Images Dated 12th May 2009

London actually Surveyed, 1677 (1886).Artist: William Griggs

London actually Surveyed, 1677 (1886). A map showing the streets in the City of London around Guildhall eleven years after the Great Fire. A print from Guildhall of the City of London: Its History and Associations, Corporation of the City of London, 1886

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William Beckford and his speech to King George III, 1770 (1886)

William Beckford and his speech to King George III, 1770 (1886). Beckford (1710-1770) was Lord Mayor of London in 1762-1763 and again in 1769-1770. He made his fortune from sugar plantations worked by slaves in Jamaica. A print from Guildhall of the City of London: Its History and Associations, Corporation of the City of London, 1886

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Francois Fratellini, French circus clown, 1938

Francois Fratellini, French circus clown, 1938. Fratellini (1879-1951) was one of the three Fratellini brothers, who were instrumental in the boom in popularity enjoyed by the circus in France after World War I. A photograph from Album de Photographies, Dans L'Intimite de Personnages Illustres, 1850-1950, Editions MD, 22 Rue de L'Arcade, Paris 8, 1850-1950

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