Capital City Collection (page 7)

Constantinople, late 19th-early 20th century. Creator: Unknown
Constantinople, late 19th-early 20th century. Decorative coat of arms for the city of Constantinople, capital of the Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman Empires

Lisbon, late 19th-early 20th century. Creator: Unknown
Lisbon, late 19th-early 20th century. Decorative coat of arms for the city of Lisbon, capital of Portugal. A caravel denotes the cities seafaring history

Vienna, late 19th-early 20th century. Creator: Unknown
Vienna, late 19th-early 20th century. Decorative coat of arms for the city of Vienna, capital of Austria, (formerly part of Austria-Hungary)

Geneva, 1891. Creator: Unknown
Geneva, 1891. Decorative coat of arms for the city of Geneva, capital of the Republic and Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. In the centre is a key, one of the two keys of heaven of St Peter

The Victoria Embankment, and steamship on the River Thames, London, c1907. Creator: Unknown
The Victoria Embankment, and steamship on the River Thames, London, c1907. The Embankment was designed by the civil engineer Joseph Bazalgette to accommodate his new sewer system

London Bridge, London, c1910. Creator: Unknown
London Bridge, London, c1910. London Bridge over the River Thames, looking towards the City from Southwark. The bridge was designed by John Rennie, built of granite, and opened in 1831

London Bridge, c1910. Creator: Unknown
London Bridge, c1910. View of horse-drawn buses on London Bridge, looking towards the City from Southwark. On the left of the bridge is Fishmongers Hall

Nelsons Column and Trafalgar Square, London, 1906. Creator: Unknown
Nelsons Column and Trafalgar Square, London, 1906. The column was designed by William Railton to commemorate Admiral Horatio Nelsons victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805

The National Gallery and Nelsons Column, Trafalgar Square, London, c1910. Creator: Unknown
The National Gallery and Nelsons Column, Trafalgar Square, London, c1910. The National Gallery, established in 1824, houses an internationally important art collection

The Thames Embankment and Somerset House, London, c1915. Creator: Unknown
The Thames Embankment and Somerset House, London, c1915. First built for Lord Protector Somerset in 1547-1550, Somerset House was the first Renaissance palace in England

The Thames Embankment, London, c1915. Creator: Unknown
The Thames Embankment, London, c1915. The Embankment was designed by the civil engineer Joseph Bazalgette to accommodate his new sewer system and to provide a thoroughfare alongside the River Thames

The National Gallery and Trafalgar Square, London, c1910. Creator: Unknown
The National Gallery and Trafalgar Square, London, c1910. The National Gallery, established in 1824, houses an internationally important art collection

Nelsons Column and Trafalgar Square, London, c1910. Creator: Unknown
Nelsons Column and Trafalgar Square, London, c1910. The column was designed by William Railton to commemorate Admiral Horatio Nelsons victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805

York House, 1808. Creator: Unknown
York House, 1808. London townhouse of the Bishop of Norwich on the Strand, with direct access to the River Thames. Engraved after an original drawing by Wenceslaus Hollar

View in Prague - The bridge Tower, 1890. Creator: Unknown
View in Prague - The bridge Tower, 1890. Gothic monument on the Charles Bridge Prague over the Vltava river in Prague, built late 14th century, under Emperor Charles IV, designed by Petr Parler

Baghdad, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Baghdad, 1890. Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, largest city of the Middle Ages with a population of more than a million. Instructed by Al-Mansur ((754-775 AD), it took four years to build (764-768)

Walls of Constaninople in the Sixteenth Century, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Walls of Constaninople in the Sixteenth Century, (1890). Known as Istanbul today, Constantinople was capital of the Byzantine Empire

Tower of Galata, Constantinople, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Tower of Galata, Constantinople, 1890. Galata Tower, a medieval Romanesque stone tower in Istanbul, was built in 1348 by the Genoese. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

The Gardens of the Palais Royal, Paris, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Gardens of the Palais Royal, Paris, 1890. Former royal palace located in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, personal residence of Cardinal Richelieu

The Palais De Luxembourg, Paris, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Palais De Luxembourg, Paris, 1890. Luxembourg Palace built 1615-1645 to designs of Salomon de Brosse as a royal residence for Marie de Medici

The Fountain of Cybele, Madrid, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Fountain of Cybele, Madrid, 1890. The Fountain of Cybele, an iconic symbol for the city of Madrid, shows Cybele, Roman goddess of fertility, on a chariot drawn by two lions

Rome, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Rome, 1890. Capital city of Italy on the river Tiber, in late 18th and early 19th century, the city was a centres of the Grand Tour. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

Madrid, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Madrid, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol. IV - Modern History", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

Algiers, from the Sea, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Algiers, from the Sea, 1890. Capital city of Algeria on the Mediterranean Sea, occupied by the French following an invasion in 1830. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

The Final Assault on Constantinople, (29 May 1453), 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Final Assault on Constantinople, (29 May 1453), 1890. The Fall of Constantinople - capture of the Byzantine Empires capital under Constantine XI Palaiologos by an invading Ottoman army under

Palace of the Bohemian Kings and Cathedral of Hradschin, Prague, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Palace of the Bohemian Kings and Cathedral of Hradschin, Prague, 1890. Prague Castle and Royal Palace, dating from 9th century

Building work at Piccadilly Circus in London, 1926, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Building work at Piccadilly Circus in London, 1926, (1935). Worlds Busiest Roundabout - to simplify congestion of traffic in the main London thoroughfares

The Tower of London, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Tower of London, 1890. Castle on the River Thames, founded 1066 as part of the Norman Conquest of England, the White Tower built by William the Conqueror in 1079 became a symbol of oppression

The Great Square, Prague, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Great Square, Prague, 1890. Gothic Church of Our Lady before Tyn in the Old Town Square, Prague, From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

The Kremlin, Moscow, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Kremlin, Moscow, 1890. A fortified complex in Moscow, overlooking the Moskva River. During the Imperial period, from early 18th- late 19th century, the walls were traditionally painted white

Paris in the Seventeenth Century, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Paris in the Seventeenth Century, (1890). During the 17th century, Paris was ruled by three monarchs; Henry IV, Louis XIII, and Louis XIV, From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

Copenhagen, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Copenhagen, 1890. Capital city of Denmark, following plague and fire in the 18th century, the city was redeveloped and during the Danish Golden Age Copenhagens architecture took on a Neoclassical

Royal School of Mines, South Kensington, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Royal School of Mines, South Kensington, c1876. Established in 1851 as part of Imperial College on collection of minerals, maps and mining equipment made by Sir Henry De la Beche

Lambeth Palace, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Lambeth Palace, c1876. London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury in England, Grade I listed. Tudor building with construction added in neo-Gothic style in 1834 by Edward Blore (1787-1879)

The Albert Memorial, c1876. Creator: Unknown
The Albert Memorial, c1876. The Albert Memorial in Kensington Gardens, designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott in Gothic Revival style was commissioned by Queen Victoria in memory of her husband Prince

Kingston House, Knightsbridge, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Kingston House, Knightsbridge, c1876. Kingston House, a Palladian mansion built on the site of the demolished townhouse of Evelyn Pierrepont, 2nd Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull (1711-1773)

The North Side of Knightsbridge in 1820, from the Cannon Brewery to Hyde Park Corner, (c1876). From " Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places

Map of Belgravia, 1814, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Map of Belgravia, 1814, (c1876). Developed in the early 19th century by Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster under the direction of Thomas Cubitt

Interior of the Court-Yard of Old Tattersall s. c1876. Creator: Unknown
Interior of the Court-Yard of Old " Tattersall s". c1876. Auctioneer of race horses, founded in 1766 by Richard Tattersall (1724-1795)

Sale of Hyde Park Turnpike, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Sale of Hyde Park Turnpike, c1876. Auction of the toll gate between Piccadilly and kensington From " Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places

Entrance to Old Tattersall s. c1876. Creator: Unknown
Entrance to Old " Tattersall s". c1876. Auctioneer of race horses, founded in 1766 by Richard Tattersall (1724-1795), at Hyde Park corner then moving to Knightsbridge in 1865

The Great Western Hotel, Paddington, c1876. Creator: Unknown
The Great Western Hotel, Paddington, c1876. Hilton London, part of the Paddington Station complex, built on Praed Street in the early 1850s to the Second Empire design of Philip Charles Hardwick

Langham Hotel, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Langham Hotel, c1876. The Langham in Marylebone, designed by John Giles and built between 1863 and 1865. Electric light was installed in the entrance and courtyard in 1879

Carlyles House, Great Cheyne Row, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Carlyles House, Great Cheyne Row, c1876. Home of historian and philosopher Thomas Carlyle and his wife Jane Welsh Carlyle, the building dates from 1708 at No. 24 Cheyne Row (No)

London. The Western Suburbs, c1876. Creator: Unknown
London. The Western Suburbs, c1876. From " Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places. The Western and Northern Studies", by Edward Walford

Monte Carlos Capital, Monaco - In the smallest principality on earth, 1899. Creator
Monte Carlos Capital, Monaco - In the smallest principality on earth, 1899. View of the Princes Palace of Monaco, official residence of the Monegasque royal family. Stereocard

Edinburgh, from Calton Hill, S. W. to the Castle, over old burial ground, Scotland, 1902
Edinburgh, from Calton Hill, S.W. to the Castle, over old burial ground, Scotland, 1902. In the foreground is Calton Jail, with Edinburgh Castle and Castle Rock in the distance. Stereocard

Queen Louise Bridge, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1901. Creator: Keystone View Company
Queen Louise Bridge, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1901. The Dronning Louises Bro (Queen Louises Bridge) is named after Queen Louise of Hesse-Kassel, and was built between 1885 and 1887. Stereocard

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