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Background imageLyons Collection: Portscatho / Cornwall / 1929

Portscatho / Cornwall / 1929
Portscatho, Cornwall

Background imageLyons Collection: Lyons Corner House, 1931

Lyons Corner House, 1931
LYONS CORNER HOUSE, OXFORD STREET Opened in 1923, the Oxford Street restaurant was one of a chain owned by J Lyons and Co Ltd

Background imageLyons Collection: Lyons Corner House, central London

Lyons Corner House, central London
Lyons Corner House on the corner of Coventry Street and Rupert Street, London. Date: 1947

Background imageLyons Collection: Advert / Umbrellas / 1930S

Advert / Umbrellas / 1930S
Umbrellas from Parapluie- Revel, Lyons, France - the very best umbrella manufacturer

Background imageLyons Collection: Suffragettes Pankhurst and Gawthorpe Rutland 1907

Suffragettes Pankhurst and Gawthorpe Rutland 1907
Christabel Pankhurst and Mary Gawthorpe in the Market Place, Uppingham, holding a meeting during the 1907 Rutland bye-election

Background imageLyons Collection: Air Union poster

Air Union poster
Poster advertising the services of the Rapid Azur, flying passengers between London, Paris, Lyons, Marseilles and Geneva

Background imageLyons Collection: Advert for Maison Lyons chocolate, 1925

Advert for Maison Lyons chocolate, 1925 Date: 1925

Background imageLyons Collection: 1807 Friedland ca 1861-75 Oil canvas

1807 Friedland ca 1861-75 Oil canvas
Artokoloro

Background imageLyons Collection: General Aide-de-camp 1869 Oil wood 7 3 / 4 x 10 7 / 8

General Aide-de-camp 1869 Oil wood 7 3 / 4 x 10 7 / 8
Artokoloro

Background imageLyons Collection: Royal wedding cake for Princess Margaret

Royal wedding cake for Princess Margaret
The official wedding cake presented by J. Lyons for the wedding of Princess Margaret to Antony Armstrong-Jones in May 1960. Date: 1960

Background imageLyons Collection: Elizabeth Bowes-Lyons marries Albert, Duke of York

Elizabeth Bowes-Lyons marries Albert, Duke of York
Wedding group photograph on the occasion of the marriage of Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyons (later Duchess of York, Queen Elizabeth and the Queen Mother) to Albert, Duke of York on 26th April

Background imageLyons Collection: Fire in Danbury Street, Islington, N1

Fire in Danbury Street, Islington, N1, with people trapped, on 25 May 1958. Showing the side of the building, with a shop at ground level

Background imageLyons Collection: LYONS NIPPIE CLEARING

LYONS NIPPIE CLEARING
A Lyons Nippie clearing tables at a Lyons Corner House. Date: early 1930s

Background imageLyons Collection: Rue de la Republic, Lyons, France

Rue de la Republic, Lyons, France. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imageLyons Collection: Velvet, from the Matheun et Bouvard Factory, Lyons, 1868 (silk, velvet, cut and solid pile)

Velvet, from the Matheun et Bouvard Factory, Lyons, 1868 (silk, velvet, cut and solid pile)
BOO74318 Velvet, from the Matheun et Bouvard Factory, Lyons, 1868 (silk, velvet, cut and solid pile); 150x74 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.

Background imageLyons Collection: The Industrial Arts during the Renaissance Period North of the Alps (engraving)

The Industrial Arts during the Renaissance Period North of the Alps (engraving)
8644863 The Industrial Arts during the Renaissance Period North of the Alps (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLyons Collection: France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: August 1904, magazine des Dragons au camp de Sathonay, 1904

France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: August 1904, magazine des Dragons au camp de Sathonay, 1904
LUX4809939 France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: August 1904, magazine des Dragons au camp de Sathonay, 1904; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: August 1904

Background imageLyons Collection: France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Place Bellecour, children in a canoer framed by notables in

France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Place Bellecour, children in a canoer framed by notables in top hat, 1895
LUX4773411 France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Place Bellecour, children in a canoer framed by notables in top hat, 1895; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Place Bellecour

Background imageLyons Collection: France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Beehives and bees in a beekeeper

France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Beehives and bees in a beekeeper, a beekeeper poses in the middle of his hives
LUX4801657 France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Beehives and bees in a beekeeper, a beekeeper poses in the middle of his hives, 1910; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69)

Background imageLyons Collection: France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Beehives and bees at a beekeeper, general view, 1910

France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Beehives and bees at a beekeeper, general view, 1910
LUX4801626 France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Beehives and bees at a beekeeper, general view, 1910; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Beehives and bees at a beekeeper

Background imageLyons Collection: France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Hives and bees in a beekeeper

France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Hives and bees in a beekeeper, a woman poses in the middle of the hives, 1910
LUX4801625 France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Hives and bees in a beekeeper, a woman poses in the middle of the hives, 1910; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69)

Background imageLyons Collection: France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Beehives and bees at a beekeeper

France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Beehives and bees at a beekeeper, a beekeeper poses with his bees, 1910
LUX4801601 France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Beehives and bees at a beekeeper, a beekeeper poses with his bees, 1910; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69)

Background imageLyons Collection: France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Beehives and bees at a beekeeper

France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Beehives and bees at a beekeeper, smoking hives with a smoker, 1910
LUX4801519 France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Beehives and bees at a beekeeper, smoking hives with a smoker, 1910; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69)

Background imageLyons Collection: France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: district saint Georges, tramway to imperial

France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: district saint Georges, tramway to imperial
LUX4801471 France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: district saint Georges, tramway to imperial, 1910 - commerce: cafe de la Loire - direction tram n°9: station saint Paul/Cordelier

The balloon 'Flesselles'
3732741 The balloon 'Flesselles'; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the balloon 'Flesselles' which made an ascent from Lyons with seven passengers)

Background imageLyons Collection: France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Old Lyon, Saint Georges district

France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Old Lyon, Saint Georges district, heads of grimacant lions on a facade, 1907
LUX4791397 France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Old Lyon, Saint Georges district, heads of grimacant lions on a facade, 1907; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Old Lyon

Background imageLyons Collection: France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: district of the Grande Rue de la Guillotiere

France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: district of the Grande Rue de la Guillotiere
LUX4791865 France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: district of the Grande Rue de la Guillotiere, stone included carved " a la garde de dieu", 1904 - shops: watchmaking at n°55

Background imageLyons Collection: France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: old Lyon, bridge of Guillotiere on the Rhone with washes

France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: old Lyon, bridge of Guillotiere on the Rhone with washes, 1905
LUX4791671 France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: old Lyon, bridge of Guillotiere on the Rhone with washes, 1905; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: old Lyon

France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: old Lyon, gateway to the University on the Rhone, 1900
LUX4791654 France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: old Lyon, gateway to the University on the Rhone, 1900; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: old Lyon

Background imageLyons Collection: France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Quartier quai Saint Antoine, rue de la Monnaie

France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Quartier quai Saint Antoine, rue de la Monnaie
LUX4791595 France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Quartier quai Saint Antoine, rue de la Monnaie, rue de l'ancienne prefecture, 1905 - shops: Grocery Grandjean, les charbons; (add.info.: France)

Background imageLyons Collection: France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: district saint Georges, a montee, 1905

France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: district saint Georges, a montee, 1905
LUX4791045 France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: district saint Georges, a montee, 1905; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: district saint Georges, a montee

France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Saint Georges district, Place de la Trinite
LUX4791017 France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Saint Georges district, Place de la Trinite, 1905 - commerce: cafe du soleil - poster: Marietton and Ravarin; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes)

France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: district Saint Georges, quai Fulchiron, church saint georges
LUX4790960 France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: district Saint Georges, quai Fulchiron, church saint georges, 1900 - posters on column Morris: insurance trieste, Suze; (add.info.: France)

Background imageLyons Collection: France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: rue Confort, place de l'Hopital with many shops

France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: rue Confort, place de l'Hopital with many shops
LUX4790396 France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: rue Confort, place de l'Hopital with many shops, 1900 - shops: cafe du midi au n°22 crust croute cheese soup, orthopedie Aubert at n°18

Background imageLyons Collection: France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: district Saint Georges, Montee des Epies, 1900

France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: district Saint Georges, Montee des Epies, 1900
LUX4790907 France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: district Saint Georges, Montee des Epies, 1900; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: district Saint Georges, Montee des Epies

France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Saint Jean district, general view with the Saone
LUX4790839 France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Saint Jean district, general view with the Saone, the Rhone and the Place Bellecour from the Fourviere quarter, 1900; (add.info.: France)

Background imageLyons Collection: France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Saint Paul district, place saint Paul with shops

France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Saint Paul district, place saint Paul with shops
LUX4792117 France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Saint Paul district, place saint Paul with shops, 1904 - shops: charcuterie P Morel

France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Quartier quai de Pierre Scize, quai Pierre Scize with shops, 1904
LUX4792040 France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Quartier quai de Pierre Scize, quai Pierre Scize with shops, 1904; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Quartier quai de Pierre Scize

France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Quai de Pierre Scize district, a medievale entrance with grid and knocker
LUX4791946 France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Quai de Pierre Scize district, a medievale entrance with grid and knocker

France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: overview of the Louis Pradel town hall, exterior, 1903
LUX4791942 France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: overview of the Louis Pradel town hall, exterior, 1903; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: overview of the Louis Pradel town hall

France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: old Lyon, Saint Jean district, rue Tramassac
LUX4791244 France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: old Lyon, Saint Jean district, rue Tramassac, a renaissance courtyard with Italian staircase, 1900; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69)

France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Saint Jean district, rue du Boeuf and Place Neuve Saint Jean with the statue of
LUX4791195 France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Saint Jean district, rue du Boeuf and Place Neuve Saint Jean with the statue of the ox, lively view

France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: view of the roofs of old Lyon, the Saone
LUX4790528 France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: view of the roofs of old Lyon, the Saone and the Saint Jean district from the church of Saint Georges, 1900; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes)

Background imageLyons Collection: France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: lively view, Saint-Jean quarter

France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: lively view, Saint-Jean quarter, corner of 2 Renaissance buildings
LUX4790319 France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: lively view, Saint-Jean quarter, corner of 2 Renaissance buildings and courtyard

France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Saint Just district, city gate, 1900
LUX4790842 France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Saint Just district, city gate, 1900; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Saint Just district, city gate

Background imageLyons Collection: France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Saint Jean district, entrance to the renaissance of a

France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Saint Jean district, entrance to the renaissance of a building with a meneau
LUX4790823 France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Saint Jean district, entrance to the renaissance of a building with a meneau grill window, 1907 - posters: address Monsieur Fournand at the 2nd

Background imageLyons Collection: France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Saint Jean neighborhood, 18th gate with opened door, n°1

France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Saint Jean neighborhood, 18th gate with opened door, n°1, 1900
LUX4790770 France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Saint Jean neighborhood, 18th gate with opened door, n°1, 1900; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Saint Jean neighborhood

Background imageLyons Collection: France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Saint Jean neighborhood, rue Saint Jean n°66 bis

France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Saint Jean neighborhood, rue Saint Jean n°66 bis, rue de la Bombarde
LUX4790682 France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Saint Jean neighborhood, rue Saint Jean n°66 bis, rue de la Bombarde, hotel de la Bombarde, Renaissance building



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"Lyons: A Journey Through Time and Taste" Step into the world of Lyons, where history and indulgence intertwine. From the iconic Lyons Corner House in 1931 to the quaint village of Portscatho in Cornwall back in 1929, it has left its mark on countless locations. In the heart of London, the bustling Lyons Corner House stood as a symbol of sophistication and charm. Adorned with umbrellas, it captured the essence of an era gone by - the glamorous 1930s. But Lyon's influence extends beyond mere aesthetics. It played witness to pivotal moments in history, such as when suffragettes Pankhurst and Gawthorpe Rutland united for their cause in 1907. Their determination echoed through time, just like Air Union posters that adorned city walls. Artistic endeavors also found solace within Lyon's embrace. The General Aide-de-camp painting from 1869 showcases exquisite talent on wood canvas - a testament to Lyon's appreciation for beauty across mediums. Even royal celebrations couldn't resist Lyon's touch. As Princess Margaret walked down the aisle, her wedding cake crafted by none other than Lyon himself became a sweet symbol of love and tradition. Yet not all was glamour and joy; tragedy struck when fire engulfed Danbury Street in Islington, N1. But even amidst adversity, Lyon's resilience shone through - rising from ashes like a phoenix ready to conquer new horizons. Indulgence took center stage with Maison Lyons chocolate adverts enticing taste buds since 1925. Decadence wrapped itself around every bite as people savored each moment shared over these delectable treats. And finally, we can't forget about "Lyons Nippie Clearing, " an enigmatic phrase that hints at secrets only those who truly know they are uncover - perhaps an invitation to explore hidden treasures or embark on unexpected adventures? Join us on a journey through time and taste as we unravel the captivating story of Lyons.