Backstreets Collection

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Matthias Strasse

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Stacked wood

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Stacked wood

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Back alley with lines of washing. Note goat on upturned tub

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938

Three Dogs in an Alley, 1825-1877. Creator: Charles B Newhouse
Three Dogs in an Alley, 1825-1877

Edinburgh: Advocates Close, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Edinburgh: Advocates Close, 1864. From each side of the [high] street there branch out dark and narrow closes or tortuous wynds

USA, Alabama, Birmingham, power lines in downtown alley

Back street, Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County, 1935. Creator: Walker Evans
Back street. Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania. Westmoreland County

A Cloaked Figure Passing Through the Street (at the Time of the Plague in London), published December 1, 1861

A chauffeur handing in a pair of boots to a cobbler, Mayfair (sepia photo)
STC344696 A chauffeur handing in a pair of boots to a cobbler, Mayfair (sepia photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Fisher-Folks, 1902. Creator: Unknown
Fisher-Folks, 1902. Women in the back streets of Aberdeen in Scotland. Women were important in the fishing industry in the 19th century, working as fish-gutters and salters

Dispersed in the back streets of Cairo is a whole little industry... c1942-1943, (1945)
Dispersed in the back streets of Cairo is a whole little industry, the maintenance units which renew and reassemble the aircraft brought back from the desert

Old Houses in Highgate From Whose Doorways Villagers Watched the Coaches Pass. c1935. Clapboard houses in Townsend Yard, north London, on the old coaching route

A Side Street in Agra, 1905. Artist: Mortimer Luddington Menpes
A Side Street in Agra, 1905. From India, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Flora A. Steel. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1905]

A Narrow Way in Cairo, c1882. Artist: Walter Charles Horsley
A Narrow Way in Cairo, c1880. Episode of the Anglo-Egyptian War (1882). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1880]

Passage des Patriarches, 1915. Artist: Lester George Hornby
Passage des Patriarches, 1915. From Paris Past and Present. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1915]

The Crowd, Rue Mouffetard, 1915. Artist: Charles Heyman
The Crowd, Rue Mouffetard, 1915. From Paris Past and Present. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1915]

Cour des Halles, Rue St Jacques, 1915. Artist: Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt
Cour des Halles, Rue St Jacques, 1915. From Paris Past and Present. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1915]

Near St Etienne-du-Mont, 1915. Artist: CK Gleeson
Near St Etienne-du-Mont, 1915. From Paris Past and Present. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1915]

Impasse du Boeuf, 1915. Artist: Otto J Schneider
Impasse du Boeuf, 1915. From Paris Past and Present. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1915]

Turret, Rue de la Tixeranderie, 1915. Artist: CH Meryon
Turret, Rue de la Tixeranderie, 1915. From Paris Past and Present. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1915]

Rue de l Ecole-Polytechnique, 1915. Artist: Lester George Hornby
Rue de l Ecole-Polytechnique, 1915. From Paris Past and Present. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1915]

Rue de la Montagne-Ste Genevieve, 1915. Artist: Charles Heyman
Rue de la Montagne-Ste Genevieve, 1915. From Paris Past and Present. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1915]

Rue Galande, 1915. Artist: Charles Jouas
Rue Galande, 1915. From Paris Past and Present. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1915]

Rue des Pretres-St Severin, 1915. Artist: Charles Jouas
Rue des Pretres-St Severin, 1915. From Paris Past and Present. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1915]

Rue de La Harpe, 1915. Artist: George T Plowman
Rue de La Harpe, 1915. From Paris Past and Present. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1915]

Rue du Chat Qui Peche, 1915. Artist: Raymond Ray-Jones
Rue du Chat Qui Peche, 1915. From Paris Past and Present. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1915]

Rue Massillon, 1915. Artist: Charles Heyman
Rue Massillon, 1915. From Paris Past and Present. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1915]

Rue de la Madonne, 1915. Artist: Jessie Marion King
Rue de la Madonne, 1915. From Paris Past and Present. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1915]

Rue St Rustique, Montmartre, 1915. Artist: Emile Rousseau
Rue St Rustique, Montmartre, 1915. From Paris Past and Present. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1915]

Rue Galande, 1915. Artist: Lucien Gautier
Rue Galande, 1915. From Paris Past and Present. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1915]

Its My Turn. Stockton-on-Tees 1970s 1970s

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"Exploring the Hidden Gems: Backstreets Across Time and Continents" In the heart of downtown Birmingham, Alabama, power lines crisscross above a narrow backstreet alley, showcasing the urban charm of this bustling American city. Transporting us to Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania in 1935, Walker Evans captures the essence of small-town America with his photograph depicting a quiet back street nestled in Westmoreland County. Amidst the chaos of London's plague-ridden streets, an enigmatic cloaked figure passes through a dimly lit backstreet, reminding us of the haunting history that once unfolded there. Stepping into Mayfair's sepia-toned past, we witness a chauffeur handing in a worn pair of boots to a skilled cobbler on one quaint back street corner – an everyday scene frozen in time. Unknown but not forgotten are the fisher-folks who once thrived along Pennsylvania's backstreets in 1902; their lives captured by an anonymous photographer whose lens immortalized their hard work and resilience. Dispersed among Cairo's labyrinthine network lies an entire industry hidden within its backstreets during World War II; these lesser-known stories shed light on ordinary people making extraordinary contributions during turbulent times. Highgate villagers peering from their doorways onto passing coaches paint a vivid picture of old-world England as captured by Mortimer Luddington Menpes' lens in 1935 – where even simple moments held great significance. Agra reveals its secrets through narrow side streets that wind through ancient architecture and vibrant markets; Mortimer Luddington Menpes invites us to explore this enchanting Indian city frozen in time since 1905. Walter Charles Horsley transports us to late 19th-century Cairo with his painting capturing a narrow way bustling with life – revealing glimpses into daily routines and the vibrant spirit of this historic city.