George Walter Collection (page 3)

Old Serjeants Inn, 1878, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Old Serjeants Inn, 1878, (1897). Serjeants Inn at Chancery Lane in the City of London was one of the two inns of the Serjeants-at-Law (members of an order of barristers at the English bar)

Bishop Butler, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Bishop Butler, (1897). Joseph Butler (1692-1752) was installed Dean of St Pauls Cathedral in London on 24 May 1740. Butler influenced many philosophers and religious thinkers

St. Brides Church, Fleet Street, 1824, (1897). Creator: Unknown
St. Brides Church, Fleet Street, 1824, (1897). Built in 1672, St Brides in the City of London is one of Christopher Wrens churches built to replace those destroyed by the Great Fire of 1666

Exterior of St. Stephens, Walbrook, in 1700, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Exterior of St. Stephen s, Walbrook, in 1700, (1897). Built by Sir Christopher Wren between 1672-1679, St Stephens Walbrook is one of the numerous churches designed by him to replace those destroyed

The Crypt of Gerards Hall, 1897. Creator: Unknown
The Crypt of Gerards Hall, 1897. Fan-vaulted ceiling under Gerards Hall in Basing Lane, City of London. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury

St. Antholins Church, Watling Street (1868), (1897). Creator: Unknown
St. Antholins Church, Watling Street (1868), (1897). St Antholin, Budge Row, in the City of London, was rebuilt to the designs of Sir Christopher Wren

London Stone, 1897. Creator: Unknown
London Stone, 1897. Said to be the spot from which the Romans measured all distances in Britannia, the London Stone is an ancient oolite stone that was at one time set into the wall of St Swithins

The Old South Sea House, (1897). Creator: Unknown
The Old South Sea House, (1897). Old South Sea House on the corner of Bishopsgate Street and Threadneedle Street in the City of London, was the headquarters of the South Sea Company

March of the Archers, (1897). Creator: Unknown
March of the Archers, (1897). Victorian depiction of 16th-century longbowmen marching through the City of London. Archers from the Fraternity of St George have processed through the City annually

Ground Plan of the Modern Church of St. Martin Outwich, Demolished 1874, (1897). Plan of the parish church of St Martin Outwich in the City of London, designed by Samuel Pepys Cockerell

Interior of Merchant Taylors Hall, 1897. Creator: Unknown
Interior of Merchant Taylors Hall, 1897. Headquarters of the Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors, one of the livery companies of the City of London

Popes House, Plough Court, Lombard Street (1860), (1897). Creator: Unknown
Popes House, Plough Court, Lombard Street (1860), (1897). Poet and satirist Alexander Pope (1688-1744) was said to have been born in this Court [in the City of London]. Rebuilt about 1872

Drapers Hall Garden (1860), 1897. Creator: Unknown
Drapers Hall Garden (1860), 1897. Garden at the headquarters of the Worshipful Company of Drapers, one of the livery companies of the City of London

Interior of Drapers Hall, 1897. Creator: Unknown
Interior of Drapers Hall, 1897. Headquarters of the Worshipful Company of Drapers, one of the livery companies of the City of London

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

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

Sir Thomas Gresham, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Sir Thomas Gresham, (1897). English merchant and financier Gresham (c1519-1579) was the founder of the Royal Exchange in London. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury

Capel Court, 1897. Creator: Unknown
Capel Court, 1897. The Capel Court entrance to the Royal Exchange in the City of London. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury

Court of the Bank of England, 1897. Creator: Unknown
Court of the Bank of England, 1897. The Bank of England moved to Threadneedle Street in the City of London in 1734. It was built by Sir John Soane between 1790 and 1827

The Bank Parlour, Exterior View, 1897. Creator: Unknown
The Bank Parlour, Exterior View, 1897. The Bank of England moved to Threadneedle Street in the City of London in 1734. It was built by Sir John Soane between 1790 and 1827

Lord Mayors Water Procession, 1897. Creator: Unknown
Lord Mayors Water Procession, 1897. Barges of the various livery companies on the River Thames in the City of London. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury

The Maria Wood, 1876, (1897). Creator: Unknown
The Maria Wood, 1876, (1897). The Maria Wood, a steamboat built in 1816, was the last of the city barges owned by the Corporation of London. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury

Interior of the Egyptian Hall, 1897. Creator: Unknown
Interior of the Egyptian Hall, 1897. A banquet in the Egyptian Hall of the Mansion House, official residence of the Lord Mayor of London

The Mansion House in 1750, (1897). Creator: Unknown
The Mansion House in 1750, (1897). View of the residence of the Lord Mayor of London, built between 1739 and 1752, in the Palladian style by the surveyor and architect George Dance the Elder

The Mansion House Kitchen, 1897. Creator: Unknown
The Mansion House Kitchen, 1897. Kitchens in the residence of the Lord Mayor of London. Meat is cooking on spits in front of an enormous fire. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury

Richard Porson, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Richard Porson, (1897). English classical scholar Porson (1759-1808) devoted himself to the accurate translation of Ancient Greek texts. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury

The Poultry Compter, (1897). Creator: Unknown
The Poultry Compter, (1897). Poultry Compter was a small prison, run by a Sheriff of the City of London, from medieval times until 1815

A Lord Mayor and his Lady (Middle of Seventeenth Century), (1897). Creator: Unknown
A Lord Mayor and his Lady (Middle of Seventeenth Century), (1897). A Lord Mayor of London and his wife in costume of the time. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury

Sir Richard Whittington, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Sir Richard Whittington, (1897). According to legend, Dick Whittington (c1350-1423) heard the sound of Bow Bells telling him to return to London and prophesying that he would become Lord Mayor

Old Front of Guildhall, c1725, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Old Front of Guildhall, c1725, (1897). Facade of the Guildhall in the City of London, which has been used as a town hall for several hundred years

The Old Court of Aldermen, Guildhall, 1897. Creator: Unknown
The Old Court of Aldermen, Guildhall, 1897. Meeting of officials at the Guildhall in London. The ceiling was painted by Sir James Thornhill. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury

Mercers Chapel, as rebuilt after the fire, 1897. Creator: Unknown
Mercers Chapel, as rebuilt after the fire, 1897. Chapel of the Worshipful Company of Mercers in the City of London. The second Hall and chapel

Interior of St. Michaels, Wood Street, 1876, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Interior of St. Michael s, Wood Street, 1876, (1897). The church of St Michael Wood Street in the City of London, the burial site for the head of King James IV of Scotland (1473-1513)

Altar of Diana, 1897. Creator: Unknown
Altar of Diana, 1897. Roman altar of Diana discovered in 1830 while excavating for the new Goldsmiths Hall in Foster Lane, Cheapside, City of London

Exterior of Goldsmiths Hall, 1897. Creator: Unknown
Exterior of Goldsmiths Hall, 1897. Goldsmiths Hall, headquarters of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, one of the livery companies of the City of London

Miltons Burial-Place, 1897. Creator: Unknown
Miltons Burial-Place, 1897. The poet John Milton (1608-1674) was buried at the church of St Giles-without-Cripplegate in the City of London

Miltons House, 1897. Creator: Unknown
Miltons House, 1897. The house of poet John Milton (1608-1674) in Petty France, Westminster, London. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury

Old Map of the Ward of Cheap - About 1750, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Old Map of the Ward of Cheap - About 1750, (1897). Map of part of the City of London, showing: Castle Court, Blossoms Inn, Hony Lane, Golden leg Court, Crown Court, Trump Alley, Dove Court

The Seal of Bow Church, c1650, (1897). Creator: Unknown
The Seal of Bow Church, c1650, (1897). Silver seal of the parish church of St Mary and Holy Trinity in Bow, London. Dated 1650

The Demolition of Cheapside Cross, (1643), 1897. Creator: Unknown
The Demolition of Cheapside Cross, (1643), 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

The Lord Mayors Coach, 1897. Creator: Unknown
The Lord Mayors Coach, 1897. The Lord Mayor of Londons State Coach was built in 1757 and is pulled by six horses. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury

Beginning of the Riot in Cheapside, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Beginning of the Riot in Cheapside, (1897). In 1517 a protest, which became known as Evil May Day, took place against foreigners living in London

The Stone House, Knightrider Street, 1897. Creator: Unknown
The Stone House, Knightrider Street, 1897. The College of Physicans (later the Royal College of Physicians) was founded in 1518 in Stone House, the home of Thomas Linacre, in the City of London

Heralds College about 1700, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Heralds College about 1700, (1897). The College of Arms building, in the City of London, dates from the 1670s. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury

The Church of St. Michael Ad Bladum, A. D. 1585, (1897). Creator: Unknown
The Church of St. Michael Ad Bladum, A.D. 1585, (1897). View of St Michael-le-Querne, also called St Michael ad Bladum, a parish church in the Farringdon Within Ward in the City of London

Dollys Coffee House, 1897. Creator: Unknown
Dollys Coffee House, 1897. Dollys Tavern near Paternoster Row in the City of London, said to have been named after Dolly, an old cook of the establishment, whose portrait Gainsborough painted

The Face in the Straw. - From Abbots Anthologia, 1613, (1897). Creator: Unknown
The Face in the Straw. - From Abbots Anthologia, 1613, (1897). Father Henry Garnets Straw - a bloodstained straw husk saved from the scene of his execution near St Pauls Cathedral in London in 1606

St. Pauls and the Neighbourhood in 1540, (1897). Creator: Unknown
St. Pauls and the Neighbourhood in 1540, (1897). This view shows London as it would have been in the 16th century; the medieval cathedral of St Pauls surrounded by fields

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