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B/W print; King William Street stairwell entrance (under clock) to the C&SLR's Bank station, 1914

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Main details for this item.
Reference number
1998/44015
Description
King William Street stairwell entrance (under clock) to the C&SLR's Bank station, with a man standing at the top of the stairs. Note different types of signage, including an 'UndergrounD' roundel with an elongated bar, and the posters below. St Mary Woolnoth church stands on the left of the shot.
Photographer
Dates
1914
Collection
Object type
  • B/w print
Photograph number
Ukn
Location
Topics
Completeness
69%
  • Physical description

    Dimensions
    AttributeValue
    Descriptive size
    8x6ins
    Item content
    AttributeValue
    Text
    Sign: City & South London Rly. Bank Station
    Sign: UndergrounD. Entrance
    Sign: Underground to Anywhere. Quickest Way. Cheapest Fare
    Sign: Great Northern Railway Passenger tickets issued here
    Sign: GWR Enquiry Office Passenger tickets issued here
    Shop: Searle Hoare & Co
    On clock: Clapham Common
    Poster: London Electric Railway Bakerloo Piccadilly Hampstead Central London Railway City & South London Railway. Four-Week Season. No forms No waiting Sold at the booking offices You must sign your name. You can buy them from 2pm Saturday to close of traffic Monday and they are good until midnight Sunday four weeks later. At prices within the reach of all Get a list at any station The very smallest investment necessary.
    Poster: Hampstead. Take your son and heir to where there is sun and air. We carry dogs and folding mailcarts. Sundays Cheap return fare 4d
    Poster: International Rubber Exhibition Royal Agricultural Hall London N June 24th - July 9th 1914. Open daily Admission 1/- Nearest station "Angel" (Islington)
    Poster: Belle Steamers. Sea trips to Clacton, Yarmouth, Margate etc. Book to Liverpool St Station
    Design
    AttributeValue
    Shot
    Medium exterior
  • People involved

    RolePerson(s) involved
    Photographer
    unknown, 1914
  • Associated companies, people and places

    Places
    Location
    Prince's Street, City of London EC3