London Underground Strike - UK

London Underground Strike - UK

Passengers transfer to other modes of transportation at a bus stop near Baker Street Station on the London Underground in London, UK, on September 8, 2025. London is facing transport chaos as members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union stage a series of strikes. The strikes are scheduled for September 7 to 12, resulting in an early shutdown of services on Sunday evening and a four-day closure of the entire London Underground network starting Monday.Photo by Wu Lu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

London Underground Strike - UK

London Underground Strike - UK

Passengers transfer to other modes of transportation at a bus stop near Baker Street Station on the London Underground in London, UK, on September 8, 2025. London is facing transport chaos as members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union stage a series of strikes. The strikes are scheduled for September 7 to 12, resulting in an early shutdown of services on Sunday evening and a four-day closure of the entire London Underground network starting Monday.Photo by Wu Lu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Grotesquerie Premiere - NYC

Grotesquerie Premiere - NYC

Shannon Baker Davis during Premiere Of 'Grotesquerie' held at Spring Studios 50 Varick Street in New York City, Ny, USA on September 23, 2024. Photo by Jennifer Graylock/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

World's first immersive theme park

World's first immersive theme park

Photo taken during a media preview on Feb. 29, 2024, shows the Immersive Fort Tokyo theme park in the capital's Odaiba area a day ahead of its opening to the public. The world's first immersive theme park, the facility has 12 attractions including a theater replicating Sherlock Holmes' Murder in Baker Street case.

World's first immersive theme park

World's first immersive theme park

Photo taken during a media preview on Feb. 29, 2024, shows the Immersive Fort Tokyo theme park in the capital's Odaiba area a day ahead of its opening to the public. The world's first immersive theme park, the facility has 12 attractions including a theater replicating Sherlock Holmes' Murder in Baker Street case.

World's first immersive theme park

World's first immersive theme park

Photo taken during a media preview on Feb. 29, 2024, shows the Immersive Fort Tokyo theme park in the capital's Odaiba area a day ahead of its opening to the public. The world's first immersive theme park, the facility has 12 attractions including a theater replicating Sherlock Holmes' Murder in Baker Street case.

MIDEAST-JENIN-ISRAEL-RAID

MIDEAST-JENIN-ISRAEL-RAID

(231212) -- JENIN, Dec. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Israeli military vehicles are seen on a street in the West Bank city of Jenin, Dec. 12, 2023. At least four Palestinians were killed in an Israeli drone attack on the West Bank city of Jenin, a medical source said on Tuesday. Wissam Baker, director of Jenin Governmental Hospital, said the bodies of three victims, all of them young men, were transferred to the hospital, while the body of the fourth was sent to a medical center in the town of Qabatiya, south of Jenin. Israeli forces raided the city of Jenin and its refugee camp on Tuesday, carrying out a military operation that lasted for several hours, and used drones to bomb a group of young men inside the old town of the city, said Palestinian security sources. (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)

MIDEAST-JENIN-ISRAEL-RAID

MIDEAST-JENIN-ISRAEL-RAID

(231212) -- JENIN, Dec. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Israeli military vehicles are seen on a street in the West Bank city of Jenin, Dec. 12, 2023. At least four Palestinians were killed in an Israeli drone attack on the West Bank city of Jenin, a medical source said on Tuesday. Wissam Baker, director of Jenin Governmental Hospital, said the bodies of three victims, all of them young men, were transferred to the hospital, while the body of the fourth was sent to a medical center in the town of Qabatiya, south of Jenin. Israeli forces raided the city of Jenin and its refugee camp on Tuesday, carrying out a military operation that lasted for several hours, and used drones to bomb a group of young men inside the old town of the city, said Palestinian security sources. (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)

MIDEAST-JENIN-ISRAEL-RAID

MIDEAST-JENIN-ISRAEL-RAID

(231212) -- JENIN, Dec. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Israeli military vehicles are seen on a street in the West Bank city of Jenin, Dec. 12, 2023. At least four Palestinians were killed in an Israeli drone attack on the West Bank city of Jenin, a medical source said on Tuesday. Wissam Baker, director of Jenin Governmental Hospital, said the bodies of three victims, all of them young men, were transferred to the hospital, while the body of the fourth was sent to a medical center in the town of Qabatiya, south of Jenin. Israeli forces raided the city of Jenin and its refugee camp on Tuesday, carrying out a military operation that lasted for several hours, and used drones to bomb a group of young men inside the old town of the city, said Palestinian security sources. (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)

FIFA World Cup arouses Gazans' enthusiasm despite daily woes

STORY: FIFA World Cup arouses Gazans' enthusiasm despite daily woes DATELINE: Dec. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: SOCIETY/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Palestinian football fans watching the World Cup matches inside Saad Saiel public hall 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): OMAR BAALOUSHA, Gazan resident 3. various of refugee children playing football on the street 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMMED BAKER, Al-Shatei refugee camp 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): SAMIH BAKER, Al-Shatei refugee camp STORYLINE: Harsh living conditions in Gaza, the besieged Palestinian enclave, have not tempered the residents' passion for the ongoing FIFA World Cup, which is being held in the Middle East for the first time. Watching the games is a joy that rarely comes and is treasured by many Gazans. Many football fans come to Saad Saiel public hall to watch the matches shown on a big-screen television. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): OMAR BAALOUSHA, Gazan resident "We are watching the World Cup from inside a closed hall,

Turkish popular snack simit suffers from inflation

STORY: Turkish popular snack simit suffers from inflation DATELINE: Aug. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:20 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people on street and Turkish popular snack simit 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): IHSAN, Simit baker 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): MUSTAFA TURAN, Freshman 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): BURCIN, Resident STORYLINE: The simit, a bagel-like bread covered with toasted sesame seeds, is a popular snack and a traditional breakfast staple for Turks, but the galloping inflation has made it something of a luxury for the poor. The price of a simit has increased from 3 to 5 liras (0.16 to 0.27 U.S. dollars) following a price hike in sesame seeds and flour, two vital ingredients in the most preferred street food for Turks, said a simit baker from a residential neighborhood of Ankara. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): IHSAN, Simit baker "People are purchasing what they can afford, and simit is still indispensable for us Turks for breakfast. But the prices of sesame seeds and flour

The Lodger (2009)

The Lodger (2009)

Shane West & Philip Baker Hall Characters: Street Wilkenson, Captain Smith Film: The Lodger (2009) Director: David Ondaatje 14 January 2009 Date: 14 January 2009

Street Smart (1987)

Street Smart (1987)

Christopher Reeve & Kathy Baker Characters: Jonathan Fisher, Punchy Film: Street Smart (1988) Director: Jerry Schatzberg 20 March 1987 GLITZERNDER ASPHALT (USA 1986) Christopher Reeve Date: 20 March 1987

The Siege Of Sidney Street - film (1960)

The Siege Of Sidney Street - film (1960)

Donald Sinden Characters: Mannering Film: The Siege Of Sidney Street (1963) Director: Robert S. Baker 01 May 1960 Date: 01-May-60

23 Paces To Baker Street film (1956)

23 Paces To Baker Street film (1956)

Van Johnson, Vera Miles & Patricia Laffan Characters: Phillip Hannon,Jean Lennox & Miss Alice MacDonald Film: 23 Paces To Baker Street (1951) Director: Henry Hathaway 18 May 1956 Date: 18-May-56

23 Paces To Baker Street film (1956)

23 Paces To Baker Street film (1956)

Van Johnson Characters: Phillip Hannon Film: 23 Paces To Baker Street (1956) Director: Henry Hathaway 18 May 1956 Date: 18-May-56

23 Paces To Baker Street film (1956)

23 Paces To Baker Street film (1956)

Van Johnson & Vera Miles Characters: Phillip Hannon & Jean Lennox Film: 23 Paces To Baker Street (1952) Director: Henry Hathaway 18 May 1956 Date: 18-May-56

Terraced houses in Wigan - 1961

Terraced houses in Wigan - 1961

A street of terraced houses in Wigan - the archetypal view of a North Western English Industrial townscape of the early 1960s. Photograph by Shirley Baker Date: 1961

23 PACES TO BAKER STREET

23 PACES TO BAKER STREET

23 PACES TO BAKER STREET VAN JOHNSON, VERA MILES Date: 1956

23 PACES TO BAKER STREET

23 PACES TO BAKER STREET

23 PACES TO BAKER STREET VAN JOHNSON, VERA MILES Date: 1956

23 PACES TO BAKER STREET

23 PACES TO BAKER STREET

23 PACES TO BAKER STREET VAN JOHNSON, VERA MILES Date: 1956

23 PACES TO BAKER STREET

23 PACES TO BAKER STREET

23 PACES TO BAKER STREET VAN JOHNSON, VERA MILES, PATRICA LAFFAN Date: 1956

WELCOME HOME, SOLDIER BOYS

WELCOME HOME, SOLDIER BOYS

WELCOME HOME, SOLDIER BOYS PAUL KOSLO, [unidentified], ELLIOTT STREET, JOE DON BAKER, ALAN VINT Date: 1972

WELCOME HOME, SOLDIER BOYS

WELCOME HOME, SOLDIER BOYS

WELCOME HOME, SOLDIER BOYS PAUL KOSLO, ALAN VINT, ELLIOTT STREET, JOE DON BAKER Date: 1972

WELCOME HOME, SOLDIER BOYS

WELCOME HOME, SOLDIER BOYS

WELCOME HOME, SOLDIER BOYS PAUL KOSLO, ALAN VINT, JOE DON BAKER, ELLIOTT STREET Date: 1972

WELCOME HOME, SOLDIER BOYS

WELCOME HOME, SOLDIER BOYS

WELCOME HOME, SOLDIER BOYS JOE DON BAKER [top], ALAN VINT [below], ELLIOTT STREET, CHERIE FOSTER, PAUL KOSLO Date: 1972

TIMES CENTA 1 & 2, BAKER STREET, LONDON circa mid 1970's

TIMES CENTA 1 & 2, BAKER STREET, LONDON circa mid 1970's

TIMES CENTA 1 & 2, BAKER STREET, LONDON circa mid 1970's A BIGGER SPLASH / AMARCORD / BLAZING SADDLES

23 PACES TO BAKER STREET

23 PACES TO BAKER STREET

23 PACES TO BAKER STREET DIRECTED BY HENRY HATHAWAY WITH VAN JOHNSON VERA MILES POSTER FROM THE RONALD GRANT ARCHIVE Date: 1956

KOBE coastal street

KOBE coastal street

This is a view of Kobe Bund (waterfront street in the Kobe Foreign Settlement) looking east from the western edge of the street in the mid-Meiji Period. To the right is Meriken-Hatoba. The buildings from the left are: the British-run Hongkong and Shanghai Bank at No.2, the American-run Smith, Baker & Co. at No.3, the German, Italian, and Russian Consulates at No.5, and finally the French-run Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes at No.6. ==Date:Meiji era, Place:Kobe, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number11‐42‐0]