London County Council Collection (#3)

Queue of people at a bus stop in the Blackfriars Road, London, 1906. People waiting to get on buses, with a railway bridge and I Cohens warehouse behind at the corner of Southward Road

Barn and farmhouse at Homestall Farm, Peckham Rye, London, 1908. Back of the farmhouse and end of the barn viewed from the south

Crowds of shoppers in Rye Lane at night, Peckham, London, 1913. Shoppers throng the street at 10 o clock at night. On the right is a double-decker bus

Dustmen and dust cart in Beckett Street, Camberwell, London, 1903. A horse waits with a cart while men with baskets collect refuse from three-storey terraced houses

Butchers and other shops on the Tower Bridge Road, Bermondsey, London, 1900
Butchers and other shops at 25-31 Tower Bridge Road, Bermondsey, London, 1900. A foot is visible in the middle of the road where a pedestrian was crossing

London Bridge Station, Tooley Street, London, 1910. End of the station on the embankment seen from the street lined with horse-drawn wagons and carts. Above is a signal box

People outside boarded-up houses in Ainstey Street, Bermondsey, London, 1903
People outside boarded-up houses in Ainstey Street, Rotherhithe Tunnel, Bermondsey, London, 1903. Men, women and children standing in a street of two-storey terraced houses which have been partly

A&A Motor Spares, Brixton Hill, Lambeth, London, 1937
A&A Motor Spares, 175 Brixton Hill, Lambeth, London, 1937. Large house with cars parked in the front garden, and signs for car repair firm

Pedestrians and tram sign outside Waterloo Station, Lambeth, London, 1929
Pedestrians and tram sign outside Waterloo Station, Sutton Walk, Lambeth, London, 1929. Men emerging from the station entrance onto York Road by the sign directing people to trams in Westminster

Double-decker electric trams on Westminster Bridge, London, 1906. Trams superimposed on a photograph looking across the bridge towards Big Ben on the left

Cabs waiting outside Waterloo Station, Lambeth, London, 1930
Cabs waiting outside Waterloo Station, Waterloo Road, Lambeth, London, 1930. View of the railway bridges in front of the station looking north towards Waterloo Bridge

Babies Care building, Kennington Road, Lambeth, London, 1950
Babies Care building, 121 Kennington Road, Lambeth, London, 1950. Large Georgian detached house set back from the road

Railway bridge and advertising over the Brixton Road, Lambeth, London, 1938. The News of the World is advertised on the railway bridge

The Lion Brewery, Belvedere Road, Lambeth, London, 1928. View from Hungerford Bridge of the brewery, with a statue of a lion on the roof, and a To Let board

Boats and warehouses on the River Thames, Lambeth, London, 1906. View from Westminster Bridge towards riverside factories and ship-building yard, with barges on the River Thames

Weatherboard houses and shops on the Albert Embankment, Lambeth, London, 1900
Weatherboard houses and shops on the corner of Albert Embankment and Upper kennington lane, Lambeth, London, 1900. Shops advertising Beechams Pills, Liptons Tea and other items

Tramlines and vehicles on the Albert Embankment, Lambeth, London, 1909. View south from the junction with Broad Street looking towards Vauxhall, with a tram stop and tram rails in foreground

Tramlines on the Albert Embankment, Lambeth, London, 1909. View north from the junction with Broad Street looking towards Lambeth Palace and Lambeth Bridge, with a tram stop in foreground

Row of shops including the West London Workshops for the Blind, London, 1913
Row of shops including the West London Workshops for the Blind, Notting Hill Gate, Kensington, London, 1913. A shop selling goods produced by blind workers, a discount book store

Carts outside the Sundial public house, Goswell Road, London, 1900
Carts outside the Sundial public house, 82-88 Goswell Road, London, 1900. Horse-drawn carts laden with sacks of coal pass in front of the Sundial and warehouses

Chocolate King sweetshop, Upper Street, Islington, London, 1944. Man, woman and child standing in front of a sweet shop and tobacconists advertising Palm toffee

Bishops Court with boarded-up houses, London, 1906. View looking north-west up the passage towards the entrance to the street. This area was part of the Aylesbury Place Improvement Scheme

Busy street by Stamford Bridge Stadium, (Chelsea Football Ground), Fulham, London, 1912
Fulham Road by Stamford Bridge Stadium, (Chelsea Football Ground), Fulham, London, 1912. People, cars and buses are crowded outside the entrance to the ground

Scrapyard by Cat and Mutton Bridge, Shoreditch, London, January 1903
Scrapyard by Cat and Mutton Bridge, Pritchards Road, Shoreditch, London, January 1903. F Church iron merchants establishment near the Grand Union Canal, with scrap metal in the yard

Row of shops in Lea Bridge Road, Hackney, London, September 1909
Row of shops at 1-7 Lea Bridge Road, Hackney, London, September 1909. People standing outside shops including a tobacconists and a fishmonger s. One man leans on the lamppost at the street corner

Row of shops with advertising hoardings, Balls Pond Road, Hackney, London, September 1913
Row of shops with advertising hoardings, 2-12 Balls Pond Road, Hackney, London, September 1913. Deserted cobbled street with shops including an eel and pie house

Row of derelict houses, Hackney, London, August 1937
Row of derelict houses 21-37 Acton Street, Hackney, London, August 1937. Street of abandoned houses with broken and boarded-up windows. On the right is a shop, with men digging-up the road on the left

Vanbrugh Castle, Westcombe Park Road, Greenwich, London, May 1933. View from the driveway of an ivy-clad castle with round and square towers

Interior of an office with a man on the telephone, Greenwich, London, November 1936
Interior of an office on the ground floor, with a man on the telephone, 1 High Bridge, Greenwich, London, November 1936. A messy office is piled with papers and box files

Horse-drawn vehicles in High Holborn, London, 1898. View along the street with a queue of horse-drawn carriages

Barges and goods in front of Fishmongers Hall, seen from London Bridge, 1912. Barrels and a crane sit on the quay in front or the hall, with barges moored on the Thames

Shop windows, looking south from Cheapside, London, May 1912
Shop windows on Old Change looking south from Cheapside, London, May 1912. Narrow street with a Saxone shoe shop on the left. Horse-drawn carts and pedestrians are visible

Children drawing water from the Aldgate pump, London, August 1908. One boy pumps while the other holds a cup under the water outlet. To the left is a street fire alarm, with a bank behind

Shops on Bishopsgate, London, October 1909. View from the south looking towards Norton Folgate. The blurs are caused by moving cars, due to the long exposure of the photograph

Pensioners in the Womens Day Room at the Lambeth Home for Aged Poor, London, 1935
Pensioners sitting and reading in the Womens Day Room at the Lambeth Home for Aged Poor (renamed Elderwood ), London, 1935. Women sit in armchairs ranged round the walls

Kitchen at the Fulham Hostel, London, 1947. Empty kitchen with large vats for preparing food. A drain runs below the taps

Pensioners playing cards in the Mens Day Room, Lambeth Home for Aged Poor, London, 1935
Pensioners playing cards in the Mens Day Room, Lambeth Home for Aged Poor (renamed Elderwood ), London, 1935

Display of posters at a training centre, Deptford, London, 1935
Display of posters at the Nynehead Street Non-Residential Training Centre, Deptford, London, 1935

Hair dressing class for men at the Bromley Non-Residential Training Centre, London, 1934
Hair dressing class for men at the Bromley Non-Residential Training Centre, Bromley by Bow, London, 1934. Men training to be barbers, with a row of chairs and mirrors at one end of the room

Men sitting in the library at Cedars Lodge old peoples home, Wandsworth, London, 1939. Old men sit reading or nodding off in a parquet-floored room with no visible bookshelves

Boys making bread at Upton House Truant School, Hackney, London, 1908. Scene in the bakery; one boy gets a loaf of bread out of the oven

Children and carers in a garden, Hampstead, London, 1960
Children and carers in Wadham Gardens, Hampstead, London, 1960. Women and children in the garden of a nursery with prams, playpens and toys

Group of women visitors in front of a school, Croydon, 1937
Group of women visitors in front of the ivy-clad Shirely Residential School, Croydon, 1937. Female visitors standing in front of a Pullman coach

Boys emigrating to Canada setting off from Saint Nicholas Industrial School, Essex, 1908
Boys emigrating to Canada setting off from Saint Nicholas Industrial School, Manor House, Manor Park, East Ham, Essex, 1908

Roll call of boys about to emigrate to Canada, Essex, 1908
Roll call of boys about to emigrate to Canada, Saint Nicholas Industrial School, Manor House, Manor Park, East Ham, Essex, 1908

Language lesson on daffodils at Oak Lodge School for Deaf Girls, London, 1908
Language lesson on daffodils at Oak Lodge Residential School for Elder Deaf Girls, Clapham Common, Wandsworth, London, 1908

Young children asleep at Mitcham Residential School, London, 1931. Infants asleep on camp beds in the Nursery, a rather bare classroom with a fireguard round the fireplace

Boys making baskets at Linden Lodge Residential School, London, 1908
Boys making baskets at Linden Lodge Residential School, Battersea, Wandsworth, London, 1908. Workshop with boys making baskets and cribs, with completed baskets hanging from the ceiling

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"Exploring the Rich History of London County Council: A Glimpse into the Past" Step back in time to 1912, where Savory & Moores Pharmacy stood proudly on New Bond Street, serving as a symbol of sophistication and elegance. The bustling streets of London were filled with horse-drawn vehicles and barrows in Borough High Street in 1904, showcasing the city's vibrant energy. Intriguingly, ships figureheads adorned the gates at Castles Shipbreaking Yard in Westminster during 1909, offering a glimpse into London's maritime heritage. Meanwhile, Milbank Estate witnessed diligent repair work taking place both in 1901 and later again in 1927 - a testament to the council's commitment to maintaining its architectural treasures. The historical significance continued with an engraving capturing the birth of the First London County Council. This pivotal moment marked a new era for governance and progress within this great city. Crystal Palace Station on Bromley's Crystal Palace Parade transported visitors to another world entirely; it was here that memories were made amidst stunning architecture during its heyday in 1955. Men working diligently on building Camden Town Sub-Station showcased Londoners' dedication towards modernization even as early as 1908. Kingsway witnessed remarkable improvements throughout its progression from inception until captured by a photograph taken in 1905. Downing Street held secrets behind closed doors; inside Number 10 Downing Street lay the Cabinet Room where decisions shaping history were made since at least as far back as1927. Lastly, Tottenham Court Road bustled with life around year 1900 when crowds gathered along this iconic street - forever etching their presence into London's tapestry. London County Council stands tall today due to these moments frozen in time—a rich legacy woven through captivating images that continue to inspire generations who explore this magnificent city.