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Black and white photograph of newly completeted London Central Mosque.

Breaking New Ground

The John Laing collection provides a unique insight into the origins of iconic British buildings and the human effort that went into building them.

 Terracotta tiled walkway along a line of bush-hammered concrete pillars.

Building the Barbican

The Historic England Archive holds images of the Barbican re-development, which has become an important part of England’s architectural history.

 The view looking down a flight of stairs to subterranean gents' toilets. The walls are covered in white tiles.. A sign beneath a window, part way down the stairs reads: ‘GENTLEMEN’S LAVATORY, HAIRCUTTING, SHAVING, DRESSING & BATH ROOMS.’

Spending a Penny

Discover England’s public conveniences and their history. Uncover some surprising discrimination; and browse galleries of opulence and dilapidation.

 A child sitting at the synoptoscope

Topical Press Agency Medical Collection

We've uncovered a remarkable collection of more than 4,000 medical images, deep within the vaults of our photography Archive.

 Red boxes on a shelf labelled with Lancashire placenames, part of the Architectural Red Box Collection.

England's Places

Discover photos of English cities, towns and villages from the Architectural Red Box Collection.

 Colour aerial photograph of Glastonbury Tor 2009

Aerial Photos

Our collection of aerial photographs contains over 4 million images, covering the whole of England.

 Colour photograph of Battersea Power Station 2013.

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