915

Orange Grove Avenue, Pasadena, California, USA
Orange Grove Avenue, showing Busch Fleming and Blossom Residences, Pasadena, California, USA. Date: circa 1907

Society of Entertainers, Upper Baker Street, London
Society of Entertainers, with Webster & Girling Ltd theatre ticket box office, Upper Baker Street, London. Date: 1924

Worthing, West Sussex - Sophisticated Gent talks to a couple about a possible shady deal... Date: 1931

Two women strolling along a London street. In the background a delivery van of the Aerated Bread Company is making a left turn... Date: 1934

Littlehampton - Lady and her elderly Mother on holiday
Littlehampton, West Sussex - Lady and her elderly Mother on holiday. Date: 1933

Two French ladies out for a stroll in town (possiby Paris?) arm-in-arm on a cold winters day. Date: late 1950s

Young lady strolling confidently along, swinging her handbag Date: circa 1950s

Houses, Pont du Laitage, Gand (Ghent), Belgium
Houses near the Pont du Laitage (Dairy Bridge), Gand (Ghent), Belgium, dating back to the 17th century. Date: circa 1910

Town Hall, Gand (Ghent), Belgium
Facade of the Town Hall, with ornate stone carving and niches, Gand (Ghent), Belgium, dating back to the 16th century. Date: circa 1910

Great Central Filling Station, Marylebone Road, London
Great Central Filling Station, on the corner of Marylebone Road and Wyndham Street, London, with petrol pumps and garage. circa 1910s

Theatre and Hotel, Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America
Teatro Avenida and Hotel Castillo, Avenida de Mayo, Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America. Date: circa 1910

International Hygiene Exhibition, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Buildings of the International Hygiene Exhibition of 1910 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America. Date: 1910

Calle Esmeralda, Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America
View of Calle Esmeralda, a shopping street in Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America. Date: circa 1930

Avenue de France, Ferryville, Tunisia, North Africa
Avenue de France, Ferryville (now Menzel Bourguiba), Tunisia, North Africa, with four French sailors standing in the roadway. Date: circa 1910

Military Club, Bizerte (Bizerta), Tunisia, North Africa
Military Club building, Bizerte (Bizerta), Tunisia, North Africa, with a horse-drawn ambulance passing by. Date: circa 1914

Avenue de France, Bizerte (Bizerta), Tunisia, North Africa
Avenue de France (France Avenue), Bizerte (Bizerta), Tunisia, North Africa. Date: circa 1910

Avenue d Algerie, Bizerte (Bizerta), Tunisia, North Africa
Avenue d Algerie (Algeria Avenue), at the junction with Rue d Athenes, Bizerte (Bizerta), Tunisia, North Africa, with a pharmacy on the left and a post and telegraph office on the right

Rue d Athenes, Bizerte (Bizerta), Tunisia, North Africa
Rue d Athenes (Athens Street), Bizerte (Bizerta), Tunisia, North Africa, with a pharmacy on the right. Date: circa 1910

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"Pavement: A Tapestry of Stories from Around the World" From the cobblestone streets outside Shakespeare and Company bookstore in Paris, to the clattering sound of Manchester's last tram echoing through its pavements, these pathways hold tales that span continents. In 1908, an English suffragette bravely marched along a pavement in Europe, distributing feminist newspapers that challenged societal norms. Meanwhile, The Circus in Truro witnessed the hustle and bustle of early 1900s Cornwall as locals strolled on its worn-out pavement. Across the Irish Sea, Dundalk's County Louth boasted a vibrant street life where children played hopscotch on its cracked pavements while adults exchanged stories over pints at local pubs. On another continent entirely, Central Park's Strawberry Fields Memorial stands solemnly with an Imagine Mosaic honoring John Lennon—a testament to how even famous musicians have left their mark on pavements. Trongate in Glasgow showcases an oil painting capturing the essence of Scottish city life—pavements filled with people going about their daily routines. And who can forget those Parisian lovers stealing kisses under lamplight as they walked hand-in-hand along romantic boulevards? Robert Burns' cottage in Alloway reminds us of Scotland's literary heritage; his words etched into our minds like footprints imprinted upon ancient stone pavements. Near Albert Dock stands a statue by Tom Murphy immortalizing singer-songwriter Billy Fury—an icon whose melodies still resonate within Liverpool's pavement-lined streets. But it was not just poets and musicians who made history here; suffragettes armed with Jiu-Jitsu skills fought for equality right on these very paths. Their footsteps echo alongside those of Fowey fishermen trudging home after a long day at sea—January 1992 forever etched into their memories.