B/W print; view of the Strand at the junction with Waterloo Bridge and Wellington Street looking west, Sport & General, 1923
Main details
| Reference number | 2002/9236 |
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| Description | A long line of buses travels east along the Strand, one of the main arteries of the metropolis. An S-type bus waits while a policeman on point duty allows a horse-drawn cart belonging to the South Eastern and Chatham Railway and a van, to cross the Strand and travel up Wellington Street. On the right an ABC, or Aerated Bread Company tearooms, can be seen. ABC rivalled the more famous Joe Lyons tearooms. These were places where people could get their elevenses or a bite to eat for lunch. At the time, it was considered acceptable for women to eat here too, whether in company or alone. |
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| Dates | 1923 |
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| Photograph number | 17577a |
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| Completeness | 70% |
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Physical description
Dimensions Attribute Value Height mmWidth mmDescriptive size 8x6insItem content Attribute Value Text Advert on bus: Fit Dunlop
Advert on bus: Strand Theatre. Pauline Lord in Anna ChristieOn building: Henekey's
On building: Strand RestaurantSign: ABC Tea Rooms
Sign: Schweppes Table Water Saloon Lounge
Sign: City of Westminster. To the Royal Waterloo Hospital
Sign: Courts of JusticeOn vehicle: SECR Bricklayers Arms StationDesign Attribute Value Shot Medium exterior -
People involved
Role Person(s) involved Photographer Sport & General, 1923Copied by Colin Tait, 1978 -
Associated companies, people and places
Places Borough City of Westminster,