B/W print; Parliament Square on Primrose Day in 1889, 1889

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Reference number	1999/3183
Description	Parliament Square on Primrose Day in 1889. The shot gives a close-up view of a statue of Lord Beaconsfield (Benjamin Disraeli). White comments on the poster publicity including that of the Underground, on the right-hand corner of Parliament Street. There are garlands and wreaths around the statue. On the other side of the square there are rows of people (men), facing towards the camera.
Photographer	unknown
Dates	1889
Collection	Photographs
Object type	B/w print
Photograph number	Ukn
Location	Acton Depot
Topics	Streets and buildings
Completeness	73% 73% ?

• Physical description

  Item content

  Attribute	Value
  Text	Building: District Railway Station [with a hand pointing] London, Chatham & Dover Ry. Best & Shortest Route Partington Alhambra Partington Aquarium Lloyds
  Annotation	PARLIAMENT SQUARE: PRIMROSE DAY, 1889. On left are the houses on the north side of Great George St. that intervened between Parliament St. and old King St. and were demolished when Parliament St. was widened at the beginning of the present century. The buildings on the right-hand corner of Parliament St. afford a good idea of poster publicity (including the Underground variety) of the period. Photograph obtained from King, 1929, Underground can reproduce.

  Design

  Attribute	Value
  Shot	Medium exterior

• People involved

  Role	Person(s) involved
  Photographer	unknown, 1889

• Associated companies, people and places

  Places

  Location	Parliament Square, Westminster, SW1

  People

  Attribute	Value
  People	Charles White -