b/w glass neg, View of two adjacent stairwell entrances to Blackfriars Underground station by Topical Press, 27 Feb 1930

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Reference number	1998/79420
Description	View of two adjacent stairwell entrances to Blackfriars Underground station, located at the junction of Queen Victoria Street and New Bridge Street. Tombstone-style roundels are positioned above each entrance, whilst ornate iron railings surround the stairwells. A newspaper salesman, with a placard in his hands, appears to be taking up his position by the nearer stairwell. A policeman on traffic duty, wearing a light-coloured cape, stands in the road, midground left.
Photographer	Topical Press
Dates	27 Feb 1930
Collection	Photographs
Object type	B/w glass neg
Photograph number	U6216
Location	Acton Depot
Topics	Underground stations
Completeness	58% 58% ?

• Physical description

  Item content

  Attribute	Value
  Text	Sign: UndergrounD. Public Subways Sign: Public Subways to New Bridge Street. Victoria Embankment. LCC Tramways On building: Commercial Union Assurance

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  Attribute	Value
  Shot	Medium exterior

• People involved

  Role	Person(s) involved
  Photographer	Topical Press, 27 Feb 1930

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  Location	Blackfriars Underground station, Queen Victoria Street, City of London, EC4