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Background imageCamden 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 imageCamden Collection: Newcastle House, Holborn, London, 1880. Artist: John Crowther

Newcastle House, Holborn, London, 1880. Artist: John Crowther
Newcastle House, Holborn, London, 1880. View of Newcastle House at the junction of Lincolns Inn Fields, Great Queen Street and Gate Street, Holborn. The house was built in the 17th century

Background imageCamden Collection: Lincolns Inn, London, 1884. Artist: John Crowther

Lincolns Inn, London, 1884. Artist: John Crowther
Interior view of Lincolns Inn, New Hall, London, 1884; looking towards the upper table

Background imageCamden Collection: Staple Inn, Holborn, London, 1924-1926. Artist: Humphrey Joel

Staple Inn, Holborn, London, 1924-1926. Artist: Humphrey Joel
Staple Inn, Holborn, 1924-1926. Staple Inn, the last surviving Inn of Chancery, dates from 1585. A print from Hutchinsons Britain Beautiful, edited by Walter Hutchinson, volume III

Background imageCamden Collection: Lauderdale House, in 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Lauderdale House, in 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Lauderdale House, in 1820, (c1876). Lauderdale House in Waterlow Park, Highgate, originally built for Richard Martin (Lord Mayor of London) in 1582, converted to neoclassical style in 1760

Background imageCamden Collection: Men building the Camden Town Sub-Station, London, 1908

Men building the Camden Town Sub-Station, London, 1908
Men building the Camden Town Sub-Station, 102-116 Arlington Road, London, 1908. Site of an electricity sub-station with workmen and scaffolding

Background imageCamden Collection: Swearing at Highgate, 1796. Artist: Isaac Cruikshank

Swearing at Highgate, 1796. Artist: Isaac Cruikshank
Swearing at Highgate, 1796. A scene outside the Horns Tavern. A portly man is taking an oath before the innkeeper while another man holds a pair of antlers over his head

Background imageCamden Collection: Entrance to the locomotive engine house, Camden Town, London, 1839

Entrance to the locomotive engine house, Camden Town, London, 1839. Scene during the construction of the London & Birmingham Railway

Background imageCamden Collection: Red Lion Square, London, 18th century (1907)

Red Lion Square, London, 18th century (1907). Situated on the boundary of Bloomsbury and Holborn, Red Lion Square was laid out in 1698. It was named after the Red Lion Inn

Background imageCamden 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 imageCamden Collection: Euston Station, London terminus of London and Birmingham Railway, 1840

Euston Station, London terminus of London and Birmingham Railway, 1840. A man greets a female passenger while luggage on the cariage roof is untied. Iron pillars and trusses support the station roof

Background imageCamden Collection: A Railway Revolution, 1874. Artist: Joseph Swain

A Railway Revolution, 1874. Artist: Joseph Swain
A Railway Revolution, 1874. A large lady seeks advice from the Railway guard at St Pancras. From Punch, or the London Charivari, October 10, 1874

Background imageCamden Collection: Eliane Elias, Jazz Cafe, Camden, London, July 1991. Artist: Brian O Connor

Eliane Elias, Jazz Cafe, Camden, London, July 1991. Artist: Brian O Connor
Eliane Elias, Jazz Cafe, Camden, London, July 1991

Background imageCamden Collection: Camden Town Engine Sheds, c. 1935, (1945). Creator: Norman Wilkinson

Camden Town Engine Sheds, c. 1935, (1945). Creator: Norman Wilkinson
Camden Town Engine Sheds, c. 1935, (1945). London, Midland & Scottish Railway poster of steam locomotives at Camden Motive Power Depot in north London

Background imageCamden Collection: Camley Gdns, Camden, London, UK, 30 / 1 / 10. Creator: Ethel Davies

Camley Gdns, Camden, London, UK, 30 / 1 / 10. Creator: Ethel Davies
Camley Gdns, Camden, London, UK, 30/1/10. Camley Street Natural Park, with the disused gasworks behind, Camley Gardens, Camden, London, NW1, England, UK

Background imageCamden Collection: Flora Rankin, Irene MacDonald, and Mary Josephine MacDonald at Elm Lodge, July 1863

Flora Rankin, Irene MacDonald, and Mary Josephine MacDonald at Elm Lodge, July 1863. Irene and Mary MacDonald were the children of Scottish novelist and poet George MacDonald

Background imageCamden Collection: The Old Curiosity Shop, London, England, c1930s. Creator: Unknown

The Old Curiosity Shop, London, England, c1930s. Creator: Unknown
The Old Curiosity Shop, London, England, c1930s. The Old Curiosity Shop built in 1567 on Portsmouth Street, Holborn was inspiration for Charles Dickenss novel of the same name

Background imageCamden Collection: Sonny Rollins, Klooks Kleek Club, Railway Hotel, West Hampstead, London, 1967. Creator

Sonny Rollins, Klooks Kleek Club, Railway Hotel, West Hampstead, London, 1967. Creator
Sonny Rollins, Klooks Kleek Club, Railway Hotel, West Hampstead, London, 1967

Background imageCamden Collection: Camden Lock, London, UK, 30 / 1 / 10. Creator: Ethel Davies

Camden Lock, London, UK, 30 / 1 / 10. Creator: Ethel Davies
Camden Lock, London, UK, 30/1/10. Sculpture showing horses. Recalling when the area was known as the Stable Market. Camden Lock Market, Camden, London, NW1, England, UK

Background imageCamden Collection: Interior of St. Albans Church, Holborn, late 19th century. Creator: William Hatherell

Interior of St. Albans Church, Holborn, late 19th century. Creator: William Hatherell
Interior of St. Albans Church, Holborn, late 19th century. Congregation during a service in the church of St Alban s, Wood Street, City of London

Background imageCamden Collection: The Music Room, Kenwood House, Hampstead Heath, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham

The Music Room, Kenwood House, Hampstead Heath, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham
The Music Room, Kenwood House, Hampstead Heath, c1950. Kenwood House in north London was remodelled by Robert Adam from 1764-1779

Background imageCamden Collection: The Right Honorable Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden, Lord Chancellor, 1795

The Right Honorable Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden, Lord Chancellor, 1795

Background imageCamden 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 imageCamden Collection: Poulterers shop, Holborn-Hill, 1845. Creator: W. J. Linton

Poulterers shop, Holborn-Hill, 1845. Creator: W. J. Linton
Poulterers shop, Holborn-Hill, 1845. Customers crowd round a poulterers decorated with game birds for sale for Christmas. The Poulterers Shop, on Holborn-hill, a few doors from Farringdon-street

Background imageCamden Collection: The Great Hall, Lincolns Inn - the Royal Dejeuner, 1845. Creator: Unknown

The Great Hall, Lincolns Inn - the Royal Dejeuner, 1845. Creator: Unknown
The Great Hall, Lincolns Inn - the Royal Dejeuner, 1845. Banquet in the Great Hall at Lincolns Inn, one of the Inns of Court at Holborn in London. The new complex was designed by Philip Hardwick

Background imageCamden Collection: The Library, Lincolns Inn New Buildings, 1845. Creator: Unknown

The Library, Lincolns Inn New Buildings, 1845. Creator: Unknown
The Library, Lincolns Inn New Buildings, 1845. Exterior at Lincolns Inn, one of the Inns of Court at Holborn in London. The new complex was designed by Philip Hardwick

Background imageCamden Collection: Eastern or garden front, Lincolns Inn New Buildings, 1845. Creator: Unknown

Eastern or garden front, Lincolns Inn New Buildings, 1845. Creator: Unknown
Eastern or garden front, Lincolns Inn New Buildings, 1845. Exterior at Lincolns Inn, one of the Inns of Court at Holborn in London. The new complex was designed by Philip Hardwick

Background imageCamden 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 imageCamden Collection: Jackie McLean, Jazz Cafe, Camden Town, London, 1991. Creator: Brian Foskett

Jackie McLean, Jazz Cafe, Camden Town, London, 1991. Creator: Brian Foskett
Jackie McLean, Jazz Cafe, Camden Town, London, 1991

Background imageCamden Collection: Temporary church, Kentish Town, 1844. Creator: Unknown

Temporary church, Kentish Town, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Temporary church, Kentish Town, 1844. View of...a church of wood which has just been erected in the district of Kentish-Town, St

Background imageCamden Collection: West front, Lincolns Inn Fields, 1845. Creator: Unknown

West front, Lincolns Inn Fields, 1845. Creator: Unknown
West front, Lincolns Inn Fields, 1845. Exterior at Lincolns Inn, one of the Inns of Court at Holborn in London. The new complex was designed by Philip Hardwick

Background imageCamden Collection: Drawing-room chimney piece, Lincolns Inn New Buildings, 1845. Creator: Unknown

Drawing-room chimney piece, Lincolns Inn New Buildings, 1845. Creator: Unknown
Drawing-room chimney piece, Lincolns Inn New Buildings, 1845. Mantelpiece and open fire at Lincolns Inn, one of the Inns of Court at Holborn in London

Background imageCamden Collection: The Great Hall, south end, Lincolns Inn New Buildings, 1845. Creator: Unknown

The Great Hall, south end, Lincolns Inn New Buildings, 1845. Creator: Unknown
The Great Hall, south end, Lincolns Inn New Buildings, 1845. Great Hall at Lincolns Inn, one of the Inns of Court at Holborn in London. The new complex was designed by Philip Hardwick

Background imageCamden Collection: Her Majestys State Chair, Great Hall, Lincolns Inn New Buildings, 1845

Her Majestys State Chair, Great Hall, Lincolns Inn New Buildings, 1845. Throne used by Queen Victoria during the official opening of new buildings at Lincolns Inn

Background imageCamden Collection: The Great Hall lantern of Lincolns Inn New Buildings, 1845. Creator: Unknown

The Great Hall lantern of Lincolns Inn New Buildings, 1845. Creator: Unknown
The Great Hall lantern of Lincolns Inn New Buildings, 1845. Belvedere and weathervane at Lincolns Inn, one of the Inns of Court at Holborn in London. The new complex was designed by Philip Hardwick

Background imageCamden Collection: The western oriel of Lincolns Inn New Buildings, 1845. Creator: Unknown

The western oriel of Lincolns Inn New Buildings, 1845. Creator: Unknown
The western oriel of Lincolns Inn New Buildings, 1845. One of two oriels at the extremities of the dais in the Great Hall at Lincolns Inn, one of the Inns of Court at Holborn in London

Background imageCamden Collection: Entrance gateway, Lincolns Inn Fields, 1845. Creator: Unknown

Entrance gateway, Lincolns Inn Fields, 1845. Creator: Unknown
Entrance gateway, Lincolns Inn Fields, 1845. Construction work at Lincolns Inn, one of the Inns of Court at Holborn in London. The new complex was designed by Philip Hardwick

Background imageCamden Collection: The kitchen of Lincolns Inn New Buildings, 1845. Creator: Unknown

The kitchen of Lincolns Inn New Buildings, 1845. Creator: Unknown
The kitchen of Lincolns Inn New Buildings, 1845. Interior at Lincolns Inn, one of the Inns of Court at Holborn in London. The new complex was designed by Philip Hardwick

Background imageCamden 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 imageCamden Collection: Plan of Lincolns Inn New Buildings, 1845. Creator: Unknown

Plan of Lincolns Inn New Buildings, 1845. Creator: Unknown
Plan of Lincolns Inn New Buildings, 1845. Architectural drawing of Lincolns Inn, one of the Inns of Court at Holborn in London, showing: Great Dining Hall-dais, Octagonal Vestibule, Council-room

Background imageCamden Collection: The Library - presentation of the address, Lincolns Inn New Buildings, 1845

The Library - presentation of the address, Lincolns Inn New Buildings, 1845. Members of the legal profession in the library at Lincolns Inn, one of the Inns of Court at Holborn in London

Background imageCamden Collection: The Octagon Vestibule, Lincolns Inn New Buildings, 1845. Creator: Unknown

The Octagon Vestibule, Lincolns Inn New Buildings, 1845. Creator: Unknown
The Octagon Vestibule, Lincolns Inn New Buildings, 1845. Interior at Lincolns Inn, one of the Inns of Court at Holborn in London. The new complex was designed by Philip Hardwick

Background imageCamden Collection: New Church, St. Giles s, 1844. Creator: Unknown

New Church, St. Giles s, 1844. Creator: Unknown
New Church, St. Giles s, 1844. View of Christ Church, St Giles in the Fields, London. The design, by Mr. B. Ferrey, is in the early English style

Background imageCamden 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 imageCamden Collection: Church of St Giless in the Fields, 1844. Creator: Unknown

Church of St Giless in the Fields, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Church of St Giless in the Fields, 1844. View of a London church designed by Henry Flitcroft:the present very handsome edifice was erected

Background imageCamden Collection: Roger Kellaway, Lauderdale House, London, 2008. Creator: Brian Foskett

Roger Kellaway, Lauderdale House, London, 2008. Creator: Brian Foskett
Roger Kellaway, Lauderdale House, London, 2008

Background imageCamden Collection: Phil Donkin, Lauderdale House, London 2008 Creator: Brian Foskett

Phil Donkin, Lauderdale House, London 2008 Creator: Brian Foskett
Phil Donkin, Lauderdale House, London 2008

Background imageCamden Collection: Jason Rebello, Dingwalls, Camden Town, London, 1994. Creator: Brian Foskett

Jason Rebello, Dingwalls, Camden Town, London, 1994. Creator: Brian Foskett
Jason Rebello, Dingwalls, Camden Town, London, 1994

Background imageCamden Collection: Lincolns Inn, of which Bentham became a member in 1817, 1943. Creator: J Marsh

Lincolns Inn, of which Bentham became a member in 1817, 1943. Creator: J Marsh
Lincolns Inn, of which Bentham became a member in 1817, (1943). View of Lincolns Inn, one of the four Inns of Court in London

Background imageCamden Collection: The Two Pilgrims at Highgate, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré

The Two Pilgrims at Highgate, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
The Two Pilgrims at Highgate, 1872. Until late Victorian times, Highgate was a distinct village outside London. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold

Background imageCamden Collection: Whittington at Highgate, 1872. Creator: Pannemaker

Whittington at Highgate, 1872. Creator: Pannemaker
Whittington at Highgate, 1872. Dick Whittington hears the sound of Bow bells, promising he would be London Mayor of London from Highgate Hill. From, " LONDON

Background imageCamden Collection: Johnny Griffin at Dingwells, Camden Town, London, 1994. Creator: Brian Foskett

Johnny Griffin at Dingwells, Camden Town, London, 1994. Creator: Brian Foskett
Johnny Griffin at Dingwells, Camden Town, London, 1994

Background imageCamden Collection: The Express Bus, 1900, (1933). Creator: Unknown

The Express Bus, 1900, (1933). Creator: Unknown
The " Express" Bus, 1900, (1933). Open-top horse-drawn bus outside Ye Olde Swiss Cottage public house in north London

Background imageCamden Collection: Camden, (1551-1623), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Camden, (1551-1623), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Camden, (1551-1623), 1830. William Camden (1551-1623) English antiquarian, historian, topographer, and herald. Author of Britannia, and an historical account of the reign of Elizabeth I of England

Background imageCamden Collection: Funeral of Marie Lloyd, Hampstead, London, 12 October 1922, (1933). Creator: Unknown

Funeral of Marie Lloyd, Hampstead, London, 12 October 1922, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Funeral of Marie Lloyd, Hampstead, London, 12 October 1922, (1933). English music hall singer and actor Marie Lloyd (1870-1922), youngest of eleven children

Background imageCamden 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 imageCamden 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 imageCamden Collection: The Old Houses, Holborn, London, c1910. Creator: Unknown

The Old Houses, Holborn, London, c1910. Creator: Unknown
The Old Houses, Holborn, London, c1910. Staple Inn is a Tudor building in the City of London, which dates from 1585. The building was once the wool staple, where wool was weighed and taxed

Background imageCamden Collection: Frognal Priory, c1876. Creator: Unknown

Frognal Priory, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Frognal Priory, c1876. Mock Gothic Frognal Priory in Hampstead, designed by Richard Norman Shaw for Edwin Tate was built in 1881-2 and later home to Memory Corner Thompson, demolished 1924

Background imageCamden Collection: Pond Street, Hampstead, in 1750, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Pond Street, Hampstead, in 1750, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Pond Street, Hampstead, in 1750, (c1876). Hampstead Green referred to as Pond Street, gained importance, on the route by which early carriage visitors reached Well Walk

Background imageCamden Collection: Shepherds Well in 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Shepherds Well in 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Shepherds Well in 1820, (c1876). Shepherds Well, known as The Conduit, source of the River Tyburn provided good quality drinking water for the residents of Hampstead

Background imageCamden Collection: Belsize House in 1800, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Belsize House in 1800, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Belsize House in 1800, c1876. Georgian manor House in Belsize Park, rebuilt and improved upon many times, Spencer Perceval lived here until he became British Prime Minister

Background imageCamden Collection: View from Moll Kings House, Hampstead, in 1760, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

View from Moll Kings House, Hampstead, in 1760, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
View from " Moll Kings House", Hampstead, in 1760, (c1876). Moll King (1696-1747) owned Kings Coffeehouse with her husband Tom King and allegedly worked in the sex trade

Background imageCamden Collection: Rosslyn House, c1876. Creator: Unknown

Rosslyn House, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Rosslyn House, c1876. Rosslyn House, former property of Alexander Wedderburn, first Earl of Rosslyn, was sold in 1816 to an undertenant and demolished c1896-1909

Background imageCamden Collection: Vane House, in 1800, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Vane House, in 1800, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Vane House, in 1800, (c1876). Vane House, a mansion inhabited by Sir Harry Vane became the Royal Soldiers Daughters Home, an orphanage, opened on 18th June, 1858, by Prince Albert

Background imageCamden Collection: Church Row, Hampstead, in 1750, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Church Row, Hampstead, in 1750, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Church Row, Hampstead, in 1750, (c1876). Church Row in Hampstead, built c1720s was to become home to H.G. Wells who moved into number 17 in 1909

Background imageCamden 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 imageCamden Collection: The Dust-Heaps, Somers Town, in 1836, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

The Dust-Heaps, Somers Town, in 1836, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The Dust-Heaps, Somers Town, in 1836, (c1876). Somers Town became a dense shanty town, surrounded on several sides by brickfields and dust heaps

Background imageCamden Collection: Councillor Agars House, Somers Town, in 1830, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Councillor Agars House, Somers Town, in 1830, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Councillor Agars House, Somers Town, in 1830, (c1876). Agar Town was a short-lived area of St Pancras, cleared by the Midland Railway Company land was leased to a Mr

Background imageCamden 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 imageCamden 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 imageCamden Collection: Entrance to Euston Square Station, c1876. Creator: Unknown

Entrance to Euston Square Station, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Entrance to Euston Square Station, c1876. Opened as Gower Street on 10 January 1863 by the Metropolitan Railway (MR), the station was given its present name on 1 November 1909

Background imageCamden Collection: The Brill, Somers Town, in 1780, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

The Brill, Somers Town, in 1780, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The " Brill", Somers Town, in 1780, (c1876). The Brill was a farm in the 17th century, close to a brickfield with a couple of cottages and an inn called The Brill

Background imageCamden Collection: The Small-Pox Hospital, Kings Cross, in 1800, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

The Small-Pox Hospital, Kings Cross, in 1800, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The Small-Pox Hospital, Kings Cross, in 1800, (c1876). London Smallpox Hospital was established 1745-6, the hospital in St Pancras opened in 1793-4

Background imageCamden Collection: St Pancras Wells and Church in 1700. (c1876). Creator: Unknown

St Pancras Wells and Church in 1700. (c1876). Creator: Unknown
St Pancras Wells and Church in 1700. (c1876). St Pancras Wells, or Spa gardens, laid out in long straight walks as a promenade for visitors

Background imageCamden Collection: Front of St. Pancras Station and Hotel, c1876. Creator: Unknown

Front of St. Pancras Station and Hotel, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Front of St. Pancras Station and Hotel, c1876. Work for the hotel by Midland railway began in 1868 to Italian gothic designs by George Gilbert Scott

Background imageCamden Collection: Fortifications of Old St. Pancras, c1876. Creator: Unknown

Fortifications of Old St. Pancras, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Fortifications of Old St. Pancras, c1876. During the Civil War a fortification was made at Brill Farm, near Old St. Pancras Church, where, some hundred and twenty years later, Somers Town was built

Background imageCamden 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 imageCamden Collection: General View of Old Kentish Town, 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

General View of Old Kentish Town, 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
General View of Old Kentish Town, 1820, c1876. Originally a small settlement on the River Fleet, Kentish town was modernised from early 20th century with large amounts of land purchased to build

Background imageCamden Collection: Dr. Stukeleys Plan of the Camp at St. Pancras, c1750, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Dr. Stukeleys Plan of the Camp at St. Pancras, c1750, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Dr. Stukeleys Plan of the Camp at St. Pancras, c1750, (c1876). William Stukeleys plan of the old church of St. Pancras covered by part of a Roman settlement at St Pancras, called the Brill

Background imageCamden Collection: The Castle Tavern, Kentish Town Road, in 1800, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

The Castle Tavern, Kentish Town Road, in 1800, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The " Castle" Tavern, Kentish Town Road, in 1800, c1876. The pub at 147 Kentish Town Road was present by 1651 and rebuilt in 1848

Background imageCamden Collection: The Assembly Rooms, Kentish Town, 1750, (c1856). Creator: Unknown

The Assembly Rooms, Kentish Town, 1750, (c1856). Creator: Unknown
The Assembly Rooms, Kentish Town, 1750, (c1856). Travellers would assemble and travel in large groups for protection against highwaymen. The building was boarded up in 1896 prior to demolition

Background imageCamden Collection: The Old Mother Red Cap, in 1746, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

The Old Mother Red Cap, in 1746, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The Old " Mother Red Cap", in 1746, (c1876). The Worlds End pub on Camden High Street, formerly the Mother Red Cap first referenced when the area was entirely rural in 1690

Background imageCamden Collection: St. Pancras Church in 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

St. Pancras Church in 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
St. Pancras Church in 1820, (c1876). Towards the end of 18th century the church fell into disrepair, lost its status as a parish church and when the New Church was consecrated in 1822



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