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B/W print; Baker Street canteen staircase window, from the roof of the Baker Street offices, by Walter A Curtin, May 1949

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Reference number	1998/47136
Description	View of the Baker Street canteen staircase window as seen from the roof of the Baker Street offices. Some platforms of Baker Street station can be seen further below.
Photographer	Walter A Curtin
Dates	May 1949
Collection	Photographs
Object type	B/w print
Photograph number	177/2
Location	Acton Depot
Topics	Streets and buildings
Completeness	100%

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8x6ins
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Medium exterior
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Walter A Curtin, May 1949
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Baker Street Training Centre, Allsop Place Westminster NW1
Place
Baker Street, 1949

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B/W print; Baker Street canteen staircase window, from the roof of the Baker Street offices, by Walter A Curtin, May 1949

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B/W print; Baker Street Canteen Training Centre by Walter A Curtin, May 1949

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Location	Baker Street Training Centre, Allsop Place Westminster NW1
Place	Baker Street, 1949

B/W print; Baker Street canteen staircase window, from the roof of the Baker Street offices, by Walter A Curtin, May 1949

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Museum galleries and Shop