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Marylebone Town Hall, One of the Most Eminent of Londons New Buildings, c1935. The Town Hall on Marylebone Road in central London opened in 1920

Old pub on the River Thames, London, 1926-1927. An old tavern on the riverside at Limehouse. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I

View of London, 1926-1927. Artist: Captain Alfred G Buckham
View of London, 1926-1927. A biplane flies over the River Thames. Illustration from Wonderful London, volume I, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Wet Winter Evening and a Book Lover in Bloomsbury, c1935. Creator: Fincham
Wet Winter Evening and a Book Lover in Bloomsbury, c1935. Shelves of books outside a shop in central London. From " Wonderful London, Volume 2", edited by Arthur St John Adcock

Barrels of molasses, West India Docks, London, 1926-1927. Artist: Langfier Photo
Barrels of molasses, West India Docks, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London, 1926-1927)

The Grenadier in Wilton Mews, Where Coachmen Drink No More, c1935. Creator: Unknown
" The Grenadier" in Wilton Mews, Where Coachmen Drink No More, c1935. Public house in Belgravia, London, built in 1720 as the officers mess for the senior infantry regiment of the British

The Mitre tavern, London, 1926-1927. Artist: Paterson
The Mitre tavern, London, 1926-1927. The Mitre lies between Ely Place and Hatton Garden. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London)

In Lansdowne Passage, Where A Highwayman Once Galloped For His Life, c1935. Creator: Taylor
In Lansdowne Passage, Where A Highwayman Once Galloped For His Life, c1935. Alley in Westminster, central London, with an iron bar set across it

The Elephant and Castle, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

A bookshop in Bloomsbury, London, 1926-1927. Artist: HW Fincham
A bookshop in Bloomsbury, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Sand pit, Bishops Park, Fulham, London, 1926-1927. Children playing in a large sand pit at Bishops Park by the River Thames

Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?, c1830s. Creator: GH Adcock
Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?, c1830s. Biblical scene, Acts 26: 14: And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul

Night Rain Has Turned The Pavements To A Pool of Reflections, c1935. Creator: Calkin
Night Rain Has Turned The Pavements To A Pool of Reflections, c1935. The fountains in Trafalgar Square, central London. On the left is the National Gallery

Londons River at Isleworth Ferry Looking Towards the Green Glades of Kew Gardens, c1935. Ferry across the River Thames in west London

Reading Room of the Great Library at the British Museum seen from the Entrance, c1935. The circular Reading Room of the British Museum in central London was designed by Sydney Smirke (1798-1877)

Chimney sweep, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish
Chimney sweep, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Ferry across the Thames to the London Apprentice inn, Isleworth, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish
Ferry across the Thames to the London Apprentice inn, Isleworth, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press

The Bridge House in George Row, Bermondsey, c1935. Creator: Unknown
The Bridge House in George Row, Bermondsey, c1935. Large 18th-century detached house on Jacobs Island in Bermondsey, London. It was constructed over a creek flowing into the River Thames

Marble Balustrades of the Staircase in the Foreign Office, c1935. Creator: King
Marble Balustrades of the Staircase in the Foreign Office, c1935. The Italianate interior of the Foreign Office in King Charles Street, off Whitehall, in central London

Shipping in the Pool of London: A Vista from London Bridge to Tower Bridge, c1935. Barges on the River Thames. From " Wonderful London, Volume 1", edited by Arthur St John Adcock

A greengrocer of the Commercial Road, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London, 1926-1927)

A customer inspects a haggis, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Harley Street, London, 1926-1927. Artist: Whiffin
Harley Street, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

William Blakes house, 23 Hercules Road, London, 1912. Artist: Frederick Adcock
William Blakes house, 23 Hercules Road, London, 1912. English poet, painter, and printmaker William Blake (1770-1845) lived at 13 Hercules Buildings, Lambeth

Looking Towards The Pavilion From The Mound Stand At World-Famous Lord s, c1935. Spectators watching a match at Lords cricket ground in north London

The Lair of the Law as Few Londoners Ever See It: The Temple and the Courts of Justice, c1935. Aerial view of the Aldwych area in Westminster, London

Children feeding the swans on the Serpentine, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Chaucers tomb, Westminster Abbey, London, 1912. Artist: Frederick Adcock
Chaucers tomb, Westminster Abbey, London, 1912. The tomb of Geoffrey Chaucer (1343-1400), author of The Canterbury Tales. Many famous writers and poets are buried in the Abbey

Putney Heath, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish
Putney Heath, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, volume I, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Thames waterman and his boat on the beach at Bankside, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish
Thames waterman and his boat on the beach at Bankside, London, 1926-1927. St Pauls Cathedral is on the opposite bank. Illustration from Wonderful London, volume I, edited by Arthur St John Adcock

John Hunter / Adcock
JOHN HUNTER Scottish medical, seated at his desk

Football in the East End, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London, 1926-1927)

Sir Joshua Reynolds house, Great Newport Street, London, 1912. Artist: Frederick Adcock
Sir Joshua Reynolds house, Great Newport Street, London, 1912. The home of English painter and portraitist Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792)

He bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, c1830s. Creator: GH Adcock
He bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, c1830s. Biblical scene, from Luke 10: 34: And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast

Outside the Peoples Palace in the Mile End Road, c1935. Creator: Donald McLeish
Outside the Peoples Palace in the Mile End Road, c1935. The Peoples Palace was the brainchild of philanthropist John Thomas Barber Beaumont (1774-1841)

School in Leicester Square on the Site of Hogarths House, c1935. Creator: Donald McLeish
School in Leicester Square on the Site of Hogarths House, c1935. Archbishop Tenison School in Leicester Square, Westminster, central London, which opened in 1895

Interior of Westminster Cathedral Viewed from the West End, c1935. Creator: Cyril Ellis
Interior of Westminster Cathedral Viewed from the West End, c1935. Designed by John Francis Bentley (1839-1902), work began on Westminster Cathedral in London in 1895 and it opened in 1903

In the Kitchener Memorial Chapel of St. Pauls Cathedral, c1935. Creator: Unknown
In the Kitchener Memorial Chapel of St. Pauls Cathedral, c1935. The All Souls Chapel at St Pauls in London was dedicated to the memory of British Field Marshal Lord Kitchener (1850-1916) in 1925

An East End Episode: Scots Guards on Action at Sydney Street in 1911, (c1935). Creator: Unknown
An East End Episode: Scots Guards on Action at Sydney Street in 1911, (c1935). The Siege of Sidney Street (also known as the Battle of Stepney) in the East End of London

Strand Lane and the Entrance to the Roman Bath, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Strand Lane and the Entrance to the Roman Bath, c1935. The Old Watch House, also known as St Clements Watch House, and Roman Bath in Strand Lane near the River Thames in Westminster, London

Houses of Parliament, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Houses of Parliament, c1935. The Royal Air Force Memorial at Whitehall Steps in London was erected in 1923 as a memorial to all ranks of the Royal Navy Air Service, Royal Flying Corps

Saturday at Berwick Street Market, Soho, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London, 1926-1927)

The George, 17th century inn, Southwark, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish
The George, 17th century inn, Southwark, London, 1926-1927. Londons only surviving galleried coaching inn was rebuilt in 1676 after a fire

The course of the Westbourne Aqueduct over Sloane Square Station, London, 1926-1927. The River Westbourne running above the platforms of Sloane Square tube station

Leigh Hunts house, Chelsea, London, 1912. Artist: Frederick Adcock
Leigh Hunts house, Chelsea, London, 1912. The home of English essayist, poet and writer James Henry Leigh Hunt (1784-1859)

Turners house, Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, London, 1912. Artist: Frederick Adcock
Turners house, Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, London, 1912. The home of Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851), English Romantic landscape painter, watercolourist and printmaker

Whistlers house, 96 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, London, 1912. Artist: Frederick Adcock
Whistlers house, 96 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, London, 1912. The home of American-born artist, James McNeill Whistlerb (1834-1903)

Thomas Moore, early 19th century. Creator: G Adcock
Thomas Moore, early 19th century. Portrait of Irish poet Thomas Moore (1779-1852)

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"Adcock: A Journey Through London's Past" Step back in time and explore the rich history of London through the lens of Adcock. From the grandeur of Marylebone Town Hall, one of the most eminent new buildings in 1935, to the charm of an old pub on the River Thames in 1926-1927, Adcock captures moments frozen in time. On a wet winter evening in Bloomsbury, c1935, a book lover finds solace amidst the rain-soaked streets. The Grenadier in Wilton Mews stands as a testament to bygone days when coachmen would gather for their drinks. Barrels of molasses at West India Docks tell tales of trade and commerce that once thrived along these shores. Capturing breathtaking views from above, Adcock presents us with a mesmerizing view of London from 1926-1927. The Mitre tavern invites us into its cozy embrace while a greengrocer on Commercial Road reminds us of simpler times. The Elephant and Castle looms large as a symbol of bustling city life during this era. In Bishops Park, Fulham, we discover children playing joyfully in a sand pit - innocence preserved forever through Adcock's lens. But it is not just scenes from everyday life that captivate our attention; religious imagery also takes center stage. "Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?" asks GH Adcock's haunting creation from the 1830s - inviting contemplation and reflection upon deeper spiritual matters. Finally, night rain transforms pavements into pools reflecting shimmering lights - Calkin's masterpiece transports us to c1935 where beauty can be found even amidst gloomy weather. Join us on this journey through time as we uncover hidden stories within each photograph captured by Adcock. Experience London like never before and let your imagination wander through its vibrant past.