Holborn Gallery

Holborn is a district in the London Borough of Camden, located between Bloomsbury and the City of London, and is home to many notable landmarks

London arms and seals
The Arms and Common Seals of the Metropolitan Boroughs of London and of the City of London, with a block map showing their boundaries

London Fire Engine Establishment, list of fire stations
Formed in 1833, the LFEE took over firefighting in London from the various Insurance Company fire brigades. It had 19 fire stations and its headquarters was located at Watling Street, City of London

Shakespeare Exhibition at Earls Court, London
Londons great attraction: what to see in Shakespeares England. How to find and identify the chief reconstructions of old Tudor buildings at Earls Court. Date: 1912

A Map of Bloomsbury and Holborn, London, 1746 (engraving)
XJF438445 A Map of Bloomsbury and Holborn, London, 1746 (engraving) by Rocque, John (c.1704-d.1762); Private Collection; (add.info.: the map shows the Foundling Hospital)

Monument to the Royal Fusiliers, High Holborn, London
Monument to the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) who fell in the Great War, High Holborn, London

Airmail postcards at Gamages, London
People at Gamages in Holborn, Central London, addressing postcards and posting them in the special London Aerial Postbox, in time for the first aerial mail service from Hendon to Windsor

Entrance to the Dining Hall, Grays Inn, London
Chief Entrance to the Dining Hall, Grays Inn, High Holborn, London Date: circa 1910s

Advertisement, Buchanans Black & White Whisky
Advertisement for Buchanans Black & White Whisky, Christmas 1927. 1927

LCC-LFB Major fire at Prudential Insurance Building
Massive crowds gather to watch the London Fire Brigade fight the fire in the Prudential Assurance Company building located in High Holborn WC1, 16 June 1932

Holborn, London, c.1880
Photograph showing some of the older houses and bars of Holborn, with several horse-drawn vehicles outside, London, c.1880

Endell Street Open Air Swimming Pool
A view of the open air swimming pool in Endell Street, Holborn, London, on the site of Holborn Borough Councils Public Swimming bath which was pulled down in 1938 in preparation for the building of a more modern bath

The Improved Ladys Own Sewing Machine by Leigh & Crawford, Brooke Street, Holborn, London EC. 19th century

Boys outside a sweet shop, Balham, SW London
Four boys on the doorstep of a sweet shop in Balham, SW London, with bottled drinks. Date: circa 1961

Slow Velocipede
A man pushing his boneshaker velocipede bicycle in Holborn, central London, through a heavy traffic jam! Date: early 1930s

Holborn Military Hospital, Mitcham
The Holborn Military Hospital operated during the latter part of the First World War in the premises of the Holborn Union workhouse at Mitcham

Victor G Ginn & Co, catalogue (front cover)
Victor G Ginn & Co, High Holborn, London, catalogue (front cover), Price List of Carnival Novelties. 1939

Holborn Union Infirmary, Highgate, London
The Holborn Union Infirmary, Archway Road, Highate, North London. A tram passes by. The infirmary, which was opened in 1879, was designed by Henry Saxon Snell

First Automatic Telephone Exchange Opened At Holborn, London, England In 1927. From The Story Of 25 Eventful Years In Pictures Published 1935

Converting a London telephone exchange
Front cover photograph of the stupendous task of converting a London telephone exchange to the new Automatic Principle. Date: October 1926

Hall type-writer
Advertisement for the Hall type-writer, the only portable writing machine of the time. Available from Witherby and Co. High Holborn, London

Warehouse in Red Lion Square, Holborn (b / w photo)
3637705 Warehouse in Red Lion Square, Holborn (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Warehouse in Red Lion Square, Holborn)

Red Lion Square, London, in 1800, 1878. Red Lion Square is situated on the boundary between Bloomsbury and Holborn. It was laid out in 1684 by the economist and financial speculator Nicholas Barbon

Life of Charles Dickens - Thavies Inn (Bleak House). Thavies Inn was one of the Inns of Chancery and was situated on Holborn

Old Street Map of Oxford Street, Holborn and Euston Road 1908
Detailed colour Street Plan of London from 1908 covering the area around Oxford Street, Holborn and Euston Road.The image has been remastered from Bartholomews Handy Atlas of London and Suburbs 1908

GWR Offices and Gamages Department Store, London, c.1900
The GWR had offices based in Holborn. It was next door to the large Gamages department store, a popular shop than ran from 1878 to 1972. The Old Bell Restaurant can be seen to the right

Dance card - programme
Dance card for the Annual Ball of the Metropolitan Police, Holborn Division, held at the Holborn Restaurant on 27th January 1913, listing the 24 dances

Advert for Gamages christmas toys 1914
Advert for the famous Gamages store on Holborn, London, promoting wooden childrens toys. 1914

Advertisement for Cummings umbrellas, silk umbrella covers in different colours, walking sticks, sword sticks and parasols

Holborn Union Workhouse, Mitcham
The entrance to the Holborn Union Workhouse at Mitcham erected, according the iron-work adorning the gates, in 1885. Date: Date unknown

Holborn Circus and Viaduct, City of London Date: circa 1900

Where The Rainbow Ends by John Ramsay and Clifford Mills - The Lake at the End of the Wood. First produced at the Savoy Theatre, 21 December 1911, Holborn Empire revival by Italia Conti

Old Curiosity Shop
A view of The Old Curiosity Shop in Holborn, London, in the 1930s. Artist: Alker Tripp

Musicians Memorial Chapel, St. Sepulchres Church
insert caption Date: circa 1910s

A scene from the popular childrens play Where the Rainbow Ends at the Holborn Empire, London, 1926 with Myrtle Peter as Betty and Bobby Smith as Cubby Date: 1925

The Old Curiosity Shop, Holborn, london
Vintage, 19th, century, photograph, A, shop, named, The, Old, Curiosity, can, be, found, at, 13-14, Portsmouth, Street, Holborn, London, WC2A, 2ES, amongst, buildings, of, School, Economics

Photograph of White Swan PH, Holborn (Old), London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Left Face on view of the pub

Photograph of White Swan PH, Holborn (New), London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Face on view of the pub

Sketch of White Hart PH, Holborn, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Sketch of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Nothing for the White Hart

Photograph of White Hart PH, Holborn, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details

Photograph of Two Brewers PH, Holborn, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Face on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details

Photograph of Royal Connaught PH, Holborn (Old), London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Right face on view of the pub

Photograph of Royal Connaught PH, Holborn (New), London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Face on view of the pub

Photograph of Oporto PH, Holborn, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Left Face on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Nothing for the Oporto

Photograph of George The Fourth PH, Holborn, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub

Sketch of George The Fourth PH, Holborn, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Sketc of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Trading Record 1934

Photograph of George PH, Holborn (Oldest), London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Face on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Trading Record 1934

Sketch of George PH, Holborn (Old), London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Sketch of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Nothing for the George

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Holborn is a district in the London Borough of Camden, located between Bloomsbury and the City of London, and is home to many notable landmarks, including the British Museum, Lincoln's Inn Fields, and Gray's Inn. A long history as an area of legal practice and learning; it was once known as "the Lawyers' Quarter". Today it is a vibrant area with plenty to offer visitors; there are numerous restaurants and pubs, as well as theatres and shops. It also boasts excellent transport links with both underground stations (Central Line) and bus routes running through the area. With its mix of culture, history and modern amenities, Holborn is an ideal destination for anyone looking to explore London.