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City Of London Collection (page 10)

Background imageCity Of London Collection: The Last of Temple Bar, 1877, (1897). Creator: Unknown

The Last of Temple Bar, 1877, (1897). Creator: Unknown
The Last of Temple Bar, 1877, (1897). Temple Bar was the principal ceremonial entrance to the City of London from the City of Westminster

Background imageCity Of London Collection: Plan of Roman London, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Plan of Roman London, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Plan of Roman London, (1897). Map showing the area of what is now the City of London, as it might have looked during the Roman period

Background imageCity Of London Collection: Part of Modern London, Showing the Ancient Wall, 1897. Creator: Unknown

Part of Modern London, Showing the Ancient Wall, 1897. Creator: Unknown
Part of Modern London, Showing the Ancient Wall, 1897. Map of the City of London, the River Thames and the South Bank in the late 19th century

Background imageCity Of London Collection: St Dunstan in the East, The Steeple, mid-late 19th century. Creator: Unknown

St Dunstan in the East, The Steeple, mid-late 19th century. Creator: Unknown
St Dunstan in the East, The Steeple, mid-late 19th century. One of a set of views of baroque London churches. The church of St Dunstan-in-the-East in the City of London was severely damaged in

Background imageCity Of London Collection: St Bride, Fleet Street, The Steeple, mid-late 19th century. Creator: Unknown

St Bride, Fleet Street, The Steeple, mid-late 19th century. Creator: Unknown
St Bride, Fleet Street, The Steeple, mid-late 19th century. One of a set of views of baroque London churches. St Brides in Fleet Street in the City of London

Background imageCity Of London Collection: St Margaret Pattens, The Steeple, mid-late 19th century. Creator: Unknown

St Margaret Pattens, The Steeple, mid-late 19th century. Creator: Unknown
St Margaret Pattens, The Steeple, mid-late 19th century. One of a set of views of baroque London churches. The Church of St Margaret Pattens in Little Tower Street, City of London

Background imageCity Of London Collection: St Vedast Foster, The Steeple, mid-late 19th century. Creator: Unknown

St Vedast Foster, The Steeple, mid-late 19th century. Creator: Unknown
St Vedast Foster, The Steeple, mid-late 19th century. One of a set of views of baroque London churches. The church of St Vedast Foster Lane in the City of London was substantially rebuilt by

Background imageCity Of London Collection: The South East Prospect of St. Dunstan in the West, c1756. Creator: Benjamin Cole

The South East Prospect of St. Dunstan in the West, c1756. Creator: Benjamin Cole
The South East Prospect of St. Dunstan in the West, c1756. The medieval church of St Dunstan-in-the-West in Fleet Street in the City of London, demolished during the widening of Fleet Street

Background imageCity Of London Collection: The Original Ancient Steeple of St. Michael in Cornhill, London... 1421, (1809)

The Original Ancient Steeple of St. Michael in Cornhill, London... 1421, (1809)
The Original Ancient Steeple of St. Michael in Cornhill, London, as it appeared previous to its destruction in 1421, (1809). The church of St Michael, Cornhill, in the City of London

Background imageCity Of London Collection: Bleeding Heart Yard, c1872. Creator: Unknown

Bleeding Heart Yard, c1872. Creator: Unknown
Bleeding Heart Yard, c1872. Cobbled courtyard off Greville Street in Farringdon, City of London. Some sources claim that the courtyards name commemorates the murder of Lady Elizabeth Hatton

Background imageCity Of London Collection: Drawing the State Lottery at Guildhall, 1751, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

Drawing the State Lottery at Guildhall, 1751, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Drawing the State Lottery at Guildhall, 1751, (c1872). A crowd waits anxiously in the foreground as officials draw the lottery at the Guildhall in London. From Old and New London, Vol

Background imageCity Of London Collection: St. Andrews Church, from Snow Hill, in 1850, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

St. Andrews Church, from Snow Hill, in 1850, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
St. Andrews Church, from Snow Hill, in 1850, (c1872). View of carts on Holborn Hill and the corner of Snow Hill in London, with the spire of St Andrews Church behind. From Old and New London, Vol

Background imageCity Of London Collection: Giltspur Street Compter, 1840, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

Giltspur Street Compter, 1840, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Giltspur Street Compter, 1840, (c1872). Giltspur Street Compter in London was a debtors prison and house of correction...it was used as a place of imprisonment for debtors...The Compter was a dirty

Background imageCity Of London Collection: Jack Sheppards Escapes, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

Jack Sheppards Escapes, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Jack Sheppards Escapes, (c1872). Series of diagrams illustrating the many daring escapes of celebrated thief Jack Sheppard (1702-1724), from Newgate Prison in London in 1724

Background imageCity Of London Collection: Goldsmiths House, Green Arbour Court, about 1800, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

Goldsmiths House, Green Arbour Court, about 1800, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Goldsmiths House, Green Arbour Court, about 1800, (c1872). Courtyard of a house on the corner of Green Arbour Court, Old Bailey and Breakneck Stairs in the City of London

Background imageCity Of London Collection: Burning of Newgate, 1780, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

Burning of Newgate, 1780, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Burning of Newgate, 1780, (c1872). Newgate Prison in London was stormed by a mob during the Gordon riots in June 1780. The building was gutted by fire, and the walls were badly damaged

Background imageCity Of London Collection: The Saracens Head, Snow Hill, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

The Saracens Head, Snow Hill, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
The Saracens Head, Snow Hill, (c1872). The demolition of the celebrated tavern and coaching establishment, which stood on the north side of Snow Hill, without Newgate in the City of London

Background imageCity Of London Collection: Sir Thomas Greshams House in Bishopsgate Street, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

Sir Thomas Greshams House in Bishopsgate Street, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Sir Thomas Greshams House in Bishopsgate Street, (c1872). The 16th-century house of English merchant and financier Sir Thomas Gresham (c1519-1579)

Background imageCity Of London Collection: College of Physicians, Warwick Lane. Interior of the Quadrangle, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

College of Physicians, Warwick Lane. Interior of the Quadrangle, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
College of Physicians, Warwick Lane. Interior of the Quadrangle, (c1872). View of the Royal College of Physicians in the City of London, designed by Christopher Wren. From Old and New London, Vol

Background imageCity Of London Collection: The Present Coal Exchange, c1872. Creator: Unknown

The Present Coal Exchange, c1872. Creator: Unknown
The Present Coal Exchange, c1872. The building in Lower Thames Street, City of London, was opened by Prince Albert in 1849. It was one of the first substantial buildings constructed from cast iron

Background imageCity Of London Collection: St. Ethelburgas Church, c1872. Creator: Unknown

St. Ethelburgas Church, c1872. Creator: Unknown
St. Ethelburgas Church, c1872. St Ethelburga-the-Virgin within Bishopsgate in the City of London is dedicated to St Ethelburga, a 7th-century abbess of Barking

Background imageCity Of London Collection: Room in Sir Paul Pindars House, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

Room in Sir Paul Pindars House, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Room in Sir Paul Pindars House, (c1872). Interior of a 17th century building, large reception room with fine moulded plaster ceilings, an elaborate chimneypiece and oak panelling

Background imageCity Of London Collection: Interior of St. Bartholomew-The-Great, c1872. Creator: Unknown

Interior of St. Bartholomew-The-Great, c1872. Creator: Unknown
Interior of St. Bartholomew-The-Great, c1872. Church in the City of London, founded as an Augustinian priory in 1123. One of the oldest churches in London, it is notable for its Norman architecture

Background imageCity Of London Collection: Sir Paul Pindars Lodge, 1791, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

Sir Paul Pindars Lodge, 1791, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Sir Paul Pindars Lodge, 1791, (c1872). Garden House or Lodge of Sir Paul Pindar, near his mansion house in Bishopsgate, City of London. This structure was anciently the keepers lodge

Background imageCity Of London Collection: St. Dunstan s-in-the-East, c1872. Creator: Unknown

St. Dunstan s-in-the-East, c1872. Creator: Unknown
St. Dunstan s-in-the-East, c1872. The Church of St Dunstan in the East, City of London. The 11th century church was repaired between 1668

Background imageCity Of London Collection: An Old House on Little Tower Hill, c1792, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

An Old House on Little Tower Hill, c1792, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
An Old House on Little Tower Hill, c1792, (c1872). House in the City of London, thought to have been built during the reign of Henry VIII (1509-1547)

Background imageCity Of London Collection: The Old Fountain, in the Minories, (1798, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

The Old Fountain, in the Minories, (1798, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
The Old Fountain, in the Minories, (1798, (c1872). The Old Fountain Inn in the City of London, an ancient inn which was demolished and rebuilt c1792. From Old and New London, Vol

Background imageCity Of London Collection: Aldgate, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

Aldgate, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Aldgate, (c1872). Aldgate was one of the gates into the City of London dating back to Roman times when London Wall was constructed

Background imageCity Of London Collection: Cripplegate and Neighbourhood, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

Cripplegate and Neighbourhood, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Cripplegate and Neighbourhood, (c1872). Map of part of the City of London dating from before the development of Finsbury Square in 1777

Background imageCity Of London Collection: St. Giless, Cripplegate, Showing the Old Wall, c1872. Creator: Unknown

St. Giless, Cripplegate, Showing the Old Wall, c1872. Creator: Unknown
St. Giles s, Cripplegate, Showing the Old Wall, c1872. St Giles-without-Cripplegate in the City of London originally stood without (ie outside) the city wall, near the Cripplegate

Background imageCity Of London Collection: Shaftesbury House, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

Shaftesbury House, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Shaftesbury House, (c1872). Shaftesbury House, in Aldersgate Street in the City of London, was built c1644 by Inigo Jones

Background imageCity Of London Collection: New General Post Office, St. Martin s-Le-Grand, c1872. Creator: Unknown

New General Post Office, St. Martin s-Le-Grand, c1872. Creator: Unknown
New General Post Office, St. Martin s-Le-Grand, c1872. View of the General Post Office in the City of London. The Neoclassical building designed by Robert Smirke was opened in 1829

Background imageCity Of London Collection: The Old Post Office, in Lombard Street, about 1800, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

The Old Post Office, in Lombard Street, about 1800, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
The Old Post Office, in Lombard Street, about 1800, (c1872). The General Post Office (GPO) had its headquarters on Lombard Street in the City of London from 1678 to 1829

Background imageCity Of London Collection: Moorfields and its Neighbourhood (From a Map of about 1720), (c1872). Creator: Unknown

Moorfields and its Neighbourhood (From a Map of about 1720), (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Moorfields and its Neighbourhood (From a Map of about 1720), (c1872). Map of part of the City of London, showing the Moorfields, one of the last pieces of open land in the City

Background imageCity Of London Collection: Stows Monument in St. Andrew Undershaft, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

Stows Monument in St. Andrew Undershaft, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Stows Monument in St. Andrew Undershaft, (c1872). Monument to historian and antiquarian John Stow (c1525-1605) in the church of St Andrew Undershaft, City of London

Background imageCity Of London Collection: The Flower Sermon in St. Catherine Cree Church, c1872. Creator: Unknown

The Flower Sermon in St. Catherine Cree Church, c1872. Creator: Unknown
The Flower Sermon in St. Catherine Cree Church, c1872. Service in the guild church of St Katharine Cree in the City of London

Background imageCity Of London Collection: The Old India Office, Leadenhall Street in 1803, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

The Old India Office, Leadenhall Street in 1803, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
The Old India Office, Leadenhall Street in 1803, (c1872). East India House, the London headquarters of the East India Company, was completely rebuilt in 1726-1729

Background imageCity Of London Collection: Serles Place, (1881). Creator: Unknown

Serles Place, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Serles Place, (1881). Serles Place (formerly Shire Lane) in the City of London, shortly before it was demolished to make way for the Royal Courts of Justice, c1868

Background imageCity Of London Collection: Dr. Johnsons Pew in St. Clements, (1881). Creator: Unknown

Dr. Johnsons Pew in St. Clements, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Dr. Johnsons Pew in St. Clements, (1881). The seat used by Dr Samuel Johnson in the church of St Clement Danes in the City of London

Background imageCity Of London Collection: Porch of St. Sepulchres Church, c1872. Creator: Unknown

Porch of St. Sepulchres Church, c1872. Creator: Unknown
Porch of St. Sepulchres Church, c1872. In medieval times the church of St Sepulchre-without-Newgate stood just outside ( without ) the now-demolished old city wall

Background imageCity Of London Collection: St. Sepulchres Church in 1737, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

St. Sepulchres Church in 1737, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
St. Sepulchres Church in 1737, (c1872). In medieval times the church of St Sepulchre-without-Newgate stood just outside ( without ) the now-demolished old city wall

Background imageCity Of London Collection: The Ghosts House in Cock Lane, c1872. Creator: Unknown

The Ghosts House in Cock Lane, c1872. Creator: Unknown
The Ghosts House in Cock Lane, c1872. During the 1760s there were knockings and scratchings and other strange goings-on at the house between Newgate Street and West Smithfield in the City of London

Background imageCity Of London Collection: Old Newgate, c1760, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

Old Newgate, c1760, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Old Newgate, c1760, (c1872). Newgate Prison in London, established in 1188, was one of the earliest prisons. It was rebuilt several times, and finally demolished in 1904

Background imageCity Of London Collection: The Last Remains of the Fleet Prison, c1872. Creator: Unknown

The Last Remains of the Fleet Prison, c1872. Creator: Unknown
The Last Remains of the Fleet Prison, c1872. Hoardings advertising the Crystal Palace outside the ruins of the prison, with a steam train and St Pauls Cathedral in the distance

Background imageCity Of London Collection: Courtyard in the Fleet Prison, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

Courtyard in the Fleet Prison, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Courtyard in the Fleet Prison, (c1872). The notorious prison by the River Fleet in London was originally built in 1197. During the 18th century it was mainly used for debtors and bankrupts

Background imageCity Of London Collection: Interior of the Fleet Prison - The Racket-Court, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

Interior of the Fleet Prison - The Racket-Court, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Interior of the Fleet Prison - The Racket-Court, (c1872). Prisoners exercising and playing sport in the courtyard. The notorious prison by the River Fleet in London was originally built in 1197

Background imageCity Of London Collection: Pie Corner in 1789, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

Pie Corner in 1789, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Pie Corner in 1789, (c1872). 16th century houses in the City of London. From Old and New London, Vol. II: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places, by Walter Thornbury

Background imageCity Of London Collection: Rayers Tomb, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

Rayers Tomb, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Rayers Tomb, (c1872). Monument to Rahere, founder and first prior of St. Bartholomews Priory and Hospital in 1123, in the church of St Bartholomew-the-Great, City of London



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