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Horse and canal barge a064520GRAND UNION CANAL, Paddington, London. A white horse tethered to railings on the tow path by two moored canal barges. Photographed by John Gay. Date range: January 1962 - May 1964
Swan and cygnets a064278A swan and young cygnets on the water at Kew Gardens. Photographed by John Gay. Date range: January 1962 - May 1964
View across the Thames towards Vickers Tower a063295Looking across the Thames from the Albert Embankment towards Vickers Tower, now known as Millbank Tower, with the supporting columns of the pilotis of Alembic House in the foreground
Brighton Station, East Sussex a062906BRIGHTON STATION, East Sussex
Kings Cross Station a062818KINGS CROSS STATION, London. The train sheds at Kings Cross Station seen illuminated at night time from the platform of the former York Road station. Photographed by John Gay. Date range: 1960-1972
Paddington Station a062002PADDINGTON STATION, London. Interior of Paddington Station at first light with a passenger striding past large columns towards the platforms from an archway entrance to the station
Platform canopies at Victoria Station a061776VICTORIA STATION, London. Elevated view looking from the curved, corrugated roof of the train shed down towards the glazed platform canopies at Victoria Station. Photographed by John Gay
Liverpool Street Station a061652LIVERPOOL STREET STATION, London. Interior view looking across the bonnet of a taxi and showing roof structure within Liverpool Street Station. Photographed by John Gay. Date range: 1960-1972
Kings Cross Station a061596KINGS CROSS STATION, London. Looking towards the railway station from the roof of the St. Pancras Hotel with statue of Britannia in the foreground. Photographed by John Gay. Date range: 1960 - 1972
Covered footbridge a064990LONDON DOCKS. Interior of covered footbridge at the docks with a couple of women walking at the far end. Photographed by John Gay in July 1965
Keswick, Christmas 1953 a080373MOOT HALL, Main Street, Keswick, Cumbria
Fisherman a079766A man fishing on a shingle beach in Kent, with his fishing rod propped on a bare Christmas tree. Photographed by John Gay. Date range: 1965 - 1972
Groom Place, London a064798GROOM PLACE, Belgravia, London. View of Groom Place, Westminster with Seaford House partly visible in the distance. Photographed by John Gay. Date range: January 1962-May 1964
Grosvenor Hotel, Belgravia, London a061790GROSVENOR HOTEL, Belgravia, Westminster, London. Elevated view from the roof of a neighbouring building showing the pavilion roof of the Grosvenor Hotel. Photographed by John Gay
Rooftops a065158A view from roof level along the snowy roofs of a line of terraced brick houses, showing chimneys, the back gardens of the houses, and with a large crane visible in the distance above the roofs
Royal Botanic Gardens, London a064156ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, Palm House, Kew, London. A view across lawn to the pond at Kew Gardens looking west to the Palm House, an oriental lion statue to left, framed by trees above
Face drawn in chalk around metal rivets, London Docks a064944A face drawn in chalk around the metal rivets on the side of a ship at the London Docks. Photographed by John Gay in July 1965
Terraced houses a064780A terrace of four-storey houses decorated in the neo-classical style, including projecting porches with columns and balconies above them, probably in Kensington
Cooling towers a065154View towards two cooling towers at a power station located in either the East Ham or Newham boroughs of London, with a footbridge and electricity pylon in the foreground. Photographed by John Gay
London Docks a064969LONDON DOCKS. Ships moored in the docks, the stern of a ship in the foreground with the Mariekerk behind, a barge on the water between them. Photographed by John Gay in July 1965
London Docks a065000LONDON DOCKS. The ship Northland moored at the docks, the mooring ropes hanging down in the foreground and a crane to left lifting boxes. Photographed by John Gay in July 1965
Tug boat a064985LONDON DOCKS. The tug Plasma in the foreground departing across the water towards a line of moored ships in the London Docks. Photographed by John Gay in July 1965
London Docks a064927LONDON DOCKS. Ships and barges moored at the docks with cranes overhead, a warning sign hanging on chains in the foreground. Photographed by John Gay in July 1965
Emanuel House, London a063422EMANUEL HOUSE, London
Millbank Tower, London a063243VICKERS TOWER, London. The exterior of Vickers Tower, now known as Millbank Tower, seen from behind railings. Photographed by John Gay. Date range: 1963-1969
Marylebone Station a062976MARYLEBONE STATION, London. Detail of egg and dart decoration on the capital of a terracotta arch at Marylebone station with the interior of the train shed visible beyond. Photographed by John Gay
Victoria Station a061899VICTORIA STATION, London. Interior of the station showing two adjoining platforms, one with a train departing, the other with a standing train. Photographed by John Gay. Date range: 1960-1972
Railway lines a080321Railway track, Hertfordshire. An elevated view of four parallel railway tracks running into the distance, with electricity or telephone pylons running at each side beside farmed fields
Gas street lamp a064828ENNISMORE GARDENS, Knightsbridge, London. Gas street lamp outside the grand terraced houses of Ennismore Gardens. Photographed by John Gay. Date range: 1960-1965
The Mall and Buckingham Palace a073146THE MALL, Westminster, London. People walking and a cyclist at the side of the Mall, with a large puddle in the foreground and the Queen Victoria memorial and Buckingham Palace behind
Minera Mews, London a064791MINERA MEWS, Belgravia, Westminster, London. View along the Mews, with a Rolls Royce parked on the road opposite the houses. Photographed by John Gay sometime between January 1962 - May 1964
Eastbury House, London a063456EASTBURY HOUSE, Lambeth, London
King Richard I a073155King Richard I Statue, Old Palace Yard, Westminster, Greater London
Greyhound sculpture, Kew Gardens a064138KEW GARDENS, Greater London. The sculpture of the White Greyhound of Richmond, one of the ten Queens Beasts outside the Palm House. John Gay. Date range: Jan 1962 - May 1964
Street lamp a072848Street lamps, London
Lexham Gardens, Kensington a064841LEXHAM GARDENS, Kensington, London. A view looking along Lexham Gardens from the north with the Hotel Lexham at Nos. 32 to 38 in the foreground. Photographed by John Gay in 1964
St Annes Church, Kew Green a064154ST ANNEs CHURCH, Kew Green, London. A small girl running along the path to the entrance to St Annes Church. Photographed by John Gay sometime between January 1962 and May 1964
Classical Arch, Hampstead Heath a072741CLASSICAL ARCH, North End Way, Hampstead Heath, London. The arch was the former garden entrance to Pitt House, the original house having been demolished in 1952. John Gay. Date range: 1960-1965
Charing Cross Station a062436CHARING CROSS STATION, London. A view towards the train shed at Charing Cross from the exterior platforms. The train shed is partially reflected in a pool of rain water on the platform. John Gay
View from Waterloo Station a062059WATERLOO STATION, London. Looking from an arch shaped gateway at Waterloo Station across the Thames towards Big Ben clock tower and the Houses of Parliament. John Gay. Date range: 1960-1972
Victoria Street Station a061883VICTORIA STREET STATION, London. A train passing beside a deserted outdoor section of platform at Victoria Station. John Gay. Date range: 1960-1972
St Pancras station a062288ST PANCRAS HOTEL, London. A man walking beside the massive portals outside the Midland Grand Hotel porte cochiere at St Pancras railway station. John Gay. Date range: 1960-1972
Paddington Station a061939PADDINGTON STATION, London. Interior view showing the roof of Paddington railway station reflected in the windows of parked cars. John Gay. Date range: 1960-1972
Victoria Station a061841VICTORIA STATION, Westminster, London. Elevated view inside the train shed at Victoria railway station looking along a near empty platform and out towards the city. John Gay. Date range: 1960-1972
Victoria Station a061755VICTORIA STATION, Westminster, London. Close up view showing a British Rail cap hanging from the wooden handle of a trolley at Victoria railway station. John Gay. Date range: 1960-1972
Swan lake a073156A swan on the water and a row of chairs on the bank of a lake in one of central Londons parks in the mist. John Gay. Date range: 1960 - 1965
Geese a069829A farmyard view of three white geese watched by some cattle from behind a wooden fence, with woodland in the background. Photographed in the Chichester area, West Sussex. John Gay
Scottie dog a067566A portrait of a black Scottish Terrier or Scottie dog by John Gay. Date range: 1964 - 1974
Sparrows a064473Two house sparrows sitting on the edge of a small weathered bird bath, possibly in the Bushy Park area of London. Photographed by John Gay in 1964
Deer Stag a064423RICHMOND PARK, Greater London. A red deer stag standing side on and turning to face the photographer, long grass in the foreground. Photographed by John Gay in 1965
Robin a064252KEW GARDENS, Greater London. A robin perched on a twig of a magnolia in bloom at Kew Gardens. John Gay. Date range: Jan 1962 - May 1964
Deer in Richmond Park a064115RICHMOND PARK, Greater London. A stag looking across a pond in Richmond Park and roaring, a hind to right and a mature oak tree in the foreground to left. John Gay. Date range: Jan 1962 - May 1964
Pine tree needles a064189KEW GARDENS, Greater London.Twigs and long needles on a pine tree at Kew Gardens. Photograph by John Gay. Date range: Jan 1962 - May 1964
Tree, Kew Gardens a064190KEW GARDENS, Greater London. A mature weeping tree in winter in Kew Gardens with other trees behind. Photograph by John Gay. Date range: Jan 1962 - May 1964
Spring blossom a064245KEW GARDENS, Greater London. A branch of spring blossom on a tree at Kew Gardens, with daffodils and other trees behind. Photograph by John Gay. Date range: Jan 1962 - May 1964
Hampstead Road Canal Lock a065322HAMPSTEAD ROAD CANAL LOCK, Regents Canal, Camden Town, Greater London
Hampstead Road Canal Lock a065304HAMPSTEAD ROAD CANAL LOCK, Regents Canal, Camden Town, Greater London
Curved branches a064273KEW, Greater London. Two curving tree branches forming a loop covered in snow in a snowy landscape at Kew. Photographed by John Gay. Date range: Jan 1962 - May 1964
Richmond Park a064391RICHMOND PARK, London. A man in shirt sleeves and braces relaxing by the side of a lake in Richmond Park with fishing rod and net beside him. Photographed by John Gay between Jan 1962 - May 1964
Heathrow Airport a073304HEATHROW AIRPORT, Greater London. A BOAC aircraft with boarding steps to left at Heathrow Airport. Photograph by John Gay in 1970
Kings Cross Station a062868KINGS CROSS STATION, Euston Road, London. A line of taxis (black cabs) waiting under the canopy at Kings Cross Station. Date range:1960 - 1972. John Gay
Railway station footbridge a062678LONDON BRIDGE STATION, Southwark, London. View looking down the steps leading from the footbridge to the platforms at London Bridge station. Date range:1960-1972. John Gay
Kings Cross Station a062825KINGS CROSS STATION, Euston Road, London. A view at night from the platform at Kings Cross York Road station looking back towards the illuminated signal box and train sheds at Kings Cross
English village a079531A view from an elevated position over an unidentified village lane, showing foliage in the foreground, with thatched cottages and a rural landscape of fields beyond
Ploughed field a079453A view along the furrows of a neatly ploughed field near Bridgnorth, Shropshire, with a lone tree in the centre of the field and rolling hills in the distance. Photographed by John Gay in 1953
Wooded riverbank a074164A view from a wooded riverbank with tree trunks in the foreground, looking over a calm and sunny stretch of shallow river to a field beside woodland
Wooded riverbank a074158A view from a wooded riverbank with tree trunks in the foreground, looking over a calm stretch of river to a field and hillside woodland
Wild grasses a074144A close-up view of wild grasses growing in the Somerset countryside, with an area of woodland in the background. Photographed by John Gay. Date range: 1950-1965
Wild flowers a074138A close-up of grasses and wildflowers growing on a bank in the Somerset countryside, with a rural landscape and woodland in the background. Photographed by John Gay. Date range: 1950-1965
Church, railings and daisies a069857Looking up through spear-headed railings with large daisies growing through them, towards the gables, roofs and spire of a flint-faced church in the Chichester area, West Sussex
Daisies a069851Large daisies growing through spear-headed railings atop a low stone-coped wall. Probably in West Sussex. Photographed by John Gay. Date range:1950-1965
Garden gate a069830A decorative wrought-iron gate with brick gate piers stands slightly ajar, revealing a walled garden with a lawn and a line of trees. Photographed in the Chichester area, West Sussex by John Gay
St Pancras Hotel a062180ST PANCRAS HOTEL, Euston Road, London. Interior birds eye view looking down through the stairwell of the grand staircase of the Midland Grand Hotel at St Pancras Station. Date range: 1960-1972
Royal Exchange, London a065442ROYAL EXCHANGE, Threadneedle Street, City Of London
BEA Air Terminal, London a062490B E A AIR TERMINAL, Cromwell Road, Chelsea, London. The exterior illuminated at night. Photograph by John Gay. Date range: 1960 - 1972
Tabby cat a071748A tabby cat sitting on the top of a gatepost looking warily at the camera. Photograph taken by John Gay in Hampstead, London. Date range: January 1962 - May 1964
Dog standing at the top of railway footbridge a071511TUFNELL PARK, Camden Town, Greater London. Looking up the steps of a railway footbridge which crosses the line to Churchill Road, to a dog standing at the top of the steps
Boxer dog a069703FLAGG MOOR, Flagg, Derbyshire
Dogs sitting in a pram a066045INVERNESS STREET, Camden Town, Greater London
Alport, Derbyshire a069783ALPORT, Derbyshire. A single span stone bridge carries the road over the River Lathkill. Photographed by John Gay in 1959
Monsal Dale Viaduct, Derbyshire a069749MONSAL DALE VIADUCT, Monsal Dale, Little Longstone, Derbyshire
Longparish House, Hampshire a067267LONGPARISH HOUSE, Longparish, Hampshire. A view looking across the River Test towards the country house. Photographed 1980 by John Gay
Farm house, Hampshire a067109Country farm house, Hampshire. An exterior view from the gardens to the east of the house. 1978-1980. John Gay
Gamekeeper a067099A rural landscape near Basingstoke, Hampshire. A gamekeeper and his dogs walk away from the camera with the skyline of Basingstoke just visible on the horizon. Date range 1960-1980. John Gay
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