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The Demolition of Cheapside Cross, (1643), 1897. Creator: UnknownThe 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: UnknownThe 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: UnknownBeginning 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: UnknownThe 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: UnknownHeralds 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: UnknownThe 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: UnknownDollys 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: UnknownThe 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: UnknownSt. 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
The Chapter House of Old St. Pauls, from a view by Hollar, (1897). Creator: UnknownThe Chapter House of Old St. Paul s, from a view by Hollar, (1897). The medieval cathedral of St Paul in the City of London, as it looked in the 17th century
St. Dunstans Clock, 1897. Creator: UnknownSt. Dunstans Clock, 1897. The clock was installed at the church of St Dunstan-in-the-West in Fleet Street, London, in 1671
The Room over Temple Bar, 1876, (1897). Creator: UnknownThe Room over Temple Bar, 1876, (1897). Interior of the upper-storey room in the Temple Bar, which was leased to the neighbouring banking house of Child & Co for storage of records
Part of Old London Wall near Falcon Square, 1870, (1897). Creator: UnknownPart of Old London Wall near Falcon Square, 1870, (1897). The Romans built walls around the trading port of Londinium - what is now London - on the River Thames
Old Patch, (1897). Creator: UnknownOld Patch, (1897). Portrait of Old Patch, a notorious forger of banknotes, so called because he supposedly wore an eye-patch as one of his disguises
Ancient Roman Pavement Found in Threadneedle Street, 1841, (1897). Creator: UnknownAncient Roman Pavement Found in Threadneedle Street, 1841, (1897). Roman mosaic floor discovered in the City of London. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury
The Old Wooden Temple Bar, (1897). Creator: UnknownThe Old Wooden Temple Bar, (1897). View of the Temple Bar in London in the 17th century. Temple Bar was the principal ceremonial entrance to the City of London from the City of Westminster
Old Houses in Fleet Street, near St. Dunstans Church, now rebuilt, (1897). Creator: UnknownOld Houses in Fleet Street, near St. Dunstans Church, now rebuilt, (1897). Building facade in London in the 18th century, with a sedan chair. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury
Mrs. Salmons Waxwork, Fleet Street - Palace of Henry VIII. and Cardinal Wolsey, (1897). Waxworks exhibition in London, in a building dating from the 17th century
Titus Oates in the Pillory, 1685, (1897). Creator: UnknownTitus Oates in the Pillory, 1685, (1897). Oates (1649-1705), an Anglican priest, fabricated an imaginary popish plot against the government
Titus Oates, (1897). Creator: UnknownTitus Oates, (1897). Oates (1649-1705), an Anglican priest, fabricated an imaginary popish plot against the government and in 1685 was condemned by Judge Jeffreys to imprisonment for life
The Last of Temple Bar, 1877, (1897). Creator: UnknownThe Last of Temple Bar, 1877, (1897). Temple Bar was the principal ceremonial entrance to the City of London from the City of Westminster
Plan of Roman London, (1897). Creator: UnknownPlan of Roman London, (1897). Map showing the area of what is now the City of London, as it might have looked during the Roman period
Part of Modern London, Showing the Ancient Wall, 1897. Creator: UnknownPart of Modern London, Showing the Ancient Wall, 1897. Map of the City of London, the River Thames and the South Bank in the late 19th century
Bridewell in 1666, (1897). Creator: UnknownBridewell in 1666, (1897). Bridewell Palace, on the banks of the Fleet River between Fleet Street and the River Thames, was built as the main London residence of King Henry VIII
The Church of St. Faith, The Crypt of Old St. Pauls, from a view by Hollar, (1897)The Church of St. Faith, The Crypt of Old St. Paul s, from a view by Hollar, (1897). St Faiths was a parish church attached to the old St Pauls Cathedral destroyed in the Great Fire of London of
London, from the top of Arundel House, c17th century, (1881). Creator: UnknownLondon, from the top of Arundel House, c17th century, (1881). View of the River Thames and old St Pauls Cathedral from Arundel House which stood between the Strand and the Thames
The Strand from the Thames, Sixteenth Century, (1881). Creator: UnknownThe Strand from the Thames, Sixteenth Century, (1881). View of large houses on the Strand in London. The name comes from the Old English strond, meaning the edge of a river
Lincolns Inn Gate, Chancery Lane, (1881). Creator: UnknownLincolns Inn Gate, Chancery Lane, (1881). The brick gatehouse on Chancery Lane, London, leading to Lincolns Inn. The date 1518 can be read below the coat of arms of Henry VIII over the 16th-century
Old Houses in Wych Street, (1881). Creator: UnknownOld Houses in Wych Street, (1881). Wych Street in London ran west from the church of St Clement Danes on the Strand towards the southern end of Drury Lane
Boswell Court, (1881). Creator: UnknownBoswell Court, (1881). Old Boswell Court in Bloomsbury, London, shortly before its demolition. From Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places
Old Houses Formerly Standing in Butchers Row, about 1800, (1881). Creator: UnknownOld Houses Formerly Standing in Butchers Row, about 1800, (1881). Jacobean buildings in Butcher Row, Westminster, London. One of them was suggested to have been the House in which the horrid
The Coronation Procession of Anne Boleyn to Westminster Abbey, 1533, (1881). Creator: UnknownThe Coronation Procession of Anne Boleyn to Westminster Abbey, 1533, (1881). Anne (c1507-1536) was crowned queen consort on 1 June 1533 in a magnificent ceremony at Westminster Abbey, London
Bleeding Heart Yard, c1872. Creator: UnknownBleeding Heart Yard, c1872. Cobbled courtyard off Greville Street in Farringdon, City of London. Some sources claim that the courtyards name commemorates the murder of Lady Elizabeth Hatton
Drawing the State Lottery at Guildhall, 1751, (c1872). Creator: UnknownDrawing the State Lottery at Guildhall, 1751, (c1872). A crowd waits anxiously in the foreground as officials draw the lottery at the Guildhall in London. From Old and New London, Vol
Middle Row, Holborn, (c1872). Creator: UnknownMiddle Row, Holborn, (c1872). Middle Row in Holborn, London, with Staple Inn on the left. Middle Row was demolished in 1868 and the street, now known as High Holborn, was widened
St. Andrews Church, from Snow Hill, in 1850, (c1872). Creator: UnknownSt. 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
Giltspur Street Compter, 1840, (c1872). Creator: UnknownGiltspur Street Compter, 1840, (c1872). Giltspur Street Compter in London was a debtors prison and house of correction...it was used as a place of imprisonment for debtors...The Compter was a dirty
Jack Sheppards Escapes, (c1872). Creator: UnknownJack Sheppards Escapes, (c1872). Series of diagrams illustrating the many daring escapes of celebrated thief Jack Sheppard (1702-1724), from Newgate Prison in London in 1724
Goldsmiths House, Green Arbour Court, about 1800, (c1872). Creator: UnknownGoldsmiths House, Green Arbour Court, about 1800, (c1872). Courtyard of a house on the corner of Green Arbour Court, Old Bailey and Breakneck Stairs in the City of London
The Chapel in Newgate, c1872. Creator: UnknownThe Chapel in Newgate, c1872. Service in the chapel of Newgate Prison in London. From Old and New London, Vol. II: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places, by Walter Thornbury
Mrs. Brownrigg, (c1872). Creator: UnknownMrs. Brownrigg, (c1872). Elizabeth Brownrigg (1720-1767) was convicted of murder and hanged at Tyburn (in London) in 1767
The Condemned Cell in Newgate, c1872. Creator: UnknownThe Condemned Cell in Newgate, c1872. Cell for prisoners condemned to death, in Newgate Prison in London. In the upper part of each cell is a window, double grated, near 3 feet by 1½
Cato Street, 1820 (1878). Creator: UnknownCato Street, 1820 (1878). The Cato Street Conspiracy was an attempt to murder all the British cabinet ministers and Prime Minister Lord Liverpool in 1820
Burning of Newgate, 1780, (c1872). Creator: UnknownBurning of Newgate, 1780, (c1872). Newgate Prison in London was stormed by a mob during the Gordon riots in June 1780. The building was gutted by fire, and the walls were badly damaged
The Saracens Head, Snow Hill, (c1872). Creator: UnknownThe Saracens Head, Snow Hill, (c1872). The demolition of the celebrated tavern and coaching establishment, which stood on the north side of Snow Hill, without Newgate in the City of London
Door of Newgate, c1872. Creator: UnknownDoor of Newgate, c1872. Newgate Prison in London, established in 1188, was one of the earliest prisons. It was rebuilt several times, and finally demolished in 1904. From Old and New London, Vol
Sir Thomas Greshams House in Bishopsgate Street, (c1872). Creator: UnknownSir Thomas Greshams House in Bishopsgate Street, (c1872). The 16th-century house of English merchant and financier Sir Thomas Gresham (c1519-1579)
College of Physicians, Warwick Lane. Interior of the Quadrangle, (c1872). Creator: UnknownCollege of Physicians, Warwick Lane. Interior of the Quadrangle, (c1872). View of the Royal College of Physicians in the City of London, designed by Christopher Wren. From Old and New London, Vol