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William Henry Prior Collection

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: Folly Ditch, Jacobs Island, (c1878). Creator: Unknown

Folly Ditch, Jacobs Island, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Folly Ditch, Jacobs Island, (c1878). Jacobs Island, a notorious slum on the south bank of the River Thames in Bermondsey, London, was made famous in Charles Dickenss novel Oliver Twist

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: Macklins House, Tavistock Row, (1881). Creator: Unknown

Macklins House, Tavistock Row, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Macklins House, Tavistock Row, (1881). The house of actor Charles Macklin (1690-1797) at Tavistock Row, Covent Garden, London

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: The French Squadron in Position, 1850. Creator: Unknown

The French Squadron in Position, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The French Squadron in Position, 1850. Warships off Cherbourg in northern France for a naval review. The French fleet was under the command of Admiral Parseval-Dechesnes

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: Windsor Castle in 1844 - Queen Victoria and Prince Albert leaving the Castle for London

Windsor Castle in 1844 - Queen Victoria and Prince Albert leaving the Castle for London. From " Pictorial Times", 1844

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: Ranelagh House, (c1878). Creator: Unknown

Ranelagh House, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Ranelagh House, (c1878). Ranelagh House in Chelsea, London, was built in 1688-1689 by the Earl of Ranelagh, Treasurer of Chelsea Hospital which it adjoined. It was demolished in 1805

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: Entrance to Chiswick, (c1878). Creator: Unknown

Entrance to Chiswick, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Entrance to Chiswick, (c1878). Street scene with smoking chimneys in the village of Chiswick, (now part of greater London)

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: In and Out About Fulham, (c1878). Creator: Unknown

In and Out About Fulham, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
In and Out About Fulham, (c1878). Views of various buildings in the village of Fulham near the River Thames, (now part of greater London): Fulham House and Ranelagh Lodge; Old Swan Tavern

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: Nell Gwynnes House, (c1878). Creator: Unknown

Nell Gwynnes House, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Nell Gwynnes House, (c1878). View of Sandford Manor House, Waterford Road, Chelsea, (now part of London). The house is also known as Nell Gwynnes house

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: Peterborough House, (c1878). Creator: Unknown

Peterborough House, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Peterborough House, (c1878). View of Peterborough House in Fulham, (now part of south-west London). The house (originally called Brightwells, or Rightwells)

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: Views in Old Stockwell, (c1878). Creator: Unknown

Views in Old Stockwell, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Views in Old Stockwell, (c1878). Buildings in the village of Stockwell, (now part of south London): Old Mansion on Stockwell Common, 1792; Old Inn, Stockwell Common, 1794; Stockwell Chapel

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: Entrance to Astleys Theatre in 1820, (c1878). Creator: Unknown

Entrance to Astleys Theatre in 1820, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Entrance to Astleys Theatre in 1820, (c1878). Philip Astley, the father of modern circus, opened his Amphitheatre at Westminster Bridge Road, Lambeth, south London, in 1777

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: Old Views in Lambeth, (c1878). Creator: Unknown

Old Views in Lambeth, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Old Views in Lambeth, (c1878). The village of Lambeth on the south bank of the River Thames, now part of greater London. Places listed are

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: The Surrey Theatre, (c1878). Creator: Unknown

The Surrey Theatre, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
The Surrey Theatre, (c1878). The Surrey Theatre stood in Blackfriars Road, London. Originally known as the Royal Circus and Equestrian Philharmonic Academy in 1782, it burnt down in 1799, in 1805

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: King Edwards School, (c1878). Creator: Unknown

King Edwards School, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
King Edwards School, (c1878). King Edwards School in St Georges Road, Southwark, London. Bridewell Royal Hospital was founded in the 16th century

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: Lord Thurlows House, Knights Hill, (c1878). Creator: Unknown

Lord Thurlows House, Knights Hill, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Lord Thurlows House, Knights Hill, (c1878). Large house known as Knights Hill, built for Edward Thurlow by Henry Holland. It was burnt down in 1809

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: Old Camberwell Mill, (c1878). Creator: Unknown

Old Camberwell Mill, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Old Camberwell Mill, (c1878). Windmill in the village of Camberwell, (now part of south east London). Post mill first mentioned in 1709, which had fallen out of use by about 1831

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: Old Camberwell Church in 1750, (c1878). Creator: Unknown

Old Camberwell Church in 1750, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Old Camberwell Church in 1750, (c1878). St Giles Church, Camberwell Church Street, south London. The church burned down in February 1841

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: Charlton House in 1845, (c1878). Creator: Unknown

Charlton House in 1845, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Charlton House in 1845, (c1878). Jacobean red-brick manor house, constructed 1607-1612, at Woolwich Common, (now in greater London)

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: Floating Dock, Deptford (1820), (c1878). Creator: Unknown

Floating Dock, Deptford (1820), (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Floating Dock, Deptford (1820), (c1878). The Royal Navy Dockyard at Deptford on the River Thames operated from the mid-16th to the late 19th century

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: Mill Pond Bridge, in 1826, (c1878). Creator: Unknown

Mill Pond Bridge, in 1826, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Mill Pond Bridge, in 1826, (c1878). Street scene on Jamaica Row near Mill Pond Bridge in Bermondsey, south London, with ships on the River Thames in the distance

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: The Old Tabard Inn, (c1878). Creator: Unknown

The Old Tabard Inn, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
The Old Tabard Inn, (c1878). View of the courtyard of the Talbot Inn, formerly known as the Tabard Inn, Borough High Street, Southwark, London

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: The Marshalsea Prison, in the Eighteenth Century, (c1878). Creator: Unknown

The Marshalsea Prison, in the Eighteenth Century, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
The Marshalsea Prison, in the Eighteenth Century, (c1878). Marshalsea Prison on Borough High Street, Southwark, London. Marshalsea was particularly known as a debtors prison

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: The Mint, Southwark, in 1825, (c1878). Creator: Unknown

The Mint, Southwark, in 1825, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
The Mint, Southwark, in 1825, (c1878). The Mint was a district in south London, named after the royal mint set up there c1543

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: The Borough, High Street, in 1825, (c1878). Creator: Unknown

The Borough, High Street, in 1825, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
The Borough, High Street, in 1825, (c1878). Street scene and shops in Borough High Street, Southwark, south London. From Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, And Its Places

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: The Old village of Vauxhall, with Entrance to the Gardens, in 1825, (c1878). Creator: Unknown

The Old village of Vauxhall, with Entrance to the Gardens, in 1825, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
The Old village of Vauxhall, with Entrance to the Gardens, in 1825, (c1878). Street scene in Vauxhall, (now part of south London). The entrance to the Vauxhall pleasure gardens is on the left

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: The King Street Gateway, Whitehall, (1881). Creator: Unknown

The King Street Gateway, Whitehall, (1881). Creator: Unknown
The King Street Gateway, Whitehall, (1881). The Palace of Whitehall at Westminster, then a village outside London, was the main residence of the English monarchs from 1530 until 1698

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: Middle Row, St. Giless, About 1838, (1881). Creator: Unknown

Middle Row, St. Giless, About 1838, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Middle Row, St. Giles s, About 1838, (1881). Street scene in London, with the church of St Giles in the Fields in the distance. On the right is a milkmaid carrying milk in pails

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: Leicester Square, about 1750, (1881). Creator: Unknown

Leicester Square, about 1750, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Leicester Square, about 1750, (1881). View of Leicester Square in Westminster, London, with equestrian statue of King George I. The square was laid out in 1670

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: Old Cockspur Street, (1881). Creator: Unknown

Old Cockspur Street, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Old Cockspur Street, (1881). The Phoenix Engine Fire Station in Cockspur Street, Westminster, London, as it might have looked in the late 18th century. Flames can be seen in the distance

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: Ruins of the Houses of Parliament, (1881). Creator: Unknown

Ruins of the Houses of Parliament, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Ruins of the Houses of Parliament, (1881). Views of the Palace of Westminster in London after it was destroyed by fire in 1834: Interior of St Stephens Chapel, The Library, Cloisters, House of Lords

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: St. Stephens Chapel, 1830, (1881). Creator: Unknown

St. Stephens Chapel, 1830, (1881). Creator: Unknown
St. Stephens Chapel, 1830, (1881). St Stephens Chapel, in the old Palace of Westminster in London, served as the chamber of the House of Commons of England and of Great Britain from 1547 to 1834

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: The Old Adelphi Theatre, (1881). Creator: Unknown

The Old Adelphi Theatre, (1881). Creator: Unknown
The Old Adelphi Theatre, (1881). The Adelphi Theatre on the Strand in London was founded in 1806 as the Sans Pareil. The old theatre (shown here) was demolished, and The New Adelphi opened in 1858

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: Hall of Winchester House, (c1878). Creator: Unknown

Hall of Winchester House, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Hall of Winchester House, (c1878). Winchester Palace on the south bank of the River Thames, (now south London), was the seat of the bishops of Winchester. The great hall was built in c1136

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: Views of St. Saviours Church, (c1878). Creator: Unknown

Views of St. Saviours Church, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Views of St. Saviours Church, (c1878). St Saviours in Southwark, London, was originally St Mary Overies Church. Later known as St Saviour s, it became Southwark Cathedral in 1905

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: The Bridge-Foot, Southwark, in 1810, (c1878). Creator: Unknown

The Bridge-Foot, Southwark, in 1810, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
The Bridge-Foot, Southwark, in 1810, (c1878). Street scene in south London with Southwark Bridge in the distance. Workmen are digging up the road

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: Priory of St. Mary Overy, 1700, (c1878). Creator: Unknown

Priory of St. Mary Overy, 1700, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Priory of St. Mary Overy, 1700, (c1878). St Mary Overie was the ancient priory church which became known as St Saviours Church, and is now Southwark Cathedral

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: Interior of the House of Commons, 1875, (1881). Creator: Unknown

Interior of the House of Commons, 1875, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Interior of the House of Commons, 1875, (1881). One of the two chambers in the Houses of Parliament in London. Construction began in the 1840s after the previous building burned down

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: Entrance to Westminster School, (1881). Creator: Unknown

Entrance to Westminster School, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Entrance to Westminster School, (1881). Exterior view of Westminster School, Little Deans Yard, London. A Classical gateway of 1734 leads via an open stair to the Busby Library

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: Whitehall Yard, (1881). Creator: Unknown

Whitehall Yard, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Whitehall Yard, (1881). Goose-Pie House and Whitehall Yard in Westminster, London, from the street opposite Horse Guards. Goose-Pie House

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior 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 imageWilliam Henry Prior 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 imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: Outer Court of La Belle Sauvage in 1828, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Outer Court of La Belle Sauvage in 1828, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Outer Court of La Belle Sauvage in 1828, (1897). The Bell Savage Inn in the City of London was established in the 15th century

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: The Temple Fountain, from an Old Print, (1897). Creator: Unknown

The Temple Fountain, from an Old Print, (1897). Creator: Unknown
The Temple Fountain, from an Old Print, (1897). 18th-century view of gardens and buildings at Temple, one of the main legal districts in London. On the right is the River Thames

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: Antiquities of the Temple, 1897. Creator: Unknown

Antiquities of the Temple, 1897. Creator: Unknown
Antiquities of the Temple, 1897. Historical items related to Temple, one of the main legal districts in London. Listed are

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: Remains of the Chapel of St. Thomas, Old London Bridge, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

Remains of the Chapel of St. Thomas, Old London Bridge, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Remains of the Chapel of St. Thomas, Old London Bridge, (c1872). The Chapel of St Thomas on the Bridge was built in 1209. In 1548, during the Reformation

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: The Monument and the Church of St. Magnus, about 1800, (1897). Creator: Unknown

The Monument and the Church of St. Magnus, about 1800, (1897). Creator: Unknown
The Monument and the Church of St. Magnus, about 1800, (1897). View of the church of St Magnus the Martyr and the Monument to the Great Fire of 1666, in the City of London

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: The City of London, c1872. Creator: Unknown

The City of London, c1872. Creator: Unknown
The City of London, c1872. View of the Embankment and the River Thames, Blackfriars road and railway bridges, with St Pauls Cathedral in the distance

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: The Weigh-House Chapel, (1897). Creator: Unknown

The Weigh-House Chapel, (1897). Creator: Unknown
The Weigh-House Chapel, (1897). View of the Dissenters chapel in Eastcheap, City of London, which was built above the Kings Weigh House in 1697

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: The Fourth Salters Hall, (1897). Creator: Unknown

The Fourth Salters Hall, (1897). Creator: Unknown
The Fourth Salters Hall, (1897). Salters Hall in St Swithins Lane, City of London, was home of the Worshipful Company of Salters

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: Blackwell Hall in 1812, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Blackwell Hall in 1812, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Blackwell Hall in 1812, (1897). View of Blackwell Hall (also known as Bakewell Hall), in the City of London. To the right is the Chapel of Mary Magdalene

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: The Clearing House, 1897. Creator: Unknown

The Clearing House, 1897. Creator: Unknown
The Clearing House, 1897. Clerks in the Bank of England, City of London. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1897]

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: Old Lud Gate, from a print published about 1750, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Old Lud Gate, from a print published about 1750, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Old Lud Gate, from a print published about 1750, (1897). Ludgate, the westernmost gate in London Wall, City of London. The name is thought to derive from flood gate or Fleet gate

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: Baynards Castle, from a view published in 1790, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Baynards Castle, from a view published in 1790, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Baynards Castle, from a view published in 1790, (1897). Baynards Castle refers to buildings on two neighbouring sites fronting the River Thames in the City of London

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: Old St. Dunstans Church, 1814, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Old St. Dunstans Church, 1814, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Old St. Dunstans Church, 1814, (1897). View of the medieval church of St Dunstan-in-the-West in the City of London. The old church was removed in the early 19th century to allow the widening of Fleet

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: Interior of the Moravian Chapel in Fetter Lane, 1897. Creator: Unknown

Interior of the Moravian Chapel in Fetter Lane, 1897. Creator: Unknown
Interior of the Moravian Chapel in Fetter Lane, 1897. The Fetter Lane Congregation of the Moravian Church was founded in 1742

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: Old Serjeants Inn, 1878, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Old Serjeants Inn, 1878, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Old Serjeants Inn, 1878, (1897). Serjeants Inn at Chancery Lane in the City of London was one of the two inns of the Serjeants-at-Law (members of an order of barristers at the English bar)

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: Drapers Hall Garden (1860), 1897. Creator: Unknown

Drapers Hall Garden (1860), 1897. Creator: Unknown
Drapers Hall Garden (1860), 1897. Garden at the headquarters of the Worshipful Company of Drapers, one of the livery companies of the City of London

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: St. Pauls and the Neighbourhood in 1540, (1897). Creator: Unknown

St. Pauls and the Neighbourhood in 1540, (1897). Creator: Unknown
St. Pauls and the Neighbourhood in 1540, (1897). This view shows London as it would have been in the 16th century; the medieval cathedral of St Pauls surrounded by fields

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: Part of Old London Wall near Falcon Square, 1870, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Part of Old London Wall near Falcon Square, 1870, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Part of Old London Wall near Falcon Square, 1870, (1897). The Romans built walls around the trading port of Londinium - what is now London - on the River Thames

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: Old Houses Formerly Standing in Butchers Row, about 1800, (1881). Creator: Unknown

Old Houses Formerly Standing in Butchers Row, about 1800, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Old Houses Formerly Standing in Butchers Row, about 1800, (1881). Jacobean buildings in Butcher Row, Westminster, London. One of them was suggested to have been the House in which the horrid

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: Goldsmiths House, Green Arbour Court, about 1800, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

Goldsmiths House, Green Arbour Court, about 1800, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Goldsmiths House, Green Arbour Court, about 1800, (c1872). Courtyard of a house on the corner of Green Arbour Court, Old Bailey and Breakneck Stairs in the City of London

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: Room in Sir Paul Pindars House, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

Room in Sir Paul Pindars House, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Room in Sir Paul Pindars House, (c1872). Interior of a 17th century building, large reception room with fine moulded plaster ceilings, an elaborate chimneypiece and oak panelling

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: The Exterior of the Hall, Charterhouse, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

The Exterior of the Hall, Charterhouse, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
The Exterior of the Hall, Charterhouse, (c1872). The Charterhouse is a historic complex of buildings in Smithfield, London, dating back to the 14th century

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: The Tower of London, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

The Tower of London, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
The Tower of London, (c1872). The Tower depicted with fields in the distance before London became built up. From Old and New London, Vol

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: Aldgate, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

Aldgate, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Aldgate, (c1872). Aldgate was one of the gates into the City of London dating back to Roman times when London Wall was constructed

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: The Old Post Office, in Lombard Street, about 1800, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

The Old Post Office, in Lombard Street, about 1800, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
The Old Post Office, in Lombard Street, about 1800, (c1872). The General Post Office (GPO) had its headquarters on Lombard Street in the City of London from 1678 to 1829

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: Milford Lane in 1820, (1881). Creator: Unknown

Milford Lane in 1820, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Milford Lane in 1820, (1881). Milford Lane, a narrow street in the City of Westminster, runs from the Strand to Temple Place. This view shows houses which were demolished in 1853

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: Serles Place, (1881). Creator: Unknown

Serles Place, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Serles Place, (1881). Serles Place (formerly Shire Lane) in the City of London, shortly before it was demolished to make way for the Royal Courts of Justice, c1868

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: Staircase in Southampton House, c1872. Creator: Unknown

Staircase in Southampton House, c1872. Creator: Unknown
Staircase in Southampton House, c1872. Interior of Southampton House, High Holborn, London. House where Thomas Wriothesley, the last Earl of Southampton

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: Interior of St. Andrews Church, c1872. Creator: Unknown

Interior of St. Andrews Church, c1872. Creator: Unknown
Interior of St. Andrews Church, c1872. The church of St Andrew Holborn, near Holborn Viaduct in London, was rebuilt by Christopher Wren in the late 17th century. From Old and New London, Vol

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: Fleet Market, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

Fleet Market, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Fleet Market, (c1872). Fleet Market, Farringdon Street, London. The River Fleet was covered over in 1736 and Fleet Market was set up to the west of the Smithfield livestock market

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: Rayers Tomb, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

Rayers Tomb, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Rayers Tomb, (c1872). Monument to Rahere, founder and first prior of St. Bartholomews Priory and Hospital in 1123, in the church of St Bartholomew-the-Great, City of London

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: Coffee Room at St. Johns Gate, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

Coffee Room at St. Johns Gate, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Coffee Room at St. Johns Gate, (c1872). A room in St Johns Gate, Clerkenwell, London, which was used as a coffee shop during the 18th century

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: Bishopsgate, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

Bishopsgate, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Bishopsgate, (c1872). Bishopsgate was one of the seven city gates in the wall around Roman London. The version seen here was erected in 1735 and demolished in 1760. From Old and New London, Vol

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: Roman Wall on Tower Hill, c1872. Creator: Unknown

Roman Wall on Tower Hill, c1872. Creator: Unknown
Roman Wall on Tower Hill, c1872. Part of the old Roman walls round the City of London. From Old and New London, Vol. II: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places, by Walter Thornbury

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: The Tower Menagerie about 1820, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

The Tower Menagerie about 1820, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
The Tower Menagerie about 1820, (c1872). Visitors at the menagerie in the Tower of London. Wild animals including lions were kept at the Tower from the 13th century

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: The Tower Moat, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

The Tower Moat, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
The Tower Moat, (c1872). View of the moat around the Tower of London, when it still contained water. It was drained and filled with earth in the 1840s after an outbreak of disease in the garrison

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: The demolition of Lyons Inn, Westminster, London, 1862. Artist: William Henry Prior

The demolition of Lyons Inn, Westminster, London, 1862. Artist: William Henry Prior
The demolition of Lyons Inn, Westminster, London, 1862. Lyons Inn was one of the Inns of Chancery. By the time of its dissolution its lawyers had a disreputable reputation

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: Adelaide Wharf, London Bridge, 1840

Adelaide Wharf, London Bridge, 1840. View showing the paddle steamer Ruby on the River Thames

Background imageWilliam Henry Prior Collection: Sedan, 19th century. Artist: William Henry Prior

Sedan, 19th century. Artist: William Henry Prior
Sedan, 19th century. Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wilson, Vol III


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