B/W print; The south side of the Strand by Society for Photographing Relics of Old London, 1886
Main details
| Reference number | 1999/3038 |
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| Description | The south side of the Strand, west of Surrey St, in 1886, showing the fronts of a section of a row of 17th century shop premises and upper chambers. White notes that the houses were probably built before the Great Fire of London. He also comments that the buildings were probably erected before neighbouring Surrey and Arundel Streets existed. Very strict laws were apparently passed after the fire, regarding the building of houses of this type. |
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| Dates | 1886 |
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| Photograph number | Ukn |
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| Completeness | 73% |
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Physical description
Item content Attribute Value Text Shop: Charles Reynolds. No.167.Shop: Curt or Burt or Port Wangler. No.165Shop: Charles James Fox. No.164 Hosier & Shirt MakerAnnotation THE STRAND: THE SOUTH SIDE, WEST OF SURREY ST., 1886; SHOWING XVIITH CENTURY HOUSES.
These old houses were probably erected prior to the Great Fire. To the left of them, on corner of Surrey St., stood the old Strand Theatre, which was built in 1831, and demolished when the Underground station was built. Surrey St. and the neighbouring Arundel St. were laid out in the latter part of the XVIITH Century on the site of Arundel House. The buildings shown in the photograph are of earlier date than these streets. Very stringent Acts were passed after the Fire against the erection of houses of this type.
Photograph by Topical Press (supplied July, 1923) copied from one in Guildhall Library by the Society for Photographing Relics of Old London. May be reproduced by the Underground.Design Attribute Value Shot Medium exterior -
People involved
Role Person(s) involved Photographer Society for Photographing Relics of Old London, 1886Copied by Topical Press, Jul 1923 -
Associated companies, people and places
Places Location Strand, Westminster, WC2People Attribute Value People Charles White -