The Rebuilding of Piccadilly. 1905.

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The Rebuilding of Piccadilly. 1905.

  • The Rebuilding of Piccadilly. 1905.

  • Article with illustrations.
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For Sale is a Full Page removed from "The Sphere, January 28th, 1905," showing an Article with the Following 5 Illustrations for "The Rebuilding of Piccadilly."

   a- Part of Piccadilly which is to Disappear, this includes St. James's Restaurant and St. James's Hall, where the popular Monday concerts began in 1859 and the Christy Minstrels in 1865. (Photograph)
   b- Piccadilly about 1790, from this old plan of the district, reproduced from Wheatley's "Piccadilly" (Smith and Elder), it is seen that Piccadilly extended into the circus. The corner of Shug Lane appears in the view below.
   c- Piccadilly as it appeared at the beginning of Queen Victoria's Reign.
   d- Bird's-Eye view showing the Great Block which is to be rebuilt.
   e- The Piccadilly frontage of the new Piccadilly Hotel.

Condition is Very Good.