3-101-171 - "Royal Academy of Arts, London"/Heritage Images

Old Houses in the Strand, c1886. 'These houses are on the south side of the Strand [in London], almost opposite to the Church of St. Mary-Le Strand. The regulations introduced after the Great Fire against the building of timber-houses has already been referred to...These houses were no doubt built before 1666, the date of the Fire, some details having been added in the early part of the 18th century.' Description by Alfred Marks. Shops: Charles Reynolds, selling 'jellies, pastries, soda & milk'; an outfitter's displaying socks, stockings etc; Furtwangler, clocks and watches; Charles James Fox, 'Hosier & Shirt Maker'; Thresher & Glenny's: 'Ici on parle français'.