Central Criminal Court - Old Bailey, London, UK - Photos Then and Now on Waymarking.com

The "then" photo shows The Old Bailey on 27th February 1907 when it opened for the first time. The BBC website from which this photo was taken tells us:

One hundred years ago, on 27 February 1907, the doors to the Old Bailey opened for the first time on its present site. The court house, opened by King Edward VII, is situated on the site of the infamous Newgate Prison.

Wikipedia tells us:

The Central Criminal Court of England and Wales, commonly known as the Old Bailey from the street on which it stands, is a court in London and one of a number of buildings housing the Crown Court. Part of the present building stands on the site of the medieval Newgate gaol, on Old Bailey, a road which follows the line of the City of London's fortified wall (or bailey), which runs from Ludgate Hill to the junction of Newgate Street and Holborn Viaduct.

The Crown Court sitting at the Central Criminal Court deals with major criminal cases from Greater London and, in exceptional cases, from other parts of England and Wales. Trials at the Old Bailey, as at other courts, are open to the public, albeit subject to stringent security procedures.

Year photo was taken: 1907

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