Historic Views of London

St Paul's dominates the skyline above the river Thames 7 January 2010 - 18 April 2010

Harrow Museum, Headstone Manor, Pinner View, Harrow, HA2 6PX

This exhibition is based on English Heritage’s 2008 publication Historic Views of London: Photographs from the collection of B E C Howarth-Loomes, written by the historian Ann Saunders. Howarth-Loomes was an important collector of photographic equipment and early photographs, and whose relationship with the National Monuments Record resulted in the copying of numerous selected images to add to the NMR’s holding. Over 200 of these photographs, which date from 1852 to 1915, feature in the book covering a diversity of subjects, including landmark buildings, the International Exhibition of 1862 and Londoners going about their daily business. The exhibition comprises 50 photographs carefully selected from the book to illustrate the capital as seen by photographers in the past and to celebrate the endeavours of an avid collector.