Wembley and Tokyngton Then and Now Look through this slideshow. What do you notice in the photos? • Are there any buses, cars or motorbikes? • What do the buildings look like? • Can you see any street lights? • What clothes are people wearing? • Compare the older and the newer photos of the same places. What is the same and what is different? There is a new image followed by an old image for each place. There is a location reference for each place. For example, if you would like to see where 435-441 Wembley High Road is, visit our Google map and click on the location reference WT1. The recent photos are from Google Maps, and the old photos are from our collection. Explore our collection online. These images are for personal use only as each image has its own individual copyright restrictions. Please email us for more information or visit our website. 1 Wembley and Tokyngton: list of photographs Image 1. 435-441 Wembley High Road, 2019................................................................................................................................................................ 4 Image 2. F. W. Woolworth, 435-441 Wembley High Road, 1960s. ............................................................................................................................... 5 Image 3. 513 Wembley High Road, 2019. Site of Harry Howard’s ironmongers shop. ................................................................................................. 6 Image 4. 513 Wembley High Road, 1885. Harry Howard's ironmonger shop. .............................................................................................................. 7 Image 5. 8 London Road, 2019. Dee’s Beauty. Site of Harry Howard’s yard. ................................................................................................................ 8 Image 6. 8 London Road, 1920s. Plumbers from Harry Howard and Sons. ................................................................................................................... 9 Image 7. Wembley High Road, junction with Lancelot Road, 2019. ............................................................................................................................ 10 Image 8. Wembley High Road, junction with Lancelot Road, c. 1910. ........................................................................................................................ 11 Image 9. 506 Wembley High Road, 2019. Barclays Bank. ............................................................................................................................................ 12 Image 10. 506 Wembley High Road, 1900s. London and South Western Bank. ......................................................................................................... 13 Image 11. Wembley High Road (St John’s Road ahead on right), 2019. ...................................................................................................................... 14 Image 12. Wembley High Road, 1920s. ....................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Image 13. Lycée International de Londres Winston Churchill, 2017. .......................................................................................................................... 16 Image 14. Wembley Town Hall during the Olympic Games, 1948. ............................................................................................................................. 17 Image 15. Bridge Road, 2017. ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Image 16. Bridge Road, 1950s-60s. .............................................................................................................................................................................. 19 Image 17. Bridge Road from Forty Lane, 2017. ........................................................................................................................................................... 20 Image 18. Bridge Road from Forty Lane, 1950s-60s. ................................................................................................................................................... 21 Image 19. Olympic Way from Bridge Road, 2017. ....................................................................................................................................................... 22 Image 20. Olympic Way from Bridge Road, 1950s-60s. ............................................................................................................................................... 23 2 Image 21. Wembley Stadium, 2017. ............................................................................................................................................................................ 24 Image 22. Empire Stadium during the British Empire Exhibition, 1924-25. ................................................................................................................ 25 Image 23. Novotel Hotel, Olympic Way, 2017. On site of the Palace Of Industry. ...................................................................................................... 26 Image 24. The Palace Of Industry, British Empire Exhibition, 1924. ............................................................................................................................ 27 Image 25. Wembley Park Drive, 2018. ......................................................................................................................................................................... 28 Image 26. Wembley Park Drive, 1960s. ....................................................................................................................................................................... 29 Image 27. Chalkhill Road and Havenwood, 2018......................................................................................................................................................... 30 Image 28. Chalkhill Road and Havenwood, 1960s-70s. ............................................................................................................................................... 31 Image 29. Chalkhill Road, 2018. ................................................................................................................................................................................... 32 Image 30. Chalkhill Road, 1953. ................................................................................................................................................................................... 33 Image 31. Wembley Triangle, 2019. ............................................................................................................................................................................ 34 Image 32. Wembley Triangle, 1963. ............................................................................................................................................................................ 35 Image 33. Ealing Road, near Lyon Park Avenue, 2019. ................................................................................................................................................ 36 Image 34. Ealing Road, near Lyon Park Avenue, c. 1900s. ........................................................................................................................................... 37 Image 35. Ealing Road, 2019. ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 38 Image 36. Ealing Road, 1945-55. .................................................................................................................................................................................. 39 3 Image 1. 435-441 Wembley High Road, 2019 Location Ref WT1. Copyright Google 2020. This image is for personal use only. Poundland (on the left) is where F. W. Woolworth’s shop used to be. 4 Image 2. F. W. Woolworth, 435-441 Wembley High Road, 1960s. Location Ref WT1. BMA Ref 8823. This image is for personal use only. 5 Image 3. 513 Wembley High Road, 2019. Site of Harry Howard’s ironmongers Location Ref WT2. Copyright Google 2020. This image is for personal use only. 6 Image 4. 513 Wembley High Road, 1885. Harry Howard's ironmonger shop. Location Ref WT2. BMA Ref 3880. This image is for personal use only. 7 Image 5. 8 London Road, 2019. Dee’s Beauty. Site of Harry Howard’s yard. Location Ref WT3. Copyright Google 2020. This image is for personal use only. 8 Image 6. 8 London Road, 1920s. Plumbers from Harry Howard and Sons. Location Ref WT3. BMA Ref 1179. This image is for personal use only. 9 Image 7. Wembley High Road, junction with Lancelot Road, 2019. Location Ref WT4. Copyright Google 2020. This image is for personal use only. 10 Image 8. Wembley High Road, junction with Lancelot Road, c. 1910. Location Ref WT4. BMA Ref 1213. This image is for personal use only. 11 Image 9. 506 Wembley High Road, 2019. Barclays Bank. Location Ref WT5. Copyright Google 2020. This image is for personal use only. 12 Image 10. 506 Wembley High Road, 1900s. London and South Western Bank. Location Ref WT5. BMA Ref 418. This image is for personal use only. 13 Image 11. Wembley High Road (St John’s Road ahead on right),