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High Streets Collection

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High Streets Collection: The Market Cross

The Market Cross Collection
21 items

High Streets Collection: Burtons High Street Stores

Burtons High Street Stores Collection
27 items

High Streets Collection: Woolworths High Street Stores

Woolworths High Street Stores Collection
26 items

Background imageHigh Streets Collection: Burford Mop Fair CC57_00428

Burford Mop Fair CC57_00428
BURFORD, Oxfordshire. A view of the High Street during the Hiring Fair (Mop Fair) with stalls set out. Photographed in 1895 by Henry Taunt

Background imageHigh Streets Collection: Ramsgate High Street PEN01_15_03_29431

Ramsgate High Street PEN01_15_03_29431
High Street, Ramsgate, Thanet, Kent. A general street view of the High Street looking north, 1945-1965

Background imageHigh Streets 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 imageHigh Streets Collection: High Street, Droitwich DP181546

High Street, Droitwich DP181546
High Street, Droitwich, Worcestershire, West Midlands. General view of north side to High Street, view from south east. June 2016

Background imageHigh Streets Collection: Dartford High Street CGH01_01_0628

Dartford High Street CGH01_01_0628
Dartford, Kent. A busy scene looking east along the High Street towards Holy Trinity Church. Drawn by C G Harper. c.1920s

Background imageHigh Streets Collection: Edmonton shops HAB01_01_09_02

Edmonton shops HAB01_01_09_02
Fore Street, Edmonton, Enfield, Greater London. Exterior view showing the shopping parade at 365-373 Fore Street

Background imageHigh Streets Collection: Hampstead High Street a071897

Hampstead High Street a071897
HIGH STREET, Hampstead, London. Parked cars and traffic in Hampstead High Street at night. Photographed by John Gay. Date range: 1960 - 1965

Background imageHigh Streets Collection: North Brink Wisbech MD44_00249

North Brink Wisbech MD44_00249
North Brink, Wisbech, Fenland, Cambridgeshire. Labelled sheet showing exterior elevations of the buildings along North Brink

Background imageHigh Streets Collection: South Brink Wisbech MD44_00250

South Brink Wisbech MD44_00250
South Brink, Wisbech, Fenland, Cambridgeshire. Labelled sheet showing exterior elevations of the buildings along South Brink, looking south west from 6 South Brink to The Woodlands

Background imageHigh Streets 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 imageHigh Streets 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 imageHigh Streets 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 imageHigh Streets 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 imageHigh Streets 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 imageHigh Streets 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 imageHigh Streets 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 imageHigh Streets Collection: Ashford shops HAB01_01_08_01

Ashford shops HAB01_01_08_01
Church Road, Ashford, Spelthorne, Surrey. Exterior view from the south-west showing the shopping parade at 2-12 Church Road

Background imageHigh Streets Collection: Ashford shops HAB01_01_08_03

Ashford shops HAB01_01_08_03
Church Road, Ashford, Spelthorne, Surrey. Exterior view from the south-west showing the shopping parade at 2-12 Church Road

Background imageHigh Streets Collection: Kingsbury Road shops HAB01_01_03_02

Kingsbury Road shops HAB01_01_03_02
Kingsbury Road, Kingsbury, Brent, Greater London. Exterior view from the north-west of the shopping parade at 553-573 Kingsbury Road

Background imageHigh Streets Collection: Kingston shops HAB01_01_07_14

Kingston shops HAB01_01_07_14
Castle Street, Kingston upon Thames, Greater London. A view from Fife Road looking south into Castle Street, showing the shopping parades on either side, with people on the streets

Background imageHigh Streets Collection: Beaconsfield Parade HAB01_01_07_07

Beaconsfield Parade HAB01_01_07_07
Beaconsfield Parade, Mottingham, Bromley, Greater London. Exterior view from the south-east showing the shops at Beaconsfield Parade, on the corner of Kimmeridge Road and Beaconsfield Road

Background imageHigh Streets Collection: Waltham Cross shops HAB01_01_02_11

Waltham Cross shops HAB01_01_02_11
High Street, Waltham Cross, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire. View from the north-east of 117-119 High Street, showing the shop fronts, with a removal lorry and a milk float on the road

Background imageHigh Streets Collection: Newark Moot Hall OP35559

Newark Moot Hall OP35559
MOOT HALL, 18 MARKET PLACE, NEWARK, NEWARK AND SHERWOOD, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. The main, south elevation of the Moot Hall (former Town Hall) viewed from the Market Place, whilst the premises of A F Coyne

Background imageHigh Streets Collection: Newark Market Place OP35556

Newark Market Place OP35556
MARKET PLACE, NEWARK, NEWARK AND SHERWOOD, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. The view looking north east across the Market Place from the Town Hall balcony showing stalls set up for an outdoor market

Background imageHigh Streets Collection: Wartime Newark OP35553

Wartime Newark OP35553
Castle Gate, Newark, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire. The exterior of 25 Castle Gate viewed looking across the street from the west with the Ram Hotel

Background imageHigh Streets Collection: Rebuilding Lambeth OP35458

Rebuilding Lambeth OP35458
St Johns Church, Waterloo Road, Lambeth, Greater London. Exterior view from the north-west of St Johns Church, showing the building surrounded by scaffolding during rebuilding following bomb damage

Background imageHigh Streets Collection: Granite facade MBC01_04_094

Granite facade MBC01_04_094
High Street, Slough, Berkshire. The front of the Wimpy restaurant at 145 High Street, a former Burton store with a polished granite facade. The building was previously numbered 83-85 High Street

Background imageHigh Streets Collection: Oxford Street flagship store MBC01_03_031

Oxford Street flagship store MBC01_03_031
Marks and Spencer, Oxford Street, City of Westminster, Greater London. The flagship Marks and Spencer store at 458-464 Oxford Street, on the corner with Orchard Street, seen from the south-east

Background imageHigh Streets 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 imageHigh Streets Collection: Marks and Spencer in Leeds MBC01_03_027

Marks and Spencer in Leeds MBC01_03_027
Marks and Spencer, Briggate, Leeds, West Yorkshire. The front elevation of the Marks and Spencer store at 47-49 Briggate, showing the dark polished granite facade

Background imageHigh Streets Collection: Marks and Spencer in Chichester MBC01_03_008

Marks and Spencer in Chichester MBC01_03_008
Marks and Spencer, East Street, Chichester, Chichester, West Sussex. The Marks and Spencer store at 16-18 East Street, seen from the south-west with a group of shoppers talking in the foreground

Background imageHigh Streets Collection: Marks and Spencer in Dover MBC01_03_012

Marks and Spencer in Dover MBC01_03_012
Marks and Spencer, Biggin Street, Dover, Kent. The central bay of the front elevation of the Marks and Spencer store at 28-30 Biggin Street, showing the black and gold fascia sign

Background imageHigh Streets Collection: Marks and Spencer in Dewsbury MBC01_03_011

Marks and Spencer in Dewsbury MBC01_03_011
Marks and Spencer, Market Place, Dewsbury, Kirklees, West Yorkshire. The exterior of the Marks and Spencer store at 2-12 Market Place, showing the modular front developed by Robert Lutyens

Background imageHigh Streets Collection: Pelham Street shops MBC01_02_006

Pelham Street shops MBC01_02_006
Pelham Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. The former Boots store on the corner of Pelham Street and High Street, seen from the south-west showing the west elevation

Background imageHigh Streets Collection: Chemist in Woodbridge MBC01_02_010

Chemist in Woodbridge MBC01_02_010
Boots Dispensing Chemists, Thoroughfare, Woodbridge, East Suffolk. A women entering the Boots store at 18 Thoroughfare. The building was originally built as a pair with 20 Thoroughfare in the 18th

Background imageHigh Streets Collection: Cathedral Square Peterborough MBC01_02_008

Cathedral Square Peterborough MBC01_02_008
Cathedral Square, City of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. The half-timbered upper elevation of 8 Cathedral Square, built as a Boots store

Background imageHigh Streets Collection: Kingston market MBC01_02_005

Kingston market MBC01_02_005
Market Place, Kingston-upon-Thames, Kingston upon Thames, Greater London. The Market Place in Kingston-upon-Thames, with market stalls set up in front of Market House

Background imageHigh Streets Collection: Cornhill shops Bury St Edmunds MBC01_02_002

Cornhill shops Bury St Edmunds MBC01_02_002
Boots, Cornhill, Bury St. Edmunds, West Suffolk. The Boots store and Post Office at 15 and 17-18 Cornhill. The Boots store at 15 Cornhill was built in 1910-1911

Background imageHigh Streets Collection: Newport High Street BB72_05407

Newport High Street BB72_05407
High Street, Newport, Isle Of Wight. Exterior view showing the front elevations of 89 and 90 High Street

Background imageHigh Streets Collection: Newport High Street BB72_05402

Newport High Street BB72_05402
High Street, Newport, Isle Of Wight. View from the south-east of 87-90 High Street

Background imageHigh Streets Collection: Newport High Street BB72_05406

Newport High Street BB72_05406
High Street, Newport, Isle Of Wight. Exterior view showing the front elevations of 87-90 High Street

Background imageHigh Streets Collection: Newport High Street BB72_05399

Newport High Street BB72_05399
High Street, Newport, Isle Of Wight. A view from the west looking along the west end of the High Street, showing the street busy with traffic and pedestrians

Background imageHigh Streets 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 imageHigh Streets Collection: Chatham High Street BB42_00150

Chatham High Street BB42_00150
High Street, Chatham, Medway, Kent, 1942. View from the north-west showing terraced shops on the north side of the High Street, with number 277 in the foreground

Background imageHigh Streets Collection: Skipton High Street a58_00210

Skipton High Street a58_00210
HIGH STREET, SKIPTON, CRAVEN, NORTH YORKSHIRE. A view from Caroline Square looking north along the High Street, showing the shops on either side




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