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Barton Swing Aqueduct a98_05171Boats on the Barton Swing Aqueduct, carrying the Bridgewater Canal over the Manchester Ship Canal. Trafford, Greater Manchester. Photographed by Eric de Mare sometime in the 1950s
Kings College Chapel a98_04190KINGs COLLEGE CHAPEL, Cambridge, Interior view. The organ is dominant, standing on the screen which divides the chapel and ante-chapel
Tulip staircase, Queens House a98_06118QUEENs HOUSE, Romney Road, Greenwich, London. Interior detail view of Queens House, Greenwich showing a tulip / spiral staircase. Photographed by Eric de Mare. Date range: 1945 - 1980
FerryBridge AA98 / 05454FERRYBRIDGE, Brotherton, North Yorkshire. Cooling towers at Ferrybridge Power Station form the background to this view of the Church of St Edward at Brotherton, North Yorkshire
Royal Albert Bridge a98_05393Royal Albert Bridge, Saltash, Cornwall. This bowstring tubular plate girder railway bridge over the River Tamar connects Devonport in Devon to Saltash in Cornwall
Battersea Power Station a98_05903BATTERSEA POWER STATION, London. View from the north bank of the River Thames at night. It was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in 1937 and was the largest brick building in europe
Stockport viaduct a98_05394RAILWAY VIADUCT, Stockport, Greater Manchester. This evocative urban landscape shows the railway viaduct in Stockport, looking along the river. Photographed by Eric de Mare in 1954
Euston Arch a98_05420EUSTON ARCH, Euston Station, Euston Road, Camden Town, London. Traffic outside the Euston Arch
HMS Belfast and Tower Bridge a98_05144TOWER BRIDGE, Stepney, London. Looking down onto the foredeck of the cruiser HMS Belfast
Clink Wharf Ltd. a98_05351CLINK WHARF LIMITED, Clink Street, St Mary Overys Dock, Southwark, London. The River Thames in London was lined with wharves into the 1950s
Hastings a98 / 05468HASTINGS, East Sussex. View of two women walking past a group of fishermens stores ( net shops ) during 1956. Eric de Mare
Palace of Westminster a98_05898PALACE OF WESTMINSTER, London. A view of the Houses of Parliament, including the Big Ben clock tower, from the River Thames at night. Photographed by Eric de Mare. Date range: 1945-1980
Wye Bridge, Hereford a98_05099WYE BRIDGE, Hereford. Rowing boats for hire on the River Wye just downstream from the Wye Bridge, which was first built in 1490 but has since been much restored and widened
Widnes And Runcorn Transporter Bridge AA55_04292Widnes And Runcorn Transporter Bridge, Widnes, Halton. A view of the Widnes - Runcorn Transporter Bridge, showing vehicles on the moving platform, early 1950s
Bridge House, Ambleside a98_05105BRIDGE HOUSE, Ambleside, Cumbria. The small bridge at Ambleside in Cumbria was built to link a house and gardens with orchards on the other side of the stream
Consett Steel Works a98_06557CONSETT STEEL WORKS, Durham. General view of the Consett Steel Works showing trackways and overhead piping
Tin Tabernacle FF98_00205St Chads Mission Church, Blists Hill, Madeley, Shropshire. Exterior view showing the entrance. Originally built at Lodge Bank, Muxton in 1888, to serve colliery workers
Royal Pavilion, Brighton FF98_00165ROYAL PAVILION, Brighton, East Sussex. Exterior view of the Royal Pavilion at Brighton showing the domes. Photographed by Eric de Mare between 1960 and 1969
Durham Cathedral door knocker a98_05177DURHAM CATHEDRAL, Durham. The famous Sanctuary door knocker on the north door of Durham Cathedral. The north door dates from 1140. Photographed by Eric de Mare between 1945 and 1980
Stanley Mill, Ryeford a98_04414STANLEY MILL, Ryeford, Kings Stanley, Gloucestershire. Stanley Mill was a fireproof woollen mill built in 1812-3. This interior view shows the ornate cast iron columns in the south range
Balcombe Viaduct a98_05398BALCOMBE VIADUCT, West Sussex
Stourhead a98_05115STOURHEAD PARK, Stourton, Wiltshire. The picturesque Stourhead Park was created by Henry Hoare II and laid out between 1741-80. The valley was dammed to create a sheet of water
Old Bristol a98_04315HOST STREET, Bristol. View along Host Street, Bristol. Photographed by Eric de Mare between 1945 and 1980
Stairwell, University of Birmingham a98_05526Department of Commerce and Social Science, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands. Interior view
Shakespeare Royal Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon a98_05226SHAKESPEARE ROYAL THEATRE, Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire. A view of the Shakespeare Royal Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon looking across the river, with swans in the foreground
Theatre Royal, Newcastle a55_04404THEATRE ROYAL, Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne. The portico of the Royal Theatre viewed from a high vantage point. The theatre was opened in 1837. Photographed by Eric de Mare between 1945 and 1955
Regent Street Sewer a98_05975REGENT STREET SEWER, Regent Street, Westminster, Greater London. A workman looking along the Regent Street sewer by torchlight. Photographed by Eric de Mare. Date range: 1945-1980
Wellington Arch a98_05917WELLINGTON ARCH, Westminster, London. Detail view of Wellington Arch (also known as Constitution Arch or the Green Park Arch) showing two columns. Photographed by Eric de Mare. Date range: 1945-1980
Lune Aqueduct a98_05166LUNE AQUEDUCT, Lancaster Canal, Lancashire. The Lune Aqueduct near Halton carries the Preston to Kendal Canal over the River Lune
Chester City Walls a98_04500CHESTER CITY WALLS, Cheshire. The medieval city wall of Chester is the most complete in England. The walls date mostly from the 13th-century, though they are much repaired
Royal Festival Hall and Shot Tower a98_05906ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL, Belvedere Road, South Bank, Lambeth, London. The Royal Festival Hall looking south from Waterloo Bridge, was designed by Sir Robert Matthew and J L Martin
Coade lion and Big Ben a98_05642COADE LION, Westminster Bridge Road, Lambeth, London. Detail of the Coade stone Lion on Westminster Bridge with the clock of Big Ben in the background
Clifton Suspension Bridge a98_04334CLIFTON SUSPENSION BRIDGE, Clifton, Bristol. The walkway beside the road shows the bridges Egyptian temple-like towers and massive engineering features
Royal York Crescent, Clifton, Bristol a98_04326ROYAL YORK CRESCENT, Clifton, Bristol. View of Royal York Crescent, Clifton, which dates from circa 1810-20. Photographed by Eric de Mare. Date range: 1945 - 1980
Clifton Suspension Bridge a98_04333Clifton Suspension Bridge, Clifton, Bristol. View of the Clifton Suspension Bridge seen from the river bank below
Wren Library, Trinity College, Cambridge a98_04211WREN LIBRARY, Trinity College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. Interior view of the library showing bookshelves and marble busts. Photographed by Eric de Mare. Date range: 1945 - 1980
The Royal Albert Hall a98_06829THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL, London. Detail of a decorative frieze and statue. 1960s photograph by Eric de Mare
The National Theatre a98_06905ROYAL NATIONAL THEATRE, Upper Ground, South Bank, Lambeth, London. General view of the National Theatre showing elevated walkways. Architects, Denys Lasdun and Peter Softley
Indian Bridge, Sezincote a98_05114INDIAN BRIDGE, Sezincote Park, Gloucestershire. Detail of animal sculpture on the Indian Bridge in Sezincote Park, which was erected in 1811
St Ias Church, St Ives a98_04734ST IAs CHURCH, St Ives, Cornwall. The east end of the early 15th-century church of St Ia, St Ives, seen from the harbour. A boat is pulled up in the foreground
Camber Castle a98_04491CAMBER CASTLE, Winchelsea, Rye, East Sussex
Pittville Pump Room a98_04299PITTVILLE PUMP ROOM, Pittville Park, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Cheltenham developed as a spa in the late 18th and early 19th century
Royal Pavilion, Brighton a98_04139ROYAL PAVILION, Brighton, East Sussex. Exterior view of the Royal Pavilion at Brighton showing the domes from the roof. Photographed by Eric de Mare between 1960 and 1969
Levelling Stone, Coventry a98_06069LEVELLING STONE, Coventry, West Midlands
University Centre, Cambridge a98_05534UNIVERSITY CENTRE, Granta Place, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. Interior view. A view up the stairwell in the University Centre. It was built by Howell, Killick, Partridge & Amis in 1964-7
Gate latch a98_05472Detail view in an unidentified location showing a wrought iron farm gate latch. Photographed by Eric de Mare between 1945 and 1980
Langley Maltings a98_05284LANGLEY MALTINGS, Western Road, Langley, West Midlands. Langley Maltings dates from the 1880s, and has excellent transport links as it adjoins both the railway and the Birmingham Canal
Stourhead a98_05012PANTHEON, STOURHEAD PARK, Stourton, Wiltshire. The gardens at Stourhead were landscaped by Henry Hoare II in 1741-1780, and included the creation of a large lake
Coventry Cathedral a98_04961COVENTRY CATHEDRAL, Coventry, West Midlands. The spire of the ruined medieval Coventry Cathedral from Pepper Lane. Photographed by Eric de Mare between 1960 and 1969
Trelissick a98_04763TRELISSICK, Feock, Cornwall. The entrance front of Trelissick, Feock, with its pedimented portico. It was built by P F Robinson circa 1825
Coopers Hall, Bristol a98_04318COOPERs HALL, King Street, Bristol. Perspective view of Coopers Hall, Bristol, with the first two gables of St Nicholas Almshouse just visible
Kings College a98_04205KINGs COLLEGE, Cambridge. View eastwards across the lawn in the main court of Kings College
Albert Dock, Liverpool a60_04458ALBERT DOCK, Liverpool, Merseyside. A view of small craft in Albert Dock
Tees Transporter Bridge a55_04344TRANSPORTER BRIDGE, Middlesbrough, Cleveland. This transporter bridge is one of only four in Britain
Broad Street, Ludlow a98_05447BROAD STREET, Ludlow, Shropshire. A view along Broad Street in Ludlow looking towards the Butter Cross (or town hall) in the distance. This was built in a classical style by William Baker in 1743
Chesterton Windmill a98_05261CHESTERTON WINDMILL, Chesterton, Warwickshire. Chesterton Windmill was built in 1632 and remained in working use until 1910
Mary Ardens House a98_05228MARY ARDENs HOUSE / PALMERs FARM, Station Road, Wilmcote, Aston Cantlow, Warwickshire. This house was first referred to as Mary Ardens House in 1798
Anne Hathaways Cottage a98_05227ANNE HATHAWAYs COTTAGE, Shottery, Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire. Anne Hathaways Cottage in Stratford-upon-Avon, looking along the pathway at the front of the cottage
Godstow Bridge a98_05154GODSTOW BRIDGE, Oxfordshire. General view of the Godstow Bridge in Oxford showng two spans over the river Thames. It was built in 1792. Photographed by Eric de Mare between 1945 and 1980
Kenilworth Castle a98_04937KENILWORTH CASTLE, Kenilworth, Warwickshire. The first castle was built here soon after the Norman Conquest, and the impressive keep survives
Dinham Bridge, Ludlow a98_04933DINHAM BRIDGE, Ludlow, Shropshire. General view from an elevated position showing the River Teme in the foreground. Dinham Bridge at Ludlow was built in 1823
Wellington Mills, Leek a98_04470WELLINGTON MILLS, Strangman Street, Leek, Staffordshire. Exterior view showing the pedimented section with a lamp standard in the foreground
Tyne bridges, Newcastle a55_04312THE TYNE BRIDGES, Newcastle upon Tyne. A view from Newcastle quayside of the Tyne Bridge opened in 1928 by King George V
Crystal Palace entrance arcade a98_06470CRYSTAL PALACE, Sydenham, Greater London. Interior view showing the entrance arcade from the station below the Crystal Palace Parade. Photographed by Eric de Mare between 1945 and 1980
St Pauls Cathedral, City of London a98_06400CITY OF LONDON. An elevated view of the City of London looking towards St Pauls Cathedral
Palace of Westminster a98_05897PALACE OF WESTMINSTER, Greater London. General view of the Houses of Parliament showing the clock tower Big Ben and roofs. The clock face shows eighteen minutes past twelve
Palace of Westminster FF98_00120PALACE OF WESTMINSTER, London. The clock tower of the Houses of Parliament viewed from Parliament Square. The huge bell housed in the clock tower and known as Big Ben came into operation in 1859
Trafalgar Square a98_06232TRAFALGAR SQUARE, Westminster, Greater London. Trafalgar Square and Nelsons Column seen from the portico of the National Gallery. The Big Ben clock tower can be seen in the distance
Temple Gardens, London a98_05907TEMPLE GARDENS, Temple, City of London. General view of the Temple Gardens at night. Photographed by Eric de Mare between 1945 and 1980
Park Crescent, Regents Park a98_07064PARK CRESCENT, Regents Park, Westminster, London. View of Park Crescent in Regents Park
Bench in Kensington Gardens a98_06267KENSINGTON GARDENS, Westminster, London. Detail of an ornamental serpentiform bench in Kensington Gardens. Photographed by Eric de Mare. Date range: 1945-1980
Stepney, London a98_06125SWEDENBORG SQUARE, Stepney, London. A pram stands on the pavement outside a house in Swedenborg Square. A detached house stands on the corner. Photographed by Eric de Mare. Date range: 1945-1960
Richard the Lionheart a98_05636OLD PALACE YARD, Westminster, London. Detail view of the Richard Coeur de Lion statue looking up towards the equestrian bronze figure. It was made in 1860 by Carlo Marochetti
Wellington Arch a98_05621WELLINGTON ARCH, Westminster, London. General view of Wellington Arch (also known as Constitution Arch or the Green Park Arch) from the Wellington Statue
Tower Bridge a98_05145TOWER BRIDGE, Tower Hill, Stepney, London. General view from the middle of Tower Bridge looking towards the north bank. Two police officers are conferring. Photographed by Eric de Mare
Royal Border Bridge a98_07079ROYAL BORDER BRIDGE, Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland. A train crossing the Royal Border Railway Viaduct. The 28-arch viaduct was designed by Robert Stephenson and opened by Queen Victoria in 1850
Cooling Towers a98_06099West Burton A Power Station, West Burton, Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire. General view showing cooling towers. Photographed by Eric de Mare
Alnwick lions a98_05038PERCY TENANTRY COLUMN, Alnwick, Northumberland. A detail of the Percy Tenantry Column in Alnwick showing two of the lions at the base of the monument
Carved stone head a98_04932Carving at Speke Hall, Liverpool, Merseyside. Victorian stone head on a garden wall. Photographed by Eric de Mare
Sheerness Boat Store a98_04608Boat Store, Sheerness Naval Dockyard, Kent. A detail of the Boat Store at Sheerness Naval Dockyard, by G T Greene in 1859
Old Radcot Bridge a50_01573OLD RADCOT BRIDGE, Oxfordshire. A view of the three arched bridge which dates from the 14th-century. Photographed in 1949 by Eric de Mare
Royal Pavilion, Brighton a98_04130ROYAL PAVILION, Brighton, East Sussex. A view of the Royal Pavilion, Brighton, showing domes. The Royal Pavilion was created for the Prince of Wales (later George IV) in 1815-22 by John Nash
Congleton Viaduct a98_05397CONGLETON VIADUCT, Cheshire. General view of the Congleton Viaduct across agricultural land. There is a train crossing. Photographed by Eric de Mare (active 1945-80)
Oasthouses a98_05306COBHAM, Kent. Detail of traditional conical roofs and cowls of oasthouses near Cobham. Photographed by Eric de Mare in 1956
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