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B/W print; West Kensington Underground station, Metropolitan District Railway (now District line), 1916

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Main details

Main details for this item.
Reference number
1998/62953
Description
West Kensington Underground station, Metropolitan District Railway (now District line). Exterior view featuring the one storey, street-level ticket office. Entrance to the station is through three arched doorways. A large UndergrounD sign is displayed on the decorative valanced canopy over the entrance, UndergrounD, sky-line poster panels, maps and station name signage also fronts the walls either side of the building. Bronze-framed UndergrounD poster panels and posters flank the entrance doorways, above each one an UndergrounD hexagonal-shaped light fitting. A tobacconists stand is situated outside the station, a police officer stands to the right of the shot.
Photographer
Dates
1916
Collection
Object type
  • B/w print
Photograph number
23115
Location
Topics
Completeness
69%
  • Physical description

    Dimensions
    AttributeValue
    Height
    mm
    Width
    mm
    Descriptive size
    8x6ins
    Item content
    AttributeValue
    Text
    Tobacconists: Youmi Turkish Blend Cigarettes..Rolled in the world renowned job paper. Madelon Cigars. Oronte Cigars. Great sale Havana Cigars.
    Design
    AttributeValue
    Shot
    Medium exterior
  • People involved

    RolePerson(s) involved
    Photographer
    unknown, 1916
  • Associated companies, people and places

    Places
    Location
    West Kensington, W14