Arthur H. Beavan continued his survey of London Hotels in Imperial London, published in 1901, with this look at the Great Central Hotel: Latest of these terminal caravansaries, erected simultaneously with Marylebone railway station, is the Great Central, opened in 1899. This hotel is built of red brick, with light terra-cotta dressings, and combines both [...]
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Dyott StreetSir Walter Besant, in The Fascination of London, published in 1903, continues his survey of Holborn with this look at Dyott Street: The space to the north of the High and Broad Streets was previously a notorious rookery. Dyott Street, which still exists, though cut in half, had a most unenviable reputation. The Maidenhead Inn, [...] The Garrick ClubArthur H. Beavan continued his survey of London’s clubs in Imperial London, first published in 1901, with this look at the Garrick Club: Particularly interesting is the Garrick, an actors’ club, on the south side of Garrick Street. In 1832, Probatt’s private hotel, King Street, Covent Garden, long since disappeared, was taken on lease, and [...] Daily Telegraph CorrespondentsArthur H. Beavan continued his survey of journalism in London in Imperial London, published in 1901, with this survey of the various correspondents contributing to the Daily Telegraph: A somewhat rare visitor to the Daily Telegraph’s offices, but, if I mistake not, the doyen, is the Hon. Francis Lawley, whose unrivalled articles on turf subjects, [...] The Baltic ExchangeIn Imperial London, published in 1901, Arthur H. Beavan continued his survey of London’s commodity exchanges at the turn of the twentieth century with this look at the Baltic Exchange. In 1900 The Baltic was a special Exchange where cereals, timber, and Russian produce were dealt with on a vast scale. The old South Sea [...] British and Foreign Bible SocietyArthur H. Beavan continued his survey of philanthropy in Imperial London, published in 1901, with this look at the British and Foreign Bible Society: The British and Foreign Bible Society, Queen Victoria Street, was established in 1804, the object of this wonderful organization being the circulation of the Scriptures. To such good purpose has it [...] Hammersmith BridgeArthur H. Beavan concluded his survey of London’s Bridges across the Thames in Imperial London, first published in 1901, with this brief look at Hammersmith Bridge: Hammersmith Suspension Bridge, about two miles higher up from Putney Bridge, marks roughly the limit of the Inner Circle. It is a light and graceful bridge, but whence, with [...] Brooke StreetW. J. Loftie, adding to the incomplete work of Sir Walter Besant, in The Fascination of London, published in 1903, continues his survey of Holborn with this look at some streets, including Brooke Street: Leather Lane is called by Strype “Lither” Lane. Even in his day he reviles it as of no reputation, and this [...] Archaeological SocietiesArthur H. Beavan continued his survey of science in Imperial London, published in 1901, with this look at the archaeological societies: There are two Societies in London devoted to the fascinating subject of archaeology, viz. the British Archaeological Association, Sackville Street, and the Royal Archaeological Institute, Hanover Square, the latter – the older of the [...] Broad StreetSir Walter Besant, in The Fascination of London, published in 1903, continues his survey of Holborn with this look at Broad Street: Denmark Street “fronts St. Giles Church and falls into Hog Lane, a fair broad street, with good houses well inhabited by gentry” (Strype). This description is no longer applicable. Denmark Place was once [...]
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