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Continental Restaurant (photograph)

1990.103

Exterior of Continental Restaurant, 155 Commercial Street, E1, showing owner Mrs Annie Wislicky with her daughter, Edith and the head waiter.

Object details

Accession number: 1990.103

Maker: photographer: Unknown

Date made: 1920

Object category:

Photographs

Materials: gelatin; silver; paper; card

Period: 20th century; 1920s

Physical description: Black and white photograph of the Continental Restaurant. In front of the shop are standing three people, a woman with her young daughter and a man to the daughters' right. They pose for the camera and stand in front of the entrance. On the shop window are details about the restaurant, describing their offered food and drinks. On the left side of the photograph is a window with a poster in it, that informs about a Boxing competition. On the back are more details about the restaurant, the date of the photo and the address.

Dimensions:

height 100mm
height 202mm
width 154mm
width 248mm