West London Collection

Where Do You Want To Go?, 1922. Creator: Unknown
Where Do You Want To Go?, 1922. From The Romance of Modern Railways, by T. W. Corbin. [Seeley Service & Co. Limited, London, 1922]

The Chelsea Bun-House, 1810, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The Chelsea Bun-House, 1810, (c1876). The Chelsea Bun House sold Chelsea buns and hot cross buns at Easter, with patronage of Kings George II, George III and their families

Trial Trip on the Underground Railway, 1863, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Trial Trip on the Underground Railway, 1863, (c1876). Work on the worlds first underground railway started in 1860, by the Metropolitan Railway under chief engineer John Fowler

Cremorne Farm, 1829, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Cremorne Farm, 1829, (c1876). Cremorne House was the residence of the Countess of Huntington, and provided a country retreat from her townhouse in Mayfair

Royal School of Mines, South Kensington, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Royal School of Mines, South Kensington, c1876. Established in 1851 as part of Imperial College on collection of minerals, maps and mining equipment made by Sir Henry De la Beche

Kensington Palace, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Kensington Palace, c1876. Residence of the British Royal Family since 17th century, birthplace of Queen Victoria. A former Jacobean mansion extended by Christopher Wren

Nave of the Great Exhibition of 1851, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Nave of the Great Exhibition of 1851, (c1876). The Great Exhibition or Crystal Palace Exhibition took place in Hyde Park, London, from 1 May to 15 October 1851

The Albert Memorial, c1876. Creator: Unknown
The Albert Memorial, c1876. The Albert Memorial in Kensington Gardens, designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott in Gothic Revival style was commissioned by Queen Victoria in memory of her husband Prince

The Old Chelsea Manor House, c1876. Creator: Unknown
The Old Chelsea Manor House, c1876. Chelsea Manor House was a residence of Henry VIII of England in 1536, home to Elizabeth I of England, and then to Anne of Cleves

The Monster Tea-Gardens, 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The Monster Tea-Gardens", 1820, (c1876). The " Monster" Tavern, on the corner of St. Georges Row and Buckingham Palace Road, From " Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History

The Gun Tavern, 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The Gun Tavern, 1820, (c1876). The Gun Tavern, Stafford Row, Pimlico From " Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places

Exterior of the Great Exhibition of 1851, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Exterior of the Great Exhibition of 1851, (c1876). The Great Exhibition or Crystal Palace Exhibition took place in Hyde Park, London

Court-Yard of the Rose and Crown, 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Court-Yard of the " Rose and Crown", 1820, (c1876). Formerly known as the Oliver Cromwell, the oldest house and largest inn in Knightsbridge with extensive stabling and galleries

Kingston House, Knightsbridge, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Kingston House, Knightsbridge, c1876. Kingston House, a Palladian mansion built on the site of the demolished townhouse of Evelyn Pierrepont, 2nd Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull (1711-1773)

The White Hart, Knightsbridge, 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The " White Hart", Knightsbridge, 1820, (c1876). From " Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places

The North Side of Knightsbridge in 1820, from the Cannon Brewery to Hyde Park Corner, (c1876). From " Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places

The Spring Garden, Worlds End. c1876. Creator: Unknown
The Spring Garden, " Worlds End". c1876. Spring Gardens is a street in St. James s, London, From " Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places

Map of Belgravia, 1814, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Map of Belgravia, 1814, (c1876). Developed in the early 19th century by Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster under the direction of Thomas Cubitt

Interior of the Court-Yard of Old Tattersall s. c1876. Creator: Unknown
Interior of the Court-Yard of Old " Tattersall s". c1876. Auctioneer of race horses, founded in 1766 by Richard Tattersall (1724-1795)

Sale of Hyde Park Turnpike, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Sale of Hyde Park Turnpike, c1876. Auction of the toll gate between Piccadilly and kensington From " Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places

St. Georges Hospital, 1745, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
St. Georges Hospital, 1745, (c1876). Founded in 1733, as a teaching hospital in Lanesborough House, Hyde Park Corner, built by James Lane, 2nd Viscount Lanesborough, and demolished in 1800

Entrance to Old Tattersall s. c1876. Creator: Unknown
Entrance to Old " Tattersall s". c1876. Auctioneer of race horses, founded in 1766 by Richard Tattersall (1724-1795), at Hyde Park corner then moving to Knightsbridge in 1865

The Great Western Hotel, Paddington, c1876. Creator: Unknown
The Great Western Hotel, Paddington, c1876. Hilton London, part of the Paddington Station complex, built on Praed Street in the early 1850s to the Second Empire design of Philip Charles Hardwick

Langham Hotel, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Langham Hotel, c1876. The Langham in Marylebone, designed by John Giles and built between 1863 and 1865. Electric light was installed in the entrance and courtyard in 1879

Jennys Whim Bridge, 1750, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
" Jennys Whim" Bridge, 1750, (c1876). A wooden bridge spanning Grosvenor canal at what is now Ebury Bridge to the marshland of Pimlico

Thomas Carlyle, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Thomas Carlyle, c1876. Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881), Scottish philosopher, writer, historian, mathematician, and teacher considered an important Victorian social commentator

The Botanical Gardens, Chelsea, 1790, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The Botanical Gardens, Chelsea, 1790, (c1876). Chelsea Physic Garden was established as the Apothecaries Garden in 1673 by the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries to grow medicinal plants

Carlyles House, Great Cheyne Row, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Carlyles House, Great Cheyne Row, c1876. Home of historian and philosopher Thomas Carlyle and his wife Jane Welsh Carlyle, the building dates from 1708 at No. 24 Cheyne Row (No)

London. The Western Suburbs, c1876. Creator: Unknown
London. The Western Suburbs, c1876. From " Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places. The Western and Northern Studies", by Edward Walford

Cheyne Walk and Cadogan Pier, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Cheyne Walk and Cadogan Pier, c1876. Cadogan Pier was designed by Nathaniel Handford and buillt by Earl Cadogan in 1841. It was rebuilt around 1875 following the completion of Albert Bridge

Old Mansions in Chelsea, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Old Mansions in Chelsea, c1876. From " Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places. The Western and Northern Studies", by Edward Walford

Portobello Farm, 1830, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Portobello Farm, 1830, (c1876). Portobello Farm stood in the midst of open fields, in what is now Portobello Road. From " Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People

Holland House, from the North, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Holland House, from the North, c1876. Jacobean country house in Kensington built 1605 for Sir Walter Cope by architect John Thorpe, a noted gathering-place for Whigs in the 19th century

Grand Staircase, Holland House, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Grand Staircase, Holland House, c1876. Jacobean country house in Kensington built in 1605 for Sir Walter Cope by architect John Thorpe, destroyed by German firebombing during the Blitz

Holland House, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Holland House, c1876. Jacobean country house in Kensington built 1605 for Sir Walter Cope by architect John Thorpe, a noted gathering-place for Whigs in the 19th century

Rogers Seat and Inigo Jones Gateway, Holland House, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Rogers Seat and Inigo Jones Gateway, Holland House, c1876. Rogers Seat, named after Samuel Rogers, poet and banker and comissioned gateway of Portland stone by Inigo Jones

Old Kensington, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Old Kensington, c1876. Kensington, a suburb of London and birth-place of Queen Victoria with conveyancing of the estate passing between Earls

Earls Court House (Formerly John Hunters House), c1876. Creator: Unknown
Earls Court House (Formerly John Hunters House), c1876. John Hunter (1728-1793) purchased Earls Court House in 1764 and lived here until his death

Outfall of Westbourne, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Outfall of Westbourne, c1876. The River Westbourne, tributary of the River Thames carried pure drinking water into the City of London, in the 19th century, the water became impure and was culverted

The Flower Walks, Kensington Gardens, c1876. Creator: Unknown
The Flower Walks, Kensington Gardens, c1876. Kensington Gardens, once private gardens of Kensington Palace, originally created by Henry VIII in 1536 for use as a hunting ground

House at Craven Hill in 1760, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
House at Craven Hill in 1760, (c1876). Estate in Bayswater bought by William Craven, 3rd Baron Craven in 1733, When Craven Hill estate was parcelled out for building purposes

The Scotch Firs, Kensington Gardens, c1876. Creator: Unknown
The Scotch Firs, Kensington Gardens, c1876. Scots pines grow in Kensington Gardens, once private gardens of Kensington Palace, , originally created by Henry VIII in 1536 for use as a hunting ground

Kensington Palace, from the Gardens, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Kensington Palace, from the Gardens, c1876. Kensington Palace, residence of the British Royal Family since 17th century. Originally a Jacobean mansion bought by William

West Front of Kensington Palace, c1876. Creator: Unknown
West Front of Kensington Palace, c1876. Kensington Palace, residence of the British Royal Family since 17th century. Originally a Jacobean mansion bought by William

Kensington High Street, in 1860, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Kensington High Street, in 1860, (c1876). Kensington High Street is one of west Londons most popular shopping streets, from late 19th century until mid-1970s the street had three classic department

The Round Pond, Kensington Gardens, c1876. Creator: Unknown
The Round Pond, Kensington Gardens, c1876. The Round Pond is an ornamental lake in Kensington Gardens, created in 1730 by George II

Campden House, 1720, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Campden House, 1720, (c1876). Campden House, built by Baptist Hicks, 1st Viscount Campden was used as a girls boarding school until it was burnt down in 1867

Old Kensington Church, about 1750, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Old Kensington Church, about 1750, (c1876). Old Kensington Church replaced with a buiding designed by Sir Gilbert Scott. From " Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People

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