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Shops And Shopping Collection (#9)

"Journey through Time: A Glimpse into the World of Shops and Shopping" Step back in time to Chequers Inn, Dagenham, Essex

Background imageShops And Shopping Collection: Wsst Hill OFH01_01_02_040

Wsst Hill OFH01_01_02_040
West Hill, Wandsworth, Greater London. The junction of West Hill (to the left) and Richmond Road, with the shops at numbers 50-68 West Hill seen to the right

Background imageShops And Shopping Collection: Wandsworth OFH01_01_02_032

Wandsworth OFH01_01_02_032
Wandsworth High Street, Wandsworth, Wandsworth, Greater London. The view looking west along Wandsworth High Street with the King's Head public house visible to the right

Background imageShops And Shopping Collection: Wandsworth OFH01_01_02_031

Wandsworth OFH01_01_02_031
Wandsworth High Street, Wandsworth, Wandsworth, Greater London. The view looking east along Wandsworth High Street with the Rose and Crown public house in the left foreground

Background imageShops And Shopping Collection: Wandsworth OFH01_01_02_030

Wandsworth OFH01_01_02_030
Wandsworth High Street, Wandsworth, Wandsworth, Greater London. Wandsworth High Street seen from Broomhill Road looking towards numbers 138-144 Wandsworth High Street

Background imageShops And Shopping Collection: Wandsworth OFH01_01_02_028

Wandsworth OFH01_01_02_028
Wandsworth High Street, Wandsworth, Wandsworth, Greater London. Wandsworth High Street decorated with Union flags and bunting to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria

Background imageShops And Shopping Collection: Wandsworth High Street OFH01_01_02_011

Wandsworth High Street OFH01_01_02_011
OLD BULL PUBLIC HOUSE, WANDSWORTH HIGH STREET, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON. The view looking north west along Wandsworth High Street from the bridge crossing the River Wandle with The Bull public

Background imageShops And Shopping Collection: Wandsworth OFH01_01_02_027

Wandsworth OFH01_01_02_027
Wandsworth High Street, Wandsworth, Wandsworth, Greater London. Wandsworth High Street decorated with Union flags and bunting to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria

Background imageShops And Shopping Collection: Woolworth signage MBC01_04_266

Woolworth signage MBC01_04_266
F W Woolworth and Company Limited, Bridge Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. The first floor windows and the granite facade of F W Woolworth & Co Ltd at 8-9 Bridge Street

Background imageShops And Shopping Collection: Marks and Spencer in Huddersfield MBC01_03_024

Marks and Spencer in Huddersfield MBC01_03_024
Marks and Spencer, 23 New Street, Huddersfield, Kirklees, West Yorkshire. The front elevations of the similarly designed Burton and Marks and Spencer stores at 17-23 New Street

Background imageShops And Shopping Collection: The great Panjandrum himself

The great Panjandrum himself
3670876 The great Panjandrum himself by Caldecott, Randolph (1846-86); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info.: The great Panjandrum himself by Foote, Samuel)

Background imageShops And Shopping Collection: Toy Department, USA 1910s (print)

Toy Department, USA 1910s (print)
2901408 Toy Department, USA 1910s (print) by Glackens, Louis (1866-1933); (add.info.: The madhouse of the toy department at Christmastime captured by illustrator Louis M. Glackens (1866-1933)

Background imageShops And Shopping Collection: Industry. The Silkworm. - I am only an insect, a simple caterpillar, A worm and nothing more; but

Industry. The Silkworm. - I am only an insect, a simple caterpillar, A worm and nothing more; but, thanks to my work
8600280 Industry. The Silkworm. - I am only an insect, a simple caterpillar, A worm and nothing more; but, thanks to my work, I am regarded as equal to the most illustrious animals

Background imageShops And Shopping Collection: Illustration for the magazine Le Rire dec 15 1906 (print)

Illustration for the magazine Le Rire dec 15 1906 (print)
PCT4266898 Illustration for the magazine Le Rire dec 15 1906 (print) by Guillaume, Albert (1873-1942); (add.info.: Au bonheur des dames)

Background imageShops And Shopping Collection: The Valley Market, c.1815 (oil on canvas)

The Valley Market, c.1815 (oil on canvas)
899403 The Valley Market, c.1815 (oil on canvas) by Senave, Jacques Albert (1758-1829); 38.5x52.5 cm; Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; (add.info.: By Jacques Albert Senave)

Background imageShops And Shopping Collection: From Les Halles Paris, 1902 (oil on canvas)

From Les Halles Paris, 1902 (oil on canvas)
7351557 From Les Halles Paris, 1902 (oil on canvas) by Wallander, Gerda (1860-1926); Thiel Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden; (add.info.: by Gerda Wallander (1860-1926))

Background imageShops And Shopping Collection: Butchery in Tanger, 1882 (oil on canvas)

Butchery in Tanger, 1882 (oil on canvas)
7332560 Butchery in Tanger, 1882 (oil on canvas) by Rysselberghe, Theo van (1862-1926); Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium; (add.info.: Theo Van Rysselberghe)

Background imageShops And Shopping Collection: 3 boxes taken from the adventures of Buster Brown and his dog Tiger, 1904 (illustration)

3 boxes taken from the adventures of Buster Brown and his dog Tiger, 1904 (illustration)
7311792 3 boxes taken from the adventures of Buster Brown and his dog Tiger, 1904 (illustration) by Outcault, Richard Felton (1863-1928); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageShops And Shopping Collection: Boira Street towards Llana Square, Barcelona, 19th century (drawing)

Boira Street towards Llana Square, Barcelona, 19th century (drawing)
AIS5385547 Boira Street towards Llana Square, Barcelona, 19th century (drawing) by Baixeras-Verdaguer, Dionisio (1862-1943); Museo Historico de la Seu, Barcelona, Spain; © Iberfoto

Background imageShops And Shopping Collection: Market, Nice, France, 1931 (oi on canvas)

Market, Nice, France, 1931 (oi on canvas)
7276957 Market, Nice, France, 1931 (oi on canvas) by Smith, Albert A. (1896-1940); 60.96x50.17 cm; Amistad Research Center, New Orleans, LA

Background imageShops And Shopping Collection: Due to the food crisis, several tumultuous scenes have taken place in many French cities

Due to the food crisis, several tumultuous scenes have taken place in many French cities against... (colour litho)
2808826 Due to the food crisis, several tumultuous scenes have taken place in many French cities against... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageShops And Shopping Collection: The prints market (lithography, 18th century)

The prints market (lithography, 18th century)
LRI4676363 The prints market (lithography, 18th century) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info)

Background imageShops And Shopping Collection: The Passage des Princes, Paris (b / w photo)

The Passage des Princes, Paris (b / w photo)
1730026 The Passage des Princes, Paris (b/w photo) by French Photographer (20th century); (add.info.: The Passage des Princes, Paris (Grands Boulebards), 30 s)

Background imageShops And Shopping Collection: Fashionable women in short capes and full skirts, Paris, 1895. 1929 lithograph)

Fashionable women in short capes and full skirts, Paris, 1895. 1929 lithograph)
7237064 Fashionable women in short capes and full skirts, Paris, 1895. 1929 lithograph) by Vallotton, Felix Edouard (1865-1925); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageShops And Shopping Collection: A curious episode of the barbers strike in Treviso (colour litho)

A curious episode of the barbers strike in Treviso (colour litho)
2808892 A curious episode of the barbers strike in Treviso (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A curious episode of the barbers strike in Treviso)

Background imageShops And Shopping Collection: Street with shops (colour litho)

Street with shops (colour litho)
7150675 Street with shops (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Street with shops)

Background imageShops And Shopping Collection: An episode of the floods in Veneto, the harvest made with the means of boats (colour litho)

An episode of the floods in Veneto, the harvest made with the means of boats (colour litho)
2815061 An episode of the floods in Veneto, the harvest made with the means of boats (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageShops And Shopping Collection: Three elephants at the market (colour litho)

Three elephants at the market (colour litho)
2778345 Three elephants at the market (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Three elephants at the market)

Background imageShops And Shopping Collection: The Belly of Paris, a game auction for the feast of the Epiphany in the famous Halles (colour litho)

The Belly of Paris, a game auction for the feast of the Epiphany in the famous Halles (colour litho)
2798625 The Belly of Paris, a game auction for the feast of the Epiphany in the famous Halles (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Belly of Paris)

Background imageShops And Shopping Collection: The Fruit Market In Milan, At La Colonna Del Verzee (colour litho)

The Fruit Market In Milan, At La Colonna Del Verzee (colour litho)
2798592 The Fruit Market In Milan, At La Colonna Del Verzee (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fruit Market In Milan, At The Verzee Column)

Background imageShops And Shopping Collection: The Plunder Of A Temple In The Forbidden City In Beijing (colour litho)

The Plunder Of A Temple In The Forbidden City In Beijing (colour litho)
2798380 The Plunder Of A Temple In The Forbidden City In Beijing (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageShops And Shopping Collection: One Of The Most Characteristic Streets In The Italian Quarter (Saffron Hill)

One Of The Most Characteristic Streets In The Italian Quarter (Saffron Hill) Of London (Colour Litho)
2798292 One Of The Most Characteristic Streets In The Italian Quarter (Saffron Hill) Of London (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

Background imageShops And Shopping Collection: Last Weeks Snowfall in Milan (colour litho)

Last Weeks Snowfall in Milan (colour litho)
2798276 Last Weeks Snowfall in Milan (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Last Weeks Snowfall, In Milan)

Background imageShops And Shopping Collection: The fight against luxury and speculation (Colour Litho)

The fight against luxury and speculation (Colour Litho)
2808905 The fight against luxury and speculation (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The fight against luxury and speculation)

Background imageShops And Shopping Collection: The Characteristic Fair Of Recall Birds, In Cisano, On Lake Garda (colour litho)

The Characteristic Fair Of Recall Birds, In Cisano, On Lake Garda (colour litho)
2798704 The Characteristic Fair Of Recall Birds, In Cisano, On Lake Garda (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Characteristic Fair Of Recall Birds)

Background imageShops And Shopping Collection: The ignored fortunes, tickets of a thousand found by chance inside a corset of a dead lady

The ignored fortunes, tickets of a thousand found by chance inside a corset of a dead lady (colour litho)
2815090 The ignored fortunes, tickets of a thousand found by chance inside a corset of a dead lady (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageShops And Shopping Collection: Strange Misfortunes (Colour Litho)

Strange Misfortunes (Colour Litho)
2778314 Strange Misfortunes (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The weird misfortunes)

Background imageShops And Shopping Collection: The End of Misery in Brittany, The Miraculous Sardine Fishing Happened In The Days Gone

The End of Misery in Brittany, The Miraculous Sardine Fishing Happened In The Days Gone (colour Litho)
2798665 The End of Misery in Brittany, The Miraculous Sardine Fishing Happened In The Days Gone (colour Litho) by Beltrame

Background imageShops And Shopping Collection: The Characteristic Fair Of The Rigattieri, Said Of Sinigallia In Milan (Colour Litho)

The Characteristic Fair Of The Rigattieri, Said Of Sinigallia In Milan (Colour Litho)
2798601 The Characteristic Fair Of The Rigattieri, Said Of Sinigallia In Milan (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageShops And Shopping Collection: At the Amsterdam Market, The Arrival Of The Health Bulletins Of Queen Wilhelmina Of Holland

At the Amsterdam Market, The Arrival Of The Health Bulletins Of Queen Wilhelmina Of Holland (Colour Litho)
2798550 At the Amsterdam Market, The Arrival Of The Health Bulletins Of Queen Wilhelmina Of Holland (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

Background imageShops And Shopping Collection: The decline in Russia, back to barter (colour litho)

The decline in Russia, back to barter (colour litho)
2808800 The decline in Russia, back to barter (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The regression in Russia, we return to barter)

Background imageShops And Shopping Collection: Brian Morrison, the manager of the new multi-million pound Cleveland Centre

Brian Morrison, the manager of the new multi-million pound Cleveland Centre, Middlesbrough. 1972

Background imageShops And Shopping Collection: Wall murals at the Cleveland Centre, Middlesbrough. 1972

Wall murals at the Cleveland Centre, Middlesbrough. 1972

Background imageShops And Shopping Collection: Victoria Street seen from Queen Street, Huddersfield Circa June 1965

Victoria Street seen from Queen Street, Huddersfield Circa June 1965

Background imageShops And Shopping Collection: Reading pop festival goers seen here stopping off at the Silverbourne Dairy

Reading pop festival goers seen here stopping off at the Silverbourne Dairy, Caversham Road, Reading for milk and bread before entering the festival site, 25th June 1971

Background imageShops And Shopping Collection: Eccleston Street Prescot, Merseyside, which has seen the arrival of a new shopping mall

Eccleston Street Prescot, Merseyside, which has seen the arrival of a new shopping mall and pedestrianisation. 19th June 1991

Background imageShops And Shopping Collection: The points'rationing for canned foods started to-day. 1st December 1941

The points"rationing for canned foods started to-day. 1st December 1941
The points" rationing for canned foods started to-day. 1st December 1941. Our picture shows a scene in a Birmingham store as the points coupon books came out for the first time

Background imageShops And Shopping Collection: A London branch of Debenhams. 25th November 1979

A London branch of Debenhams. 25th November 1979

Background imageShops And Shopping Collection: Queue for Debenhams sale, Teesside. 1976

Queue for Debenhams sale, Teesside. 1976




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"Journey through Time: A Glimpse into the World of Shops and Shopping" Step back in time to Chequers Inn, Dagenham, Essex, 1960 - a charming village scene where locals gather for their daily essentials. Christina Spooner and singer Tom Jones with Cheetah Kinna walk down Carnaby Street – an iconic hub of fashion and trendsetting in swinging sixties London. St Peters Church, Broadstairs, Kent, England. 1910 - witness the hustle and bustle as shoppers flock to local markets surrounding this picturesque church. Transport yourself to Broad Lane in Kirkby, Liverpool on March 18th, 1965 - a vibrant street filled with shops offering everything from fresh produce to fashionable attire. Wet Wet Wet at Tower Records, Glasgow on October 25th, 1993 - music enthusiasts eagerly browse shelves stacked with albums while catching glimpses of their favorite band. Join comedy legends Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise as they are accompanied by Miss Great Britain Carolyn Moore on a shopping spree that promises laughter-filled adventures. Rackhams department store in Birmingham welcomes eager customers seeking the latest trends on January 20th, 1959 – a haven for those yearning for luxury goods. Explore the interior of the Co-Op shop on Oxford Street in London on January 6th, 1962 – witness busy shoppers browsing aisles brimming with household necessities. Travel back to Hotwell Road in Bristol around the turn of the century (1900) – soak up the atmosphere as shoppers navigate bustling streets lined with quaint stores selling various wares. Witness resilience amidst adversity as burnt-out shops stand tall after a heavy air raid on Spiceal Street in Birmingham – a testament to strength during challenging times. The Square at Dolgellau takes us back to the 1930s.