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Background imageGeorge Walter Collection: Ancient View of Cheapside, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Ancient View of Cheapside, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Ancient View of Cheapside, (1897). The procession of Marie de Medici along Cheapside in the City of London, part of the French Queens visit to King Charles I and her daughter Henrietta Maria in 1638

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

Interior of Stationers Hall, 1876, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Interior of Stationers Hall, 1876, (1897). The decorated interior of Stationers Hall, seat of the Stationers Company, one of the livery companies of the City of London

Background imageGeorge Walter Collection: The Crypt of Guildhall, 1897. Creator: Unknown

The Crypt of Guildhall, 1897. Creator: Unknown
The Crypt of Guildhall, 1897. View of one of the medieval crypts in the Guildhall in the City of London, built 1411-1440. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury

Background imageGeorge Walter Collection: Sword, Dagger and Ring of King James IV, of Scotland, 1897. Creator: Unknown

Sword, Dagger and Ring of King James IV, of Scotland, 1897. Creator: Unknown
Sword, Dagger and Ring of King James IV, of Scotland, 1897. Items said to have belonged to James IV (1473-1513), preserved in the Heralds College in London

Background imageGeorge Walter Collection: Ruins of the Barbican on Ludgate Hill, 1792, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Ruins of the Barbican on Ludgate Hill, 1792, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Ruins of the Barbican on Ludgate Hill, 1792, (1897). Remains of a Roman watch tower in the City of London. A barbican was a fortified outpost or gateway

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

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

Background imageGeorge Walter Collection: The Last Heraldic Court, (1897). Creator: Unknown

The Last Heraldic Court, (1897). Creator: Unknown
The Last Heraldic Court, (1897). Court proceedings in 18th-century London. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1897]

Background imageGeorge Walter Collection: Outer Court of La Belle Sauvage in 1828, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Outer Court of La Belle Sauvage in 1828, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Outer Court of La Belle Sauvage in 1828, (1897). The Bell Savage Inn in the City of London was established in the 15th century

Background imageGeorge Walter Collection: The College of Physicians, Warwick Lane, 1868, (1897). Creator: Unknown

The College of Physicians, Warwick Lane, 1868, (1897). Creator: Unknown
The College of Physicians, Warwick Lane, 1868, (1897). View of the Royal College of Physicians in the City of London. The Cutlerian Theatre in Warwick Lane was an anatomy theatre designed by Robert

Background imageGeorge Walter Collection: Heads on Old London Bridge, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

Heads on Old London Bridge, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Heads on Old London Bridge, (c1872). The heads of executed criminals and traitors were displayed on pikes above the southern gatehouse on London Bridge over the River Thames

Background imageGeorge Walter Collection: The Temple Fountain, from an Old Print, (1897). Creator: Unknown

The Temple Fountain, from an Old Print, (1897). Creator: Unknown
The Temple Fountain, from an Old Print, (1897). 18th-century view of gardens and buildings at Temple, one of the main legal districts in London. On the right is the River Thames

Background imageGeorge Walter Collection: Antiquities of the Temple, 1897. Creator: Unknown

Antiquities of the Temple, 1897. Creator: Unknown
Antiquities of the Temple, 1897. Historical items related to Temple, one of the main legal districts in London. Listed are

Background imageGeorge Walter Collection: Remains of the Chapel of St. Thomas, Old London Bridge, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

Remains of the Chapel of St. Thomas, Old London Bridge, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Remains of the Chapel of St. Thomas, Old London Bridge, (c1872). The Chapel of St Thomas on the Bridge was built in 1209. In 1548, during the Reformation

Background imageGeorge Walter Collection: London Bridge, c1872. Creator: Unknown

London Bridge, c1872. Creator: Unknown
London Bridge, c1872. View of the Church of St Magnus the Martyr and the Monument in the City of London. The new bridge over the River Thames was opened in 1831. From Old and New London, Vol

Background imageGeorge Walter Collection: The Monument and the Church of St. Magnus, about 1800, (1897). Creator: Unknown

The Monument and the Church of St. Magnus, about 1800, (1897). Creator: Unknown
The Monument and the Church of St. Magnus, about 1800, (1897). View of the church of St Magnus the Martyr and the Monument to the Great Fire of 1666, in the City of London

Background imageGeorge Walter Collection: The City of London, c1872. Creator: Unknown

The City of London, c1872. Creator: Unknown
The City of London, c1872. View of the Embankment and the River Thames, Blackfriars road and railway bridges, with St Pauls Cathedral in the distance

Background imageGeorge Walter Collection: Miles Coverdale, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Miles Coverdale, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Miles Coverdale, (1897). Portrait of English ecclesiastical reformer Myles (or Miles) Coverdale (1488-1569). His Coverdale Bible was the first complete Modern English translation of the Bible

Background imageGeorge Walter Collection: Wrens Original Design for the Summit of the Monument, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Wrens Original Design for the Summit of the Monument, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Wrens Original Design for the Summit of the Monument, (1897). The Monument, in the City of London, was erected to comemmorate the Great Fire of 1666. It was designed by Sir Christopher Wren

Background imageGeorge Walter Collection: The Weigh-House Chapel, (1897). Creator: Unknown

The Weigh-House Chapel, (1897). Creator: Unknown
The Weigh-House Chapel, (1897). View of the Dissenters chapel in Eastcheap, City of London, which was built above the Kings Weigh House in 1697

Background imageGeorge Walter Collection: Cordwainers Hall, 1897. Creator: Unknown

Cordwainers Hall, 1897. Creator: Unknown
Cordwainers Hall, 1897. Cordwainers Hall in Distaff Lane, City of London, home of the Worshipful Company of Cordwainers. The building seen here, the fourth on the site, was opened in 1790

Background imageGeorge Walter Collection: The Fourth Salters Hall, (1897). Creator: Unknown

The Fourth Salters Hall, (1897). Creator: Unknown
The Fourth Salters Hall, (1897). Salters Hall in St Swithins Lane, City of London, was home of the Worshipful Company of Salters

Background imageGeorge Walter Collection: Cromwell House, From Aggass Map, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Cromwell House, From Aggass Map, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Cromwell House, From Aggass Map, (1897). The house of Thomas Cromwell at Austin Friars in the City of London, after a 16th-century map. Cromwell (1485-1540), was chief minister to King Henry VIII

Background imageGeorge Walter Collection: Blackwell Hall in 1812, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Blackwell Hall in 1812, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Blackwell Hall in 1812, (1897). View of Blackwell Hall (also known as Bakewell Hall), in the City of London. To the right is the Chapel of Mary Magdalene

Background imageGeorge Walter Collection: The Second Royal Exchange, Cornhill, (1897). Creator: Unknown

The Second Royal Exchange, Cornhill, (1897). Creator: Unknown
The Second Royal Exchange, Cornhill, (1897). The Royal Exchange was founded in the 16th century to act as a centre of commerce for the City of London

Background imageGeorge Walter Collection: Wrens Plan for Rebuilding London, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Wrens Plan for Rebuilding London, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Wrens Plan for Rebuilding London, (1897). After the Great Fire of London in 1666, Christopher Wren was among several people to draw up plans for a new capital city

Background imageGeorge Walter Collection: Plan of the Exchange in 1837, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Plan of the Exchange in 1837, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Plan of the Exchange in 1837, (1897). Plan of the Royal Exchange in the City of London. The names of the Walks reflect the origins of goods coming into London

Background imageGeorge Walter Collection: The Clearing House, 1897. Creator: Unknown

The Clearing House, 1897. Creator: Unknown
The Clearing House, 1897. Clerks in the Bank of England, City of London. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1897]

Background imageGeorge Walter Collection: Jonathan s, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Jonathan s, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Jonathan s, (1897). Jonathans Coffee-House in the City of London, the original site of the London Stock Exchange. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury

Background imageGeorge Walter Collection: St. Pauls after the Fall of the Spire, from a view by Hollar, (1897). Creator: Unknown

St. Pauls after the Fall of the Spire, from a view by Hollar, (1897). Creator: Unknown
St. Pauls after the Fall of the Spire, from a view by Hollar, (1897). The medieval cathedral of St Paul in the City of London

Background imageGeorge Walter Collection: Old St. Paul s, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Old St. Paul s, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Old St. Paul s, (1897). The medieval cathedral of St Paul in the City of London was destroyed in the Great Fire of 1666. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury

Background imageGeorge Walter Collection: Old Lud Gate, from a print published about 1750, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Old Lud Gate, from a print published about 1750, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Old Lud Gate, from a print published about 1750, (1897). Ludgate, the westernmost gate in London Wall, City of London. The name is thought to derive from flood gate or Fleet gate

Background imageGeorge Walter Collection: The Inner Court of the Old Belle Sauvage. (1897). Creator: Unknown

The Inner Court of the Old Belle Sauvage. (1897). Creator: Unknown
The Inner Court of the Old Belle Sauvage. (1897). The Bell Savage Inn in the City of London was established in the 15th century

Background imageGeorge Walter Collection: Laying the Foundation-Stone of Blackfriars Bridge, 1760, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Laying the Foundation-Stone of Blackfriars Bridge, 1760, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Laying the Foundation-Stone of Blackfriars Bridge, 1760, (1897). Blackfriars Bridge took took nine years to build, opening to the public in 1769

Background imageGeorge Walter Collection: Falling in of the Chapel at Blackfriars, 1623, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Falling in of the Chapel at Blackfriars, 1623, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Falling in of the Chapel at Blackfriars, 1623, (1897). On 26 October 1623, some three hundred people crowded into an upper room at the French ambassadors residence, Hunsdon House, in Blackfriars

Background imageGeorge Walter Collection: Baynards Castle, from a view published in 1790, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Baynards Castle, from a view published in 1790, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Baynards Castle, from a view published in 1790, (1897). Baynards Castle refers to buildings on two neighbouring sites fronting the River Thames in the City of London

Background imageGeorge Walter Collection: New Bridge Street and the Obelisk in 1755, (1897). Creator: Unknown

New Bridge Street and the Obelisk in 1755, (1897). Creator: Unknown
New Bridge Street and the Obelisk in 1755, (1897). View of the obelisk on New Bridge Street at the junction of Fleet Street and Ludgate Hill in London, looking towards Blackfriars Bridge

Background imageGeorge Walter Collection: Sun-Dial in the Temple, 1885, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Sun-Dial in the Temple, 1885, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Sun-Dial in the Temple, 1885, (1897). Sundial in Pump Court, Temple, London, erected in 1686. It is inscribed with the words: Shadows we are and Like shadows depart

Background imageGeorge Walter Collection: Goldsmiths Tomb in 1860, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Goldsmiths Tomb in 1860, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Goldsmiths Tomb in 1860, (1897). The tomb of dramatist Oliver Goldsmith (1730-1774) in the grounds of the Church of St Mary, Middle Temple, Fleet Street, City of London

Background imageGeorge Walter Collection: Oliver Goldsmith, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Oliver Goldsmith, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Oliver Goldsmith, (1897). Irish-born British playwright, dramatist, poet and novelist Goldsmith (1724-1774) is best remembered for the novel The Vicar of Wakefield (1766)

Background imageGeorge Walter Collection: Interior of the Temple Church, 1870, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Interior of the Temple Church, 1870, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Interior of the Temple Church, 1870, (1897). The Temple Church is a late 12th century church in the City of London located between Fleet Street and the River Thames

Background imageGeorge Walter Collection: Fleet Street, The Temple, Etc. From a Map of London, Published 1720, (1897)

Fleet Street, The Temple, Etc. From a Map of London, Published 1720, (1897). Map showing the Inns of Court at Temple and Lincolns Inn, Whitefriars, the River Fleet, Bridewell

Background imageGeorge Walter Collection: The Dorset Gardens Theatre, Whitefriars, (1897). Creator: Unknown

The Dorset Gardens Theatre, Whitefriars, (1897). Creator: Unknown
The Dorset Gardens Theatre, Whitefriars, (1897). The Dukes Theatre, sometimes called the Queens Theatre, in Dorset Gardens, City of London

Background imageGeorge Walter Collection: Old St. Dunstans Church, 1814, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Old St. Dunstans Church, 1814, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Old St. Dunstans Church, 1814, (1897). View of the medieval church of St Dunstan-in-the-West in the City of London. The old church was removed in the early 19th century to allow the widening of Fleet

Background imageGeorge Walter Collection: Oldbourne Hall, Shoe Lane, 1823, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Oldbourne Hall, Shoe Lane, 1823, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Oldbourne Hall, Shoe Lane, 1823, (1897). Workmen digging up the street in the City of London. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury

Background imageGeorge Walter Collection: Bangor House, 1818, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Bangor House, 1818, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Bangor House, 1818, (1897). House with mullioned windows in Shoe Lane, City of London, in an area previously inhabited by the Bishops of Bangor

Background imageGeorge Walter Collection: Cogers Hall, from an old print, 1897. Creator: Unknown

Cogers Hall, from an old print, 1897. Creator: Unknown
Cogers Hall, from an old print, 1897. Cogers Hall as it might have looked in the 18th century. Cogers Hall, a debating society that met in a London tavern, was instituted in 1755

Background imageGeorge Walter Collection: House Said to Have Been Occupied by Dryden in Fetter Lane, 1897. Creator: Unknown

House Said to Have Been Occupied by Dryden in Fetter Lane, 1897. Creator: Unknown
House Said to Have Been Occupied by Dryden in Fetter Lane, 1897. Building in Fetter Lane in the City of London, which at one time was the premises of J Fritz, furniture dealers

Background imageGeorge Walter Collection: Interior of the Moravian Chapel in Fetter Lane, 1897. Creator: Unknown

Interior of the Moravian Chapel in Fetter Lane, 1897. Creator: Unknown
Interior of the Moravian Chapel in Fetter Lane, 1897. The Fetter Lane Congregation of the Moravian Church was founded in 1742



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