Clerkenwell Collection (page 3)

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

Ray Street, Clerkenwell

Red Bull Theatre / 1672
An open-air playhouse built in 1600 by Aaron Holland in St John Street, London. The theatre was demolished sometime between 1663-65

Oakum Shed / Prison / 1874
Inmates are supervised as they pick oakum

Cromwell / Clerkenwell
Oliver Cromwells home in Clerkenwell Close, London

Adams, Astrologer
Jack Adams, astrologer of Clerkenwell, London, prepares a horoscope for a woman ( the Queen of Sluts ) whose mother wonders if she is a princess

General View of London
A view of the city and the East end of London from Clerkenwell

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