LSE Library

LSE Library

We are the Library of the London School of Economics and Political Science, also known as the British Library of Political and Economic Science.

You can view more of our digital collections on our Digital Library, including exhibitions that we have created: digital.library.lse.ac.uk

We are also leading some exciting projects to further widen access to our digital collections. See below for some ways to keep in touch with us.


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  • The "Crawlers"

    Thank you for making this photo available online. I have known of this photo for over 40 years but this is the only time I have ... (read more)

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  • London Cabmen

    Lovely image and background information. My local museum in Gunnersbury Park has one of these Hanson Cabs, claimed to be the last one to be used ... (read more)

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  • The "Crawlers"

    From 'Street Life in London', 1877, by John Thomson and Adolphe Smith: "Some of these crawlers are not, however, so devoid of energy as we might ... (read more)

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  • "Hookey Alf" of Whitechapel

    From 'Street Life in London', 1877, by John Thomson and Adolphe Smith: "Thus in the photograph before us we have the calm undisturbed face of the ... (read more)

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  • The Street Locksmith

    From 'Street Life in London', 1877, by John Thomson and Adolphe Smith: "The owner of the stall in the accompanying photograph had, however, a different story ... (read more)

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  • Old Furniture

    From 'Street Life in London', 1877, by John Thomson and Adolphe Smith: "At the corner of Church Lane, Holborn, there was a second-hand furniture dealer, whose ... (read more)

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  • The Independent Shoe-Black

    From 'Street Life in London', 1877, by John Thomson and Adolphe Smith: "The independent boot-black, whose photograph is before the reader, found by experience that the ... (read more)

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  • Protest against Government policy..

    ..on overseas student fees. Prior to a march to Parliament, 27th November 1979 (read more)

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  • Rosebery Avenue Hall of residence

    Newly opened halls of residence in 1974. Project carried out with gift from an anonymous donor. (read more)

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  • "Tickets" the Card-Dealer

    From 'Street Life in London', 1877, by John Thomson and Adolphe Smith: "About this time "Tickets" made the acquaintance of a Frenchman who possessed considerable skill ... (read more)

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  • St Clements Press Building

    Oh to know exactly where this was! It seems to us like it would be an excellent street view pin, but without being completely sure... (read more)

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  • Portsmouth Street from Strand House looking north

    Strand House is now called the Lionel Robbins building, otherwise known as the LSE Library. A rooftop view of this part of London is quite rare ... (read more)

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  • Carr-Saunders Hall

    The hall is situated near the Telecom Tower just off Tottenham Court Road, approximately a 25 minute walk from the School. It is one of the ... (read more)

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  • Street Floods In Lambeth

    From 'Street Life in London', 1877, by John Thomson and Adolphe Smith: "The sufferings of the poor in Lambeth, and in other quarters of the Metropolis, ... (read more)

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  • Clapham Common Industries

    From 'Street Life in London', 1877, by John Thomson and Adolphe Smith: "I know of one photographer, who obtained on Clapham Common no less than thirty-six ... (read more)

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  • November Effigies

    From 'Street Life in London', 1877, by John Thomson and Adolphe Smith: "The accompanying photograph is that of a nondescript guy, somewhat clumsily built up by ... (read more)

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  • The Sellers of Shell-Fish

    From 'Street Life in London', 1877, by John Thomson and Adolphe Smith: "The street purveyors of shell-fish find their principal customers among the poor in such ... (read more)

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  • "Mush-Fakers" and Ginger-Beer Makers

    From 'Street Life in London', 1877, by John Thomson and Adolphe Smith: "At Clapham Common - where the accompanying photograph was taken - Hampstead, Greenwich, Battersea ... (read more)

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  • After the laying of the LSE foundation stone

    Students parading an effigy of Sir Walter Raleigh on the Embankment. ' King George V laid another foundation stone and the buildings crept round to Houghton ... (read more)

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  • The Water-Cart

    From 'Street Life in London', 1877, by John Thomson and Adolphe Smith: "The men employed on the water carts work according to the state of the ... (read more)

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  • London Boardmen

    From 'Street Life in London', 1877, by John Thomson and Adolphe Smith: "I had, for instance, an occasion of discussing with two boardmen who seemed worthy ... (read more)

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  • Workers on the "Silent Highway"

    From 'Street Life in London', 1877, by John Thomson and Adolphe Smith: "There are, undoubtedly, many most honest, hard-working, and in every sense worthy men, who ... (read more)

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  • Cast-Iron Billy

    From 'Street Life in London', 1877, by John Thomson and Adolphe Smith: ""Forty-three years on the road, and more," said Cast-iron Billy; "and, but for my ... (read more)

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  • Black Jack

    From 'Street Life in London', 1877, by John Thomson and Adolphe Smith: "Jack stood charged with cutting and wounding the donkeys with a heavy flail-like instrument. ... (read more)

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  • Halfpenny Ices

    From 'Street Life in London', 1877, by John Thomson and Adolphe Smith: "Italian ice men constitute a distinct feature of London life, which, however, IS generally ... (read more)

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