B/W print; Lombard Street stairwell entrance to the C&SLR's Bank station, 1914

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Reference number	1998/59434
Description	Lombard Street stairwell entrance to the C&SLR's Bank station, set into the perimeter wall of St Mary Woolnoth church. A prominent 'UndergrounD' roundel with elongated bar, points the way to the entrance; a row of Underground posters can be seen below. A list of stations served by the C&SLR is displayed on the left hand side of the entrance. Note the sign on the litter bin, foreground right.
Photographer	unknown
Dates	1914
Collection	Photographs
Object type	B/w print
Photograph number	Ukn
Location	Acton Depot
Topics	Underground stations
Completeness	70% 70% ?

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  Descriptive size	8x6ins

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  Sign: City & South London Rly. Bank Station Sign: Entrance. UndergrounD Sign: Booking office for London Bridge, Boro' Elephant, Kennington, Oval, Stockwell, Clapham Road, Clapham Common, Moorgate, City Rd, Old St, Angel (Agricultural Hall Station) Drayton Park & Finsbury Park 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: The New Palace Steamers "Royal Sovereign" & "Koh-I-Noor" Daily sea trips down the River Thames from London Bridge for Southend, Margate, Ramsgate, Deal, Dover...Book to the Bank On litter bin: Do not spit on the footway

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  Shot	Medium exterior

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  Photographer	unknown, 1914

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  Location	Bank Underground station, Princes Street, City of London, EC3