Farringdon Street Collection

The Metropolitan Underground Railway, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Metropolitan Underground Railway, 1862. Stations of the world's first passenger-carrying designated underground railway. 'Paddington Junction; Chapel St

Section of the Holborn Viaduct, Showing the Subways, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Section of the Holborn Viaduct, Showing the Subways, c1876. Work on the worlds first underground railway began in 1860, by the Metropolitan Railway under chief engineer John Fowler

Interior of Subway, Holborn Viaduct, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Interior of Subway, Holborn Viaduct, c1876. Work on the worlds first underground railway began in 1860 by the Metropolitan Railway, under chief engineer John Fowler

Entrance to the Clerkenwell Tunnel from Farringdon Street, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Entrance to the Clerkenwell Tunnel from Farringdon Street, c1876. Work on the worlds first underground railway began in 1860, under chief engineer John Fowler

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

View of Holborn Viaduct from Farringdon Street, looking north, City of London, 1870

Courtyard of the Rose Inn, Farringdon Street, City of London, 1838

The Rose Inn, Farringdon Street, City of London, 1838

22 and 23 Farringdon Street, City of London, c1855. View of nos 22 and 23 Farringdon Street with the entrance to Wheatsheaf Yard

View of the proposed Holborn Viaduct across Farringdon Street, City of London, 1865. With figures and traffic, including a horse and cart belonging to W Edgcomb and Co, wholesale stationers

Farringdon Street and Holborn Viaduct, City of London, 1869. With figures, horses, carts, carriages and omnibuses

A procession in Farringdon Street passing under Holborn Viaduct, City of London, 1869. Crowds watching guards on horseback and a coach. The viaduct was completed in 1869 and opened by Queen Victoria

Monument at the junction of Farringdon Street and Fleet Street, City of London, 1833. View of the monument to the politician Robert Waithman (Lord Mayor of London in 1823)

An accident near Coppice Row, Farringdon Street, City of London, 1862. View showing men attempting to rectify the damage and crowds watching

Fleet Prison, City of London, 1829. Artist: J Henshall
Fleet Prison, City of London, 1829. View outside Fleet Prison with figures and horse-drawn vehicles on Farringdon Street

Holborn Viaduct, London as it crossed Farringdon Street, 1869. Artist: Henry Dixon
View from the south of Holborn Viaduct, London as it crossed Farringdon Street, 1869

Angel Inn and shops on Farringdon Street, London, c1860. Artist: Henry Dixon
View of the Angel Inn and shops on Farringdon Street, London, c1860. These properties were affected by the construction of Holborn Viaduct in the 1860s

Holborn Viaduct, London, 1869. Artist: GS Willis
View of Holborn Viaduct off Farringdon Street, London, 1869; with St Pauls Cathedral in background; also showing traffic in street, including figures, omnibus and horses and cart loaded with barrels

Holborn Viaduct, London, c1865. Artist: William Haywood
Design for Farringdon Street Bridge, Holborn Viaduct, London, 1865; showing figures and horse drawn vehicles including a cart transporting barrels

Holborn Viaduct, London, 1869
Holborn Viaduct under construction, London, 1869; showing three of the four step buildings, designed to provide stairway access between the Viaduct

Holborn Viaduct, London, 1867. Artist: FW
View of Holborn Viaduct with horses and carriages passing over it. Below is Farringdon Street shown with figures, including fruit sellers and traffic, including omnibuses

Holborn Viaduct, London, 1869. Artist: CC
Holborn Viaduct, London, 1869. View of workmen hoisting girders for bridge across Farringdon Street, part of Holborn Viaduct

Farringdon Market, London, c1830. The market at Farringdon Street, with people and baskets

Construction of the Metropolitan Railway and Fleet Ditch, London, 1862. Labourers at work on the Metropolitan Railway and the Fleet Ditch

Accident in Farringdon Street, London, 1862. Scene of an accident near Coppice Row on Farringdon Street, showing figures attempting to rectify the damage

Fleet Prison, Farringdon Street, London, 1829. Artist: J Henshall
View of Fleet Prison with figures and horse drawn vehicles on Farringdon Street, London, 1829

Firefighters donning smoke helmets, Farringdon Street rubber works, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press

Agricultural Labourers Union meeting in Farringdon Street, London, 1877. Founded by Joseph Arch and inaugurated at Leaming in 1872, the National Union of Farm Labourers grew quickly, attracting 86

New letter boxes being mistaken for heating stoves!, 1855. One of Londons first pillar (letter) boxes was erected by the Post Office at the corner of Fleet Street and Farringdon Street

One of Londons first pillar (letter) boxes, 1855. Erected by the Post Office at the corner of Fleet Street and Farringdon Street, London. From The Illustrated London News. (London, 24 March 1855)

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