Leicester Collection (page 8)

Leicester Square
The Luminous Fountain, one of the dramatic features of the Panopticon in Leicester Square

Leicester market place and exchange

Kenilworth / Amy & Earl L
What... does that emblem signify? Countess Amy examines the various noble devices and jewels worn by her husband the Earl of Leicester

Kenilworth - Varney
May not my poor poniard serve, honoured madam? - Robert Varney, steward to the Earl of Leicester, presents his wrapped knife to Queen Elizabeth I

Archbishop Tenisons School, Leicester Square, 1899
Photograph showing the exterior of Archbishop Tenisons School at 30 Leicester Square, London, in 1899. This building was built on the site of William Hogarths house in the 18th century

The Royal Panopticon, Leicester Square, London, 1852
Engraving showing the Royal Panopticon of Science and Art, which was being built in Leicester Square during 1852. When constructed the Panopticons dome was somewhat smaller in size than this image

Wylds Great Globe, Leicester Square, London, 1851
Engraving showing the building built for Wylds Great Globe in the early 1850 s. This building housed a 10, 000 sq. foot painting of planet Earth

Leicester Square, London, 1753
Engraving showing a view of Leicester Square in London, 1753

Leicester Square, London, c. 1880
Photograph showing the gardens and surrounding buildings of Leicester Square, London, c.1880

The American Circus at the Alhambra Palace, London, 1858
Engraving showing the American Circus performing at the Alhambra Palace, Leicester Square, London, 1858. The circus was probably Howes and Cushings Great United States Circus

Black Eagle at the Great United States Circus, London, 185
Engraving showing the American trick-horse Black Eagle performing at Howes and Cushings Great United States Circus at the Alhambra, Leicester Square, London, 1858

Roman Antiquities
A group of Roman vases and utensils discovered in Barrow-on-Soar near Leicester. Skeletons were also discovered by labourers digging for limestone

Leicester / Coke / Cook / Davi
Thomas William Coke 1st Earl of Leicester Agriculturist

Howden Reservoir
The huge, impressive barrage of Howden Reservoir, north north Derbyshire, built in 1912 to supply water to Derby, Leicester, Nottingham and Sheffield

Roman Mosaic Leicester
A Roman tesselated pavement, (the Cyparrisian Pavement) found below High Cross Street, Leicester in 1675. The mosaic shows Cyparrisus and a deer given to him by the god Apollo

Newton / St Martins Street
SIR ISaC NEWTON English scientists home and observatory at St Martins Street, Leicester Square

Advert / Leicester Shop
Advertising outside a Leicester shop, using all available space

Leicester Square / Lantern
Leicester Square by night Date: 1910

Science lesson, Northfield House, Leicester
Teacher helps pupil with his test tube experiment at Northfield House Junior School, Leicester

Becket / Constition / 1164
Becket is confronted by the Earl of Leicester and refuses to seal the " Constitutions of Claredon" drawn up by Henry II to secure total obedience to the crown once more

Scott / Kenilworth / Q Eliz
Queen Elizabeth visits Kenilworth Castle where she is entertained on a grand scale by Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, who wanted to marry the Queen

Wolsey / Leicester Abbey
CARDINAL THOMAS WOLSEY English prelate and statesman, arriving at Leicester Abbey shortly before his death

Duncan / Leicester F ball
John Duncan, player for Leicester City

Leicester Square 1905
Looking eastwards, with the Empire Theatre (where the show High Jinks is playing) on your left : note sandwichmen, delivery wagons, a four- wheeler cab and a horse bus

Wooing the Voters
Wooing the voters. Churchill meets Leicester footballers, Lady Astor at an open-air meeting at Portsmouth and Lloyd George canvassing in Lancashire

R Dudley E Leicester
ROBERT DUDLEY, earl of LEICESTER statesman

Mr Guppy Announced
The young man of the name of Guppy Sir Leicester and Lady Dedlock are sitting in front of the fire as William Guppy makes his enterence

Walter Devereux Essex
WALTER DEVEREUX, earl of ESSEX soldier and statesman, active in Ireland : rival of Leicester who is generally thought to have poisoned him. with his autograph

Thomas Earl Sussex
THOMAS RATCLIFFE, earl of SUSSEX statesman, rival to Robert earl of Leicester with his autograph

Robert Dudley / H T Ryall
ROBERT DUDLEY 1ST EARL OF LEICESTER Fifth son of John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland English courtier

Robert Dudley / Anon Oval
ROBERT DUDLEY 1ST EARL OF LEICESTER Fifth son of John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland English courtier

London Night Refuge
Night refuge at Newport Market, near Leicester Square, London : the womens dormitory

Leicester Improved breed of sheet
The Leicester Improved breed of sheep

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