Leicester Sq. London, England, 1909 – Historic Photo Reproduction
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this historic image of Leicester Sq. London, England, 1909. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: Panoramic view of Leicester Sq., London
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Leicester Sq. London, England, 1909
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Leicester Square in 1909 lay at the center of London's West End entertainment district, where the Alhambra and the Empire music halls drew large evening crowds, and its gardens were a common meeting place for clerks, shoppers and visitors. Edwardian London was expanding quickly, with electric trams, motor buses and the Underground carrying a population that had passed seven million across the wider metropolitan area. The square took its name from the 17th-century aristocratic houses that had given way over the previous century to hotels, restaurants and playhouses. Londoners knew it as a place of evening pleasure, though within a decade the neighborhood would begin turning toward the new picture houses that changed its character.
| Created / published | 1909 |
|---|---|
| Creator | notman photo co. |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--England |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,283 px · prints to 18 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Panoramic view of Leicester Sq., London |
| Reference | ENGLAND Leicester Sq. London 1909 |
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