A doorman at the Vigo Street entrance to the Albany buildings, with the long covered entrance walkway beyond, nicknamed the 'Rope Walk'

Date:
22 May 1903
Location:
The Albany, Piccadilly, City Of Westminster, Greater London Authority
Reference:
BL17628B
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

The Albany was a block of 69 exclusive residential apartments created in 1802 from the former Georgian mansion, Melbourne House, built in 1770 to the designs of William Chambers. The Albany was named after the Duke of Albany (also titled the Duke of York), who was the former owner of Melbourne House. This photograph was taken for Bedford Lemere and Co itself.

Content

This is part of the Series: HBL01/01 Series of photographic negatives and prints; within the Collection: HBL01 The Bedford Lemere Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Boucher, Adolphe Augustus: Bedford Lemere And Company

Architect: Chambers, William

Keywords

Entrance