Category: London

Langham Place, London

All Souls Church is situated in Langham Place – just north of Oxford Circus in central London. . It was designed by John Nash, and consecrated in 1824. The church was badly damaged by a German parachute mine in World war 2 and was closed for 10 years for restoration. The church is directly in front of BBC’s Broadcasting House which can be seen in the second photograph – dominating the background.
Image : Photographer unknown (Historic England – 1890s)
The February 2022 view shows a great deal of change with only All Souls remaining the same.
Image: © TimeViews Steven Miell
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St. James’s Square, London

St. James’s Square (a garden square) is in London’s Westminster area. For many years, it was a very fashionable area and, in the 1720s, was home to seven dukes and seven earls. In the centre of the square is an equestrian statue of King William lll – erected in 1808. By the 1830s, it was noted that the square was losing its exclusive aura with many occupants moving west to the Belgravia area.
In 1984, the square was the site of the Libyan embassy (centre of the photograph). The siege in that year resulted in the fatal shooting of WPC Yvonne Fletcher. There is a plaque remembering the event – directly opposite the building.
Image: Photographer unknown (1920s)
The same view in February 2022. Image: © TimeViews Steven Miell
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The Mall, London

Unveiled by King George V in 1911, the Queen Victoria Memorial stands in front of Buckingham Palace. The central monument is 25 metres high, made of Carrara marble and commemorates the death of Queen Victoria in 1901. Designed by Sir Thomas Brock and conceived by Sir Aston Webb, the memorial includes a figure of ‘Winged Victory’ which is balanced on an orb. ‘Victory’ is missing from the 1960s photograph and one can assume that it was away being maintained.
Image: Clive Lloyd (1960s)
The same view of the Victoria Memorial in February 2022.
Image: © TimeViews Steven Miell (2022)
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Trafalgar Square, London

On the evening of October 12th 1940 a German bomb fell in Trafalgar Square. The bomb detonated in the area of the underground station’s ticket hall and 40 people were injured. Of those, seven people were killed. On the following morning, it was noticed that one of the four bronze lions around Nelson’s Column – dating from 1867 and designed by Sir Edwin Landseer – had been damaged. You can see in the photograph that the lion had lost the front right paw and had been moved off centre.
Image: Photographer unknown (1941)
The same lion in February 2022 – repaired and back in its original position..
Image: © TimeViews Steven Miell (2022)
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Lord’s Cricket Ground, London

The Pavilion at Lord’s Cricket Ground – photographed in the 1920s, some 30 years after its construction. The stand to the left preceded the Allen Stand which was built in 1934.
Image: Photographer unknown
The Pavilion some hundred years later. Very few changes to the building, although the sight screens (in their current format) are a relatively new addition.
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Lord’s Cricket Ground, London

The Nursery End of Lord’s Cricket Ground in October 2019 during the demolition of the Compton Stand to the left of the photograph. The J.P. Morgan Media Centre was largely untouched during the changes at that end of the Ground.
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In this photograph from March 2022, the new Compton Stand stands completed. It was officially opened last Summer by MCC President Kumar Sangakarra.
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Southwark Street, London

Situated in Southwark Street in South London, close to London Bridge station, the Hop Exchange is a Grade II listed building. It was opened in 1867 and was at the centre of hop trading for London’s brewing industry. The purpose of the Hop Exchange was to provide a single market place for hop dealers. There was a glass roof which allowed business on the trading floor to be conducted under natural light. Similar buildings in London included the Coal, Stock and Metal Exchanges. However, damage caused during World War II, massive redevelopment and the need for modernisation affected all of the Exchanges. Also, in 1920, a a fire in the Hop Exchange led to further changes. It is now home to offices.
Image: Photographer unknown (1920)
From approximately the same position in 2022.
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St. John’s Wood High Street, London

St. John’s Wood High Street in NW London – photographed in 1900. Image: Photographer unknown
The March 2022 version shows very little change, although the trees (to the right) have grown incredibly well and the Regent’s Park Mosque can be seen to the left of the trees.
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