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Holy Trinity Church, Clapham, c1812, (1912). Holy Trinity Church, Clapham completed in 1775. From London - South of the Thames, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1912]
Beer Street, 1751, (1925). Creator: William HogarthBeer Street, 1751, (1925). Issued in 1751 by English artist William Hogarth. From " London in the Eighteenth Century", by Sir Walter Besant. [A. & C. Black, Ltd. London, 1925]
A Country Inn Yard, 1747, (1925). Creator: William HogarthA Country Inn Yard, 1747, (1925). Published soon after the 1747 election. The composition renders the Election marginal, suggesting the English are too preoccupied with their own day-to-day
Gambling at Whites Club, 1734, (1925). Creator: William RadclyffeGambling at Whites Club, 1734, (1925). Plate VI, the gaming house scene from Hogarths The Rakes Progress, engraved by W.Radclyffe
Sport in the Eighteenth Century, c1720-1764, (1925). Creator: William HogarthSport in the Eighteenth Century, c1720-1764, (1925). Wagerning bets on a Pocklington cockfight. From " London in the Eighteenth Century", by Sir Walter Besant. [A. & C. Black, Ltd
Treatment of the Insane, 1733, (1925). Creator: William HogarthTreatment of the Insane, 1733, (1925). " Bedlam" Bedlam from A Rakes Progress 1733 - engraving by William Hogarth (1697-1764)
St. Jamess Street, 18th century, (1925). Creator: UnknownSt. Jamess Street, 18th century, (1925). Engraving after Plate 4 of William Hogarths A Rakes Progress of 1735, Arrested for Debt
Newgate, Inner Court, 18th century, (1925). Creator: UnknownNewgate, Inner Court, 18th century, (1925). The notorious Newgate Prison in London. From " London in the Eighteenth Century", by Sir Walter Besant. [A. & C. Black, Ltd. London, 1925]
Jonathan Wilds House, 1813, (1925). Creator: UnknownJonathan Wilds House, 1813, (1925). View of the house which was once the residence of extortionist Jonathan Wild (1682-1725), in Old Bailey, London
British Museum, c1753-1810, (1925). Creator: UnknownBritish Museum, c1753-1810, (1925). Montagu House in Bloomsbury site of the British museum with exhibits widely sourced during the era of the British Empire
Frost Fair on the Thames, 1825, (1925). Creator: James StowFrost Fair on the Thames, 1825, (1925). View of the Fair on the River Thames, During the Great Frost 1683-4 from an Original Drawing by Wyke, engraved by James Stow (c. 1770-1820)
Flogging at the Old Bailey, 1809, (1925). Creator: UnknownFlogging at the Old Bailey, 1809, (1925). From " London in the Eighteenth Century", by Sir Walter Besant. [A. & C. Black, Ltd. London, 1925]
Meuxs Brewhouse (built about 1796), 1808, (1925). Creator: UnknownMeuxs Brewhouse (built about 1796), 1808, (1925). Brewery in Liquor-pond Street, Clerkenwell, London. From " London in the Eighteenth Century", by Sir Walter Besant. [A. & C. Black, Ltd
Interior of a Weavers Workshop, 1747, (1925). Creator: William HogarthInterior of a Weavers Workshop, 1747, (1925). Plate 8 of 12 plot-linked engravings created by William Hogarth in 1747 for series Industry and Idleness. Plate 1 The Fellow Prentices at their Looms
Piazza in Covent Garden, 18th century, (1925). Creator: UnknownPiazza in Covent Garden, 18th century, (1925). View of St Pauls Church, Covent Garden, Westminster, London, designed by Inigo Jones and completed in 1633
Hackney-Coach, 1787, (1925). Creator: UnknownHackney-Coach, 1787, (1925). From " London in the Eighteenth Century", by Sir Walter Besant. [A. & C. Black, Ltd. London, 1925]
Old St. Pancras Churchyard, c1780, (1925). Creator: UnknownOld St. Pancras Churchyard, c1780, (1925). St Pancras Old Church in central London, parts of which date back to the Norman period. Engraving published in " The New British Traveller
Lord Mayor Beckford, (1709-1770), c1771, (1925). Creator: UnknownLord Mayor Beckford, (1709-1770), c1771, (1925). Political figure in 18th-century London, who twice held the office of Lord Mayor of London (1762 and 1769)
The South Sea Bubble, 1720, (1925). Creator: UnknownThe South Sea Bubble, 1925. From " London in the Eighteenth Century", by Sir Walter Besant. [A. & C. Black, Ltd. London, 1925]
On The Road To Tyburn, 1747, (1925). Creator: William HogarthOn The Road To Tyburn, 1747, (1925). The Idle Prentice Executed at Tyburn Plate 11 from Industry and Idleness - 12 plot-linked engravings created by William Hogarth, 1747
Humphreys and Mendoza, 1790, (1925). Creator: Charles Reuben RyleyHumphreys and Mendoza, 1790, (1925). From " London in the Eighteenth Century", by Sir Walter Besant. [A. & C. Black, Ltd. London, 1925]
Leadenhall Street, 18th century, (1925). Creator: UnknownLeadenhall Street, 18th century, (1925). Situated in the City of London, the historic nucleus of modern London as well its primary financial district
Covent Garden at Mid-Day, 1738, (1925). Creator: William HogarthCovent Garden at Mid-Day, 1738, (1925). William Hogarths Noon (Four Times of The Day) sets the lives of the English working classes against the aristocracy
East India House, c1730-1800, (1925). Creator: UnknownEast India House, 18th century, (1925). Building designed by merchant and amateur architect Theodore Jacobsen. The professional architect on site was John James
City Feast, 1747, (1925). Creator: William HogarthCity Feast, 1747, (1925). Plate 8 of 12 plot-linked engravings created by William Hogarth in 1747 for series Industry and Idleness. The Industrious Prentice grown rich, & Sheriff of London
The Foundling Hospital, c1753, (1925). Creator: UnknownThe Foundling Hospital, c1753, (1925). Founded in 1739 by the philanthropic sea captain Thomas Coram. It was a childrens home established for the education and maintenance of exposed
St. Johns Gate, Clerkenwell, 1813, (1925). Creator: UnknownSt. Johns Gate, Clerkenwell, 1813, (1925). The gate was built in 1504 by Thomas Docwra, prior of the Priory of the Knights of Saint John. It served as the south entrance to the inner precinct
Old Bell Inn, Holborn, 18th century, (1925). Creator: CH WalkerOld Bell Inn, Holborn, 18th century, (1925). Courtyard of an inn in central London. From " London in the Eighteenth Century", by Sir Walter Besant. [A. & C. Black, Ltd. London, 1925]
Cheapside on Lord Mayors Day, 1761, (1925). Creator: UnknownCheapside on Lord Mayors Day, 1761, 1925. Procession of Sir Samuel Fludyer, with George III watching from balcony. From " London in the Eighteenth Century", by Sir Walter Besant. [A. & C
Gateway of St. Saviours, Bermondsey, 1794, (1925). Creator: UnknownGateway of St. Saviour s, Bermondsey, 1794, (1925). View of King Johns Gate in the Abbey of St Saviour, Bermondsey, London. From " London in the Eighteenth Century", by Sir Walter Besant
Fragment of London Wall at St. Giles, Cripplegate, 1812, (1925). Creator: John Thomas SmithFragment of London Wall at St. Giles, Cripplegate, 1812, (1925). Depiction of the wall as it stood in the churchyard of St Giles without Cripplegate in 1793
Bank of England, c1781, (1925). Creator: HareBank of England, c1781, (1925). View of the Bank of England in the City of London, and the churches of St Christopher-le-Stocks and St Bartholomew-by-the-Exchange
Kings Mews, c1750, (1925). Creator: UnknownKings Mews, c1750, (1925). Part of the Kings Mews with the church of St Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster, London. From " London in the Eighteenth Century", by Sir Walter Besant. [A. & C
King Edward the Confessors Palace at Borstal (Brill), 1908. From Early London - Prehistoric, Roman, Saxon and Norman, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1908]
Incidents in Venners Rising and the execution of the rebel leaders, 1661 (1903). Thomas Venner (d1661) was a rebel who became the the last leader of the Fifth Monarchy Men
Skin Market, Leadenhall, City of London, 1825 (1911). Artist: Thomas DaleSkin Market, Leadenhall, City of London, 1825 (1911). From London - The City, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1911]
A map of Fulham in 1813 (1911). From London - North of the Thames, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1911]
The Causeway, Wandsworth, Showing the Pound, c1895, (1912). The causeway, connected the village square at the end of Wandsworth plain to the Thameside warehouses and strip fields
Norman London, 1908. From Early London - Prehistoric, Roman, Saxon and Norman, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1908]
Gregory the Great, St. Benedict, and St. Cuthbert, 1908. From Early London - Prehistoric, Roman, Saxon and Norman, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1908]
Roman London, 1908. From Early London - Prehistoric, Roman, Saxon and Norman, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1908]
The Marshes of Early London, 1908. From Early London - Prehistoric, Roman, Saxon and Norman, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1908]
The White Tower, 1908. From Early London - Prehistoric, Roman, Saxon and Norman, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1908]
St. Johns Chapel, Tower of London, Norman Architecture, 1908. From Early London - Prehistoric, Roman, Saxon and Norman, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1908]
Norman Soldiers, 1908. From Early London - Prehistoric, Roman, Saxon and Norman, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1908]
Anglo-Saxon Warriors Approaching a Fort, 1908. From Early London - Prehistoric, Roman, Saxon and Norman, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1908]
The Temple Church, 1908. From Early London - Prehistoric, Roman, Saxon and Norman, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1908]
Norman Arch in the Cloisters, Westminster Abbey, 1908. From Early London - Prehistoric, Roman, Saxon and Norman, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1908]
The Situation of Westminster, 1908. From Early London - Prehistoric, Roman, Saxon and Norman, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1908]
Roman Remains Found In A Bastion of London Wall, 1908. From Early London - Prehistoric, Roman, Saxon and Norman, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1908]
Tomb of Valerius Amandinus (A Roman General), 1908. From Early London - Prehistoric, Roman, Saxon and Norman, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1908]
Geological Map of the Site of London, 1908. From Early London - Prehistoric, Roman, Saxon and Norman, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1908]
Dr Johnsons House, City of London, c1900 (1911). Artist: Pictorial AgencyDr Johnsons House, City of London, c1900 (1911). Dr Johnsons House is a house museum in London, in the former home of the 18th century English writer Samuel Johnson (1709-1784)
Mrs. Annie Besant, c1910, (1912). Artist: Frank Arthur SwaineMrs. Annie Besant, c1900, (1912). Annie Besant (1847-1933) a prominent British socialist, theosophist, womens rights activist, writer, orator and supporter of Irish and Indian self-rule
London Bridge, City of London, 1911. Artist: Pictorial AgencyLondon Bridge, City of London, 1911. In 1799, a competition for designs to replace the existing London Bridge was held. John Rennie (1761-1821)
Plan of London and Westminster, 1749 (1903). A plan of London published in The Gentlemans Magazine in June 1749 showing the 1643 defences for the Civil War
Martyrs at Smithfield, London, c1600 (1904)Martyrs at Smithfield, c1600, (1904). From London in the Time of Tudors, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]. (Colorised black and white print)
Old Pye Street and the Ragged School, c1897. Artist: William PattenOld Pye Street and the Ragged School, c1897. Ragged schools were charitable organisations dedicated to the free education of destitute children in 19th-century Britain
Miltons House in Petty France, c1897. Artist: William PattenMiltons House in Petty France, c1897. The home of John Milton (1608-1674), English poet, at No. 19 York Street. Miltons most famous work is his epic Paradise Lost, first published in 1667
The Entrance to Speakers Ward as it appeared before the fire, c1897. Artist: William PattenThe Entrance to Speakers Yard, from New Palace Yard, as it appeared before the fire, c1897. From Westminster, by Walter Besant. [Chatto & Windus, London, 1897]
The House of Commons at the Beginning of the Century, c1897. Artist: William PattenThe House of Commons at the Beginning of the Century, c1897. From Westminster, by Walter Besant. [Chatto & Windus, London, 1897]
The House of Lords at the Beginning of the Century, c1897. Artist: William PattenThe House of Lords at the Beginning of the Century, c1897. From Westminster, by Walter Besant. [Chatto & Windus, London, 1897]
A Reduced Copy of Fishers Ground Plan of the Royal Palace of Whitehall, Taken in the Reign of Char ArtistA Reduced Copy of Fishers Ground Plan of the Royal Palace of Whitehall, Taken in the Reign of Charles II. 1680, c1897. Copied from a survey of 1680 by John Fisher. From Westminster, by Walter Besant
The Water Gate, New Palace Yard, c1897. Artist: William PattenThe Water Gate, New Palace Yard, c1897. From Westminster, by Walter Besant. [Chatto & Windus, London, 1897]
The Waterside Elevation of Inigo Jones Proposed Palace, c1897. Artist: William PattenThe Waterside Elevation of Inigo Jones Proposed Palace, c1897. The Palace of Whitehall (or Palace of White Hall) was the main residence of the English monarchs in London from 1530 until 1698 when
Facsimile of the Game and Playe of the Chesse, c1470. The Rook - An illustration from the Game and Playe of the Chesse: Book Two by William Caxton
Broken Cross Within The Abbey Precincts, c1897. Artist: William PattenBroken Cross Within The Abbey Precincts, c1897. From Westminster, by Walter Besant. [Chatto & Windus, London, 1897]
The Boars Head Inn, King Street, c1897. Artist: William PattenThe Boars Head Inn, King Street, c1897. The rebuilt Blue Boars Head at 34, Kings Street, Westminster. It was demolished, along with what was left of King Street, in 1899
The King Street Gate, Westminster, Demolished 1723, c1897. Artist: William PattenThe King Street Gate, Westminster, Demolished 1723, c1897. From Westminster, by Walter Besant. [Chatto & Windus, London, 1897]
The Westminster Schoolroom, Formerly The Abbots Dormitory, c1897. Artist: William PattenThe Westminster Schoolroom, Formerly The Abbots Dormitory, c1897. The Great Hall of Westminster School. From Westminster, by Walter Besant. [Chatto & Windus, London, 1897]
Monk of the Order of St. Benedict, c1897. Artist: William PattenMonk of the Order of St. Benedict, c1897. From Westminster, by Walter Besant. [Chatto & Windus, London, 1897]
Jerusalem Chamber. Abbots Residence, Westminster, c1897. Artist: William PattenJerusalem Chamber. Abbots Residence, Westminster, c1897. Historic room in the Abbey where sections of the Authorised Version of the Bible were translated
Door to the Chapel of Edward The Confessor; Now Pyx Office, c1897. Artist: William PattenDoor to the Chapel of Edward The Confessor; Now Pyx Office, c1897. The Pyx Office of Westminster Abbey. From Westminster, by Walter Besant. [Chatto & Windus, London, 1897]
Entrance to Chapter House, c1897. Artist: William PattenEntrance to Chapter House, c1897. The entrance to the Chapter House of Westminster Abbey. From Westminster, by Walter Besant. [Chatto & Windus, London, 1897]
Plan of the Benedictine Abbey of Westminster, c1897. Artist: William PattenPlan of the Benedictine Abbey of Westminster, c1897. From Westminster, by Walter Besant. [Chatto & Windus, London, 1897]
The Star Chamber. Demolished in 1834, c1897. Artist: William PattenThe Star Chamber. Demolished in 1834, c1897. From Westminster, by Walter Besant. [Chatto & Windus, London, 1897]
East Front of St. Stephens Chapel as it appeared after the fire of 1834, c1897. Artist: William PattenEast Front of St. Stephens Chapel as it appeared after the fire of 1834, c1897. From Westminster, by Walter Besant. [Chatto & Windus, London, 1897]
Interior of the Crypt Called the Powder Plot Cellar beneath the Old Palace of Westminster, c1883 Artist: William PattenInterior of the Crypt Called the Powder Plot Cellar beneath the Old Palace of Westminster, c1883. The cellar was destroyed in the fire of 1834 that devastated the mediaeval Houses of Parliament
The Monument, City of London, c1755 (1903). Artist: Thomas BowlesThe Monument, City of London, c1755 (1903). The Monument comprises a fluted Doric column built of Portland stone topped with a gilded urn of fire
A perspective view of the Bank of England, 1743 (1903). Artist: Robert WestA perspective view of the Bank of England, 1743 (1903). From London in the Time of the Stuarts, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1903]
Charles II touching a patient for the Kings evil, c1680 (1903). Artist: Frederick-Hendrik van den HoveCharles II touching a patient for the Kings evil, c1680 (1903).The royal touch was a form of laying on of hands, whereby French and English monarchs would touch their subjects
The execution of the Duke of Monmouth, Tower Hill, London, 15 July 1685 (1903). James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth (1649-1685), an illegitimate son of Charles II (1630-1685)
The Coronation of James II in Westminster Abbey, London, 1685 (1903). Artist: William SherwinThe Coronation of James II in Westminster Abbey, London, 1685 (1903). The coronation of James II (1633-1701) and his Queen Mary of Modena (1658-1718) took place on 23 April 1685
The execution of the Earl of Strafford on Tower Hill, London, 12 May 1641 (1903). Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford (1593-1641) was Lord Deputy of Ireland from 1632 until 1639
