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Frost fair on the Thames, 4 February 1814
From the 17th century through to the early 19th century, severe winters saw the Thames...
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Uploaded on Mar 31, 2011
Regime change: bloodshed at the Banqueting House, 30 January 1649
Crowds gather outside the Banqueting House, Whitehall, for the execution of...
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Uploaded on Feb 22, 2011
Royal Aquarium opens, 22 January 1876
Advertisement for the Royal Aquarium, built as an opulent entertainment complex....
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Uploaded on Feb 22, 2011
The flooding of Pimlico, 6 January 1928
On 6 January 1928, the Thames flood tide rose 1.8 metres higher than expected, devastating...
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Uploaded on Jan 12, 2011
Queen of Hearts at the Lyceum, January 1927
In the 1920s, the Lyceum Theatre was the place to go for panto. Walter and Frederick...
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Uploaded on Jan 5, 2011
The Church of St Barnabas, Schools and Parsonage, c1846
Print from circa 1846 showing the planned development of St Barnabas church, school and parsonage near Pimlico Road. Ref: A05A2034
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Uploaded on Aug 23, 2010
The Monster Tavern and Tea Gardens, Pimlico in 1857
Thomas Hosmer Shepherd was a prolific watercolour artist. This evocative painting of...
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Uploaded on Aug 23, 2010
Coal porters, circa 1808
Coal porters delivered coal by horse and cart.This image was published in the "Costumes of London" series by Ackermann. Ref: WCA00119
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Uploaded on Aug 23, 2010
The interior of St Martin in the Fields
Interior view of St Martin in the Fields by M Laing, 1850 Ref: A03A0460
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Uploaded on Aug 23, 2010
View of Gerrard Street, 1826
Watercolour of Gerrard House (Macclesfield House) on Gerrard Street, Soho in 1826 Ref: A03A1296
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Uploaded on Jun 1, 2010
Coffee house on St Martin's Lane
View of Old Slaughter's Coffee House on St Martin's Lane by Thomas Hosmer Shepherd, early 19th century. Ref: A04A1617
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Dean Street, 1885
View of 75 and 76 Dean Street in 1885. The street was built circa 1681. Occupants included the well-known artist Sir James Thornhill. Ref: A03A1294
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Old houses in Drury Lane, 1876
Vestiges of old London captured in a black and white photograph of 1876. The old timber...
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Uploaded on Jun 1, 2010
Aerial view over Westminster, 1860
Elevated view of Westminster from Lambeth, showing the River Thames, Westminster...
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John Milton (1608–1674), poet
The Royal Orange Theatre, 1832
The Royal Orange Theatre stood in Queen Street, now Pimlico Road, partly on the site of what is now St Barnabas School Ref: A05A2035
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Uploaded on Jun 1, 2010
The Rose of Normandy, Marylebone
The Rose of Normandy public house stood in Marylebone High Street. The righthand image shows...
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Interior view of the Old Bailey, 1808
Print from Ackermann's Microcosm of London, Vol 2 Ref: A07A2941
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Uploaded on Jun 1, 2010
