In the early 20th century, Emil Otto Hoppé (1878-1972) began one of the most unique photographic documents of London where for over forty years he worked tirelessly to record London’s transition from a 19th century city into a modern metropolis.
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London Bridge, 1925 |
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Westminster Abbey,1925 |
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Knightsbridge, 1925 |
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Hungerford Bridge, c.1916 |
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Winter Street Scene, 1925 |
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Sphinx, c.1910 |
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Hyde Park, Lido, 1929 |
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British Museum, 1929 |
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Watchman, 1925 |
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Devonshire House, 1928 |
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Chinese Quarters, 1925 |
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Chinatown, 1933 |
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Cats Meat Seller, 1933 |
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Types in Chinatown, 1933 |
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Beer Poster, 1930 |
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Modern Gasometer, 1929 |
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Winter, Temple, 1929 |
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Winter, Temple, 1929 |
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Parliament, 1934 |
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Advertisement, 1934 |