The exterior of the Swan and Edgar department store, with a First World War propaganda sign on the Piccadilly elevation

Date:
12 Sept 1914
Location:
Swan And Edgar Limited, 49-63 Regent Street, City Of Westminster, Greater London Authority, W1
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Swan And Edgar, 9-15 Piccadilly, City Of Westminster, Greater London Authority, W1
Reference:
BL22694
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

The photograph was taken for Swan & Edgar in September 1914, less than two months after the start of the First World War. The sign is trying to encourage men to volunteer for action in the armed services, as conscription only came in to force in 1916.

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

Keywords

Department Store, First World War