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John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: London Docks a064927

London Docks a064927
LONDON DOCKS. Ships and barges moored at the docks with cranes overhead, a warning sign hanging on chains in the foreground. Photographed by John Gay in July 1965

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Hampton Court Palace a064609

Hampton Court Palace a064609
HAMPTON COURT PALACE, Greater London. People strolling outside the south front to Hampton Court Palace with a man crouched taking a photograph of a woman, a pollarded tree in the foreground

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Emanuel House, London a063422

Emanuel House, London a063422
EMANUEL HOUSE, London. A close up exterior showing part of the Emanuel House development in Westminster looking up from street level in Greencoat Place towards the point at which Rochester Row Garage

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Millbank Tower, London a063243

Millbank Tower, London a063243
VICKERS TOWER, London. The exterior of Vickers Tower, now known as Millbank Tower, seen from behind railings. Photographed by John Gay. Date range: 1963-1969

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Marylebone Station a062976

Marylebone Station a062976
MARYLEBONE STATION, London. Detail of egg and dart decoration on the capital of a terracotta arch at Marylebone station with the interior of the train shed visible beyond. Photographed by John Gay

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Victoria Station a061899

Victoria Station a061899
VICTORIA STATION, London. Interior of the station showing two adjoining platforms, one with a train departing, the other with a standing train. Photographed by John Gay. Date range: 1960-1972

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Railway lines a080321

Railway lines a080321
Railway track, Hertfordshire. An elevated view of four parallel railway tracks running into the distance, with electricity or telephone pylons running at each side beside farmed fields

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Gas street lamp a064828

Gas street lamp a064828
ENNISMORE GARDENS, Knightsbridge, London. Gas street lamp outside the grand terraced houses of Ennismore Gardens. Photographed by John Gay. Date range: 1960-1965

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: The Mall and Buckingham Palace a073146

The Mall and Buckingham Palace a073146
THE MALL, Westminster, London. People walking and a cyclist at the side of the Mall, with a large puddle in the foreground and the Queen Victoria memorial and Buckingham Palace behind

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Minera Mews, London a064791

Minera Mews, London a064791
MINERA MEWS, Belgravia, Westminster, London. View along the Mews, with a Rolls Royce parked on the road opposite the houses. Photographed by John Gay sometime between January 1962 - May 1964

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Eaton Place, London a064748

Eaton Place, London a064748
EATON PLACE, Belgravia, Westminster, London. A night time view of the chimney pots to Eaton Place, Belgravia looking over the rooftops and down onto houses on the street below

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Grand Union Canal a064515

Grand Union Canal a064515
GRAND UNION CANAL, Little Venice, London. Canal boats moored on the Grand Union Canal at Little Venice, Paddington, looking along the water towards the Westbourne Terrace Road Bridge

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Eastbury House, London a063456

Eastbury House, London a063456
EASTBURY HOUSE, Lambeth, London. The Thames seen through the concrete beams forming the roof of Eastbury House on the Albert Embankment in Lambeth

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: King Richard I a073155

King Richard I a073155
King Richard I Statue, Old Palace Yard, Westminster, Greater London. A close up view of the rear of the equestrian statue of King Richard I with the side elevation

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Greyhound sculpture, Kew Gardens a064138

Greyhound sculpture, Kew Gardens a064138
KEW GARDENS, Greater London. The sculpture of the White Greyhound of Richmond, one of the ten Queens Beasts outside the Palm House. John Gay. Date range: Jan 1962 - May 1964

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Street lamp a072848

Street lamp a072848
Street lamps, London. Double street lamp with ornate brackets lit at dusk with another identical street lamp behind and the rear of terraced houses in the background

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Block of flats a063572

Block of flats a063572
KELSON HOUSE, Samuda Estate, Isle of Dogs, London. A view from ground level looking towards the top of the tower block. A mid 1960s development of Local Authority flats. Photographed by John Gay

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Spaniards Inn, Hampstead Heath a071901

Spaniards Inn, Hampstead Heath a071901
SPANIARDS INN, Hampstead Heath, Hendon, London. The No. 210 bus driving through the narrow gap between the Spaniards Inn and the old Toll House at the junction of Spaniards Road and Hampstead Lane

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Lexham Gardens, Kensington a064841

Lexham Gardens, Kensington a064841
LEXHAM GARDENS, Kensington, London. A view looking along Lexham Gardens from the north with the Hotel Lexham at Nos. 32 to 38 in the foreground. Photographed by John Gay in 1964

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Regents Park snow a073209

Regents Park snow a073209
REGENTs PARK, London. Pigeons standing on a snowy path with two people behind walking away through an avenue of trees. John Gay. Date range: 1960-1965

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Statue with bra a071605

Statue with bra a071605
EDWARD ONSLOW FORD MEMORIAL, Abbey Road, St Johns Wood, London. The bronze seated female figure on the Edward Onslow Ford memorial, wearing a bra, with obelisk behind and a lamp standard to right

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: St Annes Church, Kew Green a064154

St Annes Church, Kew Green a064154
ST ANNEs CHURCH, Kew Green, London. A small girl running along the path to the entrance to St Annes Church. Photographed by John Gay sometime between January 1962 and May 1964

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Classical Arch, Hampstead Heath a072741

Classical Arch, Hampstead Heath a072741
CLASSICAL ARCH, North End Way, Hampstead Heath, London. The arch was the former garden entrance to Pitt House, the original house having been demolished in 1952. John Gay. Date range: 1960-1965

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: St Marys Church, Battersea a063976

St Marys Church, Battersea a063976
ST MARYS CHURCH, Battersea Church Road, Battersea, London. An exterior view of the church with a mast and rigging in the foreground. John Gay. Date range: Jan 1962 - May 1964

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Downshire Hill, Hampstead a072760

Downshire Hill, Hampstead a072760
ST JOHNS CHURCH, Downshire Hill, Hampstead, London. A street view looking north east along Downshire Hill towards the entrance front of St Johns Church

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Art exhibition, Hampstead a072008

Art exhibition, Hampstead a072008
HEATH STREET, Hampstead, London. The rear view of a man in shirt sleeves and beret with a dog on a lead and a woman in an off-the-shoulder top looking at paintings at an open air art exhibition

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Alleyway at night a072752

Alleyway at night a072752
HAMPSTEAD, London. A set of steps in the snow in a wide alleyway at night with a lit street lamp behind. John Gay. Date range: 1960-1965

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Highgate Ponds, Hampstead Heath a071915

Highgate Ponds, Hampstead Heath a071915
HIGHGATE PONDS, Hampstead Heath, Greater London. Three boys standing watching a model yacht being launched on one of the Highgate Ponds by a boy lying on his front reaching over the water. John Gay

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Woman playing harpsichord a071907

Woman playing harpsichord a071907
FENTON HOUSE, Hampstead, London. Interior view showing a woman in evening dress playing the harpsichord. Photographed by John Gay. Date range: 1960-1965

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Piccadilly Circus Station a073198

Piccadilly Circus Station a073198
PICCADILLY CIRCUS STATION, London. Interior view of a platform on Piccadilly Circus underground station showing a train on the tracks to left and people walking to the exits in the distance

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Charing Cross Station a062436

Charing Cross Station a062436
CHARING CROSS STATION, London. A view towards the train shed at Charing Cross from the exterior platforms. The train shed is partially reflected in a pool of rain water on the platform. John Gay

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: View from Waterloo Station a062059

View from Waterloo Station a062059
WATERLOO STATION, London. Looking from an arch shaped gateway at Waterloo Station across the Thames towards Big Ben clock tower and the Houses of Parliament. John Gay. Date range: 1960-1972

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Victoria Street Station a061883

Victoria Street Station a061883
VICTORIA STREET STATION, London. A train passing beside a deserted outdoor section of platform at Victoria Station. John Gay. Date range: 1960-1972

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Railway tracks, Kings Cross a073103

Railway tracks, Kings Cross a073103
KINGS CROSS, London. An elevated viewpoint of the railway track to the north of Kings Cross Station, a steam engine on the tracks to either side and St Pancras Station in the far distance. John Gay

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Marylebone Station a062991

Marylebone Station a062991
MARYLEBONE STATION, London. View along a deserted platform at Marylebone railway station with a train waiting at the platform edge and the canopy valance in the foreground. John Gay

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: St Pancras station a062288

St Pancras station a062288
ST PANCRAS HOTEL, London. A man walking beside the massive portals outside the Midland Grand Hotel porte cochiere at St Pancras railway station. John Gay. Date range: 1960-1972

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Paddington Station a061939

Paddington Station a061939
PADDINGTON STATION, London. Interior view showing the roof of Paddington railway station reflected in the windows of parked cars. John Gay. Date range: 1960-1972

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Paddington Station a061937

Paddington Station a061937
PADDINGTON STATION, London. Elevated view showing passengers awaiting the arrival of a train on Platform 2 at Paddington railway station. John Gay. Date range: 1960-1972

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Victoria Station a061841

Victoria Station a061841
VICTORIA STATION, Westminster, London. Elevated view inside the train shed at Victoria railway station looking along a near empty platform and out towards the city. John Gay. Date range: 1960-1972

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Victoria Station a061755

Victoria Station a061755
VICTORIA STATION, Westminster, London. Close up view showing a British Rail cap hanging from the wooden handle of a trolley at Victoria railway station. John Gay. Date range: 1960-1972

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Friesian cows a079472

Friesian cows a079472
A view of a field and lane in a rural area, possibly near Bridgnorth, Shropshire. A herd of Friesian cows approaches the fence near the roadside, with farm and domestic buildings in the background

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Swan lake a073156

Swan lake a073156
A swan on the water and a row of chairs on the bank of a lake in one of central Londons parks in the mist. John Gay. Date range: 1960 - 1965

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Boxer dog a072878

Boxer dog a072878
A boxer dog looking out of an upper floor window of a brick-built house, possibly in Highbury Terrace, Islington, London. Photographed by John Gay in 1964

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Dogs a071614

Dogs a071614
A white poodle and a German Shepherd dog sitting looking out of the window of a cafe. The location is unidentified, possibly the Harrow or Kenton area. John Gay. Date range: Jan 1962 - May 1964

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Cat a069843

Cat a069843
BOXGROVE PRIORY, West Sussex. A view of a tabby cat sat on a chest tomb overgrown with grasses and large daisy flowers, in the graveyard immediately to the south of the Priory Church of St Mary

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Geese a069829

Geese a069829
A farmyard view of three white geese watched by some cattle from behind a wooden fence, with woodland in the background. Photographed in the Chichester area, West Sussex. John Gay

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Pony a069766

Pony a069766
The head of a white pony peers over a dry stone wall, probably near Ashford in the Water, Derbyshire, with a road sign and house in the background. Photographed by John Gay in 1959

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Scottie dog a067566

Scottie dog a067566
A portrait of a black Scottish Terrier or Scottie dog by John Gay. Date range: 1964 - 1974

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