Bedford Lemere Collection (1860s-1944) Collection (#3)

Mattress delivery vans BL14021
HEAL AND SON LIMITED, 195-199 Tottenham Court Road, London. Staff and horse-drawn wagons loaded with mattresses and bedding made at the site, posing in the courtyard

Child in hospital BL12178_001
THE HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN, Great Ormond Street, London. Interior view. A young patient in bed on the Clarence Ward

Petrol station 1922 BL26025
EUSTON ROAD, London. Anglo-American Oil Company petrol station. The company was founded in 1888, importing lamp oil and later motor spirit from the US, including a range of grades

Wireless World 1916 BL23577
MARCONI HOUSE, Strand, London. Interior view. The sales office of Wireless World, with staff and customers

Vacuum cleaning 1910 BL21028
FREDERICK GORRINGEs DEPARTMENT STORE, 75 Buckingham Palace Road, London. Interior view. A lady demonstrating the latest in vacuum cleaning technology

Cafeteria, Pen Corner, Kingsway, Westminster, 1920 BL24881_012
41 KINGSWAY, Westminster, Greater London

Leaf-picking, Teafani & Co Works, Brixton BL23660_007
TEAFANI & CO WORKS, Brixton. The Turkish Leaf room. Nicotiana tabacum products were regarded as vital war supplies and these women workers are contributing to the war effort by leaf-picking

Walpole Picture Theatre, Ealing BL21704
WALPOLE PICTURE THEATRE, Ealing, London. Cinematograph opening in July 1912. Photograph commissioned by Bovis Ltd of their building by architect Js Beard

Port Sunlight BL14041_027
LEVER BROTHERS SUNLIGHT SOAP WORKS, Port Sunlight, Wirral, Merseyside. Interior view. Workers packing soap boxes. Photographed by Bedford Lemere & Co. in April 1897

Port Sunlight BL14041_020
LEVER BROTHERS SUNLIGHT SOAP WORKS, Port Sunlight, Wirral, Merseyside. Interior view. Photographed by Bedford Lemere & Co. in April 1897

Port Sunlight BL14041_005
LEVER BROTHERS SUNLIGHT SOAP WORKS, Port Sunlight, Wirral, Merseyside. Photographed by Bedford Lemere & Co. in April 1897

National Liberal Club BL08417
NATIONAL LIBERAL CLUB, Whitehall Place, Westminster, London. Interior detail of fireplace and decorative polychrome tiling in the Grill Room

National Liberal Club BL08414_al0433
NATIONAL LIBERAL CLUB, Whitehall Place, Westminster, London. Interior view of the Drawing Room. The National Liberal Club was built in 1884-1887 to designs by the architect Alfred Waterhouse

National Liberal Club BL08412_al0433
NATIONAL LIBERAL CLUB, Whitehall Place, Westminster, London. Interior view of the Card Room. The National Liberal Club was built in 1884-1887 to designs by the architect Alfred Waterhouse

National Liberal Club BL08410
NATIONAL LIBERAL CLUB, Whitehall Place, Westminster, London. Interior detail of fireplace and collonaded corner niche in the Smoking Room

Birmingham Law Courts BL11046
VICTORIA LAW COURTS, Corporation Street, Birmingham, West Midlands. Interior view of The Great Hall at the Victoria Law Courts

National Liberal Club BL25326
NATIONAL LIBERAL CLUB, Whitehall Place, Westminster, London. View taken in March 1921 after work to the exterior. Photographed by Bedford Lemere and Company

National Liberal Club BL08409
NATIONAL LIBERAL CLUB, Whitehall Place, Westminster, London. Interior view of the Dining Room at the National Liberal Club

National Liberal Club BL08408
NATIONAL LIBERAL CLUB, Whitehall Place, Westminster, London. Interior view of the Grill Room at the National Liberal Club

National Liberal Club BL08406
NATIONAL LIBERAL CLUB, Whitehall Place, Westminster, London. Interior view. The staircase at the National Liberal Club, seen through a double arcade

West Heath School for Young Ladies, Richmond 1923 BL26554_005
WEST HEATH SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES, Ham Common, Richmond, London. Interior view

West Heath School for Young Ladies, Richmond 1909 BL20465_009
WEST HEATH SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES, Ham Common, Richmond, London

West Heath School for Young Ladies, Richmond 1909 BL20465_008
WEST HEATH SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES, Ham Common, Richmond, London. Interior view

Harewood House BL10369
HAREWOOD HOUSE, West Yorkshire. The Gallery at Harewood House was designed by Robert Adam. Recorded as the library in the Bedford Lemere daybook when photographed here in 1890

Teofani Factory 1916 BL23660_002
TEOFANI FACTORY, Brixton, London. Interior view. These women making and packing. The fenestrated roof and low-hung lights help with visibility

The Arab Hall & Corridor, Leighton House BL13082
LEIGHTON HOUSE, 12 Holland Park Road, London. Home of the artist Lord Frederic Leighton (1830 - 1896) which is now a museum. Interior view of the Arab Hall and corridor

Public Baths, Westbury, Wiltshire BL11597
PUBLIC BATHS, Church Street, Westbury, Wiltshire. Interior view in the mens swimming pool. Photographed on 24th June 1892. Bedford Lemere collection

Whitehall, Westminster, London BB90_05435
WHITEHALL, Westminster, London. Whitehall, looking north-east from Horse Guards, with the Banqueting House by Inigo Jones to the right and horse-drawn vehicles on the road

Victoria Palace Theatre, London BB87_01220
VICTORIA PALACE THEATRE, Westminster, London. The Victoria Palace Theatre opened in 1911 and was built as a music hall by Frank Matcham (a specialist in theatre design)

Lady Braybrookes sitting room, Audley End House DD58_00107
AUDLEY END HOUSE, Essex. Interior view of Lady Braybrookes sitting room. This was the sitting room of the wife of the fifth Lord Braybrooke

Mercedes Motor Showroom, 12 Saville Row BL19996_001
MERCEDES MOTOR SHOWROOM, 12 Saville Row, Westminster, London. A Mercedes car parked in front of the Mercedes Showroom at number 12 Saville Row, London

Kings Road, Chelsea, London 1885 BL05775
KINGs ROAD, Chelsea, London. General view of numbers 2 to 10 Kings Road from the east. Photographed on the 13th July 1885. From the Bedford Lemere collection

London & South Western Bank, Fenchurch Street BL21672
LONDON AND SOUTH WESTERN BANK, Fenchurch Street, London. The London and South Western Bank on the corner of Gracechurch Street and Fenchurch Street

Darlington Technical College BL16235
DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE, Northgate, Darlington, Durham. Interior view. The staircase, looking up for the lower half landing. Photographed by Harry Bedford Lemere in December 1900

Canford Manor, Poole BL08683
CANFORD MANOR, Canford Magna, Poole, Dorset. Interior view. View looking up the staircase. Photographed by Harry Bedford Lemere in May 1888

51 Lennox Gardens, Chelsea BL06876
51 LENNOX GARDENS, Chelsea, London. Interior detail of the drawing room doorway. Photographed by Harry Bedford Lemere on the 14th March 1887

Staircase Hall, Cressingham Park BL06549
CRESSINGHAM PARK, Reading, Berkshire. Interior of the staircase hall, showing the staircase beyond an arcade. Photographed by Harry Bedford Lemere on the 29th June 1886

Titbits Delivery Van, London BL26057
TITBITS DELIVERY VAN, London. Titbits magazine used their delivery van to advertise on, saving money on costly fixed noticeboards in London

Northington Grange fig house BL08704
THE GRANGE, Northington, Hampshire. Interior of the Fig House. Photographed by Harry Bedford Lemere, 1st June 1888

Shops, Grove Road, Eastbourne BL06649
GROVE ROAD, Eastbourne, East Sussex. A perspective view of the exterior of a parade of shops in Grove Road in Eastbourne with people on the pavement

Daimler Limousine motor car BL20505
DAIMLER LIMOUSINE. Mrs Gant stands on the running board and poses for the camera by her Daimler Limousine motor car. A chauffeur sits at the wheel. Photographed by Harry Bedford Lemere, May 1909

Cloisters at Birmingham General Hospital BL14826
BIRMINGHAM GENERAL HOSPITAL, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham Small Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands. View along the cloisters at Birmingham General Hospital. Photographed by Harry Bedford Lemere, May 1898

Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Bank, Newark BL14359
NOTTINGHAM AND NOTTINGHAMSHIRE BANK, Newark, Nottinghamshire. General view showing the exterior of the bank. Photographed by Harry Bedford Lemere, July 1897

Tower of London BL27027
TOWER OF LONDON. General view of the Tower with Tower Bridge in the background. Photographed in 1924 by Bedford Lemere

Tower of London BL10013
TOWER OF LONDON. Exterior of Lantern Tower and New Wall, north face, part of John Taylors restorations for the Office of Works. Photographed in 1890 by Bedford Lemere

Tower of London BL09300
TOWER OF LONDON. St Thomas Tower and Traitors Gate from the south west, showing the restoration works by Anthony Salvin. Photographed in 1889 by Bedford Lemere

Tower of London BL05995
TOWER OF LONDON. Exterior of Beauchamp Tower viewed from Tower Green with a warden on the Green. Anthony Salvins restoration of this tower starting in 1851 was at that time considered exemplary work

Deans Yard, Westminster BL05989
WESTMINSTER ABBEY, London. Entrance to the cloisters from Deans Yard with a policeman standing beside the gate. Photographed in 1886 by Bedford Lemere

Tower of London BL03869
TOWER OF LONDON. Exterior view of the east flank from the north east. Photographed in 1883 by Bedford Lemere

Tower of London BL03868
TOWER OF LONDON. Exterior view of Develin Tower, the most easterly tower in the outer ward of the castle. It was refaced in the 19th century as part of Anthony Salvins restoration works

Horse drawn cabs BL05923
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, Westminster, London. Perspective view of the exterior of a newly-built office block on Northumberland Avenue with a line of horse-drawn cabs waiting outside

Wollaton Hall BL05881
WOLLATON HALLl, Nottinghamshire. Exterior of Wollaton Hall from the entrance front. Photographed in 1885 by Bedford Lemere

Hotel Metropole BL05851
HOTEL METROPOLE, Northumberland Avenue, London. Exterior of the hotel from the east. Photographed in 1885 by Bedford Lemere

Nottingham Castle BL05718
NOTTINGHAM CASTLE. Exterior view of the east front. Photographed in 1885 by Bedford Lemere

Spurgeons Orphanage BL05098
SPURGEONS ORPHANAGE, Stockwell, Brixton, Lambeth, London. Elevated exterior view showing children gathered outside the orphanage. Photographed in 1884 by Bedford Lemere

Royal United Services Institution BL05047
ROYAL UNITED SERVICES INSTITUTION, Horseguards Avenue, Westminster, London. Exterior front view. Photographed in 1884 by Bedford Lemere

Arts and Crafts interior BL16690
Holmestead, North Mossley Hill Road, Liverpool. Pre-Raphaelite items. The library, seen here, includes stained glass of St Cecilia by Morris & Co

Park Lea entrance hall BL23621_013
Entrance Hall, Park Lea, Fulwood Park, Aigburth, Liverpool. Interior view. An eclectic display of densely packed art, sculpture and ceramics

Victorian drawing room BL12849B
Bidston Court, Birkenhead. Victorian interior of the drawing room looking towards the windows and fireplace. Bidston Court was built in 1891 by the Liverpool architects Grayson & Ould

Lord Frederic Leightons studio BL13088
LEIGHTON HOUSE, 12 Holland Park Road, London. Home of the artist Lord Frederic Leighton (1830 - 1896) which is now a museum. Interior view of the studio displaying recently completed works

The Hall, Leighton House BL13081
LEIGHTON HOUSE, 12 Holland Park Road, London. Home of Lord Frederic Leighton (1830 - 1896). Home of the artist Lord Frederic Leighton (1830 - 1896) which is now a museum

Leighton House BB83_00708
LEIGHTON HOUSE, 12 Holland Park Road, London. Home of the artist Lord Frederic Leighton (1830 - 1896) and now a museum

Dining at the Savoy BL14894
THE SAVOY HOTEL, The Strand, London. Interior of the Salle-a-Manger set for dinner. Photographed by Bedford Lemere in June 1898 for the Manager - H P Robarts

Streatham Pumping Station BL13531_008
STREATHAM HILL PUMPING STATION. Southwark & Vauxhall Waterworks Company pumping station interior showing machinery. Photographed for the proprietor by Bedford Lemere in April 1896

Tring Park Museum BL11794
THE WALTER ROTHSCHILD ZOOLOGICAL MUSEUM, Tring Park, Buckinghamshire. Interior of the museum showing a shark, a swordfish, a skeleton and other exhibits

Moorish Room BL11411
ROLLESTON HALL, Staffordshire. Interior of the Moorish Room (by architects J Waring & Sons) showing detail of the fireplace. Photographed by Bedford Lemere in March 1892

Moorish Room BL11409
ROLLESTON HALL, Staffordshire. Interior of the Moorish Room (by architects J Waring & Sons) showing the fireplace and furnishings. Photographed by Bedford Lemere in March 1892

Empire Music Hall BL10924
THE EMPIRE PALACE THEATRE, Newgate Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Council Chamber BL10039
SPRING GARDENS, Westminster. Interior of the Council Chamber for London County Council

Rotherhams Watch Factory BL09921
ROTHERHAMS WATCH FACTORY, Spon Street, Spon End, Coventry, West Midlands. Interior view of pinion room in watch factory, with machines. Photographed by Bedford Lemere for Waterlow & Son in 1890

St Margarets Mansions BL09050
ST MARGARETS MANSIONS, Victoria Street, Westminster, Greater London. Interior view in the boudoir (architect Collinson & Lock). Photographed by Bedford Lemere in November or December 1888

New Gallery BL08775
NEW GALLERY, Regent Street, City of Westminster, Greater London. Interior view showing the south end of the vestibule with sculpture. Photographed by Bedford Lemere in May or June 1888

Royal Northern Hospital BL08707
ROYAL NORTHERN HOSPITAL, Holloway Road, Holloway, Islington, Greater London. Interior of the out-patients waiting room, showing poeple waiting to be seen

National Liberal Club BL08404
NATIONAL LIBERAL CLUB, Whitehall Place, Westminster, Greater London. Interior detail view of the staircase from the first landing, designed by Architect Alfred Waterhouse

John Rylands Library DD59_00090
JOHN RYLANDS LIBRARY, Manchester. Interior view along one of the gallery corridors at clerestorey level. Photographed by Bedford Lemere in 1900

Mappin and Webb jewellers BL20231_001
MAPPIN AND WEBB, Oxford Street, London. View of street corner shop front of this famous jewellery store, designed by architect John Belcher. Photographed by Bedford Lemere in May 1908

Pumping Station BL16280_013
Riverdale Pumphouse, Upper Sunbury Road, Hampton, Middlesex. Interior view showing the newly installed engines in a pumping station belonging to the Southwark and Vauxhall Waterworks

Museum Interior BL13646
ROYAL UNITED SERVICES INSTITUTE MUSEUM, Whitehall, City of Westminster. Interior of the museum showing the display cases. Photographed by Bedford Lemere in June 1896

Eridge Castle BL13512
ERIDGE CASTLE, Rotherfield, East Sussex. Interior of the Smoking Room after a fire, looking towards the fireplace

Dining at the Savoy BL13446
THE SAVOY HOTEL, The Strand, City of Westminster. Interior view of the Dining Room set for a " French dinner" for English and French naval architects

Dining at the Savoy BL13428
THE SAVOY HOTEL, The Strand, City of Westminster. Interior view of the red dinner table in the " Pinafore Room". Photograph by Bedford Lemere, taken for the hotel management in December 1895

The Leicester Public House BL13152
THE LEICESTER PUBLIC HOUSE, New Coventry Street, Westminster (Threadwell and Martin architects). Interior of the first floor Wine Room. Photographed by Bedford Lemere in May 1895

The Leicester Public House BL13151
THE LEICESTER PUBLIC HOUSE, New Coventry Street, Westminster (Threadwell and Martin architects). Interior of the Saloon Bar. Photographed by Bedford Lemere in May 1895

Streatham Hill Pumping Station BL13026
STREATHAM HILL PUMPING STATION. Photographed by Bedford Lemere in March 1895

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