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A 1924 postcard of Trafalgar Square.
A night-time view of the National Gallery.
Trafalgar Square at Night.
A 1905 postcard of St Martin's le Grand and the GPO.
An unusual postcard of Trafalgar Square on what appears to be a foggy day - with
a crowd of people subscribing to war bonds - so probably around 1915.
An excellent aerial view of Trafalgar Square.
Another old view of the GPO.
This 1930s card of the Strand shows the Adelphi
Theatre.
The Queen Eleanor Cross in Charing Cross Station
forecourt.
A great view of Charing Cross Station in this postcard from 1905.
A very yellowy view of the Strand and the old Gaiety Theatre, posted in 1927.
The Strand Palace Hotel, which used to be - and perhaps still is - famous for its
buffet.
The Strand and Charing Cross Station, showing Queen Eleanor's Cross.
Another view of the Strand Palace.
A great postcard of Covent Garden, posted in 1905.
A nice old postcard of Covent Garden.
A hand-tinted view of Covent Garden from 1906.
Covent Garden in 1904.
A good view of Australia House at the top of the Aldwych.
A superb aerial view of the Aldwych - anyone care to hazard a guess at the date ?
St Clement Dane's in the Strand about 1910. Since
1958 it has been the Central Church of the RAF.
A great view up Shaftesbury Avenue from Piccadilly
Circus - late 1920s ?
St George's, Hanover Square - a postcard dated 1909.
This nighttime view of Leicester Square dates from about 1905.
Leicester Square in Edwardian days.
To see more old postcards of the City of
Westminster,please follow these links  1  2  4  5  6
For some articles about Covent Garden and the Opera House, follow this link.
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