City Of London Collection (#66)

Sketch for Industry and Idleness - Plate VIII, 1747. Artist: William Hogarth
Sketch for Industry and Idleness - Plate VIII, 1747. The industrious prentice grown rich and sheriff of London. The scene is old Fishmongers Hall

The Industrious Prentice Lord-Mayor of London - Plate 12 from Industry and Idleness, 1747. Artist: William Hogarth
The Industrious Prentice Lord-Mayor of London - Plate 12 from Industry and Idleness, 1747. The industrious apprentice is drawn along Cheapside in his coach watched by Frederick

Proclamation of the Coronation, 1936 (1937). Clarenceux King of Arms reading the Coronation Proclamation of King George VI on 12 December 1936, at the Royal Exchange, London

Cheapside from the Mansion House, City of London, c1900 (1901). From Living London, Vol. 1, edited by George R. Sims. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1901]

The Penny Sit-Up, Salvation Army shelter, Blackfriars, London, c1900 (1901). The Penny Sit-Up, one of the first homeless shelters to be created in Blackfriars

A corner of Leadenhall Market, London, c1901 (1901). Leadenhall Market, in the City, is one of the oldest markets in London, dating from the 14th century. From Living London, Vol

Boys playing football on the roof of St Pauls Cathedral Choir School, London, c1901 (1901). From Living London, Vol. 1, edited by George R. Sims

A concert at the Guildhall School of Music, London, c1901 (1901). The Guildhall School of Music and Drama is an independent music and dramatic arts school founded in 1880. From Living London, Vol

Outside the Mansion House, City of London, 9 AM, c1901 (1901). Mansion House is the official residence of the Lord Mayor of London, designed by George Dance the Elder (1695-1768) in 1739

Court of the Cutlers Company: examining the work of their apprentices, London, 1902 (1903). The Worshipful Company of Cutlers is the guild for the trade of knife making and repairing

Excursion steamboats leaving Fresh Wharf, London Bridge, c1903 (1903). The origins of Fresh Wharf date to the medieval period. It acquired its name as it was the landing place for fresh fish

Tape and telegraph room of the Daily Express newspaper, London, c1900 (1903). From Living London, Vol. II, by George R. Sims. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1903]

Bottle selling outside St Bartholomews Hospital, London, c1903 (1903). From Living London, Vol. II, by George R. Sims. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1903]

Queen Victoria Street (junction with Cannon Street), City of London, c1903 (1903). From Living London, Vol. II, by George R. Sims

Preparing publications for the press, Patent Office, London, c1903 (1903)
Preparing publications for the press, Patent Office, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, c1903 (1903). From Living London, Vol. III, by George R. Sims

Visitors searching through volumes at the Public Record Office, Chancery Lane, London, 1903. From Living London, Vol. III, by George R. Sims

In the Coal Exchange, City of London, c1903 (1903). The London Coal Exchange on Thames Street stood from 1770 to 1962. The third renovation of the building completed in 1849 was considered one of

Pupils sitting an examination at the City of London School, c1903 (1903). The City of London School is an independent school founded by a private Act of Parliament in 1834. From Living London, Vol

In the Post Office Central Telephone Exchange, City of London, c1903 (1903)
Receiving calls in the Post Office Central Telephone Exchange, City of London, c1903 (1903). The Faraday Building was the General Post Offices first telephone exchange in London

Reading room, Guildhall Library, City of London, c1903 (1903). The Guildhall library was founded in c1420 under the terms of the will of Lord Mayor Dick Whittington. From Living London, Vol

Money Exchange Department, Thmas Cook & Son, Ludgate Circus, City of London, c1903 (1903). From Living London, Vol. III, by George R. Sims

Twelve o clock on New Years Eve outside St Pauls Cathedral, London, c1902 (1903)
Twelve O Clock on New Years Eve Outside St. Pauls Cathedral, c1902, (1903). From Living London, Vol. III, by George R. Sims. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1903]

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]

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

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

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]

General Post Office, City of London, c1910 (1911). Britains first purpose-built mail facility located in St Martins le Grand

Cloth Fair, City of London, 1911. Cloth Fair is a street in the City of London where merchants gathered to buy and sell material during the Bartholomew Fair

Paternoster Row, City of London, 1911. Paternoster Row was the centre of the London publishing trade. In 1819 Paternoster Row was described as ?almost synonymous? with the book trade

An exciting game: pupils of Christs Hospital school, City of London, c1900 (1911). Artist: RW Thomas
An exciting game: pupils of Christs Hospital school, City of London, c1900 (1911). Founded in 1552, Christs Hospital was the result of the vision of King Edward VI (1537-1553)

Custom House, City of London, 1911. From London - The City, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1911]

Billingsgate Market, City of London, c1900 (1911). Artist: Pictorial Agency
Billingsgate Market, City of London, c1900 (1911). Billingsgate Wharf, Lower Thames Street, became the centre of a fish market during the 16th

The Coal Exchange, City of London, c1910 (1911). Artist: Pictorial Agency
The Coal Exchange, City of London, c1910 (1911). The London Coal Exchange was situated on the north side of Thames Street, occupying three different structures from 1770 to 1962

Fishmongers Hall, City of London, 1911. Artist: Pictorial Agency
Fishmongers Hall, City of London, 1911. The Worshipful Company of Fishmongers the Company ranks fourth in the order of precedence of City Livery Companies

Cannon Street, looking west, City of London, c1910 (1911). From London - The City, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1911]

Queen Victoria Street, City of London, c1910 (1911). Artist: York & Son
Queen Victoria Street, City of London, c1910 (1911). From London - The City, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1911]

British and Foreign Bible Society House, City of London, c1890 (1911). Artist: Pictorial Agency
British and Foreign Bible Society House, City of London, c1890 (1911). The British and Foreign Bible Society, often known in England and Wales as simply the Bible Society

Interior of Stationers Hall, City of London, c1910 (1911). Artist: Hedley Hilton
Interior of Stationers Hall, City of London, c1910 (1911). The Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers (until 1937 the Worshipful Company of Stationers)

Ludgate Circus and Ludgate Hill, City of London, c1910 (1911). Artist: Photochrom Co Ltd of London
Ludgate Circus and Ludgate Hill, City of London, c1910 (1911). Ludgate Circus has historically been the main connection between the City of London and the City of Westminster

Church of St Botolph-without-Bishopsgate, City of London, c1890 (1911). Artist: Pictorial Agency
Church of St Botolph-without-Bishopsgate, City of London, c1890 (1911). St Botolph-without-Bishopsgate is a Church of England church on the west side of Bishopsgate, first mentioned in 1212

Principal entrance to Leathersellers Hall, City of London, 1801 (1911). View of the building demolished in 1799. From London - The City, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1911]

Church of St Helen, Bishopsgate, City of London, 1817 (1911). Artist: William Wise
Church of St Helen, Bishopsgate, City of London, 1817 (1911). South-west view. Dating from the 12th century, the Church of St Helen was the parish church of William Shakespeare when he lived in

Gresham College, City of London, c18th century (1911). Gresham College is an institution of higher learning located at Barnards Inn Hall off Holborn

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