Thomas Mann Collection

The Great Hall, Eltham Palace, Kent, 1804. Artist: J Storer
The Great Hall, Eltham Palace, Kent, 1804. Eltham Palace (now in Greater London), was founded as a medieval royal palace, but fell into disrepair until the ruins were converted into a private house

Fantascope disc, 1833. Artist: Thomas Mann Baynes
Fantascope (Phenakistoscope), 1833. An optical toy depending on persistence of vision for its effect. The disc shows multiple images of cat chasing a bird

Portrait of Thomas Mann (1875-1955), 1924. Creator: Dannemann, Karl (1896-1945)
Portrait of Thomas Mann (1875-1955), 1924. Private Collection

Portrait of Thomas Mann (1875-1955), c. 1910. Creator: Anonymous
Portrait of Thomas Mann (1875-1955), c.1910. Private Collection

Portrait of Thomas Mann (1875-1955), c. 1902. Creator: Anonymous
Portrait of Thomas Mann (1875-1955), c.1902. Private Collection

Portrait of Thomas Mann (1875-1955), c. 1900. Creator: Anonymous
Portrait of Thomas Mann (1875-1955), c.1900. Private Collection

Great Hall of Eltham Palace, Kent, c1830. Artist: W Watkins
Great Hall of Eltham Palace, Kent, c1830. A washing line, wheelbarrow and some chickens can be seen. Eltham Palace was founded as a medieval royal palace

View of the proposed St Katharines Dock, London, c1825. Artist: Thomas Mann Baynes
View of the proposed St Katharines Dock, London, c1825. Also showing the Tower of London and ships and boats on the River Thames. The docks opened in October 1828

Gravesend, Kent, c1830. Artist: Thomas Mann Baynes
Gravesend, Kent, c1830. View with ships and boats on the Thames, including Indiamen and paddle steamers

View of St Jamess Park and Buckingham Palace, Westminster, London, c1830. In the foreground figures amble through the park and by the waters edge two swans watch the approach of a boy

View in Regents Park, St Marylebone, London, c1830. Artist: Thomas Mann Baynes
View in Regents Park, St Marylebone, London, c1830

Church of St Michael and All Angels, Blackheath, Greenwich, London, c1830. Artist
Church of St Michael and All Angels, Blackheath, Greenwich, London, c1830

Proposed view of the River Thames, London, 1825. Artist: Thomas Mann Baynes
Proposed view of the River Thames, London, 1825, from Waterloo Bridge with Somerset House on the left of the opposite bank

View of the entrance to the suspension bridge at Hammersmith... London, 1827. Work began on the bridge in 1824 and the foundation stone was laid on 7 May 1825. The bridge opened on 6 October 1827

General view of Hampstead, London. 1822. Artist: Thomas Mann Baynes
General view of Hampstead, London, 1822; view from a Hampstead churchyard looking towards St Johns Wood, with figures in the foreground

Cheapside, London, 1823. Artist: Thomas Mann Baynes
View of Cheapside as seen from a rooftop, London, 1823. Street scene with carriages and figures below. St Mary le Bow and St Pauls Cathedral can be seen in the distance

The Pavilion, Hans Place, Chelsea, c1810 (1911). Artist: Thomas Mann Baynes
The Pavilion, Hans Place, Chelsea, c1810 (1911). Views of Hans Place Pavilion, designed by architect Henry Holland (1745-1806)

Dock Yard, Sheerness, Kent, 1830. Artist: T Garner
Dock Yard, Sheerness, Kent, 1830. Situated on the Isle of Sheppey at the mouth of the River Medway, Sheerness was a Royal Navy dockyard from 1669 until 1960, when it closed

Thomas Mann (1875-1955), German novelist and short story writer, early 20th century. Mann was also a social critic, philanthropist, essayist, and 1929 Nobel Prize laureate

St James Cemetery, Liverpool, looking north, 19th century. Artist: Thomas Mann Baynes
St James Cemetery, Liverpool, looking north, 19th century

Booklet of instructions for a Fantascope, 1833. Artist: Thomas Mann Baynes
Booklet of instructions for a Fantascope, 1833. The Fantascope or Phenakistoscope was an optical toy depending on persistence of vision for its effect

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