St. Clement Danes

The Strand with St. Clement Danes church in the centre, rebuilt in 1681 by Christopher Wren. The Royal Courts of Justice can be seen to the left. Painted on the wall of a building to the right is an advert which reads 'Daily News Some Day Why Not Today?'.
In these photographs, Reid aimed to record an extended walk through the cities of Westminster and London. He used a wooden whole-plate stand camera and a handcart and stepladder which allowed him to photograph from an elevated standpoint. By the time of his death in 1933, Reid had made over 700 photographs for the project, organised into albums. He wrote two manuscripts in rhyme called ‘The Route Ornate’ to accompany his images.