Edward Walford Collection

Folly Ditch, Jacobs Island, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Folly Ditch, Jacobs Island, (c1878). Jacobs Island, a notorious slum on the south bank of the River Thames in Bermondsey, London, was made famous in Charles Dickenss novel Oliver Twist

The Horns Tavern, Kennington, in 1820, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
The Horns Tavern, Kennington, in 1820, (c1878). The Horns tavern in Kennington, south London, acted as a meeting place, lecture hall and exhibition space

The Great Hall, Dulwich College, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
The Great Hall, Dulwich College, (c1878). View of the boys public school in south-east London which was founded in 1619 by Edward Alleyn, an Elizabethan actor

Whites, London, 1891
White s, London, 1891. Whites is a gentlemens club, established at 4 Chesterfield Street in 1693 by Italian immigrant Francesco Bianco

Views on the River Lea, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Views on the River Lea, c1876. Ferry House, Tottenham Church, weir, cottage and Tottenham Lock on the River Lea, East London

The Chelsea Bun-House, 1810, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The Chelsea Bun-House, 1810, (c1876). The Chelsea Bun House sold Chelsea buns and hot cross buns at Easter, with patronage of Kings George II, George III and their families

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

Trial Trip on the Underground Railway, 1863, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Trial Trip on the Underground Railway, 1863, (c1876). Work on the worlds first underground railway started in 1860, by the Metropolitan Railway under chief engineer John Fowler

Bridgewater House, Westminster, London, c1875 (1878). Artists: Unknown, Sir Charles Barry
Bridgewater House, Westminster, London, c1875 (1878). Bridgewater House was designed in Italian Palazzo style by Charles Barry for Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere

Sir Charles Barry, British architect, c1840 (1878). Charles Barry (1795-1860), was a prolific English architect who designed the reconstructed Palace of Westminster after the original building was

The New Law Courts, Westminster, London, c1878 (1878)
The New Law Courts, London, c1878 (1878). The Royal Courts of Justice house both the High Court and Court of Appeal of England and Wales

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

Kennington, from the Green, 1780, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Kennington, from the Green, 1780, (c1878). Dray-horse and cart with beer barrels outside a tavern in the village of Kennington, (now part of south London)

An Old Coachmakers Shop in Long Acre, (1881). Creator: Unknown
An Old Coachmakers Shop in Long Acre, (1881). Premises of Hatchett & Co, coachbuilders at Covent Garden in London. John Hatchetts company (c1750-1870)

Map of Hornsey and Neighbourhood in 1819, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Map of Hornsey and Neighbourhood in 1819, (c1876).. The village grew dramatically after c1860. From " Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places

Old Sign of the Dog and Duck. (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Old Sign of the Dog and Duck. (c1878). The Dog and Duck tavern stood on the site of what later became the Bethlem Royal Hospital in Southwark, south London

Bethlehem Hospital, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Bethlehem Hospital, (c1878). View of the Bethlem Royal Hospital, a psychiatric hospital in London dating back to the 13th century

Mr. Davies Shop, Russell Street, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Mr. Davies Shop, Russell Street, (1881). The bookshop of bookseller and author Thomas Davies (c1713-1785) at Russell Street in Covent Garden, London

Turners House in Maiden Lane, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Turners House in Maiden Lane, (1881). The birthplace of painter JMW Turner (1775-1851) in Maiden Lane, Covent Garden, London. Turner was born above his fathers barber shop at number 21

Dr. Busby, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Dr. Busby, (1881). English Anglican priest Rev Dr Richard Busby (1606-1695) was head master of Westminster School for over fifty-five years

St. Martins Lane, 1820, (1881). Creator: Unknown
St. Martins Lane, 1820, (1881). Street scene in St Martins Lane in Westminster, London, with the church of St Martin in the Fields

A Sedan Chair, (1881). Creator: Unknown
A Sedan Chair, (1881). Sedan chair carried between horizontal poles by two porters. This form of transport was gernerally only used by the wealthy or powerful

The Embankment, from Charing Cross Bridge, (1881). Creator: Unknown
The Embankment, from Charing Cross Bridge, (1881). The Embankment Gardens in London were created in 1874, on the reclaimed land on the inward side of the Victoria Embankment next to the River Thames

The London School Board Offices, (1881). Creator: Unknown
The London School Board Offices, (1881). Office of the London School Board on the Victoria Embankment. School boards were created in 1870

Old Whitehall Stairs, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Old Whitehall Stairs, (1881). Steps down to the River Thames from the Palace of Whitehall. From Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places

Macklins House, Tavistock Row, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Macklins House, Tavistock Row, (1881). The house of actor Charles Macklin (1690-1797) at Tavistock Row, Covent Garden, London

Interior of Covent Garden Theatre in 1804, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Interior of Covent Garden Theatre in 1804, (1881). A performance on the stage at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden, London

The Rookery of St Giles, London, 1850 (1878). Situated between Great Russell Street and Seven Dials, the St Giles Rookery was one of the worst slums in Britain

Claridges Hotel, Mayfair, Westminster, London, c1877 (1878). Claridges was founded in 1812 as Mivarts Hotel but was renamed after the hotel was sold to a Mr and Mrs Claridge in 1854

The Bell at Edmonton, c1876. Creator: Unknown
The " Bell" at Edmonton, c1876. The Bell Inn on Fore Street known by William Cowpers 1782 ballad, The Diverting History of John Gilpin was rebuilt in 1878

Tottenham Church, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Tottenham Church, c1876. All Hallows parish church in Tottenham was built in 12th century and was given to Tottenham by King David I of Scotland

Bruce Castle, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Bruce Castle, c1876. Grade I listed 16th-century manor house in Lordship Lane, Tottenham, home to Sir William Compton and Sir Rowland Hill, used as a school during the 19th century

Tottenham High Cross, 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Tottenham High Cross, 1820, (c1876). First recorded c1600-1609 by Owen Wood to mark the centre of Tottenham Village, ornamented in Gothic style in 1809

Dr. Watts Monument, Abney Park Cemetery, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Dr. Watts Monument, Abney Park Cemetery, c1876. Grade II listed Monument to Isaac Watts (1674-1748) in Abney Park Cemetery

Abney House, 1845, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Abney House, 1845, (c1876). Red brick mansion of Sir Thomas Abney, built c1690 before demolition in 1845. From " Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places

The Old Rectory, Stoke Newington, in 1858, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The Old Rectory, Stoke Newington, in 1858, (c1876). A weatherboard building on the south side of Church Street opposite the church

Views in Stoke Newington, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Views in Stoke Newington, c1876. Regents House, Fleetwood House, St Marys Rectory and New church, the river, Queen Elizabeth walk and an old gateway in 18th century Stoke Newington

Stoke Newington Church, 1750, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Stoke Newington Church, 1750, (c1876). From " Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places. The Western and Northern Studies", by Edward Walford

The Manor-House, Dalston, c1876. Creator: Unknown
The Manor-House, Dalston, c1876. The Manor House, a Victorian villa on Dalston Lane was a girls refuge from 1849. From " Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People

Balmes House in 1750, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Balmes House in 1750, (c1876). Balmes House, Hoxton rebuilt by Sir George Whitmore, Lord Mayor of London, purchased by Richard de Beauvoir, and later occupied as a private asylum

Howards House, at Clapton, about 1800, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Howards House, at Clapton, about 1800, (c1876). House on Lower Clapton Road of prison reformer John Howard, (1726-1790). From " Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People

Views in Kingsland, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Views in Kingsland, c1876. Kingsland Chapel, Lock Hospital for leprosy and Shacklewell manor in 18th century Dalston Kingsland which took its name from the hunting grounds of a Tudor royal residence

The Black and White House, 1800, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The Black and White House, 1800, (c1876). Built in 1578, was the 17th century residence of the Vyner family, and later a girls boarding school, it was demolished in late 18th century

Hackney Church, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Hackney Church, c1876. The parish church of St John-at-Hackney was built in 1789 and is Grade II listed. From " Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places

Bits of Old Hackney, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Bits of Old Hackney, c1876. Showing Brook House - converted for use into a private asylum in 1758, Barbers Barn - residence of John Okey, a signatory to Charles Is death warrant

Hackney, Looking Towards the Church, 1840, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Hackney, Looking Towards the Church, 1840, (c1876). Hackney was a retreat for nobility until construction of the railway c1850s

Columbia Market, Hackney, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Columbia Market, Hackney, c1876. Angela Burdett-Coutts established Columbia Market in 1869, the three-storey Gothic covered food market with 400 stalls was demolished in 1958

Edmonton Church, 1790, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Edmonton Church, 1790, (c1876). All Saints Church, Edmonton, first recorded in the 12th century, was entirely rebuilt in 15th century and is Grade II listed

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