Vale Royal looking towards the Ebonite Tower in 1977. Built in 1870 it was demolished in 1983.
These fascinating photos were taken by John Goodman an Australian who made two trips to UK in the mid 1970s. While in, as he puts it, ‘my raw early 20s’ – he pursued his interests in such things as Industrial Archaeology, science – ‘I joined the Quekett Microscopical Club (you might have to look that one up) in London – still a member of it’. John now lives back in Melbourne.
Colville Mews, London W11, 1976
Northdown Street, London, N1, 1977
Lamb Tavern, North Road, Islington, London N7, 1977. It’s a listed building but closed as a pub in 2004. It has, of course, now been turned into apartments.
Grave of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, London, Kensal Green Cemetary, 1977
St. Paul’s, London, from Watling Street
St. Stephen’s Gardens, London W2. 1977.
St. Pancras, London, 1976
Lion Hotel, North Road, Islington, London N7, 1977
Great Western Road, London, 1976 John Goodman
Caledonian Market site, London, 1977
Caledonian Road, London, opp. Caledonian Estate. c.1977
Hampstead Heath, Tumulus, London, 1977.
St. Stephen’s Gardens, London W2
St. Stephen’s Gardens
Trainspotters at St. Pancras Station
Site of Caledonian Market, London, 1977
Powis Square,
Paddington Station
The Bridge Cafe near Paddington Station
More of John’s wonderful photographs can be found at his Flickr page
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