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Background imageBloomsbury Collection: Wet Winter Evening and a Book Lover in Bloomsbury, c1935. Creator: Fincham

Wet Winter Evening and a Book Lover in Bloomsbury, c1935. Creator: Fincham
Wet Winter Evening and a Book Lover in Bloomsbury, c1935. Shelves of books outside a shop in central London. From " Wonderful London, Volume 2", edited by Arthur St John Adcock

Background imageBloomsbury Collection: Red Lion Square, London, in 1800, 1878

Red Lion Square, London, in 1800, 1878. Red Lion Square is situated on the boundary between Bloomsbury and Holborn. It was laid out in 1684 by the economist and financial speculator Nicholas Barbon

Background imageBloomsbury Collection: The dwellings of the poor in London, 1875

The dwellings of the poor in London, 1875. A Workmans Home, Rose & Crown Court, Islington; Sunday Morning. Workmans Home, Leather Lane; Church Lane, Bloomsbury; Fogartys Barracks

Background imageBloomsbury Collection: New French Protestant Episcopal Church, Bloomsbury, 1845. Creator: Unknown

New French Protestant Episcopal Church, Bloomsbury, 1845. Creator: Unknown
New French Protestant Episcopal Church, Bloomsbury, 1845....this newly-erected edifice, in Bloomsbury-street (late Plumtree-street, (St)

Background imageBloomsbury Collection: Facade of the new British Museum, 1845. Creator: Ebenezer Landells

Facade of the new British Museum, 1845. Creator: Ebenezer Landells
Facade of the new British Museum, 1845. The newly extended building in Bloomsbury, London. The design of the New British Museum...has certainly not been spared by the architectural critic of

Background imageBloomsbury Collection: Present state of the British Museum, 1845. Creator: Ebenezer Landells

Present state of the British Museum, 1845. Creator: Ebenezer Landells
Present state of the British Museum, 1845. Entrance gate of the British Museum in Bloomsbury, London. The New Museum will occupy a site further north than its predecessor;

Background imageBloomsbury Collection: St George's, Bloomsbury, 1844. Creator: Unknown

St George's, Bloomsbury, 1844. Creator: Unknown
St George's, Bloomsbury, 1844. This singular structure, situated in Hart-street, Bloomsbury-square, is one of the fifty new churches appointed to be built at the public expense

Background imageBloomsbury Collection: Homoeopathic Hospital, Queen Square, c1910. Creator: Unknown

Homoeopathic Hospital, Queen Square, c1910. Creator: Unknown
Homoeopathic Hospital, Queen Square, c1910. The Royal London Homoeopathic Hospital, on the corner of Queen Square and Great Ormond Street in Bloomsbury, London, was established in 1849

Background imageBloomsbury Collection: The British Museum, London, c1910. Creator: Unknown

The British Museum, London, c1910. Creator: Unknown
The British Museum, London, c1910. The British Museum in Holborn houses an internationally important collection. It was established in 1753. Postcard. [Valentines Series]

Background imageBloomsbury Collection: Interior of the Chapel of the Foundling Hospital, c1876. Creator: Unknown

Interior of the Chapel of the Foundling Hospital, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Interior of the Chapel of the Foundling Hospital, c1876. Founded in 1739 by Thomas Coram, the Foundling Hospital in Bloomsbury was a childrens home for the " education

Background imageBloomsbury Collection: Gateway of the Foundling Hospital, c1876. Creator: Unknown

Gateway of the Foundling Hospital, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Gateway of the Foundling Hospital, c1876. Founded in 1739 by Thomas Coram, the Foundling Hospital in Bloomsbury, was a childrens home for the " education and maintenance of exposed

Background imageBloomsbury Collection: New St. Pancras Church, c1876. Creator: Unknown

New St. Pancras Church, c1876. Creator: Unknown
New St. Pancras Church, c1876. St Pancras New Church, Greek Revival church on Euston Road in Bloomsbury/St Pancras, built 1819-22 to designs by William and Henry William Inwood

Background imageBloomsbury Collection: Front of the Foundling Hospital, c1876. Creator: Unknown

Front of the Foundling Hospital, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Front of the Foundling Hospital, c1876. Founded in 1739 by Thomas Coram, the Foundling Hospital in Bloomsbury, was a childrens home for the " education and maintenance of exposed

Background imageBloomsbury Collection: The British Museum, c1900s. Creator: Eyre & Spottiswoode

The British Museum, c1900s. Creator: Eyre & Spottiswoode
The British Museum, c1900s. The British Museum in London was built in 1823-1852 in a Classical style to designs by Sir Robert Smirke, to house the growing national collection

Background imageBloomsbury Collection: Her Majesty... at the New Playground on the Site of the Old Foundling Hospital, 1936, 1937

Her Majesty... at the New Playground on the Site of the Old Foundling Hospital, 1936, 1937
Her Majesty, as Duchess of York, at the New Playground on the Site of the Old Foundling Hospital, 1936, 1937. From " George VI, King and Emperor", by Major J. T. Gorman [W. & G. Foyle Ltd

Background imageBloomsbury Collection: British Museum, London, c1900s. Creator: Unknown

British Museum, London, c1900s. Creator: Unknown
British Museum, London, c1900s. The British Museum in Bloomsbury, central London, was originally established by Sir Hans Sloane in 1759

Background imageBloomsbury Collection: British Museum, c1753-1810, (1925). Creator: Unknown

British Museum, c1753-1810, (1925). Creator: Unknown
British Museum, c1753-1810, (1925). Montagu House in Bloomsbury site of the British museum with exhibits widely sourced during the era of the British Empire

Background imageBloomsbury Collection: In Boarding-House Land: The Plane Trees of Torrington Square, c1935. Creator: Donald McLeish

In Boarding-House Land: The Plane Trees of Torrington Square, c1935. Creator: Donald McLeish
In Boarding-House Land: The Plane Trees of Torrington Square, c1935. Georgian terraced houses round a square in Bloomsbury, central London

Background imageBloomsbury Collection: Colonnaded Front of the British Museum on the Site of the Old Montague House, c1935

Colonnaded Front of the British Museum on the Site of the Old Montague House, c1935. The British Museum in Bloomsbury, central London, was originally established by Sir Hans Sloane in 1759

Background imageBloomsbury Collection: Brunswick Square: Part of Bloomsburys Boarding-House Land, c1935. Creator: Joel

Brunswick Square: Part of Bloomsburys Boarding-House Land, c1935. Creator: Joel
Brunswick Square: Part of Bloomsburys Boarding-House Land, c1935. London square in winter. From " Wonderful London, Volume 3", edited by Arthur St John Adcock

Background imageBloomsbury Collection: Bloomsbury Cathedral : The Catholic Apostolic Church in Gordon Square, c1935

Bloomsbury Cathedral : The Catholic Apostolic Church in Gordon Square, c1935
" Bloomsbury Cathedral" : The Catholic Apostolic Church in Gordon Square, c1935. View of the Church of Christ the King, Bloomsbury, in Gordon Square, central London

Background imageBloomsbury Collection: Novel View of the British Museum Surrounded By The Massed Trees of Bloomsbury, c1935

Novel View of the British Museum Surrounded By The Massed Trees of Bloomsbury, c1935. Aerial view of the neoclassical buildings of the British Museum, with the trees of Russell Square Gardens beyond

Background imageBloomsbury Collection: St George, Bloomsbury, View from the South East, mid-late 19th century. Creator: Unknown

St George, Bloomsbury, View from the South East, mid-late 19th century. Creator: Unknown
St George, Bloomsbury, View from the South East, mid-late 19th century. One of a set of views of baroque London churches. The church of St George s, Bloomsbury, London

Background imageBloomsbury Collection: Boswell Court, (1881). Creator: Unknown

Boswell Court, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Boswell Court, (1881). Old Boswell Court in Bloomsbury, London, shortly before its demolition. From Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places

Background imageBloomsbury Collection: Photography students, Bloomsbury Trade School for Girls, London, 1923

Photography students, Bloomsbury Trade School for Girls, London, 1923. Students touching up photographs

Background imageBloomsbury Collection: Photography students at work, Bloomsbury Trade School for Girls, London, 1911

Photography students at work, Bloomsbury Trade School for Girls, London, 1911. A woman poses in a chair. The photographers skirts is just visible from beneath the cover over the camera

Background imageBloomsbury Collection: Corset making class, Bloomsbury Trade School for Girls, London, 1911

Corset making class, Bloomsbury Trade School for Girls, London, 1911. Two girls work on sewing machines while the rest of the class and the teacher are hand sewing

Background imageBloomsbury Collection: Church of St George, Hart Street, Bloomsbury, London, c1815. Artist: William Pearson

Church of St George, Hart Street, Bloomsbury, London, c1815. Artist: William Pearson
Church of St George, Hart Street, Bloomsbury, London, c1815

Background imageBloomsbury Collection: Gateway to the old British Museum (Montague House), Bloomsbury, London, 1850

Gateway to the old British Museum (Montague House), Bloomsbury, London, 1850. Montague House was demolished in the 1840s; the Central Hall of the new building, by Robert Smirke, was opened in 1847

Background imageBloomsbury Collection: Part of a wall of the old British Museum, Bloomsbury, London, 1850. Artist: James Findlay

Part of a wall of the old British Museum, Bloomsbury, London, 1850. Artist: James Findlay
Part of a wall of the old British Museum, Bloomsbury, London, 1850. The original home of the British Museum, Montague House, was demolished in the 1840s; the Central Hall of the new building

Background imageBloomsbury Collection: View of the old British Museum, Bloomsbury, London, 1850. Artist: James Findlay

View of the old British Museum, Bloomsbury, London, 1850. Artist: James Findlay
View of the old British Museum, Bloomsbury, London, 1850. The original home of the British Museum, Montague House, was demolished in the 1840s; the Central Hall of the new building

Background imageBloomsbury Collection: University College, Gower Street, London, 1828. Artist: W Wallis

University College, Gower Street, London, 1828. Artist: W Wallis
University College, Gower Street, London, 1828

Background imageBloomsbury Collection: John Philip Kembles residence in Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury, London, c1820

John Philip Kembles residence in Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury, London, c1820

Background imageBloomsbury Collection: View of Powis House, Great Ormond Street, Bloomsbury, London, c1720

View of Powis House, Great Ormond Street, Bloomsbury, London, c1720. The house was at this time the French Embassy

Background imageBloomsbury Collection: View of the Russell Institution, Great Coram Street, Bloomsbury, London, 1811. Artist

View of the Russell Institution, Great Coram Street, Bloomsbury, London, 1811. Artist
View of the Russell Institution, Great Coram Street, Bloomsbury, London, 1811

Background imageBloomsbury Collection: View of the British Museum, Bloomsbury, London, c1807. Artist: Frederick Nash

View of the British Museum, Bloomsbury, London, c1807. Artist: Frederick Nash
View of the British Museum, Bloomsbury, London, c1807

Background imageBloomsbury Collection: View of the statue of Charles James Fox in Bloomsbury Square, Bloomsbury, London, 1817

View of the statue of Charles James Fox in Bloomsbury Square, Bloomsbury, London, 1817

Background imageBloomsbury Collection: Bedford House, Bloomsbury Square, Bloomsbury, London, 1822. Artist: Bartholomew Howlett

Bedford House, Bloomsbury Square, Bloomsbury, London, 1822. Artist: Bartholomew Howlett
Bedford House, Bloomsbury Square, Bloomsbury, London, 1822. View of the north front of Bedford House with men on horses conversing with ladies at a window. Also including a description

Background imageBloomsbury Collection: View of the Church of St George, Bloomsbury, London, 1799. Artist: Thomas Malton II

View of the Church of St George, Bloomsbury, London, 1799. Artist: Thomas Malton II
View of the Church of St George, Bloomsbury, London, 1799. The church was built by Nicholas Hawksmoor between 1716 and 1731

Background imageBloomsbury Collection: St Georges Church, Bloomsbury, Holborn, London, c1800

St Georges Church, Bloomsbury, Holborn, London, c1800

Background imageBloomsbury Collection: Rhubarb!, Cries of London, 1804

Rhubarb!, Cries of London, 1804
Rhubarb! A Rhubarb Seller in Russell Square, Bloomsbury, London, pictured on a pavement with a box of rhubarb, and a pair of scales in one hand. From Cries of London, 1804

Background imageBloomsbury Collection: Broad Street, Bloomsbury, London, 1831. Artist: William Woolnoth

Broad Street, Bloomsbury, London, 1831. Artist: William Woolnoth
Broad Street, Bloomsbury, London, 1831; street scene with shopfronts, carriages and a streetseller on the left

Background imageBloomsbury Collection: Mary Lou Williams, President Hotel, London, 1978. Artist: Brian O Connor

Mary Lou Williams, President Hotel, London, 1978. Artist: Brian O Connor
Mary Lou Williams, President Hotel, London, 1978

Background imageBloomsbury Collection: Sicilian Avenue, Bloomsbury, London, 2010

Sicilian Avenue, Bloomsbury, London, 2010. Sicilian Avenue was designed by RJ Worley as a pedestrianised shopping street and was completed in 1910

Background imageBloomsbury Collection: Bloomsbury Pub, London, United Kingdom

Bloomsbury Pub, London, United Kingdom

Background imageBloomsbury Collection: Bloomsbury, 1836-1861, (1911)

Bloomsbury, 1836-1861, (1911). From British Sports and Sportsmen Part 1. [British Sports and Sportsmen, London, 1911]

Background imageBloomsbury Collection: The British Museum, London, c1900. Artist: York & Son

The British Museum, London, c1900. Artist: York & Son
The British Museum, London, c1900. The British Museum is dedicated to human history, art and culture, and is located in the Bloomsbury area of London. From Sights and Scenes in England and Wales

Background imageBloomsbury Collection: Queen Square, Bloomsbury, London, 1810 (1878)

Queen Square, Bloomsbury, London, 1810 (1878). Queen Square is a garden square in Bloomsbury. Many of its buildings are associated with medicine, particularly neurology



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