Covent Gallery

LCC-LFB fatal warehouse fire, Langley Street WC2

Three firemen died fighting this blaze in a Covent Garden warehouse in Langley Street. The first crews to arrive, from Clerkenwell fire station, found the warehouse well alight. The building was heavily smoke-logged. As the crews entered the building the roof collapsed with fatal consequences. Station Officer Hawkins and fireman Batt-Rawden were both killed by the fall of debris. Fireman Gadd died later as a result of his injuries. Shown here are crews continuing to extinguish the fire within the shell of the collapsed warehouse

© London Fire Brigade / Mary Evans Picture Library

Members of the Royal Family at Covent Garden

A gala opera performance at Covent Garden is attended by the Queen and the President of Portugal (in the centre). To the left is the Queen Mother and behind her are Sir Anthony and Lady Eden. To the right of the Queen are Madame Craveiro Lopes, the Duke of Edinburgh and Princess Margaret. Behind him are Princess Alexandra and the Duchess of Kent. Date: 1955

© Mary Evans Picture Library 2015 - https://copyrighthub.org/s0/hub1/creation/maryevans/MaryEvansPictureID/10513467

Covent Garden Market, London, Christmas Eve 1846

Covent Garden Market, usually the sight of gleaming floods of colourful fruits and fine odours, but over the build up of Christmas the garment of green in which complete transformation of sprigs, holly and mistletoe appear. Date: 1846

© Mary Evans Picture Library

1840s, 1846, Carts, Christmas, Covent, Donkeys, Eve, Evergreen, Exterior, Fruit, Garden, Holly, London, Market, Mistletoe, Peddlers, Selling, Sprigs, Trade, Traders, Transport, Victorain, Xmas