Garages Collection (page 4)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hexagon Motors of Highgate. Aston Martin. December 1974 74-7666-002

Fill her up. Petrol pump attendant. May 1952 C2841-001

f1 formula 1 formula one Portrait Technical Garages
Spa Francorchamps, Belgium. Saturday 26 August 2017. Fernando Alonso, McLaren MCL32 Honda, is returned to the garage. World Copyright: Steven Tee/LAT Images ref: Digital Image _O3I2387

f1 formula 1 formula one Portrait Garages Technical
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Italy. Saturday 2 September 2017. The Mercedes team at work in the garage. World Copyright: Steve Etherington/LAT Images ref: Digital Image SNE13298

f1 formula 1 one gp grand prix Detail Garages
Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. Friday 8 May 2015. Nico Rosberg, Mercedes F1 W06 Hybrid, in the garage. World Copyright: Steve Etherington/LAT Photographic. ref: Digital Image SNE27143

Garages Saxony Buildings GroBenhain Monuments
Garages in Saxony, Buildings in Groszenhain, Monuments and memorials in Landkreis Meiszen, 1915, Landkreis Meiszen, Groszenhain, Meiszner Strasze Sachsenhof, Germany

Reed Garage Preston, Paignton October 1963

City hall in Misrata, Libya
City hall with garage (right) and pharmacy (left) in Misrata, a city on the coast to the Mediterranean Sea in Libya. Date: circa 1910

Ferrari F355 GTS

New Jersey Service Stat
Happy motoring begins at Carlsons Esso station intersection of route 130 & 40, two miles from Pennsville Ferry, Deepwater, New Jersey

Map to the nightlife of London, 1965
A handdrawn pullout map of Soho, Leicester Square and the West End as far as Hyde Park, showing theatres, cinemas and restaurants in Central London

1930S HOUSES
A woman stands at the gate of her typical suburban home, one of an identical row of suburban houses with garages, very aspirational in their day. Date: 1930s

Garage in a Church
Motorcycle and other motor maintenance work being carried out in this garage inside a church. Date: early 1930s

U. s. Service Station
Filling up with Conoco at a gas station in Coleville Road, Silver Spring, Maryland. Date: circa 1932

Automobile Row, Farnam Street, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Automobile Row on Farnam Street, Omaha, Nebraska, USA, full of car showrooms, car dealers and garages. Date: 1916

Portable wood motor house or garage, 1919 advertisement
Advertisement for garages constructed of strong deal framing, mortised and tenoned and with a roof of galvanised iron, manufactured by Boulton & Paul of Norwich. Date: 1919

Motor car at a petrol station
At the petrol station. A motor car being filled up with petrol by a station attendant at night. Date: 1928

CM18 1421 Bed time
Super cars, Goodwood 75th Members Meeting, March 2017, Goodwood Motor Circuit, GRRC, Motor racing

European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) adult with chicks, begging at nest on shelf in garage, Staffordshire, England, March

Firefighters attend fire at bus garage, London

Garage with a Past
This unassuming garage of James Sawyer, near Buckingham Palace, London, has a secret past - it was once Queen Victorias cow shed! Date: 9 April 1930

Female Mechanic
Mademoiselle Maurice Mozette, now Mrs Frederick Lothrop Ames of Boston, Massachusetts, French motor racer, changing a tyre on her car during her visit to Los Angeles, U.S.A. Date: 1930s

View of snow covered garage and rural garden, Suffolk, England, november

Cars parked by a row of garages
Three saloon cars with their owners inside, parked alongside an early row of suburban garages. The front car is a Morris 8 Series E - with a Vauxhall 14 in the background. Date: 1939

Mews Houses, London
A row of mews houses in London

Village Garage 1920S
A village garage at Theale, Berkshire catering for light cars and motor cycles

Car Repairs 1928
Examining a carburettor in a garage

Engine Trouble
Two fashionable young ladies in cloche hats, one of them with the car bonnet open, trying to work out how to mend the engine!

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"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.