File:17 Bruton Street Mayfair historic photograph (Historic England AL0141-056-01).jpg

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Description	Historic exterior photograph of 17 Bruton Street, Mayfair (London), the birthplace of Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II). The building was demolished in 1937. Source: Historic England Archive, item AL0141/056/01.
Author or copyright owner	Philip E. Norman (1852 – 1931), attributed photographer
Source (WP:NFCC#4)	Original publication: Historic England Archive, item AL0141/056/01 Immediate source: https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/photos/item/AL0141/056/01
Date of publication	circa 1920 – 1930
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7)	17 Bruton Street, Mayfair (demolished townhouse)
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8)	This photograph provides a relatively-rare historical exterior view of the now-demolished townhouse located at 17 Bruton Street, Mayfair in London — the house where Princess Elizabeth of York (later Queen Elizabeth II) was born in 1926. The building was demolished in 1937. The image illustrates the appearance and architectural context of the site, which cannot be replicated by modern photography. The article would be significantly weaker without a visual record of the demolished structure.
Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1)	No free images exist. The house was demolished before modern copyright-free photography began, and all surviving images are held by archives with copyright restrictions such as Historic England and the Royal Collection Trust. No new photograph can be created of a building that no longer exists.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3)	Only one low-resolution image will be used, in a single article about 17 Bruton Street for historical identification. It will not be used in multiple articles or for decorative purposes. This meets Wikipedia’s requirement for minimal non-free content.
Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2)	The use is low-resolution (820 × 1018 px), educational, and non-commercial. It will not substitute for any commercial sale or licensing of the Historic England Archive image and poses no market harm.
Other information	File used under the “non-free historic image” template for educational and documentary purposes only. Building demolished 1937; no free image exists. The image originates from the Historic England Archive (item AL0141/056/01). Historic England permits non-commercial embedding and linking for educational and reference purposes, per its “Using Images from the Historic England Archive” policy. This upload is a low-resolution derivative for encyclopaedic identification and commentary only; it does not reproduce or replace the original hosted image.
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	04:18, 1 November 2025	No thumbnail	820 × 1,018 (233 KB)	Amateur History Luke 24 (talk \| contribs)	Uploading a non-free file using File Upload Wizard

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