West London History
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Love to share the wonderful history of West London (and often other parts of the city!)
Was Back in Time west london on X
Was Back in Time west london on X
It is New Years Eve in 1947 in London and hundreds of men and women are dancing in the Joint Forces Club on Wardour Street.
A beautiful photograph capturing an extraordinary time - the first few years of peace as the world grappled with the immediate aftermath of WW2.
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A beautiful photograph capturing an extraordinary time - the first few years of peace as the world grappled with the immediate aftermath of WW2.
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December 31, 2024 at 7:46 PM
It is New Years Eve in 1947 in London and hundreds of men and women are dancing in the Joint Forces Club on Wardour Street.
A beautiful photograph capturing an extraordinary time - the first few years of peace as the world grappled with the immediate aftermath of WW2.
Do RT
A beautiful photograph capturing an extraordinary time - the first few years of peace as the world grappled with the immediate aftermath of WW2.
Do RT
The Bedford Park nursery selling flowers and plants on the corner of Bath Road, Turnham Green Terrace in around 1910.
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December 31, 2024 at 7:24 PM
The Bedford Park nursery selling flowers and plants on the corner of Bath Road, Turnham Green Terrace in around 1910.
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Rusthall Avenue, Bedford Park in Chiswick at the time of the First World War.
December 31, 2024 at 7:15 PM
Rusthall Avenue, Bedford Park in Chiswick at the time of the First World War.
Here is the Smith Bros department store in Tooting. Happy Christmas Sr Silvana.
December 29, 2024 at 8:21 AM
Here is the Smith Bros department store in Tooting. Happy Christmas Sr Silvana.
The Brompton Road, South Kensington in 1901 and the same view in 1926. See the expansion of Harrods.
December 28, 2024 at 8:51 PM
The Brompton Road, South Kensington in 1901 and the same view in 1926. See the expansion of Harrods.
It’s 1776 and this is the view across to Hampton Court from East Moseley, across the River Thames. George III was on the throne.
December 26, 2024 at 8:00 PM
It’s 1776 and this is the view across to Hampton Court from East Moseley, across the River Thames. George III was on the throne.
Queen Caroline was loathed by her husband but gained widespread popularity with the public. When she died in 1821, the gvt was so afraid of riots, they tried re-routing the funeral procession from her Hammersmith home to avoid central London.
December 26, 2024 at 8:18 AM
Queen Caroline was loathed by her husband but gained widespread popularity with the public. When she died in 1821, the gvt was so afraid of riots, they tried re-routing the funeral procession from her Hammersmith home to avoid central London.
This is Queen Caroline’s funeral procession from Hammersmith. She lived by the river, estranged from her husband, King George lV. The procession included an incongruous medley of charity-girls and Latymer-boys, strewing flowers in the mud “(Image from Wellcome Institute)
December 26, 2024 at 8:14 AM
This is Queen Caroline’s funeral procession from Hammersmith. She lived by the river, estranged from her husband, King George lV. The procession included an incongruous medley of charity-girls and Latymer-boys, strewing flowers in the mud “(Image from Wellcome Institute)
St Luke’s Church in Chelsea was consecrated on the 18th October 1824. The nave, 60ft high, is the tallest of any parish church in London and the tower reaches a height of 142 feet.
Here it is in a photograph taken in the 1890s for a magic lantern slide.
Here it is in a photograph taken in the 1890s for a magic lantern slide.
December 26, 2024 at 6:57 AM
St Luke’s Church in Chelsea was consecrated on the 18th October 1824. The nave, 60ft high, is the tallest of any parish church in London and the tower reaches a height of 142 feet.
Here it is in a photograph taken in the 1890s for a magic lantern slide.
Here it is in a photograph taken in the 1890s for a magic lantern slide.
Christmas special - is there a place, a church, a street, a park in London that holds special Christmas memories for you? Let me know and I will try to find an image to rekindle those memories.
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December 26, 2024 at 6:39 AM
Christmas special - is there a place, a church, a street, a park in London that holds special Christmas memories for you? Let me know and I will try to find an image to rekindle those memories.
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Rescued from the bombed ruins of Holland House in Kensington are 8 extraordinary handwritten ‘dinner books’, a record of the 77,000 names who dined there from 18 May 1799 – 11 April 1806. This was an influential salon for some of Europe’s most influential people to meet.
December 26, 2024 at 6:33 AM
Rescued from the bombed ruins of Holland House in Kensington are 8 extraordinary handwritten ‘dinner books’, a record of the 77,000 names who dined there from 18 May 1799 – 11 April 1806. This was an influential salon for some of Europe’s most influential people to meet.
Happy Christmas! Helped by a thyme & lemon bundt cake, recipe by @nigella.bsky.social
December 25, 2024 at 9:38 AM
Happy Christmas! Helped by a thyme & lemon bundt cake, recipe by @nigella.bsky.social
The junction of Craven Hill in Bayswater and Devonshire Terrace - 110 years apart.
December 24, 2024 at 9:38 AM
The junction of Craven Hill in Bayswater and Devonshire Terrace - 110 years apart.
Paddington Station was an important milk depot. The population of London in the 19th century grew rapidly and farms were increasingly outside the city. By the 20th century over 3,000 milk churns were handled at the station every day.
This photograph was taken in around 1905.
This photograph was taken in around 1905.
December 22, 2024 at 10:16 AM
Paddington Station was an important milk depot. The population of London in the 19th century grew rapidly and farms were increasingly outside the city. By the 20th century over 3,000 milk churns were handled at the station every day.
This photograph was taken in around 1905.
This photograph was taken in around 1905.
St Luke’s Church in Chelsea was consecrated on the 18th October 1824. The nave, 60ft high, is the tallest of any parish church in London and the tower reaches a height of 142 feet.
Here it is in the 1890s.
Here it is in the 1890s.
December 21, 2024 at 7:37 PM
St Luke’s Church in Chelsea was consecrated on the 18th October 1824. The nave, 60ft high, is the tallest of any parish church in London and the tower reaches a height of 142 feet.
Here it is in the 1890s.
Here it is in the 1890s.
Children at Hammersmith watching the Head of the River rowing championship on the Thames in 1930. The newspapers reported that many spectators were cut off by the high tide.
December 18, 2024 at 8:13 AM
Children at Hammersmith watching the Head of the River rowing championship on the Thames in 1930. The newspapers reported that many spectators were cut off by the high tide.
The Pennant Rowing Club in Hammersmith in the 1930s - all the members were on the staff at the Pensions Issue Office in Acton. Anyone know anything more about this clubs history ? @mattpinsent.bsky.social n
December 18, 2024 at 7:30 AM
The Pennant Rowing Club in Hammersmith in the 1930s - all the members were on the staff at the Pensions Issue Office in Acton. Anyone know anything more about this clubs history ? @mattpinsent.bsky.social n
1935 overhead shot of Ealing. From Aerofilm
December 14, 2024 at 7:23 PM
1935 overhead shot of Ealing. From Aerofilm
‘Do your shopping early!’ implores London Underground in Christmas 1937.
This poster was designed by Cyril Bird ( 1887 – 1965), known by the name Fougasse.
He also created the famous World War II warning propaganda poster "Careless talk costs lives".
This poster was designed by Cyril Bird ( 1887 – 1965), known by the name Fougasse.
He also created the famous World War II warning propaganda poster "Careless talk costs lives".
December 8, 2024 at 10:21 AM
‘Do your shopping early!’ implores London Underground in Christmas 1937.
This poster was designed by Cyril Bird ( 1887 – 1965), known by the name Fougasse.
He also created the famous World War II warning propaganda poster "Careless talk costs lives".
This poster was designed by Cyril Bird ( 1887 – 1965), known by the name Fougasse.
He also created the famous World War II warning propaganda poster "Careless talk costs lives".
Upper Richmond Road, Putney over a century ago.
From a postcard.
From a postcard.
December 8, 2024 at 10:12 AM
Upper Richmond Road, Putney over a century ago.
From a postcard.
From a postcard.
Using expert graphics artists and printers as well as embroiderers; this smal corner of Shepherd’s Bush spearheaded an artistic movement that shaped the public campaign of the Suffragettes. It influenced similar international campaigns. And ultimately helped women gain the vote.
December 7, 2024 at 2:53 PM
Using expert graphics artists and printers as well as embroiderers; this smal corner of Shepherd’s Bush spearheaded an artistic movement that shaped the public campaign of the Suffragettes. It influenced similar international campaigns. And ultimately helped women gain the vote.
See how they fought back to subvert poster images that aimed to campaign against them.
December 7, 2024 at 2:53 PM
See how they fought back to subvert poster images that aimed to campaign against them.
The home of the Suffrage Atelier was Stanlake Villas not far from Shepherds Bush Green. They were designers, artists, printers and embroiderers. They raised money to pay to create posters, banners and postcards to win support for their cause.
December 7, 2024 at 2:53 PM
The home of the Suffrage Atelier was Stanlake Villas not far from Shepherds Bush Green. They were designers, artists, printers and embroiderers. They raised money to pay to create posters, banners and postcards to win support for their cause.
A group of women artists in West London were responsible for producing some of the most iconic posters campaigning for the right of women to vote. The Suffrage Atelier was based in Shepherds Bush.
December 7, 2024 at 2:53 PM
A group of women artists in West London were responsible for producing some of the most iconic posters campaigning for the right of women to vote. The Suffrage Atelier was based in Shepherds Bush.
1720 map of St Paul’s church parish, Covent Garden. Covent Garden gets its name from having once been walled off land owned by Westminster Abbey for use as arable land & orchards, referred to as "the garden of the Abbey and Convent", and later "the Convent Garden".
December 6, 2024 at 10:35 PM
1720 map of St Paul’s church parish, Covent Garden. Covent Garden gets its name from having once been walled off land owned by Westminster Abbey for use as arable land & orchards, referred to as "the garden of the Abbey and Convent", and later "the Convent Garden".