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Agas Map of London, c1561. Sheet 10, showing part of Southwark, London Bridge, ships on the River Thames, part of the City of London and the Tower of London with its moat
Old pub on the River Thames, London, 1926-1927. An old tavern on the riverside at Limehouse. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I
Entrance to Regents Canal Dock, Limehouse, London, 1828. Artist: Frederick James HavellEntrance to Regents Canal Dock, Limehouse, London, 1828. View with boats and crew on Regents Canal and figures on the dockside
The Harbour Masters office at 74 Narrow Street, Limehouse, London, c1905. ArtistThe Harbour Masters office at 74 Narrow Street, Limehouse, London, c1905
Christ Church, Spitalfields, London, 1815. View with figures and carts in the street. Built between 1714 and 1729, the church was designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor
A Chinese shop, Limehouse, London, c1900 (1901). From Living London, Vol. 1, edited by George R. Sims. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1901]
View near Limehouse Bridge, London, looking down the River Thames, 1751
View of the west side of Tower Bridge, London, c1950View of the west side of Tower Bridge, Stepney, London, c1950, from the beach at Tower Wharf, showing children playing. Barges pass along the river in the background
Crowd outside the closed East India Dock Gates, Poplar, London, 1897. Men wait, locked out of the East India Docks, probably during a strike in which the dock workers demanded fair pay
View of the (proposed) western archway of the Thames Tunnel, London, c1831. The Thames Tunnel, connecting Wapping and Rotherhithe, was the first underwater tunnel in the world
Palestine Place, Bethnal Green, London, c1840. Artist: F JonesPalestine Place, Bethnal Green, London, c1840. Palestine Place was the centre of missionary operations of the London Society for promoting Christianity amongst the Jews
Miseries of London, 1812. A woman walking down Wapping Old Stairs being assailed by a group of watermen plying for trade. Two figures watch from a balcony
Limehouse Dock, 1872. Creator: Gustave DoréLimehouse Dock, 1872. Limehouse Dock in Tower Hamlets used by seagoing vessels to offload cargo to canal barges, for onward transport along the Regents Canal. From, " LONDON
Church of St Anne, Limehouse, London, 1811. Artist: John ConeyChurch of St Anne, Limehouse, London, 1811. View looking across the churchyard. Designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor, St Anne s, Limehouse was built between 1714 and 1725
Wharves at Limehouse, London, c1850. Artist: Frederick J GoffWharves at Limehouse, London, c1850. View with barges in the foreground
South view of the Tower of London with boats on the River Thames, 1776
East India Docks, Poplar, London, 1808. Artist: William DaniellView of the East India Docks, Poplar, London, looking south towards Isle of Dogs with the River Lea on the left, 1808
Brunswick Dock, and East India Dock, Poplar, London, 1803. Artist: William DaniellBrunswick Dock, and East India Dock, Poplar, London, 1803. Brunswick and East India Docks looking east with the River Lea in the middle distance and Perrys Masthouse on the right
A view of Pennyfields, Chinatown, London, 20th century. A Chinese community began to become established in Limehouse on the banks of the Thames in East London in the late 18th century
Middlesex Street (Late Petticoat Lane) on a Sunday Morning, 1891. Artist: William LukerMiddlesex Street (Late Petticoat Lane) on a Sunday Morning, 1891. Petticoat Lane Market, a fashion and clothing market in the East End of London, consists of two adjacent street markets
Great Eastern on the stocks at Millwall on the Thames, 1857. View from the stern, showing the vessel in John Scott Russells (1808-1882) yard
Flood waters in the moat at the Tower of London, 1928, (1935). Creator: UnknownFlood waters in the moat at the Tower of London, 1928, (1935). The worst Thames flood within living memory...the Tower moat - ordinarily used as a football ground - filled with water
Bishops cottage, Nova Scotia Gardens, Bethnal Green, London, c1850. The home of John Bishop, resurrectionist, who, with Thomas Williams, was hanged at Newgate on 5th December 1831
Tower of London. General View from the South, c1920. Creator: UnknownTower of London. General View from the South, c1920. Londons famous historic palace, prison, fortress and armoury, dating from the 11th century. In the foreground is the River Thames. Postcard
The Grapes, Limehouse, London, 1936. Creator: UnknownThe Grapes, Limehouse, London, 1936. The Grapes, Grade II listed public house on the Thames. Current building dates from 1720s on site of a pub built 1583
Outside the Peoples Palace in the Mile End Road, c1935. Creator: Donald McLeishOutside the Peoples Palace in the Mile End Road, c1935. The Peoples Palace was the brainchild of philanthropist John Thomas Barber Beaumont (1774-1841)
Map and table of Limehouse in the Parish of Stepney, London, 1703. With a title in the bottom left corner flanked by two sailing ships. Stepney is now in the London borough of Tower Hamlets
View of HMS London sailing beneath Tower Bridge, London, 1988View of the warship HMS London sailing beneath Tower Bridge, Stepney, London, 1988. a fireboat sprays fountains of water into the air in the foreground
Front elevation of the Church of St George in the East, Stepney, London, 1800. ArtistFront elevation of the Church of St George in the East, Stepney, London, 1800. St George in the East Church was built 1714-1726 to the design of Nicholas Hawksmoor
The Sidney Street siege, Whitechapel, London, 1911, (1935). Winston Churchill, then Home Secretary, the left of the top-hatted figures
The Tower of London, 1859. Artist: James Tibbitts WillmoreThe Tower of London, 1859. Historic castle located on the River Thames in central London, built by William the Conqueror in 1078. The castle was used as a prison from 1100 until 1952
The Free Russian Library and reading room, 15 Whitechapel Road, Stepney, London, c1901 (1901). The Free Russian Library was set up by Aleksei Teplov
Christ Church, Spitalfields, London, 1817. Artist: Thomas HighamChrist Church, Spitalfields, London, 1817. Built between 1714 and 1729, the church was designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor. It is regarded as possibly the finest of the so-called Commissioners Churches
H. M. Iron steam-frigate "Trident", 1845. Creator: UnknownH.M. Iron steam-frigate " Trident", 1845. The Trident is the first Iron Steam-Ship-of-War ordered by her Majestys Admiralty to be built. She was launched from Messrs
Birds eye view of the London Docks, 1845. Creator: UnknownBirds eye view of the London Docks, 1845. Sailing ships in dock on the River Thames. The London Docks are separated from St. Katharines by Nightingale-lane
Palm Sunday in Spitalfields, 1844. Creator: UnknownPalm Sunday in Spitalfields, 1844. In the neighbourhood of London... " palming" is still a practice on the Sunday before Easter
View of the Tower, October 1, 1809. October 1, 1809. Creators: Thomas RowlandsonView of the Tower, October 1, 1809
The Tower of London and the Tower Bridge, London, England, c1930s. Creator: UnknownThe Tower of London and the Tower Bridge, London, England, c1930s. Tower Bridge built 1886-1894 and the Tower of London, used as a prison from 1100-1952
Penny Gaff Frequenters, 1872. Creator: Gustave DoréPenny Gaff Frequenters, 1872. A family sleep on the streets of Whitechapel near the Garrick Theatre penny gaff. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold
Columbia Market, 1872. Creator: Gustave DoréColumbia Market, 1872. Columbia Market in Bethnal Green was built by the philanthropist, Angela Burdett-Coutts at St. Leonard s, Shoreditch. From, " LONDON
Coffee Shop - Petticoat Lane, 1872. Creator: Gustave DoréCoffee Shop-Petticoat Lane, 1872. Crowded interior of a coffee shop in Petticoat Lane, Spitalfields, London. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold
Whitechapel - A Shady Place, 1872. Creator: Gustave DoréWhitechapel-A Shady Place, 1872. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co. 72-78, Turnmill Street, E.C. 1872]
A Whitechapel Coffee House, 1872. Creator: Gustave DoréA Whitechapel Coffee House, 1872. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co. 72-78, Turnmill Street, E.C. 1872]
Whitechapel Refreshments, 1872. Creator: Gustave DoréWhitechapel Refreshments, 1872. A group stand round a potato vendor in Londons East End. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co
Tower of London, 1872. Creator: Gustave DoréTower of London, 1872. The Tower of London was used as a prison from 1100 until 1952. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co
The Rag Merchants Home - Coulston Street, Whitechapel, 1872. Creator: Gustave DoréThe Rag Merchants Home-Coulston Street, Whitechapel, 1872. A rag mean measures cloth on Goulston Street in Londons East End. From, " LONDON
Poplar Dock, 1872. Creator: Gustave DoréPoplar Dock, 1872. Poplar Dock on the Isle of Dogs, originally a series of reservoirs built by the West India Company, in 1828 was converted to a railway dock used mainly to import coal from
The Great Warehouse-St. Katherines Dock, 1872. Creator: Gustave DoréThe Great Warehouse-St. Katherines Dock, 1872. When St Katharine Docks were built by engineer Thomas Telford, he specified the warehouses designed by architect Philip Hardwick be built