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George Walter Thornbury Collection

Background imageGeorge Walter Thornbury Collection: The late Mr. G. W. Thornbury, 1876. Creator: Unknown

The late Mr. G. W. Thornbury, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The late Mr. G. W. Thornbury, 1876. Engraving from a photograph by Mr. Charles Watkins of Parliament-street. George Walter Thornbury, a well-known and popular author

Background imageGeorge Walter Thornbury Collection: The Lord Mayors Procession, (1897). Creator: Unknown

The Lord Mayors Procession, (1897). Creator: Unknown
The Lord Mayors Procession, (1897). A mayoral procession entering Cheapside in the City of London in the 18th century. A scene inspired by Industry and Idleness by William Hogarth

Background imageGeorge Walter Thornbury Collection: Old Temple Bar and the Devil Tavern, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Old Temple Bar and the Devil Tavern, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Old Temple Bar and the Devil Tavern, (1897). Temple Bar in Fleet Street, shown here as it might have looked in the 18th century

Background imageGeorge Walter Thornbury Collection: An Illustration to The Morning before the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, 1862

An Illustration to The Morning before the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, 1862

Background imageGeorge Walter Thornbury Collection: The Morning Before the Massacre of St. Bartholomew (for 'Once a Week

The Morning Before the Massacre of St. Bartholomew (for "Once a Week
The Morning Before the Massacre of St. Bartholomew (for " Once a Week, " August 16, 1862), 1862. Poem by George Walter Thornbury that evokes the persecution of Protestants in 17th century

Background imageGeorge Walter Thornbury Collection: The Church of St. Benet Fink, from an Old View, (1897). Creator: Unknown

The Church of St. Benet Fink, from an Old View, (1897). Creator: Unknown
The Church of St. Benet Fink, from an Old View, (1897). Rebuilt by Sir Christopher Wren after it was destroyed by the Great Fire of London

Background imageGeorge Walter Thornbury Collection: Pulpit Hour-Glass, 1897. Creator: Unknown

Pulpit Hour-Glass, 1897. Creator: Unknown
Pulpit Hour-Glass, 1897. Hourglass used to measure sermons in church. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1897]

Background imageGeorge Walter Thornbury Collection: St. Pauls and Neighbourhood, (1897). Creator: Unknown

St. Pauls and Neighbourhood, (1897). Creator: Unknown
St. Pauls and Neighbourhood, (1897). Map based on Aggass plan of 1563, showing St Pauls Cathedral in the City of London. Also marked are the old city walls and Ludgate

Background imageGeorge Walter Thornbury Collection: Bridewell as Rebuilt after the Fire, from an old print, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Bridewell as Rebuilt after the Fire, from an old print, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Bridewell as Rebuilt after the Fire, from an old print, (1897). View of Bridewell as it was during the 18th century. Bridewell Palace

Background imageGeorge Walter Thornbury Collection: The Custom House - Time of Elizabeth, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

The Custom House - Time of Elizabeth, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
The Custom House - Time of Elizabeth, (c1872). The Custom House in the City of London, depicted during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558-1603). From Old and New London, Vol

Background imageGeorge Walter Thornbury Collection: The Temple in 1671. (From an old bird s-eye view in the inner temple), (1897)

The Temple in 1671. (From an old bird s-eye view in the inner temple), (1897). View showing the buildings and gardens at the Inns of Court known as Temple, one of the main legal districts in London

Background imageGeorge Walter Thornbury Collection: The Old Bank, Looking from the Mansion House, (1897). Creator: Unknown

The Old Bank, Looking from the Mansion House, (1897). Creator: Unknown
The Old Bank, Looking from the Mansion House, (1897). The Bank of England in the City of London. The Bank of England was originally housed in rented premises

Background imageGeorge Walter Thornbury Collection: Trial of the Pix, 1897. Creator: Unknown

Trial of the Pix, 1897. Creator: Unknown
Trial of the Pix, 1897. Men taking part in the Trial of the Pyx at the headquarters of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths in the City of London

Background imageGeorge Walter Thornbury Collection: The Figure in Panyer Alley, 1897. Creator: Unknown

The Figure in Panyer Alley, 1897. Creator: Unknown
The Figure in Panyer Alley, 1897. A stone monument, near St Pauls Cathedral in London, shows a boy seated on an upturned basket (or panyer), with the inscription: When ye have sought the City Round

Background imageGeorge Walter Thornbury Collection: Tombs of Knights Templars, 1870, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Tombs of Knights Templars, 1870, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Tombs of Knights Templars, 1870, (1897). Effigies of knights in the Temple Church, London. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury

Background imageGeorge Walter Thornbury Collection: The Old Coal Exchange, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

The Old Coal Exchange, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
The Old Coal Exchange, (c1872). The original Coal Exchange in Lower Thames Street, City of London, opened in 1770. The second building on the site (seen here) dated from 1805

Background imageGeorge Walter Thornbury Collection: A Knight Templar, 1897. Creator: Unknown

A Knight Templar, 1897. Creator: Unknown
A Knight Templar, 1897. Member of the medieval order of Knights Templar. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1897]

Background imageGeorge Walter Thornbury Collection: Interior of Goldsmiths Hall, 1876, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Interior of Goldsmiths Hall, 1876, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Interior of Goldsmiths Hall, 1876, (1897). Goldsmiths Hall, headquarters of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, one of the livery companies of the City of London

Background imageGeorge Walter Thornbury Collection: Richard Tarleton, The Actor, (1897) Creator: Unknown

Richard Tarleton, The Actor, (1897) Creator: Unknown
Richard Tarleton, The Actor, (1897). English actor Richard Tarlton (or Tarleton, died 1588), was the most famous clown of his time. His comic doggerel verse came to be known as Tarltons

Background imageGeorge Walter Thornbury Collection: Fleet Street, The Temple, Etc. (1897). Creator: Unknown

Fleet Street, The Temple, Etc. (1897). Creator: Unknown
Fleet Street, The Temple, Etc. (1897). Map showing London as it was in the 16th century or so. On the right is Bridewell, on the banks of the Fleet River between Fleet Street and the River Thames

Background imageGeorge Walter Thornbury Collection: Broad Street and Cornhill Wards, 1897. Creator: Unknown

Broad Street and Cornhill Wards, 1897. Creator: Unknown
Broad Street and Cornhill Wards, 1897. Map of part of the City of London from the mid 18th century, showing parish divisions

Background imageGeorge Walter Thornbury Collection: Hall of the Skinners Company, c1872. Creator: Unknown

Hall of the Skinners Company, c1872. Creator: Unknown
Hall of the Skinners Company, c1872. Skinners Hall, Dowgate Hill, City of London, home of the Worshipful Company of Skinners. The building, designed by William Jupp, was constructed 1770-1790

Background imageGeorge Walter Thornbury Collection: Richard Burbage, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Richard Burbage, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Richard Burbage, (1897). English stage actor Burbage (1567-1619) was one of the most famous actors of the Globe Theatre in London

Background imageGeorge Walter Thornbury Collection: Interior of the Dukes Theatre, c1673, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Interior of the Dukes Theatre, c1673, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Interior of the Dukes Theatre, c1673, (1897). Performance of the The Empress of Morocco, at Dukes Theatre in London. The Dukes House, (later Dukes Theatre), was originally a tennis court

Background imageGeorge Walter Thornbury Collection: The Church of Allhallows the Great in 1784, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

The Church of Allhallows the Great in 1784, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
The Church of Allhallows the Great in 1784, (c1872). The church of All-Hallows-the-Great in the City of London was rebuilt by the office of Sir Christopher Wren in 1684 after the previous church was

Background imageGeorge Walter Thornbury Collection: Old House Still Standing in Bolt Court, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Old House Still Standing in Bolt Court, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Old House Still Standing in Bolt Court, (1897). Dr Samuel Johnsons house near Fleet Street in the City of London. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury

Background imageGeorge Walter Thornbury Collection: Chapel of Merchant Taylors School, c1872. Creator: Unknown

Chapel of Merchant Taylors School, c1872. Creator: Unknown
Chapel of Merchant Taylors School, c1872. Interior of the chapel at the school in Suffolk Lane, City of London, founded in 1561 by members of the Merchant Taylors Company

Background imageGeorge Walter Thornbury Collection: Theodore E. Hook, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Theodore E. Hook, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Theodore E. Hook, (1897). British writer and composer Theodore Edward Hook (1788-1841) is known for practical jokes, particularly the Berners Street hoax in 1810

Background imageGeorge Walter Thornbury Collection: Dyers Hall, c1830, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

Dyers Hall, c1830, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Dyers Hall, c1830, (c1872). Dyers Hall, on the corner of College Street and Dowgate Hill, in the City of London, home of the Worshipful Company of Dyers. The building seen here was constructed c1770

Background imageGeorge Walter Thornbury Collection: The Royal Societys House in Crane Court, (1897). Creator: Unknown

The Royal Societys House in Crane Court, (1897). Creator: Unknown
The Royal Societys House in Crane Court, (1897). The Royal Society, (also known as the Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge), occupied Crane Court, Fleet Street

Background imageGeorge Walter Thornbury Collection: Sir R. Claytons House, Garden Front, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Sir R. Claytons House, Garden Front, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Sir R. Claytons House, Garden Front, (1897). Sir Robert Claytons house at No 8, Old Jewry, City of London. Clayton (1629-1707) was a British merchant banker, politician and Lord Mayor of London

Background imageGeorge Walter Thornbury Collection: The Door of Saddlers Hall, 1897. Creator: Unknown

The Door of Saddlers Hall, 1897. Creator: Unknown
The Door of Saddlers Hall, 1897. Entrance to the headquarters of the Worshipful Company of Saddlers, one of the livery companies of the City of London

Background imageGeorge Walter Thornbury Collection: The Library of St. Paul s, 1897. Creator: Unknown

The Library of St. Paul s, 1897. Creator: Unknown
The Library of St. Paul s, 1897. Interior view of the library in St Pauls Cathedral in London. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury

Background imageGeorge Walter Thornbury Collection: Execution of Tomkins and Challoner, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Execution of Tomkins and Challoner, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Execution of Tomkins and Challoner, (1897). 19th century depiction of the hanging of Richard Challoner and Nathaniel Tomkins on 5 July 1643

Background imageGeorge Walter Thornbury Collection: Tower Street Ward, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

Tower Street Ward, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Tower Street Ward, (c1872). Map dating from 1773, of part of the City of London, showing Custom House and ships on the River Thames. From Old and New London, Vol

Background imageGeorge Walter Thornbury Collection: Introduction of Randolph to Ben Jonson at the Devil Tavern, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Introduction of Randolph to Ben Jonson at the Devil Tavern, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Introduction of Randolph to Ben Jonson at the Devil Tavern, (1897). 19th century depiction of poet Thomas Randolph (1605-1635) meeting playwright

Background imageGeorge Walter Thornbury Collection: John Wilkes, (1897). Creator: Unknown

John Wilkes, (1897). Creator: Unknown
John Wilkes, (1897). Portrait of English journalist and radical MP John Wilkes (1762-1763). On several occasions the London mob rose in his support and the streets resounded to cries of Wilkes

Background imageGeorge Walter Thornbury Collection: No. 73, Cheapside, 1897. Creator: Unknown

No. 73, Cheapside, 1897. Creator: Unknown
No. 73, Cheapside, 1897. View of Old Mansion House in the City of London. It was built after a design by Christopher Wren for Sir William Turner who served as Lord Mayor in 1668-1669

Background imageGeorge Walter Thornbury Collection: The Scaffolding and Observatory on St. Pauls in 1848, (1897). Creator: Unknown

The Scaffolding and Observatory on St. Pauls in 1848, (1897). Creator: Unknown
The Scaffolding and Observatory on St. Pauls in 1848, (1897). Observation post built by officers of the Royal Engineers on top of the cross on St Pauls Cathedral in London

Background imageGeorge Walter Thornbury Collection: The Trumpet, afterwards the Duke of York, Shire Lane, 1778. Elias Ashmoles House, (1897)

The Trumpet, afterwards the Duke of York, Shire Lane, 1778. Elias Ashmoles House, (1897). Two London buildings: the Trumpet Public House (above), later the Duke of York, in Shire Lane, the Strand

Background imageGeorge Walter Thornbury Collection: Nonsuch House, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

Nonsuch House, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Nonsuch House, (c1872). Nonsuch House on old London Bridge was originally constructed in the Netherlands, taken apart and shipped to London in pieces in 1578

Background imageGeorge Walter Thornbury Collection: Alderman Waithman, from an Authentic Portrait, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Alderman Waithman, from an Authentic Portrait, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Alderman Waithman, from an Authentic Portrait, (1897). Portrait of Robert Waithman (1764-1833) who served as Lord Mayor of London, 1823-1824. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury

Background imageGeorge Walter Thornbury Collection: Wilkes on his Trial, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Wilkes on his Trial, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Wilkes on his Trial, (1897). English radical, journalist and politician John Wilkes (1725-1797) before the Court of Kings Bench, 1768. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury

Background imageGeorge Walter Thornbury Collection: The Royal Banquet in Guildhall, 1761, (1897). Creator: Unknown

The Royal Banquet in Guildhall, 1761, (1897). Creator: Unknown
The Royal Banquet in Guildhall, 1761, (1897). Interior view of the Guildhall in London, during a banquet on Lord Mayors Day. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury

Background imageGeorge Walter Thornbury Collection: The Rebuilding of St. Paul s, (1897). Creator: Unknown

The Rebuilding of St. Paul s, (1897). Creator: Unknown
The Rebuilding of St. Paul s, (1897). The medieval cathedral church of the City of London was destroyed in the Great Fire of 1666. Sir Christopher Wren was commissioned to design the new cathedral

Background imageGeorge Walter Thornbury Collection: Waithmans Shop, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Waithmans Shop, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Waithmans Shop, (1897). Waithman & Bristow, linen drapers shop in Fleet Street, London, as it might have looked in the 18th century. The sign says Importers of Irish Linens Calico Prints

Background imageGeorge Walter Thornbury Collection: Sir R. Whittingtons House, Crutched Friars, 1803, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Sir R. Whittingtons House, Crutched Friars, 1803, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Sir R. Whittingtons House, Crutched Friars, 1803, (1897). View of the building of late sixteenth century style known as the mansion of Sir Richard Whittington, (born 1350) in Hart Street

Background imageGeorge Walter Thornbury Collection: Cheapside Cross, as it appeared in 1547, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Cheapside Cross, as it appeared in 1547, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Cheapside Cross, as it appeared in 1547, (1897). The Cheapside Cross in the City of London was one of the Eleanor crosses, a series of twelve stone monuments topped with tall crosses



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