Thursday, 22 January 2015

Paleys upon Pilers



Views of Temple Bar in former days

The WCCA logo enblazoned


Lithograph of 1842 by Thomas Shotter Boys showing road widening on Fleet Street
St.Dunstan's -in-the-West on RHS
unknown photo




Dated 1725 - Artist unknown.  C.Hoare & Co. on RHS

These images were provided by the WCCA's bankers, C. Hoare & Co., whose office lies very close to the original location of the Temple Bar, at the western boundary of the Square Mile on the junction of Fleet Street and Strand.

With many thanks to all at the bank!