Childhood Gallery

White Conduit Street, Islington FF003132

WHITE CONDUIT STREET, Islington, London. A line of children hold hands as they walk along the middle of White Conduit Street towards the junction with Chapel Market in Islington. Much of the street was demolished in the late 20th century to make way for Tolpuddle Street and a car park. Photographed by John Gay c.1950's-1960's

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Old Tamar Street, Saltash, Cornwall OP04859

Old Tamar Street in Saltash, Cornwall, with an artist painting a group of boys in the street, and the brick piers of I.K. Brunel's Royal Albert Bridge visible above the carriageway of the Tamar House Inn in the background. 1885-1900. Old Tamar Street is now demolished. Tamar Street was also known as 'Pickle Cockle Alley', presumably because of the trade in shellfish that took place there. There is now a new Tamar Street at this location

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A goat-drawn carriage SAM01/02/0239

A goat-drawn carriage for children, somewhere in London. We don't know why, when or where the photograph was taken, nor the identities of the man and little girl. The only information we have is the name and address of Edward Willman, a watch and clock maker from Dulwich, on the roof of the carriage. J J Samuels Limited 1900-1920

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