Crescent Bridge (1913)
Period road traffic and smartly attired foot traffic coming off Crescent Bridge shortly after it had opened in 1913.
Queensgate Roundabout
A very hard to recognize shot of what is today the main Queensgate roundabout, taken from the end of Thorpe Road looking across towards...
Old House, Longthorpe
The “Old House” on Thorpe Road in Longthorpe which dated back to the 1500s and which was sadly irreparably damaged by fire in 1970...
Thorpe Park Exit (c.1912)
Looking out from Thorpe Park towards one of the gated entrances in or around 1912.
Today the little girl and the bridge on which she...
LNER Communications Card (1903)
A very nice GNER communications card from 1903 sent by the Superintendent at Liverpool Street Station.
Thorpe Road
A distinctly rural view along Thorpe Road in the early 1900s with a pony and trap approaching from the distant grounds of Thorpe Hall...
British Legion (1922/3)
Marked simply as "British Legion 1922/1923" with an accompanying pencil note suggesting the photograph was taken at "Thorpe Lawns". The British Legion was founded...
The Gables, Thorpe Road
An undated image showing the Grade II listed Gables on Thorpe Road which dates back to the 1890s and was used as a maternity...
Thorpe Road Gaol (c.1924)
A superb early 1920s aerial image looking down on Thorpe Road and the old Gaol building.
Built in 1840, the buildings were only a prison...
The Opening of Crescent Bridge (1913)
Crowds gathering for the ceremonial opening of Crescent Bridge on Tuesday 15th April 1913.
