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New River Collection

Background imageNew River Collection: Anvil Cliff, 1872. Creator: William Ludwell Sheppard

Anvil Cliff, 1872. Creator: William Ludwell Sheppard
Anvil Cliff, 1872. Rock formation on the New River, Virginia, USA:the rugged, riven, and weird Anvil Cliff lifts its awful but not repulsive front....the height of which

Background imageNew River Collection: New River Canyon, W. Va. from Hawk's Nest, c.between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown

New River Canyon, W. Va. from Hawk's Nest, c.between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
New River Canyon, W. Va. from Hawk's Nest, c.between 1910 and 1920

Background imageNew River Collection: New River canyon, W. Va. from Hawk's Nest, c.between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown

New River canyon, W. Va. from Hawk's Nest, c.between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
New River canyon, W. Va. from Hawk's Nest, c.between 1910 and 1920

Background imageNew River Collection: New River canyon, east from Fayette, W. Va. c.between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown

New River canyon, east from Fayette, W. Va. c.between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
New River canyon, east from Fayette, W. Va. c.between 1910 and 1920

Background imageNew River Collection: Chimney Rock and New River canyon near Fayette, W. Va. c.between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown

Chimney Rock and New River canyon near Fayette, W. Va. c.between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
Chimney Rock and New River canyon near Fayette, W. Va. c.between 1910 and 1920

Background imageNew River Collection: Hinton, W. Va. from west, between 1900 and 1920. Creator: Unknown

Hinton, W. Va. from west, between 1900 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
Hinton, W. Va. from west, between 1900 and 1920

Background imageNew River Collection: C. & O. Ry. [i.e. Chesapeake and Ohio Railway] at Sandstone Falls, W. Va. c.between 1910 and 1920

C. & O. Ry. [i.e. Chesapeake and Ohio Railway] at Sandstone Falls, W. Va. c.between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown. C
C. & O. Ry. [i.e. Chesapeake and Ohio Railway] at Sandstone Falls, W. Va. c.between 1910 and 1920

Background imageNew River Collection: Sandstone Falls, New River, W. Va. c.between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown

Sandstone Falls, New River, W. Va. c.between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
Sandstone Falls, New River, W. Va. c.between 1910 and 1920

Background imageNew River Collection: New River canyon, west of Nuttall Station, W. Va. c.between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown

New River canyon, west of Nuttall Station, W. Va. c.between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
New River canyon, west of Nuttall Station, W. Va. c.between 1910 and 1920

Background imageNew River Collection: New River canyon, Gauley, W. Va. c.between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown

New River canyon, Gauley, W. Va. c.between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
New River canyon, Gauley, W. Va. c.between 1910 and 1920

Background imageNew River Collection: Kanawha Falls, New River canyon, W. Va. c.between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown

Kanawha Falls, New River canyon, W. Va. c.between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
Kanawha Falls, New River canyon, W. Va. c.between 1910 and 1920

Background imageNew River Collection: King James rescued from the New River, 1897. Creator: John Leech

King James rescued from the New River, 1897. Creator: John Leech
King James rescued from the New River, 1897. King James I of England (1566-1625) granted a charter in 1604 for the design and construction of the New River

Background imageNew River Collection: New River at Egglestons Springs, 1872. Creator: William Ludwell Sheppard

New River at Egglestons Springs, 1872. Creator: William Ludwell Sheppard
New River at Egglestons Springs, 1872. Peaceful scene in Virginia, USA. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In, A Delineation by Pen and Pencil of the Mountains, Rivers

Background imageNew River Collection: Dragon Gorge, New River, West Virginia, c1897. Creator: Unknown

Dragon Gorge, New River, West Virginia, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Dragon Gorge, New River, West Virginia, c1897. From " A Tour Through the New World America", by Prof. Geo. R. Cromwell. [C. N. Greig & Co. London, c1897]

Background imageNew River Collection: The New River Head, c1872. Creator: Unknown

The New River Head, c1872. Creator: Unknown
The New River Head, c1872. The site south-west of Sadlers Wells known as New River Head takes its name from the reservoir at the mouth of the New River

Background imageNew River Collection: Dragon Gorge, New River, West Virginia, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown

Dragon Gorge, New River, West Virginia, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Dragon Gorge, New River, West Virginia, USA, c1900. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell. [C.N.Greig & Co. c1900]

Background imageNew River Collection: The Thatched House Inn and the New River, Islington, London, c1790

The Thatched House Inn and the New River, Islington, London, c1790. The New River scheme was one of Britains first attempts since the Romans to increase Londons water supply

Background imageNew River Collection: Old houses, Newington Green, Stoke Newington, London, 1860. Artist: HF

Old houses, Newington Green, Stoke Newington, London, 1860. Artist: HF
Old houses, Newington Green, Stoke Newington, London, 1860. View showing the New River in the foreground. Petherton Road now occupies the site

Background imageNew River Collection: New River, Stoke Newington, London, 1820. Artist: JB

New River, Stoke Newington, London, 1820. Artist: JB
View of New River, Stoke Newington, London, 1820; the river is winding its way to the back of the picture, flanked by the river banks

Background imageNew River Collection: New River Head, Finsbury, London, c1740. Artist: George Bickham

New River Head, Finsbury, London, c1740. Artist: George Bickham
New River Head, Finsbury, London, c1740; the depiction of the first issuing of water into the New River Head, Finsbury in 1613 with a description

Background imageNew River Collection: View of New River Head, Finsbury, London, c1750

View of New River Head, Finsbury, London, c1750; with figures. Completed in 1713, this was a massive engineering project to improve Londons water supply by collecting clean water from 40 miles away

Background imageNew River Collection: View of New River Head, Finsbury, London, 1730

View of New River Head, Finsbury, London, 1730. Completed in 1713, this was a massive engineering project to improve Londons water supply by collecting clean water from 40 miles away

Background imageNew River Collection: View of the area around New River Head, Finsbury, London, 1665. Artist: Wenceslaus Hollar

View of the area around New River Head, Finsbury, London, 1665. Artist: Wenceslaus Hollar
View of the area around New River Head, Finsbury, London, 1665. With a fisherman

Background imageNew River Collection: View of New River Head, Finsbury, London, c1753

View of New River Head, Finsbury, London, c1753; with figures. Completed in 1713, this was a massive engineering project to improve Londons water supply by collecting clean water from 40 miles away

Background imageNew River Collection: View of London from Islington, 1789. Artist: Johannes Swertner

View of London from Islington, 1789. Artist: Johannes Swertner
View of London from Islington, 1789. View of Westminster and the City of London from Islington, showing Church Street in the foreground, Upper Street and Lower Road

Background imageNew River Collection: Evening, plate III from Times of Day, 1738. Artist: Bernard Baron

Evening, plate III from Times of Day, 1738. Artist: Bernard Baron
Evening, plate III from Times of Day, 1738. Scene at Sadlers Wells, Finsbury, London, with Sir Hugh Middleton Tavern in the background. A lady with fan escorted by a man carrying a small girl


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