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Premises Collection (#8)

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Background imagePremises Collection: O. E. Janson & Son Business Premises

O. E. Janson & Son Business Premises
Shop at 44 Great Russell Street, London c. 1910-1912. Standing in the doorway are O.E. Janson and R.B. Janson

Background imagePremises Collection: London Fire Brigade Command unit at fire, Penge

London Fire Brigade Command unit at fire, Penge
Scene of fire at commercial premises, 23 Green Lane, Penge, SE London, showing a London Fire Brigade Command unit parked nearby

Background imagePremises Collection: Scene of fire at commercial premises, Barking

Scene of fire at commercial premises, Barking
Scene of fire at commercial premises, Kingsbridge Road, Barking, Essex

Background imagePremises Collection: Firefighters working at scene of fire in Carshalton, Surrey

Firefighters working at scene of fire in Carshalton, Surrey
Firefighters working at the scene of a fire in Carshalton, Surrey

Background imagePremises Collection: GLC-LFB Forced entry and lighting unit at Clapham

GLC-LFB Forced entry and lighting unit at Clapham
The mid 1970s saw a number of innovative appliance designs come into play as the London Fire Brigade adapted to an ever changing and more Health and Safety conscious working environment

Background imagePremises Collection: LCC-LFB Major fire, Nelson Street, Whitechapel

LCC-LFB Major fire, Nelson Street, Whitechapel
Firefighters using wheeled escape ladders and extension ladders to gain access to the adjoining commercial premises affected by a fire in Nelson Street, Whitechapel, East London

Background imagePremises Collection: Fire damage at Robert Legg Ltd, Eagle Wharf Road, N1

Fire damage at Robert Legg Ltd, Eagle Wharf Road, N1
Fire damage and debris in the premises of Robert Legg Ltd, 49 Eagle Wharf Road, London N1

Background imagePremises Collection: Field Lane Holborn / Slum

Field Lane Holborn / Slum
A London slum street - Field Lane, Holborn : note the business premises of Scrooge and Fagan... Date: circa 1840

Background imagePremises Collection: Mathematical logic, 1503

Mathematical logic, 1503
Mathematical logic. Woodcut titled Typus Logice that appeared in Aepitoma omnis phylosophiae (1504) by the German author Georg Reisch (c.1467-1525)

Background imagePremises Collection: Lambeth Workhouse Schools, Norwood, South London

Lambeth Workhouse Schools, Norwood, South London
The parish of Lambeth operated a workhouse school on Elder Road, West Norwood, South London. In 1885, the premises were extended with the erection of the New School buildings

Background imagePremises Collection: Lord Mayor of London opening Whiteleys store

Lord Mayor of London opening Whiteleys store
The Lord Mayor of London, Sir Thomas Boor Crosby (1830-1916), opening Whiteleys new premises in Bayswater, West London. At the time this was the biggest shop in the world

Background imagePremises Collection: Iron & Brass Foundry

Iron & Brass Foundry
Two interior views of Palmer, Green & cos premises in North Street, Brighton. where they do ironfounding and brassfounding

Background imagePremises Collection: Canal Street, New York, USA

Canal Street, New York, USA
A view down Canal Street, Manhattan, New York, USA. The premises of M. & G. Wilkinson, Wholesale dealers in Wooden & Wiilow Ware (situated at 242 Canal Street) can be seen on the left

Background imagePremises Collection: Street in Las Heras, Mendoza, Argentina, South America

Street in Las Heras, Mendoza, Argentina, South America
Villa General Mitre, a location associated with Dr Nicasio Salas Orono, in Calle General (street), Las Heras (The Heroes), Mendoza province, western Argentina, South America. Date: circa 1910

Background imagePremises Collection: Magdalen Hospital, Southwark

Magdalen Hospital, Southwark
The Magdalen Hospital premises on Great Surrey Street (now Blackfriars Road, Southwark, opened in 1772. Date: early 1800s

Background imagePremises Collection: Four cooks inside their work premises, USA

Four cooks inside their work premises, USA
Four cooks inside their work premises, North America. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePremises Collection: Railway workers outside their work premises, USA

Railway workers outside their work premises, USA
Five railway workers outside their work premises, North America. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePremises Collection: Butchers and others outside their work premises, USA

Butchers and others outside their work premises, USA
Butchers and colleagues outside their work premises, North America. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePremises Collection: Blacksmiths outside their foundry or forge, USA

Blacksmiths outside their foundry or forge, USA
Three blacksmiths and two other men outside a foundry or forge, North America. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePremises Collection: General store, Canton, Illinois, USA

General store, Canton, Illinois, USA
General store, probably in Canton, Illinois, USA, R W Cruze Selz Shoes, P&O (Parlin & Orendorff) Canton Plows. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePremises Collection: Twomblys Livery & Feed Stable, USA

Twomblys Livery & Feed Stable, USA
Twomblys Livery & Feed Stable, somewhere in North America, with people on well-kept front gardens and a dog on a horse. Date: circa 1910

Background imagePremises Collection: Foundry Blacksmithing Machine Shop, North Dakota, USA

Foundry Blacksmithing Machine Shop, North Dakota, USA
Foundry Blacksmithing Machine Shop, probably in Fargo, North Dakota, USA, with three children posing on the right. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePremises Collection: Earls Court, London, J & W Morley Estate Agents, Auctioneers

Earls Court, London, J & W Morley Estate Agents, Auctioneers
Earls Court, London - The premises of J & W Morley Estate Agents, Auctioneers and Surveyors. Date: 1909

Background imagePremises Collection: Soho, London - Carnaby Street W1

Soho, London - Carnaby Street W1 - including the premises of John Stephen, nicknamed The King of Carnaby Street. 1973

Background imagePremises Collection: Market Cross - Chichester, Sussex

Market Cross - Chichester, Sussex
Chichester Cross is an elaborate Perpendicular market cross in the centre of the market square, built by Edward Story, Bishop of Chichester

Background imagePremises Collection: Waifs and Strays Society St Giles Home, Wrexham

Waifs and Strays Society St Giles Home, Wrexham
Original premises of Waifs and Strays Society St Giles Home, Wrexham Date: 1906

Background imagePremises Collection: London Cripples Home, Marylebone Road

London Cripples Home, Marylebone Road
The Cripples Home began life in 1851 as the Hill Street Refuge for Girls. It moved to new premises on Marylebone Road in 1864. Date: circa 1877

Background imagePremises Collection: Bisley Farm School No. 2

Bisley Farm School No. 2
The second of the main buildings at Bisley Farm School, Surrey, added to the premises in 1873. This building was later known as the Shaftesbury School. Date: circa 1888

Background imagePremises Collection: Great Fire at Brixton London - August 19th, 1910

Great Fire at Brixton London - August 19th, 1910
The Great Fire that raged through the premises of Morley & Lanceley on Brixton Road in Brixton, London on 19th August 1910

Background imagePremises Collection: View of Premises, Our Boys Clothing Company, Holborn

View of Premises, Our Boys Clothing Company, Holborn
View of Premises at 26, Holborn Viaduct, London. Image of the outside of Our Boys Clothing Company from outside. c.1895

Background imagePremises Collection: Myanmar - Yangon - Rowe and Cos Premises

Myanmar - Yangon - Rowe and Cos Premises - later the Immigration Office. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePremises Collection: Caricature of George Conquest, theatre manager

Caricature of George Conquest, theatre manager
Caricature of George Augustus Oliver Conquest (1837-1901), playwright, theatre manager, acrobat and pantomimist -- And has it come to this

Background imagePremises Collection: International Fur Store - store-front 1912

International Fur Store - store-front 1912
The premises of the International Fur Store, selling fur coats, at Hudson Bay House, Regent Street, London Date: 1912

Background imagePremises Collection: Printers / Premises

Printers / Premises
Former home of Dr Johnson at 17 Gough Square, London, by 1910 a printers and and stationers Date: 1910

Background imagePremises Collection: Lady on a bus

Lady on a bus
Although the last not least. Fat lady boarding a bus. Artist: Hylton Cock. (Cock was also an antique dealer who occupied the premises before World War 1 which is now The Taste of Raj on The Parade in)

Background imagePremises Collection: People indifferent to looting from a shop, Russia

People indifferent to looting from a shop, Russia
People showing indifference to looting from a shop during the Revolutionary period in Russia. Many shopkeepers used shutters to protect their premises

Background imagePremises Collection: Rudkin Bros, 4 Paddington Street, London W1

Rudkin Bros, 4 Paddington Street, London W1
The shop window of Rudkin Bros, 4 Paddington Street, London W1 -- house repairs and decorations. Date: circa 1910

Background imagePremises Collection: Salvation Army Home, Lower Clapton Road, London

Salvation Army Home, Lower Clapton Road, London. At various times, the premises served as a rescue home, a knitting home, and a training institute for the Armys women social workers. Date: circa 1908

Background imagePremises Collection: E Beesley & Son, Homer Street, London

E Beesley & Son, Homer Street, London
E Beesley & Son (C Beesley), builders and decorators, Homer Street, off Marylebone Road, London. Date: circa 1910

Background imagePremises Collection: Firefighters in action at a fire in a merchants yard

Firefighters in action at a fire in a merchants yard, Cornwall. Date: circa 1980s

Background imagePremises Collection: Couple taking part in Helston Floral Dance, Cornwall

Couple taking part in Helston Floral Dance, Cornwall
Karen and Kevin Moseley, a couple taking part in the annual Helston Floral Dance, Helston, Cornwall, photographed on bank premises. Date: circa 1970s

Background imagePremises Collection: Sailors Orphans Home, Hampstead

Sailors Orphans Home, Hampstead
The home for the orphaned children of sailors was founded in 1829 and from 1869 occupied premises in Hampstead

Background imagePremises Collection: Barnardos Contrast Card advertising new Woodford Bridge H

Barnardos Contrast Card advertising new Woodford Bridge H
Barnardos promotional postcard for the move from its East London premises to the new Boys Garden City home at Woodford Bridge, Essex. Date: circa 1912

Background imagePremises Collection: Coca Cola Bottling Co, Covington, Tennessee, USA

Coca Cola Bottling Co, Covington, Tennessee, USA
Premises of the Coca Cola Bottling Company in Covington, Tennessee, USA. Date: 1946

Background imagePremises Collection: Hawkeye Elevator Co, Randolph, South Dakota, USA

Hawkeye Elevator Co, Randolph, South Dakota, USA
Premises of the Hawkeye Elevator Co, at the side of the Minneapolis & St Louis Railroad in Randolph, South Dakota, USA. Date: circa 1910

Background imagePremises Collection: View of Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico

View of Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico, a silver mining town, with the Loreto Mine premises in the foreground. Date: circa 1910

Background imagePremises Collection: Blind Asylum, Bristol

Blind Asylum, Bristol
The Bristol Blind Asylum which in 1832 moved to castle-like premises Queens Road, Tyndalls Park, Bristol

Background imagePremises Collection: The Village, Beckermet, Cumbria

The Village, Beckermet, Cumbria
The Village, Beckermet, near Egremont, Cumbria, England. Showing premises of J Hartley & Son, Wine & Spirit Merchants Date: 1900s




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Step into the world of premier premises: From linoleum manufacturers to department stores, discover the finest establishments across London and beyond. Explore Frederick Gorringes, a haven for luxury shopping in the heart of London. Take a stroll down Bridge Street in Ballater, Aberdeenshire and immerse yourself in its charming atmosphere. Experience the vibrant Leather Lane market in London, where hidden treasures await. Witness Biba's iconic move to Kensington Church Street, marking a new era of style and elegance. Uncover the historical significance of Lewisham Military Hospital on High Street - a testament to bravery and sacrifice. Navigate through traffic congestion at Covent Garden as you witness the bustling energy of city life unfold before your eyes. Step back in time with Mutoscope at Gravesend - an enchanting glimpse into early entertainment technology. Marvel at the power of nature during a flood at Staines - reminding us of our vulnerability amidst Mother Nature's force. Capture moments frozen in time as four boys roam the streets of East End London - their innocence echoing through generations past. Indulge your senses at Treyer and Fribourg Tobacconist, where exquisite aromas fill every corner. Finally, unwind at Aberfoyle's Bailie Nicol Jarvie Hotel Cocktail Bar - an oasis nestled amidst Scotland's breathtaking landscapes (b/w photo). These premier premises offer glimpses into different worlds; each one telling its own unique story.