Bankside Collection

Thames waterman and his boat on the beach at Bankside, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish
Thames waterman and his boat on the beach at Bankside, London, 1926-1927. St Pauls Cathedral is on the opposite bank. Illustration from Wonderful London, volume I, edited by Arthur St John Adcock

School children from St Saviours and Mrs Newcomen's school cheering the Prince of Wales..., 1886 Creator: Unknown
School children from St Saviours and Mrs Newcomen's school cheering the Prince of Wales in Southwark Street on the return from the New Tower Bridge, 1886.From "The Graphic

St Pauls from Bankside, London, 1883. Artist: William Richardson
St Pauls from Bankside, Southwark, London, 1883; view across the Thames with barges and ships on the water

View of Foundry, Southwark Street, 1909. Creator: Unknown
View of Foundry, Southwark Street, 1909. From " The British Printer Vol. XXII". [Raithby, Lawrence & Co. Ltd, London and Leicester, 1909]

Plan of Bankside, Early in the Seventeenth Century, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Plan of Bankside, Early in the Seventeenth Century, (c1878). Map showing landmarks in the village of Southwark on the south bank of the River Thames ( Thamesis Fluvius )

Map of Southwark, 1720, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Map of Southwark, 1720, (c1878). Map showing the village of Southwark on the south bank of the River Thames, in what is now part of greater London

The Globe Theatre, Temp. Elizabeth, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
The Globe Theatre, Temp. Elizabeth, (c1878). The Globe Theatre on Bankside as it might have looked during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I

Old Houses Formerly at Bankside, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Old Houses Formerly at Bankside, (c1878). Decorative plasterwork on the facades of buildings near the south bank of the River Thames in London

Barges at Bankside, looking upstream towards Southwark Bridge, London, 1913. Barges moored in front of Bankside wharves, with Southwark Bridge undergoing repair work

Barges moored at Bankside wharves looking downstream, London, 1913. View of the Thames towards Southwark Bridge and Cannon Street Station

Falcon Glass Works near Bankside, Southwark, London, 1827

Men moving timber at Bankside, Southwark, London, c1810. Artist: William Pickett
Men moving timber at Bankside, Southwark, London, c1810. View with the River Thames in the background

View of boats moored on the River Thames at Bankside, Southwark, London, c1830

View of Southwark Iron Bridge from Bankside, London, 1819. Artist: Thomas Sutherland
View of Southwark Iron Bridge from Bankside, London, 1819

South view of the Falcon Tavern, Bankside, Southwark, London, as it appeared in 1805 (1811). The tavern was frequented by Shakespeare and his dramatic companions

Old houses on Bankside, near London Bridge and St Saviours Dock, Southwark, London, 1810

View of the south end of Southwark Bridge from Bankside, Southwark, London, 1828

View of the Fish Pond Houses, Bankside, Southwark, London, c1800. Artist: Thomas Prattent
View of the Fish Pond Houses, Bankside, Southwark, London, c1800

The Globe Theatre, Bankside, Southwark, London, 1810. View with a plan of surrounding streets and a description beneath

Plan of Bankside, Southwark, London, c1570. Showing the arenas for bull and bear baiting, the pike gardens and Winchester Park

The Bear Garden, Southwark, London, 1810. Artist
The Bear Garden, Southwark, London, 1810. The site of bear-baiting on Bankside, the Bear Garden stood near the Globe Theatre on the south bank of the Thames. With a description beneath

The Bear Garden, Southwark, London, c1600. The site of bear-baiting on Bankside, the Bear Garden stood near the Globe Theatre on the south bank of the Thames. Text below gives a description

St Pauls Cathedral, London, 1887. Artist: John Crowther
View of St Pauls Cathedral and the River Thames from Bankside at low tide, London, 1887

The Southwark Iron Bridge, London, 1822
A view of Southwark Bridge from Bankside, London, 1822, with St Pauls Cathedral in the distance

Southwark Bridge, London, 1827. Artist: W Wallis
A view of Southwark Bridge from Bankside, London, 1827. Showing cargo being unloaded at the riverside

London Bridge, London, c1835. Artist: G Yates
London Bridge, London, c1835. View of London Bridge, Bankside and Tooley Street from the north-west. Horse-drawn carts and carriages pass over the bridge alongside pedestrians

Bankside, Southwark, London, c1560
View of the Globe Theatre, Bankside, Southwark, London, c1560

View of the Globe Theatre, Bankside, Southwark, London, 1810

The Swan Theatre, Bankside, Southwark, London, c1614
The Swan Theatre, Bankside, Southwark, London; as it appeared in 1614

The Globe Theatre, Bankside, Southwark, London, c1647

Globe Theatre, Bankside, Southwark (right) and the Bear Garden, c1597 (1825)
Globe Theatre, Bankside, Southwark (right) and the Bear Garden c1599 (1825). The Globe Theatre was opened in 1599 and is associated with performances of Shakespeares plays

Bankside, Southwark, London, in 1648, 1818 (1904). Artist: Bartholomew Howlett
Bankside, Southwark, London, in 1648, 1818 (1904). With a view of Hollands Leaguer, one of the ancient stews or licensed brothels, suppressed during the reign of Henry VIII

The Globe on the Bank-side where Shakespeare acted, c1600, (1912). The Globe Theatre, a theatre in London associated with William Shakespeare

Bankside, around Blackfriars Bridge, London, 1926-1927. Artist: Paterson
Bankside, around Blackfriars Bridge, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

The Anchor tavern at the corner of Bankend and Bankside, London, 1926-1927. Artist: Whiffin
The Anchor tavern at the corner of Bankend and Bankside, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

The Swan Theatre, London, 1596, (1893). The Swan theatre was built by Francis Langley in c1595. The last known mention of the theatre dates from 1632

Bear Garden, Southwark, London, after its third rebuilding, 1648. By this time plays and prize-fighting had been added to the original entertainment of bear baiting

Bear Garden, Southwark, London, 1574. Bear-baiting was a popular form of public entertainment. Woodcut based on a detail from Cornelis de Visschers print of London

Interior of the Swan Theatre, Bankside, London, 1596. Artist: Aernout van Buchel
Interior of the Swan Theatre, Bankside, London, 1596. The Swan theatre was built by Francis Langley in c1595. The last known mention of the theatre dates from 1632

Globe Theatre, Bankside, Southwark, London, as it appeared c1598. Wood engraving after contemporary drawing. The original Globe Theatre opened in 1598 and staged several of Shakespeares plays

Globe Theatre, Bankside, Southwark (right) and the Bear Garden, c1597 (1825)
Globe Theatre, Bankside, Southwark (right) and the Bear Garden c1599 (1825). The Globe Theatre was opened in 1599 and is associated with performances of Shakespeares plays

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