Clerkenwell Collection (#2)

Nell Gwynnes House, Bagnigge Wells, Clerkenwell, London, c1814 (1911). Artist: C J Smith
Nell Gwynnes House, Bagnigge Wells, Clerkenwell, London, c1814 (1911). Eleanor (Nell) Gwyn (1650-1687) was an actress and long time mistress of King Charles II of England and Scotland

Old houses in St John Street, Clerkenwell, London, c1811 (1911). From London - North of the Thames, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1911]

Bishop Burnets House in St Johns Square, Clerkenwell, London, c1900 (1911). Gilbert Burnet (1643-1715) was a Scottish philosopher, historian and cleric who became Bishop of Salisbury in 1689

Crypt of St Johns Church, Clerkenwell, London 1878 (1906). St John Clerkenwell is a former parish church in Clerkenwell, London, now used as the chapel of the modern Order of St John

Sketch map of London in the 15th century, 1906. From Medieval London, Vol. 1 - Historical & Social, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1906]

The Fleet Ditch near West Street, during alterations, 1844
The Fleet Ditch near West Street. From a sketch taken during alterations, 1844.Engraving from Old and new London Volume 2 by Walter Thornbury.Published by Cassell, Petter and Galpin

The Crypt of St. Johns, 1878
The Crypt of St.John s. Clerkenwell. Engraving from Old and new London Volume 2 by Walter Thornbury. Published by Cassell, Petter and Galpin, 1878

Hicks Hall, 1750. 1878
Hicks Hall about 1750. Engraving from Old and new London Volume 2 by Walter Thornbury.Published by Cassell, Petter and Galpin, 1878

Coffee-Room at St. Johns Gate, 1878
Coffee-Room at St.Johns Gate. Engraving from Old and new London Volume 2 by Walter Thornbury.Published by Cassell, Petter and Galpin, 1878

The Old House of Detention, 1878
The Old House of Detention, Clerkenwell. Engraving from Old and new London Volume 2 by Walter Thornbury.Published by Cassell, Petter and Galpin, 1878

Ray Street, 1820
Ray Street, Clerkenwell, about 1820. Engraving from Old and new London Volume 2 by Walter Thornbury. Published by Cassell, Petter and Galpin, 1878

The needle-room, Clerkenwell Prison, London, 1874. Prisoners sewing mailbags, a common form of prison labour in British jails

The oakum-shed, Clerkenwell Prison, London, 1874. Oakum is a tarred fibre used in shipbuilding. It used to be made from old tarry ropes and its preparation was a common form of prison labour

St Johns Gate on a Sunday, Clerkenwell, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish
St Johns Gate on a Sunday, Clerkenwell, London, 1926-1927. The gate was built in 1504 by Thomas Docwra, prior of the Priory of the Knights of Saint John

Chapel Royal choirboys in procession, Clerkenwell, London, 1926-1927. Procession going to a commemorative service of the order in the Grand Priory Church

Election hustings in Clerkenwell Green during the Finsbury election, London, 1852. A print from The Illustrated London News (10 June 1852)

St Johns Gate, Clerkenwell, London, c1920s. The gate was built in 1504 by Thomas Docwra, prior of the Priory of the Knights of Saint John. It served as the south entrance to the inner precinct

Prisoners at Clerkenwell House of Correction, London, 1874. Prisoners, in prison uniform, take their turn on the treadmill while the men who have just done their stint wait in silence until it is

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