PRESS ARCHIVE - HISTORICAL IMAGES

This page contains historical images of the Library for use by the media. The majority are taken from the Library archives, and are dated around 1935.

All image files are thumbnailed, and listed below. The links beside them point to high quality images. They are available in either JPG or .TIF format. JPG's average around 2-3 megabytes in size, TIFs average around 50 megabytes in size. To download the full size image, right click on the small picture and select 'save target as'.

All files, images and text, copyright The London Library, 2005

 

Click on each picture to view the full size image:

 A view of the Library from across St. James's Square, circa 1935

Filename: 1935 album 001.jpg

Description: A view of the Library from across St. James's Square, circa 1935

Format: JPG
Size: 2.18mb
Photo credit: Sylvia Lewes

A view of the librarys' door, circa 1935

Filename: 1935 album 002.jpg

Description: A view of the Library's door, circa 1935

Format: JPG
Size: 1.89mb
Photo credit: Sylvia Lewes

 A view of the library from across St. James's Square, circa 1935-2

Filename: 1935 album 003.jpg

Description: A view of the Library from across St. James's Square, circa 1935

Format: JPG
Size: 1.85mb
Photo credit: Sylvia Lewes

The Reading Room, circa 1935

Filename: 1935 album 004.jpg

Description: The Reading Room, circa 1935

Format: JPG
Size: 2.19mb
Photo credit: Sylvia Lewes

Cards and Inkwells, 1935

Filename: 1935 album 005.jpg

Description: Cards and Inkwells, 1935

Format: JPG
Size: 2.19mb
Photo credit: Sylvia Lewes

Books, 1935

Filename: 1935 album 006.jpg

Description: Books, 1935

Format: JPG
Size: 2.19mb
Photo credit: Sylvia Lewes

Periodicals, 1935

Filename: 1935 album 007.jpg

Description: Periodicals, 1935

Format: JPG
Size: 2.68mb
Photo credit: Sylvia Lewes

The Reading Room

Filename: 1935 album 008.jpg

Description: The Reading Room

Format: JPG
Size: 0.260mb
Photo credit: Sylvia Lewes

 The Reading Room, circa 1935 (1)

Filename: 1935 album 009.jpg

Description: The Reading Room, circa 1935 (1)

Format: JPG
Size: 1.94mb
Photo credit: Sylvia Lewes

Periodicals, circa 1935 (2)

Filename: 1935 album 010.jpg

Description: Periodicals 1935 (2)

Format: JPG
Size: 2.19mb
Photo credit: Sylvia Lewes

Books, 1935

Filename: 1935 album 011.jpg

Description: Books, 1935

Format: JPG
Size: 2.28mb
Photo credit: Sylvia Lewes

 The Reading Room, circa 1935 (3)

Filename: 1935 album 12.jpg

Description: The Reading Room, circa 1935 (3)

Format: JPG
Size: 2.24mb
Photo credit: Sylvia Lewes

 The Reading Room, circa 1935 (4)

Filename: 1935 album 13.jpg

Description: The Reading Room, circa 1935 (4)

Format: JPG
Size: 2.18mb
Photo credit: Sylvia Lewes

 The Reading Room, circa 1935 (5)

Filename: 1935 album 14.jpg

Description: The Reading Room, circa 1935 (5)

Format: JPG
Size: 2.00mb
Photo credit: Sylvia Lewes

 The Reading Room, circa 1935 (6)

Filename: 1935 album 15.jpg

Description: The Reading Room, circa 1935 (6)

Format: JPG
Size: 2.00mb
Photo credit: Sylvia Lewes

Periodical casings

Filename: 1935 album 16.jpg

Description: Periodical casings

Format: JPG
Size: 2.00mb
Photo credit: Sylvia Lewes

Tables from above

Filename: 1935 album 17.jpg

Description: Tables from above

Format: JPG
Size: 1.67mb
Photo credit: Sylvia Lewes

Stacks

Filename: 1935 album 19.jpg

Description: Stacks

Format: JPG
Size: 1.67mb
Photo credit: Sylvia Lewes

parcels

Filename: 1935 album 25.jpg

Description: Books parcelled up to send to members

Format: JPG
Size: 1.67mb
Photo credit: Sylvia Lewes

Stacks

Filename: 1935 album 19.jpg

Description: Stacks

Format: JPG
Size: 1.67mb
Photo credit: Sylvia Lewes

issue desk

Filename: 1935 album 26.jpg

Description: Library issue desk

Format: JPG
Size: 1.82mb
Photo credit: Sylvia Lewes

Stacks

Filename: 1935 album 19.jpg

Description: Stacks

Format: JPG
Size: 1.67mb
Photo credit: Sylvia Lewes

issue desk

Filename: 1935 album 27.jpg

Description: Library issue desk from above

Format: JPG
Size: 1.92mb
Photo credit: Sylvia Lewes

issue staff

Filename: 1935 album 28.jpg

Description: Library staff on the rooftop

Format: JPG
Size: 1.01mb
Photo credit: Sylvia Lewes

issue desk

Filename: 1935 album 29.jpg

Description: The issue desk from another angle

Format: JPG
Size: 2.25mb
Photo credit: Sylvia Lewes

Close-up of the issue desk

Filename: 1935 album 30.jpg

Description: Closeup of the issue desk

Format: JPG
Size: 2.01mb
Photo credit: Sylvia Lewes

The son Room as it once was

Filename: 1935 album 31.jpg

Description: The Art Room as it once was

Format: JPG
Size: 1.01mb
Photo credit: Sylvia Lewes

The Art Room as it once was

Filename: 1935 album 32.jpg

Description: The Art Room as it once was

Format: JPG
Size: 1.01mb
Photo credit: Sylvia Lewes

Reading Room from above facing out

Filename: 1935 album 33.jpg

Description: Reading Room from above facing out

Format: JPG
Size: 2.41mb
Photo credit: Sylvia Lewes

Reading Room notice

Filename: 1935 album 34.jpg

Description: Reading Room notice

Format: JPG
Size: 2.47mb
Photo credit: Sylvia Lewes

The Art Room as it once was

Filename: 1935 album 35.jpg

Description: Empty issue hall

Format: JPG
Size: 2.61mb
Photo credit: Sylvia Lewes

The Reading Room furniture

Filename: 1935 album 36.jpg

Description: The Reading Room furniture

Format: JPG
Size: 2.29mb
Photo credit: Sylvia Lewes

The Reading Room furniture

Filename: 0228.jpg

Description: Staircase

Format: JPG
Size: 1.71mb
Photo credit: Unknown