Cambridge Circus Post

[hb88banzai]

Cambridge Circus Post - E91




Current view of the corner and building in background --

[starcross]

Photograph credit to Wolfgang Suschitzky, Source.

"Arriving in London in 1935, the Viennese photographer Wolfgang Suschitzky is best known for his depictions of London in the 1930s and 1940s. However a photography career spanning 70 years has seen him capture many subjects, all with the same genuine affection."

[hb88banzai]

Should have been just about here --



Post Site Street View URL:  http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Cambridge+Circus,+London&hl=en&ll=51.513238,-0.129136&spn=0.007118,0.015793&sll=51.504354,-0.219357&sspn=0.006999,0.014634&oq=cambridge+ci,+London&hnear=Cambridge+Circus,+London+WC2H+8AA,+United+Kingdom&t=m&layer=c&cbll=51.513238,-0.129136&panoid=SgmjfzoO1CmK7s4apJMQpA&cbp=12,124.2,,0,23.45&z=16

There are a number of metal covers and areas of repair that are suggestive of a few possible original locations. The one on the left is most interesting and would probably line up with the angles in the photo, but the poles are kind of in the way - depends on how new they are.

[hb88banzai]

Another photo of the Cambridge Circus Post, from circa 1947 --



A blowup of the Post --



This allows a revised Site street view to zero in on the actual location --



About where the street lamp post is now.

URL:  http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Cambridge+Circus,+London&hl=en&ll=51.513296,-0.129218&spn=0.003752,0.018024&sll=51.504354,-0.219357&sspn=0.006999,0.014634&oq=cambridge+ci,+London&hnear=Cambridge+Circus,+London+WC2H+8AA,+United+Kingdom&t=m&layer=c&cbll=51.513253,-0.129118&panoid=qBLMqIunWdA5Hs7O0S4saQ&cbp=12,140.81,,0,14.07&z=16

[scruffy57]

Found another image of this post. The view from inside the restaurant in 1951

[starcross]

The view from inside the restaurant in 1951

Well done, this is a really unique view. Usually we see these from the street only. This is the first time I can recall seeing a photo of a Police Post from inside a business.

Where/how did you find this photo?

[scruffy57]

http://www.reelstreets.com/

I found a new source of images here, I,m still working my way through the films set in London.

I have found a couple of posts that aren't listed, for example, one in Hatton Garden unless I,m doing something wrong


Rob

[scruffy57]

And another