Basement Collection

Bomb damage and crater, Petherton Road, London, WW2
Panoramic view of extensive bomb damage and a crater in Petherton Road, North London, 2 July 1944. A salvage operation took place, pumping out flooded basements

Petrol station, Old Brompton Road, London SW7
Brew Brothers petrol station in Old Brompton Road, London SW7, where a fire and explosion occurred in a basement store, 20 July 1957

Col. Blood / Jewel Thief
Colonel Thomas Blood, an audacious rogue known as the Man who stole the Crown Jewels from the basement of the Tower of London

Bottles of wine arranged inside old wine cellar in Vrbice, Breclav District, South Moravian Region, Moravia, Czech Republic

Ronnie Scott, The Old Place, Gerrard Street, London, 1959. Creator: Brian Foskett
Ronnie Scott, " The Old Place", Gerrard Street, London, 1959

London Trade Card - Francis Nobles Circulating Library, Otways Head, King Street, Covent Garden. 18th century

Salvage operation, Petherton Road, London, WW2
Salvage operation, pumping out flooded basements in Petherton Road, North London, on 2 July 1944, during the Second World War

Major fire, Smithfield Poultry Market, London
Firemen entering the basement of the major fire in the Smithfield Poultry Market on 23 January 1958 that had already cost the lives of two firemen

Royal Automobile Club, Basement, Lower Ground Floor (litho)
3650546 Royal Automobile Club, Basement, Lower Ground Floor (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Royal Automobile Club, Basement, Lower Ground Floor)

The Wash-House, 1905, (1906). Artist: William Newenham Montague Orpen
The Wash-House, 1905. After an original work by William Orpen (1878-1931). From The Studio Volume 37 [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1906]

LUMIERE, Louis and Auguste. Poster advertising
" LUMIERE, Louis and Auguste. Poster advertising the showing of " L Arroseur Arros馱 uot; " (The Waterer Watered) (1895-1896)

A sectional view of a house warmed by hot water, which in turn was heated by the boiler on the bottom floor
5311251 A sectional view of a house warmed by hot water, which in turn was heated by the boiler on the bottom floor, and travelled through reservoirs (F, F)

Smugglers
5616270 Smugglers; (add.info.: Illustration depicting smugglers hiding their cargo. Dated 19th Century. 01/01/1845); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922) Scottish-born American inventor: patented telephone 1876
532043 Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922) Scottish-born American inventor: patented telephone 1876. Bell in lecture hall of Boston University

Bremsberg from below, 1911. Creator: Kozlov
Bremsberg from below, 1911. From a collection of documents and photographs from more than thirty participants of the Russian Civil War in the Kuzbass

the crypt
Magdalena Russocka

Irresistible
José Ignacio Gil Blanco

Cellar of the Artist's Home in The Hague, 1888. Creator: Jan Hendrik Weissenbruch
Cellar of the Artist's Home in The Hague, 1888

52nd Street, New York, N.Y. ca. 1948. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
52nd Street, New York, N.Y. ca. 1948

Janitor apartment. 137 East 30th Street, New York, New York, c1922. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Janitor apartment. 137 East 30th Street, New York, New York, c1922. Plants growing in pots and on wall of steps descending to basement apartment in New York City

Cast Iron Basement Vent, c. 1936. Creator: Ray Price
Cast Iron Basement Vent, c. 1936

Invitation
Margareth Perfoncio

Interior of illuminated old wine cellar in Vrbice, Breclav District, South Moravian Region, Moravia, Czech Republic

welcoming sunshine
Olga Mest

Water in the Crypt
Christopher Budny

Sir Walter Raleigh laying his cape over a puddle for Queen Elizabeth I at Greenwich. She wears a bonnet, huge lace ruff collar, puff sleeves and hoop dress

Roman sarcophagus found in archaeological excavations under the cathedral of San Pietro Apostolo in Isernia. Isernia, Molise, Italy

All night drinker
Alex Lo

Lost
Thomas Siegel

Time passes and no one comes
hishamtwhed

The kitchen at Castle Coole, County Fermanagh, from 100 Favourite Houses (b/w photo)
CLF310401 The kitchen at Castle Coole, County Fermanagh, from 100 Favourite Houses (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

Broken time
Harry Bünger

Transfusion donor bottles, Baxter Lab. Glenview, Ill. 1942. Creator: Howard Hollem
Transfusion donor bottles, Baxter Lab. Glenview, Ill. Formerly a sculptress and designer of tiles, Dorothy Cole converted her basement into a workshop to tin plate needles for valves for blood

Mr. Leatherman, homesteader, coming out of his dugout home, Pie Town, New Mexico, 1940. Creator: Russell Lee
Mr. Leatherman, homesteader, coming out of his dugout home, Pie Town, New Mexico

Formerly a sculptress and designer of tiles, Dorothy Cole converted... Glenview, Ill. 1942. Creator: Howard Hollem
Formerly a sculptress and designer of tiles, Dorothy Cole converted her basement into a workshop to tin plate needles for valves for blood transfusion bottles prepared by Baxter Laboratories where

Blue attraction
Greetje van Son

The Daugherty home, Warm Springs district, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
The Daugherty [or Dougherty] home. Note siphon which brings irrigation water from the opposite bench. Warm Springs district, Malheur County, Oregon

Possibly: Close-up of present dwelling from which family will move... near Yakima, Washington
[Untitled, possibly related to: Washington, near Yakima. Close-up of present dwelling from which family will move into basement house]

Mrs. Wardlow bakes her own bread in her dugout house, Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939
Mrs. Wardlow bakes her own bread in her dugout house. Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon

Mrs. Wardlow baking corn bread in her dugout basement home, Dead Ox Flat, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mrs. Wardlow baking corn bread in her dugout basement home. Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon

Mrs. Botners storage cellar on Botner farm, Nyssa Heights, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mrs. Botners storage cellar on Botner farm. Nyssa Heights, Malheur County, Oregon]

Storage cellar on Botner farm, Nyssa Heights, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Storage cellar on Botner farm. Nyssa Heights, Malheur County, Oregon

The youngest Wardlow boy copies out a recipe for his mother, Dead Ox Flat, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
The youngest Wardlow boy copies out a recipe for his mother. Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon

Mrs. Free in doorway of her basement dugout home, Dead Ox Flat, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mrs. Free in doorway of her basement dugout home. Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon

Mr. and Mrs. Wardlow at entrance to their dugout basement home, Dead Ox Flat, Oregon, 1939 Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mr. and Mrs. Wardlow at entrance to their dugout basement home. Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon

Mr. and Mrs. Wardlow at entrance to their dugout... home, Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939
Mr. and Mrs. Wardlow at entrance to their dugout basement home. Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon

The Free children in doorway of their home in Sunday clothes, Dead Ox Flat, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
The Free children in doorway of their home in Sunday clothes. Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon

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"Exploring the Depths: Uncovering Tales of London's Basements" Hidden beneath the bustling streets of London lies a world filled with intriguing stories and forgotten treasures. In the basement of a petrol station on Old Brompton Road, whispers of an audacious jewel thief named Col. Blood still linger in the air. Journeying further east, we find ourselves amidst bottles of wine meticulously arranged inside an old wine cellar in Vrbice, Breclav District, Moravia. Each bottle holds within it a taste of history and tradition that has stood the test of time. But not all basements hold pleasant memories. The scars left by World War II are evident in bomb damage and craters that marred Petherton Road in London. Yet even amidst destruction, resilience shines through as salvage operations work tirelessly to rebuild what was lost. In 1959, Ronnie Scott's jazz club became synonymous with Gerrard Street's hidden gem - The Old Place basement. Here, legendary musicians created melodies that would echo through generations. Delving into history reveals glimpses into everyday life like Francis Nobles' circulating library trade card from Victorian-era London. A testament to intellectual curiosity and a desire for knowledge even during simpler times. Disaster strikes unexpectedly as fire engulfs Smithfield Poultry Market's basement – a reminder that no place is immune to nature's wrath or man-made accidents. Descending into Lower Ground Floor at Royal Automobile Club unveils opulence beyond imagination; where luxury meets automotive excellence under ornate ceilings and grandeur fit for royalty. The humble wash-house captures moments frozen in time; William Newenham Montague Orpen immortalizes this scene from 1905 when laundry day meant gathering around communal basins while sharing laughter and stories with neighbors. Louis and Auguste Lumière bring light to darkness with their pioneering film technology showcased on posters advertising LUMIERE productions - transforming basements into magical realms where imagination takes flight.