Garages Collection

Flying for the Summer Week-end by C. E. Turner
Illustration from 1928 by C.E. Turner reflecting the growing rise of civilian flying in the 1920s

Western Garage and Engineering Works, Newton Abbot, Devon, fitted with two Kinnear rolling metal shutters. circa 1930s

Nantgarw Road Garage. 23rd May 1960

Jonah is brought ashore by the whale, after three days and nights the whale spits Jonah back to land, Painting by Jan Bruegel the Elder (1568-1625), Historical

Eine Schneiderwerkstatt, um 1690

The Royal Mews, Stallungen, Kutschenhaus der britischen Koenigsfamilie, Charing Cross, London, England, 1793

Germany, Semlow, 16.9.1991, snack bar, new housing estate in the village of Semlow, prefabricated building, Europe

Germany, Greppin, 31 March 1992, village between Wolfen and Bitterfeld, man in his garage, Trabant, Schwalbe moped, Europe

Germany, Greppin, 31 March 1992, village between Wolfen and Bitterfeld, man in his garage, Trabant, Europe

Germany, Greppin, 31 March 1992, village between Wolfen and Bitterfeld, man in his garage, Trabant, Europe

Germany, Greppin, 31 March 1992, village between Wolfen and Bitterfeld, man in his garage, child, Trabant, Europe

GDR, Zempin, 03.06.1990, Baltic seaside resort Zempin on the island of Usedom, Solid centre, so that reason rules, election advertising on the. Garage, Association of Free Democrats

GDR, Stralsund, 23.09.1988, car park with car, Trabant, in the background: St.-Jakobi-Church

GDR, Berlin, 08. 10. 1988, in Rykestrasse, keep driveway clear, coal shop, Russian car Saphoroshez

GDR, Berlin, 07. 07. 1986, the car park between Schoenhauser Allee and Kastanienallee

GDR, Berlin, 21. 05. 1987, view from the foyer of the Palace of the Republic to the car park of Marx-Engels-Platzl

A car park for horse-drawn carriages, circa 1885, droshky or Droschke, in Berlin, Germany, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact original date unknown, Europe

Aerial view of BLG car logistics with connection to rail and port, warehouse, car park, export, car loading, cars, loading, row, lined up, rows, one behind the other, waiting, export, economy

Lattice gate in front of the entrance to an underground car park, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Entrance and exit of a new car park, Nuremberg, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Car park on a summer Sunday, Winklmoosalm near Reith kim Winkl, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, photo around 1975, Europe

Aerial view of 364 Brick Kiln Road in Sag Harbor, NY

Elephants in love, painted on garage door

Garage, 1920s, exact location unknown, Germany, Europe

Car repair shop, between 50s and 60s, exact location unknown, France, Europe

Since mid-June, a 9-strong team from the Saxony State Office for Archaeology has been investigating the areas next to the demolished Robotron building that remained undeveloped after 1945

Full car park P2, at Cologne-Bonn Airport, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Norman Reeves showroom and garage, High Street, Uxbridge, Circa 1960

The bottom end of Market Street, Torquay in the early 1960s showing the Manor Inn and C & F Watt shops

Actor Gordon Wharmby who plays Wesley Pegden in the BBC situation comedy series Last of the Summer Wine, pictured at work underneath a Citroen Dolly during filming of the series. 31st August 1989

Garage, South Street, Sherborne, Dorset, 1939 (b/w photo)
EHT3551144 Garage, South Street, Sherborne, Dorset, 1939 (b/w photo) by Mcdowell, Robin W. (fl.1939); (add.info.: Sheppards Garage apparently had both Shell and Esso petrol pumps)

A new Triumph Herald leaves the showrooms of King and Harper on Milton Road Cambridge May 1959

The scene at the bottom of Market Street, Toquay in January 1954. The No. 50 bus is making its way down to the Strand

Railway bridge in Durham City, County Durham. 24th May 1969

Petrol pump attendant filling up a car at an Esso service station. January 1953

Garage owner Mr. Tom Gillespie has rather an unusual watch dog in the forecourt of his garage in Johnstone. For he has a five month old lion cub called Leo as a pet

November 1953 showing the installation of new traffic lights in Brunswick Square, Torquay. Shops Billboard for Nescafe Vauxhall cars

USA, Missouri, Route 66, Rolla, Route 66 Motors and Nostalgia Giftshop

Pages from the DIA Cautionary Guide to Oxford, 1930 (b/w photo)
8641698 Pages from the DIA Cautionary Guide to Oxford, 1930 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pages from the DIA Cautionary Guide to Oxford)

Queen Mary's Dolls House: The West End of the Dolls House with the Walls Raised (b/w photo)
8674078 Queen Mary's Dolls House: The West End of the Dolls House with the Walls Raised (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Car safety: Never run an engine in a garage with the door closed (colour litho)
8659468 Car safety: Never run an engine in a garage with the door closed (colour litho) by English School

Water supply of a house (litho)
8663757 Water supply of a house (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Water supply of a house)

Colorful
Processed with VSCO with t1 preset. Aleksandrova Karina

Shell petrol boycott
A group of protesters stand outside a Shell garage holding placards calling for people to boycott Shell fuel due to the company's links with South Africa and apartheid. Date: c. 1988

Service station, Paris, c. 1930 (b / w photo)
1730829 Service station, Paris, c.1930 (b/w photo) by French Photographer (20th century); (add.info.: Service station (Passy Auteuil, Planchenault and Blanchard), Paris, 30 s)

Page from Sun Electrical catalogue of electrical goods, 1926 (litho)
7158377 Page from Sun Electrical catalogue of electrical goods, 1926 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page from Catalogue of Electrical Supplies)

Advertisement in London and Suburbs Old and New, October 1933 (litho)
7182845 Advertisement in London and Suburbs Old and New, October 1933 (litho) by English School

Advertisement in London and Suburbs Old and New, October 1933 (litho)
7182831 Advertisement in London and Suburbs Old and New, October 1933 (litho) by English School

Advertisement in London and Suburbs Old and New, 1934 (litho)
7182862 Advertisement in London and Suburbs Old and New, 1934 (litho) by English School

Advertisement in London and Suburbs Old and New, October 1933 (litho)
7182827 Advertisement in London and Suburbs Old and New, October 1933 (litho) by English School

Motor-Cycling, Salient points in decarbonizing a single-cylinder engine (litho)
7183340 Motor-Cycling, Salient points in decarbonizing a single-cylinder engine (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Motor-Cycling)

Advert, Bankss Motor Car and Cycle Garage, Wilmslow Advert
Advert, Bankss Motor Car and Cycle Garage, Manchester Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire. 1905

Garage at Christ Church College, Oxford, fitted with 12 Kinnear rolling metal shutters. Date: circa 1930s

Exterior of property in China Walk Estate
1812570 Exterior of property in China Walk Estate, garages or workshops, London, 1930 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives

Cricklewood Garage (photo)
602438 Cricklewood Garage (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Drivers pose beside their motor vehicle buses at Cricklewood Garage, London)

Levens Hotel: Garages (b / w photo)
6021306 Levens Hotel: Garages (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Garages)

The Cardinal Toys (colour litho)
2809242 The Cardinal Toys (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cardini Toys. Illustration for Courier Sunday, 7 October 1923.); © Look and Learn

Liverpudlian comedian Alexei Sayle who stars in the BBC television comedy series The Young Ones, pays a visit to a second hand car dealer in London. 28th February 1984

Liverpudlian comedian Alexei Sayle who stars in the BBC television comedy series The Young Ones, pays a visit to a second hand car dealer in London

A Morris Oxford undergoing repairs at a auto repair garage off the Spanish Town Road, Kingston, Jamaica/ 19th May 1963

E. Plested garage and Westons bakery at the north end of Cowley Road, Uxbridge, Greater London Circa 1929

Coventry Motor Mart petrol station and garage on London Road Coventry. Circa 1953

Eve on Tuesday Feature, Juli Hanson, Coventry Evening Telegraph Journalist, spends a morning with Bill Tyson, Lorry Driver with the Red House Haulage Company in Coventry, 21st October 1982

A signing on a petrol pump informing customers of the lack of petrol during the fuel shortage. November 1956

A Petrol pump attendant filling up a cars tank with fuel at a service station. May 1966

Second - hand cars. October 1962 P005188

Hexagon Motors of Highgate. Aston Martin. December 1974 74-7666-003

Women and nurses picking tomatoes in the garden of a petrol filling station, to be sent to the hospitals during the Second World War September 1942

Used car sales. 9th October 1962

Salesman at P. P Motors, Richmond, puts a new price tag on a used Mini
Salesman at P.P Motors, Richmond, puts a new price tag on a used Mini. 6th November 1962

Petrol Station and Car Sales. 30th November 1975

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EDITORS COMMENTS

"Exploring the Timeless Charm of Garages: A Journey through History" Step into the captivating world as we embark on a nostalgic journey, uncovering their diverse stories and significance. From C. E. Turner's enchanting artwork "Flying for the Summer Week-end, " where garages serve as gateways to adventure, to the heartwarming image of a little boy playing near garages on Foxhill Road in Eccles, these spaces hold countless memories. Newton Abbot's Western Garage and Engineering Works stand tall as a testament to craftsmanship and automotive innovation in Devon. Meanwhile, amidst the Shell petrol boycott, garages became symbols of resilience and community support. Norman Reeves showroom and garage on High Street in Uxbridge takes us back to circa 1960 when sleek automobiles graced its floors, embodying an era defined by style and sophistication. The bustling Market Street in Torquay during the early 1960s reveals how even amidst urban life, garages provided solace with places like Manor Inn nearby. Across continents, from Misrata's City Hall in Libya to Route 66 Motors and Nostalgia Giftshop in Rolla, Missouri; they have transcended borders while preserving local identities. They become stages for actors like Gordon Wharmby who brought characters like Wesley Pegden from BBC's Last Of alive. Delving deeper into history brings us face-to-face with Parisian service stations from c. 1930 captured beautifully in black-and-white photographs. Hydraulic ramps tell tales of mechanical ingenuity while reminding us of Paris' timeless charm. Advertisements found within London and Suburbs Old and New magazine from October 1933 showcase how businesses embraced this essential space for promotion - highlighting both their products' quality and convenience offered by nearby garages. Garage doors may open wide or remain closed; yet behind them lies a world filled with untold stories waiting to be discovered.