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. The caption reads, ...only last month there was a house-party at which the ten guests

Advertisement in London and Suburbs Old and New, October 1933 (litho)
7182825 Advertisement in London and Suburbs Old and New, October 1933 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Nantgarw Road Garage. 23rd May 1960

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

Formula 1 2022: Spanish GP
CIRCUIT DE BARCELONA-CATALUNYA, SPAIN - MAY 22: The retired car of Charles Leclerc, Ferrari F1-75, in the garage during the Spanish GP at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Sunday May 22

2018 Australian GP
MELBOURNE GRAND PRIX CIRCUIT, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 24: The back of a garage at night during the Australian GP at Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit on March 24, 2018 in Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit

1999 Malaysian GP
SEPANG INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT, MALAYSIA - OCTOBER 17: Mercedes junior driver Nick Heidfeld watches proceedings in the McLaren garage beside Mika Hakkinen's McLaren MP4-14 Mercedes during

F1 Formula 1 Formula One Gp Portrait Helmets
Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria. Friday 7 July 2017. Lance Stroll, Williams Martini Racing. World Copyright: Glenn Dunbar/LAT Images ref: Digital Image _31I4579

2013 Monaco Grand Prix - Thursday
Monte Carlo, Monaco 23rd May 2013 Fernando Alonso, Ferrari F138. World Copyright: Lorenzo Bellanca/LAT Photographic ref: Digital Image _00P7643

2019 British GP
SILVERSTONE, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 11: The car of Lance Stroll, Racing Point RP19, in the garage during the British GP at Silverstone on July 11, 2019 in Silverstone, United Kingdom

Formula E 2022-2023: S9 Pre Season Testing
VALENCIA CIRCUIT RICARDO TORMO, SPAIN - DECEMBER 12: A view down the pit lane during the S9 Pre Season Testing at Valencia Circuit Ricardo Tormo on Monday December 12, 2022 in Valencia, Spain

2013 F1 Young Driver Test - Day 3
Silverstone, UK Friday 18th July 2013 Nicolas Prost, Lotus E21 Renault World Copyright: Andrew Ferraro/LAT Photographic ref: Digital Image _79P9518

2020 Spanish GP
CIRCUIT DE BARCELONA-CATALUNYA, SPAIN - AUGUST 15: Romain Grosjean, Haas VF-20, in the garage during the Spanish GP at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Saturday August 15, 2020 in Barcelona, Spain

2019 Canadian GP
CIRCUIT GILLES-VILLENEUVE, CANADA - JUNE 07: Mercedes mechanics bring a car int the garage during the Canadian GP at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve on June 07, 2019 in Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Canada

2020 Russian GP
SOCHI AUTODROM, RUSSIAN FEDERATION - SEPTEMBER 27: The Mercedes team in the garage during the Russian GP at Sochi Autodrom on Sunday September 27, 2020 in Sochi, Russian Federation

F1 Formula 1 Formula One Gp Grand Prix Garages
Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. Friday 9 May 2014. Night falls on the Mercedes AMG garage. World Copyright: Steven Tee/LAT Photographic. ref: Digital Image _L0U4972

F1 Formula 1 Formula One Gp Grand Prix Atmosphere
Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. Thursday 8 May 2014. The garages in the pit lane. World Copyright: Andy Hone/LAT Photographic. ref: Digital Image _ONZ7832

2019 Australian GP
MELBOURNE GRAND PRIX CIRCUIT, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 16: Lando Norris, McLaren MCL34, in the garage during the Australian GP at Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit on March 16

1998 German GP
HOCKENHEIMRING, GERMANY - AUGUST 02: The Williams pit crew in the garage during the German GP at Hockenheimring on August 02, 1998 in Hockenheimring, Germany. (Photo by LAT Images)

Queen Mary's Dolls House: The Garage (b/w photo)
8674082 Queen Mary's Dolls House: The Garage (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Garage)

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)

F1 Formula 1 Formula One Bahraini Bah Gp Grand Prix
Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain. Sunday 19 April 2015. Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull Racing, in his garage prior to the start. World Copyright: Charles Coates/LAT Photographic

F1 Formula 1 Formula One Bahraini Bah Gp Grand Prix
Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain. Sunday 19 April 2015. Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull Racing, in his garage prior to the start. World Copyright: Charles Coates/LAT Photographic

F1 Formula 1 Formula One Gp Grand Prix Spa Belgian
Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium. Sunday 28 August 2016. Red Bull engineers make final preparations to the car of Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull Racing RB12 TAG Heuer

F1 Formula 1 Formula One Gp Grand Prix Spa Belgian
Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium. Sunday 28 August 2016. Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull Racing RB12 TAG Heuer, is made ready to head to the grid

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, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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)

2019 Mexican GP
MEXICO CITY - OCTOBER 25: Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes AMG W10, is returned to the garage during the 2019 Formula One Mexican Grand Prix at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, on October 25

2018 Japanese GP
SUZUKA, JAPAN - OCTOBER 05: Pierre Gasly, Scuderia Toro Rosso STR13, in the garage during the Japanese GP at Suzuka on October 05, 2018 in Suzuka, Japan. (Photo by Andy Hone / LAT Images)

F1 Formula 1 Formula One Gp Priority Portrait
Interlagos, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Friday 10 November 2017. Fernando Alonso, McLaren MCL32 Honda, in the garage. World Copyright: Steven Tee/LAT Images ref: Digital Image _R3I8511

2012 Italian Grand Prix - Friday Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy. 7th September 2012. Jerome d'Ambrosio, Lotus GP

2000 Spanish GP
CIRCUIT DE BARCELONA-CATALUNYA, SPAIN - MAY 07: McLaren engineers work on Mika Hakkinen, McLaren MP4-15 Mercedes, in the garage during the Spanish GP at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on May 07

2012 Italian Grand Prix - Friday Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy. 7th September 2012. Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus GP. World Copyright:Andrew Ferraro/LAT Photographic ref: Digital Image _79P2379

2012 Italian Grand Prix - Friday Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy. 7th September 2012. Jerome d'Ambrosio, Lotus GP

2012 Spanish Grand Prix - Sunday Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain 13th May 2012 Smoke bellows out of the Williams garage when a fire errupts after the race

F1 Formula 1 Formula One Gp Portrait Garages
Interlagos, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Friday 10 November 2017. Stoffel Vandoorne, McLaren MCL32 Honda, and Fernando Alonso, McLaren MCL32 Honda, in the garage

F1 Formula 1 Formula One Gp Grand Prix Garages
Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia. Saturday 15 March 2014. The Williams garage. World Copyright: Charles Coates/LAT Photographic. ref: Digital Image _J5R4309

2020 24 Hours of Le Mans
CIRCUIT DE LA SARTHE, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 16: Aston Martin Racing, Aston Martin Vantage AMR: Harry Tincknell during the 24 Hours of Le Mans at Circuit de la Sarthe on September 16

2012 Italian Grand Prix - Friday Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy. 7th September 2012. Jerome d'Ambrosio, Lotus GP

2020 24 Hours of Le Mans
CIRCUIT DE LA SARTHE, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 16: SO24-HAS By Graff, Oreca 07-Gibson: James Allen, Vincent Capillaire, Charles Milesi during the 24 Hours of Le Mans at Circuit de la Sarthe on September

2012 Italian Grand Prix - Friday Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy. 7th September 2012. Jerome d'Ambrosio, Lotus GP

2019 Russian GP
SOCHI AUTODROM, RUSSIAN FEDERATION - SEPTEMBER 28: The car of Daniil Kvyat, Toro Rosso STR14, in the garage during the Russian GP at Sochi Autodrom on September 28, 2019 in Sochi Autodrom

2020 24 Hours of Le Mans
CIRCUIT DE LA SARTHE, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 16: AF Corse, Ferrari 488 GTE Evo: James Calado, Alessandro Pier Guidi, Daniel Serra during the 24 Hours of Le Mans at Circuit de la Sarthe on September 16

F1 Formula 1 Formula One Bahraini Bah Gp Grand Prix
Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain. Sunday 19 April 2015. Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull Racing, in his garage prior to the start. World Copyright: Charles Coates/LAT Photographic

F1 Formula 1 Formula One Gp Grand Prix Spa Belgian
Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium. Sunday 28 August 2016. Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing, climbs in to his cockpit. World Copyright: Zak Mauger/LAT Photographic ref: Digital Image _L0U2176

F1 Formula 1 Formula One Gp Grand Prix Spa Belgian
Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium. Sunday 28 August 2016. Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing, climbs in to his cockpit. World Copyright: Zak Mauger/LAT Photographic ref: Digital Image _L0U2170

F1 Formula 1 Formula One Gp Grand Prix Spa Belgian
Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium. Sunday 28 August 2016. The car of Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB12 TAG Heuer, in the Red Bull garage

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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.