I made a resolution to post nothing more about Reilly except for the extensive historical justification for the above short history. But here is are period pictures of Reilly's London buildings.
-- 16 (502) Oxford Street about 1885....(identified from a picture of the Tottenham (Flying Horse) Pub then located at 2 or 6 Oxford Street.) and a modern view of same.
-- 277 (316) Oxford Street about 1890 and a modern view of same with the "Marker building" of 1 Harwood Pl, Mayfair which still exists.
-- 295 Oxford Street about 1885, 18 years before the Reilly's moved in (with the Harwood "marker building") and modern pictures from google about 2005.

For those who wonder where were the Reilly finishing facilities, look at the size of 16 and 277...those buildings were huge. Also the fronts of each seem similar - no awnings, greco-bank style entrances; solidity, success. And check out the clientele on Oxford Street at the time - no flip flops, athletic shorts, tee shirts; just the stylish upwardly mobile.

================================ 16 Oxford Street ================================
Original building as pictured on Reilly labels 1848-1859; At some point before 1880 the building was modernized.


Picture of the Flying Horse (later Tottenham) Pub located at 2 or 6 Oxford Street about 1885. Arrow points to 16 Oxford Street. Note window pattern is the same as the modern building below. The "eyebrow" building (now a McDonalds) and the two buildings that seem to step down toward Reilly's 16 Oxford Street are still there. The Flying horse in the small two story building (without awning) in the picture was torn down and the new ornate Empire style building built where the pub is now.


Google photo of the area. 16 Oxford street is the arrow



================================ 277 Oxford Street ================================

277 Oxford Street about 1890


Google view of the area today with 277, the shooting gallery and the "marker building" at 1 Harwood, which permits confirming the location.



================================ 295 Oxford Street ================================

Here is 295 Oxford Street in 1885, about 18 years before Reilly moved into the building in 1903 while 277, further down the street towards Regents (Oxford) Circus was being rebuilt. The "marker building 1 Harwood is identified.



Google views of 295 Oxford from about 2005 with the Harwood building as a marker.




Last edited by Argo44; 09/10/18 10:18 PM.
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