Rochester Collection

Cricket at Gads Hill Place, Rochester, c1868. Charles Dickens Bowling the first ball at a charity match at the back of Gads Hill Place near Rochester, September 16th 1868. From The Studio Volume 108

Plan of Bremenium, 1902. Bremenium was an ancient Roman fort (castra) located at Rochester, Northumberland, England. The fort was one of the defensive structures built along Dere Street

UK, Rochester, misc, 2009. Creator: Ethel Davies
Various roofs and chimneys near the High Street in the historic city of Rochester, Kent, England

UK, Rochester, Rochester Castle, 2009. Creator: Ethel Davies
Rochester Castle, situated on the banks of the River Medway dating from the 12th century, with a magnificently preserved stone keep, Rochester, Lent, England

UK, Rochester, Eastgate Ho & Gdns, 2009. Creator: Ethel Davies
Eastgate House, an Elizabethan Grade I listed house and garden dating from the 1590s and known for its connection with Charles Dickens whose museum is here, Rochester, Kent, England

Ethelberts Gate, Kent, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Ethelberts Gate, Kent, 1844. Gateway of Ethelberts Castle...Near to the Reculvers, and within a stone throw of the sea, stands this venerable relic of the Saxon times.From " Illustrated London

The Western Doorway, Rochester Cathedral, c1870. Rochester Cathedral built by Gundulf from 1080, and later remodelled is a Grade I listed building

Rochester, from Mount Hope Cemetery, 1874. Creator: John Filmer
Rochester, from Mount Hope Cemetery, 1874. View of the city of Rochester, New York State, USA. Rochester lies on the Genesee River

East Side, Upper Falls of the Genesee, 1874. Creator: John Douglas Woodward
East Side, Upper Falls of the Genesee, 1874. Waterfalls on the Genesee River at Rochester, New York State, USA. The...Upper Falls...are ninety-six feet in height, and it is thus evident that

West Side, Upper Falls of the Genesee, 1874. Creator: W. H. Morse
West Side, Upper Falls of the Genesee, 1874. Waterfalls on the Genesee River at Rochester, New York State, USA. The...Upper Falls...are ninety-six feet in height, and it is thus evident that

Rochester, from the Medway, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Rochester, from the Medway, 1898. Rochester is at the lowest bridging point of the River Medway about 30 miles from London. From " Our Own Country, Volume V"

The Bull, Rochester, Kent, 1936. Creator: Unknown
The Bull, Rochester, Kent, 1936. The Royal Victoria and Bull Hotel, 16th century coaching Inn on the Dover-London road, Queen Victoria stayed here in 1836 and 1855

Main Street, Rochester, New York, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Main Street, Rochester, New York, c1897. Rochester was one of Americas first boomtowns, inhabited by the Seneca tribe of Native Americans until they lost their claim in the Treaty of Big Tree in

Genesee Falls, Rochester, N. Y. c1897. Creator: Unknown
Genesee Falls, Rochester, N.Y. c1897. The Pont De Rennes bridge over one of three waterfalls on the Genesee River, used to power industry with falling water

Laurence Hide Earl of Rochester, 1785. Creator: Unknown
Laurence Hide Earl of Rochester, 1785. Laurence Hide, 1st Earl of Rochester (1642-1711), English statesman and writer, originally a supporter of James II he later supported the Glorious Revolution in

UK, Rochester, Rochester Cathedral, 2009. Creator: Ethel Davies
Rochester Cathedral, founded around 604 but the current building dates from the late 11th century, known for its pure Norman architecture and believed to be the second oldest (after Canterbury)

UK, Rochester, High Street, 2009. Creator: Ethel Davies
A collection of period buildings on the High Street in the historic city of Rochester, Kent, England

UK, Rochester, Eastgate Ho &, 2009. Creator: Ethel Davies
Eastgate House, an Elizabethan Grade I listed house and garden dating from the 1590s and known for its connection with Charles Dickens whose museum is here, Rochester, Kent, England

Genesee Falls, Rochester, New York State, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Genesee Falls, Rochester, New York State, USA, c1900. The High Falls on the Genesee River powered Rochesters industrial development. The falls continue to provide hydroelectric power

Rochester Castle, 1894. Creator: Unknown
Rochester Castle, 1894. The keep of Rochester Castle in Kent. From Beautiful Britain; views of our stately homes. [The Werner Company of Chicago, 1894]

Main Street, Rochester, New York State, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Main Street, Rochester, New York State, USA, c1900. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell. [C.N.Greig & Co. c1900]

Rochester, from Strood, 1886. Sailing ships on the River Medway in Kent, with Rochester Castle in the distance. From The Magazine of Art. [Cassell & Company, London, 1886]

King Charles the 2nd in Disguise rideing before Mrs Lane... (early 18th century)
King Charles the 2nd in Disguise rideing before Mrs Lane by which he made his escape: the Lord Wilmot at a distance, (early 18th century)

Rochester Castle, c1896. Artist: Poulton & Co
Rochester Castle, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Rochester, c1910. The Castle. A Cathedral City once of great importance. Population, 31, 930. Card from a game containing views of the chief towns in each county

Dutch fleet sailing up the Medway River to bombard Chatham and Rochester in 1667, c1667. The bombardment took place during the Second Dutch War 1665-1667

Musicians, Dickens Festival, Rochester, Kent. Every year, Rochester stages its Dickens festival, celebrating the citys connection with the author Charles Dickens

Dickens Festival, Rochester, Kent. Every year, Rochester stages its Dickens festival, celebrating the citys connection with the author Charles Dickens

Corsets. Boulevard de Strasbourg, 1912. Artist: Atget, Eugene (1857-1927)
Corsets. Boulevard de Strasbourg, 1912. Found in the collection of International Museum of Photography and Film, Rochester

Rochester Castle. - Interior, c1845, (1864). 12th-century keep or stone tower, which is the castles most prominent feature, is one of the best preserved in England

Rochester Cathedral, c20th Century. Artist: John Bartholomew
Rochester Cathedral, c20th Century. [John Bartholomew & Son, Edinburgh]

Section, the Eastman Theatre, Rochester, New York, 1925. The Eastman Theatre is a performance venue for music, dance and silent film funded by industrialist George Eastman and built in 1922

The Eastman Theatre, Rochester, New York, 1925. The Eastman Theatre is a performance venue for music, dance and silent film funded by industrialist George Eastman and built in 1922

The upper component of the Short-Mayo Composite Aircraft Mercury, c1929 (c1937)
The upper component of the Short-Mayo Composite Aircraft Mercury undergoing flight trials at Rochester, Kent, c1929 (c1937)

Departure of Bishop Odo from Rochester, 1088 (1905). Artist: HMP
Departure of Bishop Odo from Rochester, 1088 (1905). The half-brother of William the Conqueror, Odo (1030-1097) was Bishop of Bayeux and was made Earl of Kent after the Norman Conquest

The Gatehouse Rochester, 1925. Artist: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward
The Gatehouse Rochester. Jaspers Gatehouse, Rochester, Kent. Dating from the early fifteenth century, the gatehouse is the bachelor flat of Cathedral organist John Jasper in Charles Dickenss last

Rochester Cathedral, Kent, c1870. Artist: Hanhart
Rochester Cathedral, Kent, c1870. Rochester Cathedral is a Norman building built on a site where a church was originally founded in 604

Rochester Castle, Kent, mid 19th century. Artist: Henry Adlard
Rochester Castle, Kent, mid 19th century. Built on the site of a Roman fortification, this Norman castle was an important royal stronghold. It was besieged twice by rebel barons, in 1215 and 1264

On the Rochester Coach, c1920. Artist: Frank Reynolds
On the Rochester Coach, c1920. Scene from an edition of The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens, published by Hodder and Stoughton

Gadshill, Near Rochester, Purchased by Dickens in 1856, (1923). Artist: Rischgitz Collection
Gadshill, Near Rochester, Purchased by Dickens in 1856, (1923). Published in The Outline of Literature, by John Drinkwater, London, 1923

The Royal Oak, the Penderell Family have no idea where Charles is!!!, 1850. Artist: John Leech
The Royal Oak, the Penderell Family have no idea where Charles is!!!, 1850. A satirical illustration of King Charles II escaping into exile

King Charles II escaping from England, 1651. Artist: Gucht
King Charles II escaping from England, 1651. King Charles II in disguise riding before Mrs Lane by which he made his escape. Lord Wilmot in the distance

Letter from James II to his brother-in-law, Lawrence Hyde, late 17th century. Artist: King James II
Letter from James II to his brother-in-law, Lawrence Hyde, First Lord of the Treasury, late 17th century. Letter written, as Duke of York

Letter from John Dryden to Laurence Hyde, c1682-1683. Artist: John Dryden
Letter from John Dryden to Laurence Hyde, c1682-1683. Letter from the poet John Dryden to Laurence Hyde, Earl of Rochester, First Lord of the Treasury on his necessities

Henrietta Boyle, Countess of Rochester, c1660s. Artist: Peter Lely
Henrietta Boyle, Countess of Rochester, c1660s. Portrait of Henrietta (died 1687), wife of Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester, was one of the Ladies of the Court of Charles II

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