Whitechapel Collection

The Sidney Street siege, Whitechapel, London, 1911, (1935). Winston Churchill, then Home Secretary, the left of the top-hatted figures

Penny Gaff Frequenters, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
Penny 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

Whitechapel - A Shady Place, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
Whitechapel-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 Doré
A 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 Doré
Whitechapel 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

The Rag Merchants Home - Coulston Street, Whitechapel, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
The Rag Merchants Home-Coulston Street, Whitechapel, 1872. A rag mean measures cloth on Goulston Street in Londons East End. From, " LONDON

Wentworth Street, Whitechapel, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
Wentworth Street, Whitechapel, 1872. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co. 72-78, Turnmill Street, E.C. 1872]

Nurse cutting childrens verminous hair, Finch Street Cleansing Station, London, 1911
Nurse cutting childrens verminous hair, Finch Street Cleansing Station, Stepney, London, 1911. A nurse treats children whose hair is infested with lice and nits

North-west view of the Church of St Mary, Whitechapel, London, c1800

Representation of an altarpiece in the Church of St Mary, Whitechapel, London, c1810. Scene showing the last supper

Elevation of the north front and plans of London Hospital, Whitechapel, London, 1752. The hospital, which was founded in 1740, moved into this building in 1757

Ticket for the London Hospital showing Christ and the disciples, c1825

Church of St Mary, Whitechapel, London, c1815. Artist: William Pearson
Church of St Mary, Whitechapel, London, c1815

Church of St Mary, Whitechapel, London, 1811. Artist: John Coney
Church of St Mary, Whitechapel, London, 1811

Map of the parishes of St Mary, Whitechapel and St John, Wapping, in Stepney, London, 1755

Petticoat Lane Market on Middlesex Street, London, c1920s-c1930s(?). The market, which mainly sells clothing, has its origins in the early 17th century

Whitechapel, 1888. Artist: Joseph Swain
Whitechapel, 1888. The Whitechapel Murders were making headlines everywhere. The police were overstretched, particularly in such deprived areas

Commencing work, Osborn Street, Whitechapel, London, c1903 (1903). From Living London, Vol. III, by George R. Sims. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1903]

The Progress of Steam - A view in White Chapel Road, 1905. Artist: Henry Thomas Alken
The Progress of Steam - A view in White Chapel Road, 1830. A variety of steam vehicles being driven around White Chapel Road, London, illustrating the artists predictions for the modern steam age

Jews Hospital, Mile End Road, Whitechapel, London, late 18th or early 19th century. Artist: Thomas Prattent
Jews Hospital, Mile End Road, Whitechapel, London, late 18th or early 19th century

Sunday market, Wentworth Street, East London, c1930s. A print from Countries of the World, edited by JA Hammerton, volume IV, The Fleetway House, c1930s

Church of St Mary, Whitechapel, London, 1831. Artist: J Tingle
Church of St Mary, Whitechapel, London, 1831

Thomas Days house, 36 Wellclose Square, Whitechapel, London, 1912. Artist: Frederick Adcock
Thomas Days house, 36 Wellclose Square, Whitechapel, London, 1912. Author Thomas Day (1748-1789) was born in this house. Illustration from Famous Houses and Literary Shrines of London

High Street, Whitechapel, London, 19th century. Artist: T Cox
High Street, Whitechapel, London, 19th century

Wentworth Street, Whitechapel, London, 1872. A scene depicting life in the poor Jewish quarter of the city. From London: A Pilgrimage by Blanchard Jerrold and Gustave Dore. (London, 1872)

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