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Thornbury Collection

Background imageThornbury Collection: The Lord Mayors Procession, (1897). Creator: Unknown

The Lord Mayors Procession, (1897). Creator: Unknown
The Lord Mayors Procession, (1897). A mayoral procession entering Cheapside in the City of London in the 18th century. A scene inspired by Industry and Idleness by William Hogarth

Background imageThornbury Collection: Old Temple Bar and the Devil Tavern, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Old Temple Bar and the Devil Tavern, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Old Temple Bar and the Devil Tavern, (1897). Temple Bar in Fleet Street, shown here as it might have looked in the 18th century

Background imageThornbury Collection: The Morning Before the Massacre of St. Bartholomew (for 'Once a Week

The Morning Before the Massacre of St. Bartholomew (for "Once a Week
The Morning Before the Massacre of St. Bartholomew (for " Once a Week, " August 16, 1862), 1862. Poem by George Walter Thornbury that evokes the persecution of Protestants in 17th century

Background imageThornbury Collection: The Church of St. Benet Fink, from an Old View, (1897). Creator: Unknown

The Church of St. Benet Fink, from an Old View, (1897). Creator: Unknown
The Church of St. Benet Fink, from an Old View, (1897). Rebuilt by Sir Christopher Wren after it was destroyed by the Great Fire of London

Background imageThornbury Collection: Pulpit Hour-Glass, 1897. Creator: Unknown

Pulpit Hour-Glass, 1897. Creator: Unknown
Pulpit Hour-Glass, 1897. Hourglass used to measure sermons in church. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1897]

Background imageThornbury Collection: St. Pauls and Neighbourhood, (1897). Creator: Unknown

St. Pauls and Neighbourhood, (1897). Creator: Unknown
St. Pauls and Neighbourhood, (1897). Map based on Aggass plan of 1563, showing St Pauls Cathedral in the City of London. Also marked are the old city walls and Ludgate

Background imageThornbury Collection: Bridewell as Rebuilt after the Fire, from an old print, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Bridewell as Rebuilt after the Fire, from an old print, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Bridewell as Rebuilt after the Fire, from an old print, (1897). View of Bridewell as it was during the 18th century. Bridewell Palace

Background imageThornbury Collection: The Custom House - Time of Elizabeth, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

The Custom House - Time of Elizabeth, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
The Custom House - Time of Elizabeth, (c1872). The Custom House in the City of London, depicted during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558-1603). From Old and New London, Vol

Background imageThornbury Collection: The Temple in 1671. (From an old bird s-eye view in the inner temple), (1897)

The Temple in 1671. (From an old bird s-eye view in the inner temple), (1897). View showing the buildings and gardens at the Inns of Court known as Temple, one of the main legal districts in London

Background imageThornbury Collection: The Old Bank, Looking from the Mansion House, (1897). Creator: Unknown

The Old Bank, Looking from the Mansion House, (1897). Creator: Unknown
The Old Bank, Looking from the Mansion House, (1897). The Bank of England in the City of London. The Bank of England was originally housed in rented premises

Background imageThornbury Collection: Trial of the Pix, 1897. Creator: Unknown

Trial of the Pix, 1897. Creator: Unknown
Trial of the Pix, 1897. Men taking part in the Trial of the Pyx at the headquarters of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths in the City of London

Background imageThornbury Collection: The Figure in Panyer Alley, 1897. Creator: Unknown

The Figure in Panyer Alley, 1897. Creator: Unknown
The Figure in Panyer Alley, 1897. A stone monument, near St Pauls Cathedral in London, shows a boy seated on an upturned basket (or panyer), with the inscription: When ye have sought the City Round

Background imageThornbury Collection: Tombs of Knights Templars, 1870, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Tombs of Knights Templars, 1870, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Tombs of Knights Templars, 1870, (1897). Effigies of knights in the Temple Church, London. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury

Background imageThornbury Collection: The Old Coal Exchange, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

The Old Coal Exchange, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
The Old Coal Exchange, (c1872). The original Coal Exchange in Lower Thames Street, City of London, opened in 1770. The second building on the site (seen here) dated from 1805

Background imageThornbury Collection: A Knight Templar, 1897. Creator: Unknown

A Knight Templar, 1897. Creator: Unknown
A Knight Templar, 1897. Member of the medieval order of Knights Templar. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1897]

Background imageThornbury Collection: Interior of Goldsmiths Hall, 1876, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Interior of Goldsmiths Hall, 1876, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Interior of Goldsmiths Hall, 1876, (1897). Goldsmiths Hall, headquarters of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, one of the livery companies of the City of London

Background imageThornbury Collection: Richard Tarleton, The Actor, (1897) Creator: Unknown

Richard Tarleton, The Actor, (1897) Creator: Unknown
Richard Tarleton, The Actor, (1897). English actor Richard Tarlton (or Tarleton, died 1588), was the most famous clown of his time. His comic doggerel verse came to be known as Tarltons

Background imageThornbury Collection: Fleet Street, The Temple, Etc. (1897). Creator: Unknown

Fleet Street, The Temple, Etc. (1897). Creator: Unknown
Fleet Street, The Temple, Etc. (1897). Map showing London as it was in the 16th century or so. On the right is Bridewell, on the banks of the Fleet River between Fleet Street and the River Thames

Background imageThornbury Collection: Broad Street and Cornhill Wards, 1897. Creator: Unknown

Broad Street and Cornhill Wards, 1897. Creator: Unknown
Broad Street and Cornhill Wards, 1897. Map of part of the City of London from the mid 18th century, showing parish divisions

Background imageThornbury Collection: Hall of the Skinners Company, c1872. Creator: Unknown

Hall of the Skinners Company, c1872. Creator: Unknown
Hall of the Skinners Company, c1872. Skinners Hall, Dowgate Hill, City of London, home of the Worshipful Company of Skinners. The building, designed by William Jupp, was constructed 1770-1790

Background imageThornbury Collection: Richard Burbage, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Richard Burbage, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Richard Burbage, (1897). English stage actor Burbage (1567-1619) was one of the most famous actors of the Globe Theatre in London

Background imageThornbury Collection: Interior of the Dukes Theatre, c1673, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Interior of the Dukes Theatre, c1673, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Interior of the Dukes Theatre, c1673, (1897). Performance of the The Empress of Morocco, at Dukes Theatre in London. The Dukes House, (later Dukes Theatre), was originally a tennis court

Background imageThornbury Collection: The Church of Allhallows the Great in 1784, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

The Church of Allhallows the Great in 1784, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
The Church of Allhallows the Great in 1784, (c1872). The church of All-Hallows-the-Great in the City of London was rebuilt by the office of Sir Christopher Wren in 1684 after the previous church was

Background imageThornbury Collection: Old House Still Standing in Bolt Court, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Old House Still Standing in Bolt Court, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Old House Still Standing in Bolt Court, (1897). Dr Samuel Johnsons house near Fleet Street in the City of London. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury

Background imageThornbury Collection: Chapel of Merchant Taylors School, c1872. Creator: Unknown

Chapel of Merchant Taylors School, c1872. Creator: Unknown
Chapel of Merchant Taylors School, c1872. Interior of the chapel at the school in Suffolk Lane, City of London, founded in 1561 by members of the Merchant Taylors Company

Background imageThornbury Collection: Theodore E. Hook, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Theodore E. Hook, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Theodore E. Hook, (1897). British writer and composer Theodore Edward Hook (1788-1841) is known for practical jokes, particularly the Berners Street hoax in 1810

Background imageThornbury Collection: Dyers Hall, c1830, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

Dyers Hall, c1830, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Dyers Hall, c1830, (c1872). Dyers Hall, on the corner of College Street and Dowgate Hill, in the City of London, home of the Worshipful Company of Dyers. The building seen here was constructed c1770

Background imageThornbury Collection: The Royal Societys House in Crane Court, (1897). Creator: Unknown

The Royal Societys House in Crane Court, (1897). Creator: Unknown
The Royal Societys House in Crane Court, (1897). The Royal Society, (also known as the Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge), occupied Crane Court, Fleet Street

Background imageThornbury Collection: Sir R. Claytons House, Garden Front, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Sir R. Claytons House, Garden Front, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Sir R. Claytons House, Garden Front, (1897). Sir Robert Claytons house at No 8, Old Jewry, City of London. Clayton (1629-1707) was a British merchant banker, politician and Lord Mayor of London

Background imageThornbury Collection: The Door of Saddlers Hall, 1897. Creator: Unknown

The Door of Saddlers Hall, 1897. Creator: Unknown
The Door of Saddlers Hall, 1897. Entrance to the headquarters of the Worshipful Company of Saddlers, one of the livery companies of the City of London

Background imageThornbury Collection: The Library of St. Paul s, 1897. Creator: Unknown

The Library of St. Paul s, 1897. Creator: Unknown
The Library of St. Paul s, 1897. Interior view of the library in St Pauls Cathedral in London. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury

Background imageThornbury Collection: Execution of Tomkins and Challoner, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Execution of Tomkins and Challoner, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Execution of Tomkins and Challoner, (1897). 19th century depiction of the hanging of Richard Challoner and Nathaniel Tomkins on 5 July 1643

Background imageThornbury Collection: Tower Street Ward, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

Tower Street Ward, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Tower Street Ward, (c1872). Map dating from 1773, of part of the City of London, showing Custom House and ships on the River Thames. From Old and New London, Vol

Background imageThornbury Collection: Introduction of Randolph to Ben Jonson at the Devil Tavern, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Introduction of Randolph to Ben Jonson at the Devil Tavern, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Introduction of Randolph to Ben Jonson at the Devil Tavern, (1897). 19th century depiction of poet Thomas Randolph (1605-1635) meeting playwright

Background imageThornbury Collection: John Wilkes, (1897). Creator: Unknown

John Wilkes, (1897). Creator: Unknown
John Wilkes, (1897). Portrait of English journalist and radical MP John Wilkes (1762-1763). On several occasions the London mob rose in his support and the streets resounded to cries of Wilkes

Background imageThornbury Collection: No. 73, Cheapside, 1897. Creator: Unknown

No. 73, Cheapside, 1897. Creator: Unknown
No. 73, Cheapside, 1897. View of Old Mansion House in the City of London. It was built after a design by Christopher Wren for Sir William Turner who served as Lord Mayor in 1668-1669

Background imageThornbury Collection: The Scaffolding and Observatory on St. Pauls in 1848, (1897). Creator: Unknown

The Scaffolding and Observatory on St. Pauls in 1848, (1897). Creator: Unknown
The Scaffolding and Observatory on St. Pauls in 1848, (1897). Observation post built by officers of the Royal Engineers on top of the cross on St Pauls Cathedral in London

Background imageThornbury Collection: The Trumpet, afterwards the Duke of York, Shire Lane, 1778. Elias Ashmoles House, (1897)

The Trumpet, afterwards the Duke of York, Shire Lane, 1778. Elias Ashmoles House, (1897). Two London buildings: the Trumpet Public House (above), later the Duke of York, in Shire Lane, the Strand

Background imageThornbury Collection: Nonsuch House, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

Nonsuch House, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Nonsuch House, (c1872). Nonsuch House on old London Bridge was originally constructed in the Netherlands, taken apart and shipped to London in pieces in 1578

Background imageThornbury Collection: Alderman Waithman, from an Authentic Portrait, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Alderman Waithman, from an Authentic Portrait, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Alderman Waithman, from an Authentic Portrait, (1897). Portrait of Robert Waithman (1764-1833) who served as Lord Mayor of London, 1823-1824. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury

Background imageThornbury Collection: Wilkes on his Trial, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Wilkes on his Trial, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Wilkes on his Trial, (1897). English radical, journalist and politician John Wilkes (1725-1797) before the Court of Kings Bench, 1768. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury

Background imageThornbury Collection: The Royal Banquet in Guildhall, 1761, (1897). Creator: Unknown

The Royal Banquet in Guildhall, 1761, (1897). Creator: Unknown
The Royal Banquet in Guildhall, 1761, (1897). Interior view of the Guildhall in London, during a banquet on Lord Mayors Day. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury

Background imageThornbury Collection: The Rebuilding of St. Paul s, (1897). Creator: Unknown

The Rebuilding of St. Paul s, (1897). Creator: Unknown
The Rebuilding of St. Paul s, (1897). The medieval cathedral church of the City of London was destroyed in the Great Fire of 1666. Sir Christopher Wren was commissioned to design the new cathedral

Background imageThornbury Collection: Waithmans Shop, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Waithmans Shop, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Waithmans Shop, (1897). Waithman & Bristow, linen drapers shop in Fleet Street, London, as it might have looked in the 18th century. The sign says Importers of Irish Linens Calico Prints

Background imageThornbury Collection: Sir R. Whittingtons House, Crutched Friars, 1803, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Sir R. Whittingtons House, Crutched Friars, 1803, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Sir R. Whittingtons House, Crutched Friars, 1803, (1897). View of the building of late sixteenth century style known as the mansion of Sir Richard Whittington, (born 1350) in Hart Street

Background imageThornbury Collection: Cheapside Cross, as it appeared in 1547, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Cheapside Cross, as it appeared in 1547, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Cheapside Cross, as it appeared in 1547, (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

Background imageThornbury Collection: Old St. Paul s. - The Interior, Looking East, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Old St. Paul s. - The Interior, Looking East, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Old St. Paul s. - The Interior, Looking East, (1897). The medieval cathedral of St Paul in the City of London was destroyed in the Great Fire of 1666

Background imageThornbury Collection: The Library, Guildhall, 1897. Creator: Unknown

The Library, Guildhall, 1897. Creator: Unknown
The Library, Guildhall, 1897. The library of the Guildhall in London was designed by Sir Horace Jones and was built in the early 1870s. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury



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