Clerkenwell Collection (page 2)

Clerkenwell Cavalry. Aquatint by and after Thomas Rowlandson, 1799 (c). From a volume of 86 aquatints entitled ?Loyal Volunteers of London and Environs

The Northampton Institute, London
The Northampton Institute was not in the town of Northampton but, in fact, a college in Clerkenwell, London, built in 1894 on land presented by the Marquess of Northampton

C D Monninger, London
C D Monninger, Clerkenwell Road, London, manufacturers of saws, files and other metal tools -- handwritten invoice. 1897

Inmates of John Grooms Orphanage for Maimed and Crippled Girls at Clacton-on-Sea. Groom, a London engraver and evangelical preacher

John Groom Tribute Sculpture
Illustration of a sculpture dedicated to John A Groom, founder of the Crippleage and Flower Girls Mission on Sekforde Street, Clerkenwell, later moving to Edgware Way, Hendon

LCC-MFB Clerkenwell fire station EC1
The original Clerkenwell fire station built in 1870, located at 42-44 Rosebery Avenue, Farringdon. The station was substantially extended in 1896 and the fire engines pulled out into Farrington Road

LCC-LFB first emergency tender crew, Clerkenwell
It was more a dedicated breathing apparatus fire engine but is deemed to be the forerunner of the emergency tenders. This fire engine also had a petrol engine generator to supply the electric

LCC-LFB Major fire, Farringdon Street EC4
Fire seriously damages a Farringdon Street office building in Clerkenwell, City of London. Two turntable ladders are at work together with the 15 pumps

East Ham Fire Brigade appliance
An Appliance new to East Ham Fire Brigade in March 1963 (source: HCB file 831 - registration WHV 383); it was Londons P232

Henry Foster, Churchman
HENRY FOSTER English churchman, vicar of Clerkenwell, in his fortieth year. Date: 1734 - 1814

Northampton Institute, Clerkenwell, London
The Northampton Institute was not in the town of Northampton but, in fact, a college in Clerkenwell, London, built in 1894 on land presented by the Marquess of Northampton

LFB firefighters in 100 yards race, White City Stadium
LFB firefighters in a 100 yards race for the Brigade Championship Final at White City Stadium, 30 August 1958. They are taking part in the LFB Athletic Association 47th Annual Athletic Meeting

Firefighters at Middlesex Street, Aldgate, E1
Lambeth and Clerkenwell emergency tender crews in Middlesex Street, Aldgate, London E1, on 23 June 1958. They are equipped with breathing apparatus, awaiting orders to enter a burning building

Firefighters in action, Great Sutton Street, Clerkenwell
Firefighters attending a fire at a brush factory in Great Sutton Street, Clerkenwell, London, on 18 September 1934. The London Salvage Corps is also in attendance. Date: 1934

John Grooms Sekforde Street, London
Inmates at work at John Grooms home for poor and disabled flower-sellers on Sekforde Street, Clerkenwell. Date unknown

John Grooms Home at Sekforde Street, London
John Groom and the Afflicted, Blind and Crippled Workers at the home he founded for their care on Sekforde Street, Clerkenwell. Date: Date unknown

ST JOHNs GATE 1815
Clerkenwell Date: 1815

St Johns Gate
Clerkenwell Date: circa 1770

HICKS HALL
Hicks Hall, Clerkenwell. Date: 1813

Crowds listening to a broadcast of the abdication speech
Crowds listening to radios installed by His Masters Voice outside their offices in Clerkenwell in December 1936 for King Edward VIIIs abdication speech. Date: 01/12/1936

LCC-LFB Clerkenwell Emergency Tender
Clerkenwells emergency tender with its fire crew in Proto breathing apparatus. Clerkenwell fire station was built in 1870

LCC-LFB Clerkenwells emergency tender
Emergency tender belonging to Clerkenwell fire station. The ET was primarily a means of providing firefighters with breathing apparatus and illumination at incidents

NFS firefighters and salvage corps working at a fire
Firefighters from Clerkenwell and the NFS Salvage Corps at work at a warehouse fire. The fire engines from right to left are; a towing unit

Damage to houses in Corporation Lane
Damaged houses and buildings in Corporation Lane, east London, caused by the explosion at Clerkenwell Prison which was an attempt to free two Fenian prisoners, Burke and Casey. Date: 1867

Public queuing to see Faust, 1939
A photograph revealing the publics appetite for theatre during World War II despite the black-outs, restricted train services and other discomforts

Damaged house interior in Corporation Lane
Damage to a house interior in Corporation Lane, east London, caused by the gunpowder explosion at Clerkenwell Prison, an attempt to free two Fenian prisoners, Burke and Casey

Poster advertising Redfords Celebrated Tobaccos, based in Clerkenwell, London. circa late 19th century

Cheers for King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in London
A page from The Sphere showing King George VI and Queen Elizabeth taking a surprised visit to see the decorations on the day after the Coronation in Clerkenwell, Islington, North London

London Pub / The Castle
The Castle public house, Cowcross Street, Clerkenwell, London, where a penniless King George IV once pawned his watch and later granted the pub pawnbrokerage forever! Date: 19th century

Gates of Middlesex House of Detention, Clerkenwell
Gates of the Middlesex House of Detention at Clerkenwell. Date: 1862

Interior of Middlesex House of Detention, Clerkenwell
Interior of the Middlesex House of Detention at Clerkenwell. Date: 1862

Prison Van and prisoners, Clerkenwell
Prison Van taking prisoners to the Middlesex House of Detention at Clerkenwell. Date: 1862

Clothes fumigation at Coldbath Fields Prison
Prisoners clothes being fumigated in a heated cabinet at Coldbath Fields Prison, Clerkenwell. Date: 1862

Gateway of Coldbath Fields Priosn
Gateway of Coldbath Fields House of Correction, Clerkenwell. Date: 1862

Coldbath Fields Prison, Clerkenwell
Bird s-eye view of the Coldbath Fields Prison at Clerkenwell. Date: 1862

Mat-making room at Coldbath Fields Prison, Clerkenwell. Date: 1862

Tread wheel fan at Coldbath Fields Prison, Clerkenwell. Date: 1862

Friends visiting prisoners at Coldbath Fields Prison, Clerkenwell. Date: 1862

Clerkenwell Prison / 1862
Prisoners are taken from Clerkenwell House of Detention to the courts in a horse-drawn coach. 1862

Clerkenwell Green
The Sessions House, Clerkenwell Green. Date: 1831

Middlesex House of Correction, Clerkenwell, London
The Middlesex House of Correction, opened in 1794, was later known as Cold Bath Prison, then Clerkenwell Gaol. It became a debtors prison before closing in 1885

Clerkenwell Parish Workhouse, London
The Clerkenwell parish workhouse on Farringdon Road (formerly Coppice Row), Central London, erected in 1727

Hockley-in-the-Hole, Clerkenwell, London, 1859
Engraving showing a street view of Hockley-in-the-Hole, Clerkenwell, London, 1859

Views of Old Islington and Clerkenwell, London, 1884
Engraving showing a number of views of old Islington and Clerkenwell, 1884. The views shown are (clockwise from top right): Canonbury Tower, Islington; Samuel Johnsons Room; Old Angel Inn

Fire in Clerkenwell, London, 1885
Engraving showing an extremely large fire which raged in Clerkenwell, London, 1885. This image shows the moment when a large section of wall fell away and sent firemen running

The Great Fire in Clerkenwell
A large building in Clerkenwell collapsing as it is engulfed by flames. Firemen in 1880s uniform can be seen attempting to subdue the fire with hosepipes

St. Johns Gate, London
St. Johns Gate, Clerkenwell, London. A survival of the ancient Clerkenwell Priory, which was at one time the monastery of the Knights of the Order of St. John

London / St. Johns Gate
St. Johns Gate in Clerkenwell, London

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