Christmas Lights on Regents Street, 1960 James Abbott McNeill Whistler This is one of a

This is one of a collection of images commissioned by the Society for Photographing Relics of Old London to record historic buildings that were being threatened with demolition

almost three-dimensional quality

Barons Court

stands Jacob's Island

Children gather outside a brick school building

Christmas Lights on Regents Street, 1960 James Abbott McNeill Whistler This is one of aThe Christmas lights in Regent Street in the form of angels with trumpets, December 1960. Regents Street is the main shopping venue in London and visiting the lights after a day of shopping is a much loved Christmas ritual. In 1960 the lights were officially 'switched on' on November 25th.