Panorama - Allen Road 1972
Object
Compact Disc
Production date
1972, 2008
Object number
2009.10
Physical Description
Panorama of Allen Road in 1972 by Richard Scott. Shows views of Shakespeare Walk, Clonbrock Road, Leonard Place, The Shakespeare pub and Prince of Wales pub.
Object history
Allen Road was built in the 1850s as a shopping street for people from nearby areas such as Clerkenwell. It was funded by the British Freehold Land Society, a breakaway Chartist organisation. They aimed to help shopkeepers become property owners so that they could vote and help to broaden representation in Parliament.
When it was first built there were sixty shops or businesses in Allen Road. There were pubs, chandlers, boot makers, a watchmaker and several food and clothing suppliers.
In 1972 Richard Scott photographed the whole length of the north side of Allen Road. These slides have been digitally re-constructed to make a complete panorama.
By 1972 the number of shops and businesses had dropped to less than 40. Chemists, doctors’ surgeries, tailors, a wool shop, a stained glass window manufacturer, newsagents, second-hand furniture shops, and a wet and dry fish shop cooking over wood remained.
When it was first built there were sixty shops or businesses in Allen Road. There were pubs, chandlers, boot makers, a watchmaker and several food and clothing suppliers.
In 1972 Richard Scott photographed the whole length of the north side of Allen Road. These slides have been digitally re-constructed to make a complete panorama.
By 1972 the number of shops and businesses had dropped to less than 40. Chemists, doctors’ surgeries, tailors, a wool shop, a stained glass window manufacturer, newsagents, second-hand furniture shops, and a wet and dry fish shop cooking over wood remained.
Associated Person
Scott, Richard (Photographer)
Credit line
Richard Scott
On display?
No
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Removals
71 Tudor Laundries
Confectioner Cooks Tobacconist
Persaud Handbags Ltd
Whitbread Off Licence
Whitbread The Shakespeare
Cambridge Villas
Ilford Films
Danny Quastel (Rotherhithe)
33 Drive-in Scrap Metals Company
27 E.A.Palmer Butcher
25 E.D.Hart Confectioner
23 Milton Radio
21 Glasscrafts
L.Jenkins Chemist
7 Alex Stores
5a E.Yaman Gents Tailor
Prince of Wales