Historical information

" Imperial Album of London Views is a charming pictorial record of London during the early twentieth century, presenting a collection of photographic views that capture the grandeur, history, and daily life of Britain's capital. Produced as a large-format souvenir album, it showcases many of London's most celebrated landmarks, streets, and public spaces, preserving a visual record of the city at a time when horse-drawn vehicles, early motor traffic, and Edwardian architecture still dominated the urban landscape. The photographs offer a fascinating glimpse into a London that was rapidly modernising while retaining much of its Victorian character. " [taken from Antique Books Australia]

Physical description

Blue album with a blue thread tied through the left edge. Gold writing on the cover and a black and white photograph of a stone memorial surrounded by people with heads bowed. There is a white sticker label in the top left corner with WWI handwritten.
Album contains brown card pages with protective page between each. The right side pages contain one 6x8 photograph on each. The verso of each protective page displays a text box of print in brown ink.

Inscriptions & markings

'WWI' [handwritten in blue ink on the sticker label on the front cover]
'Presented to / Returned Army Nurses Club / by E.M.Hall / 4th [?] 1st A.I.F. / 1949' [handwritten in black ink on the inside front cover.]