Besant Collection (page 2)

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 Agency
Dr 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 Swaine
Mrs. 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 Agency
London 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 Patten
Old 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 Patten
Miltons 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 Patten
The 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 Patten
The 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 Patten
The 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 Artist
A 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 Patten
The 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 Patten
The 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 Patten
Broken Cross Within The Abbey Precincts, c1897. From Westminster, by Walter Besant. [Chatto & Windus, London, 1897]

The Boars Head Inn, King Street, c1897. Artist: William Patten
The 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 Patten
The 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 Patten
The 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 Patten
Monk of the Order of St. Benedict, c1897. From Westminster, by Walter Besant. [Chatto & Windus, London, 1897]

Jerusalem Chamber. Abbots Residence, Westminster, c1897. Artist: William Patten
Jerusalem 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 Patten
Door 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 Patten
Entrance 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 Patten
Plan 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 Patten
The 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 Patten
East 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 Patten
Interior 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 Bowles
The 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 West
A 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 Hove
Charles 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 Sherwin
The 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

Letter from General Monck to the Speaker of the House of Commons, 1659 (1903)
A letter from Lord General Monck to the Speaker of the House of Commons sent from the Guildhall, London, 1659 (1903). From London in the Time of the Stuarts, by Sir Walter Besant

Englands Miraculous Preservation, 1646 (1903)
Englands Miraculous Preservation Emblematically Described, Erected for a Perpetual Monument to Posterity, 1646 (1903). An allegory showing the Ark of England containing three chambers

Queen Henrietta Marias Entry into London, 1625 (1903). Henrietta Maria of France (1609-1669) was Queen Consort of England, Scotland, and Ireland as the wife of King Charles I (1600-1649)

The destruction of Cheapside Cross and the burning of the Book of Sports, May 1643 (1903). The Cheapside Cross (or Eleanors Cross) in London was demolished on 2 May 1643

The execution of King Charles I, 30 January 1649, c1735 (1903). Charles I (1600-1649), was King of England, Scotland and Ireland

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

A facsimile of the order for the burning of the Book of Sports, 1643 (1903). The Declaration of Sports was a declaration of King James I of England (1566-1625), issued in 1617

Gun Powder Treason, c1605 (1903). Dutch engraving depicting the Eye of Heaven condemning Guy Fawkes (1570-1606), the conspirator who was involved in the Gunpowder Plot to blow up the Houses of

Triumphal arch erected at the time of the coronation of King James I, 1604 (1903). James VI of Scotlands (1566-1625) English coronation took place on 25 July 1603

Inner Temple Gate House, City of London, c1900 (1911). Inner Temple, Fleet Street, is one of the four Inns of Court in central London

Fleet Street, City of London, c1900 (1911). Artist: Pictorial Agency
Fleet Street, City of London, c1900 (1911). Fleet Street is named after the River Fleet, Londons largest underground river. The street is traditionally associated with the British national press

Long Lane, Smithfield, City of London, 1810 (1911). Artist: John Thomas Smith
Long Lane, Smithfield, City of London, 1810 (1911). From London - The City, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1911]

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