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Title: Where is this London Street? Charing Cross London
Post by: iksrognas on Friday 15 January 16 08:28 GMT (UK)

Can anyone identify this London street please, photo taken around 1960?

Title: Re: Where is this London Street?
Post by: Rhododendron on Friday 15 January 16 09:10 GMT (UK)

Holborn Viaduct ???

Title: Re: Where is this London Street?
Post by: jaybelnz on Friday 15 January 16 09:14 GMT (UK)

I have no idea of the area, but at the far right of the image is a street corner!  Could the little sign that reads "Whistler (and a code number I can't quite make out). Could this be an area code?

Title: Re: Where is this London Street?
Post by: Rhododendron on Friday 15 January 16 09:22 GMT (UK)

I've ruled out Holborn Viaduct now but under the Goodman Price sign seems to be a telephone number HOL.50(8)3 - which would perhaps indicate this is somewhere in Holborn. 

And agree re the street  sign.  It possibly begins Ch.....

Title: Re: Where is this London Street?
Post by: KGarrad on Friday 15 January 16 09:25 GMT (UK)

There is still a company called Goodman Price Ltd - they are demolition engineers!

So, the photo was probably taken pre-demolition?

Title: Re: Where is this London Street?
Post by: Rhododendron on Friday 15 January 16 09:40 GMT (UK)

Ah you've beaten me to it.  I've just discovered that Goodman Price Ltd are demolition people so as there sign is on that building (and I think maybe on the Railway Lost Property Building) I wonder if they were starting the process of demolishing the buildings. 

Someone out there must surely know!!!

Title: Re: Where is this London Street?
Post by: greenrig on Friday 15 January 16 11:18 GMT (UK)

How about the corner of Holborn with Chancery Lane ?  Steetview shows the buildings have changed (of course), but not imcompatible with the photo. "Ch...." on streetname could be Chancery Lane.  The general street scene and layout is very similar.....

Title: Re: Where is this London Street?
Post by: ShaunJ on Friday 15 January 16 11:51 GMT (UK)

It's The Strand near Charing Cross Station, corner of Craven Street. E Whistler & Co (jewellers) on the corner at number 11.

Title: Re: Where is this London Street?
Post by: Rhododendron on Friday 15 January 16 12:01 GMT (UK)

Well done! 

Title: Re: Where is this London Street?
Post by: ShaunJ on Friday 15 January 16 12:07 GMT (UK)

Old postcard view http://goo.gl/o3TB1d 

Title: Re: Where is this London Street?
Post by: Janelle on Friday 15 January 16 12:08 GMT (UK)

Very good indeed.

And is some of the fence still there and that building in the hazy distance.

Title: Re: Where is this London Street?
Post by: iksrognas on Friday 15 January 16 12:41 GMT (UK)

Many thanks everybody, especially ShaunJ - the Strand indeed! I knew it was probably somewhere near Charing Cross but couldn't work out exactly where.

Title: Re: Where is this London Street?
Post by: Regorian on Friday 15 January 16 13:26 GMT (UK)

I've noticed before, Shaun is razor sharp. About 1960 I think. The car looks like a Hillman Minx. Looks like the stone pillars in front of the station are still there.

 

 

Title: Re: Where is this London Street?
Post by: ShaunJ on Friday 15 January 16 13:54 GMT (UK)

E Whistler disappears from the phone books after 1955 so that seems a likely date for this photo.

Title: Re: Where is this London Street?
Post by: MonicaL on Saturday 16 January 16 01:12 GMT (UK)

Hi All

Shaun, that was great result  ;) Read this earlier. Can now see the front of Charing X from that front and pillars, in style,  even today.

Monica  :)

Title: Re: Where is this London Street?
Post by: dobfarm on Saturday 16 January 16 06:02 GMT (UK)

This photo is near same as ShawnJ's photo link, but shows the large rail fence posts more clear.

http://www.francisfrith.com/london/london-the-strand-and-charing-cross-1890_l130180