London Collection (#89)

Hansom's Safety Cab as first design 1834
Hansom Safety Cab designed and patented by Joseph Hansom on the 23rd December 1834. Diver seated on the roof of the cab and the patent suggesting that the cab might be entered through the wheel

Crowds of spectators came to see Prince and Princess of Wales (later George V and Mary of Teck) open the new Rotherhithe Tunnel, between Rotherhithe and Stepney. Date: 12th June 1908

A little boy, Gary Mead, age 5, rides his Pyrenean Mountain Dog the half mile to school each morning in Plumstead, SE London. (1 of 3) Date: circa 1960s

Pembroke Lodge, Richmond Park, London, childhood home of Bertrand Russell (1872-1970), British philosopher and author. He lived there with his grandparents from the age of four

Bertrand Russell, British philosopher and author (1872-1970), sitting on the pavement with other protesters as part of a CND demonstration in London, under a large banner: Committee of 100

Poster, Victoria Coach Station, with a military band marching along the road. Date: circa 1960

Poster advertising Harrogate, Yorkshire by LNER Date: circa 1930s

View of Wanstead House, the seat of the Earl of Tilney (Tylney), engraved for Harrison's History of London in 1775. The house was designed by the Scottish architect, Colen Campbell

Linking North and South London 1907
Diagram showing the proposed method the County Council are going to link north London to south. Connecting by tramway tunnel beneath the Wellington Street approach to Waterloo Bridge. Date: 1907

Photograph of Golden Eagle PH, Finchley, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Golden Eagle Model at the pub

Foundation Stone for New Brixton Theatre 1894
Henry Irving laying the foundation stone of the new Brixton Theatre and Opera House. Built by theatre architect, Frank Matcham

Prince's Skating Club at Knightsbridge 1900
Prince's Skating Club at Knightsbridge, London, founded by Adminal Maxse, holding 800 members. Date: 1900

Lewis Carroll Cot in Great Ormond Street Hospital 1900
In memory of the author of Alice in Wonderland, ? Lewis Carroll cot at Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital, London

Diagram showing a proposed the never-stop train system described as electric cars mounted on tubular shaft along a continuous route in London. Date: 1911

Along the Strand in front of Charing Cross Station and hotel. Date: 1896

Photograph showing the interior of The House of Lords, 100ft long by 45ft wide and the same height. Date: 1896

Victoria Embankment, view from Waterloo Bridge, St. Pauls Cathedral in the horizon. Date: 1896

Testing Recruits for Boer War 1901
Potential recruits in front of a doctors for a medical to join the Yeomanry in the war in South Africa. Date: February 1901

Greenwich entrance of the foot tunnel designed by civil engineer Sir Alexander Binniel. Date: 1902

Third class car 3198. Date: circa 1930

London North Eastern Railway (LNER) 20 seater on A2 long bus. Date: circa 1940

Wall Street Given Advice from Bishop Ingram 1907
Bishop Ingram of London preaching to Wall Street business men, before panic in New York came. Date: October 1907

Channel Tunnel proprosals, 1985(pages 2-3)
Article from The Illustrated London News, November 1985, detailing four proposed plans for the construction of a Channel Tunnel. The fourth was revealed as an exclusive by the ILN. Page 2-3 of 6

Esther Bruce at the launch of Aunt Esther's Story. Josephine Esther Bruce (1912-1994) working-class mixed race seamstress born in Fulham, London to a Guyanese father & an English mother

Elisabeth Welch (1904-2003) African American singer & actress who settled in London in 1933. Popular star of British musical theatre, films, television & radio from the 1930s to the 1990s. Date: 1936

Elisabeth Welch studio portrait by Sasha, London. Elisabeth Welch (1904-2003) African American singer & actress who settled in London in 1933

Elephant Rides in Regent's Park Zoo
A group of children sit on top of an elephant at Regent's Park Zoo in north west London. Date: circa 1900

Elephant Rides in Regent's Park Zoo 1900
Two pence a time at the Regent's Park Zoo in north west London. Date: 1900

King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra consort in the Gold State Coach. Date: 9 August 1902

Fire drill at Southwark headquarters. Date: 1896

London Fire Brigade - Southwark Headquarters 1896
Rescue drill at Southwark headquarters. Date: 1896

William the Conqueror crowned at Westminster Abbey, London. Date: 25th December 1066

Communal violence at its worst, Partition 1947
Communal violence at its worst: massacres in a divided Punjab. Page from the Illustrated London News, 6th September 1947 reporting on the Partition of India. Date: 1947

X-ray - Soldier with Bullet Bound Being Examined 1900
Wounded soldier from the Boer War been examined in a London hospital by means of X-ray. One of the interesting features of the Boer War was the demonstration of the practical utility of the X-rays

Queen Victoria naming the ship Royal Albert at Woolwich Dockyard in London. Date: 1854

London Orphan Asylum Watford
Photograph showing boys and girls sitting separately on long benches at dinner-time in the refectory. The East London orphanage were five hundred children received an excellent education. Date: 1907

New Paper the Daily Mirror 1903
A scene at 3 a.m. outside the Daily Mirror office. Where proprietors of the Daily Mail issued the first penny paper for gentlewomen for which the demand was unprecedented. Date: November 1903

Motoring Show at Olympia 1907
A general view of the show held at Olympia, under the auspices of the Society of Motor Manufactures and Traders. Date: November 1907

Funerary Monument - Headstone, Thy Will Be Done. circa 1900s

Funerary Monument - Woman clinging to Cross. circa 1900s

Funerary Monument - Woman at foot of Cross
Funerary Monument - Woman weeping at foot of Cross. circa 1900s

Artistic Memorial Various Headstone Gravestone
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Funerary Monument - Urn on Plinth. circa 1900s

Funerary Monument - King Edward VII
Funerary Monument - portrait bust of King Edward VII. circa 1900s

Funerary Monument - Jesus on Cross. circa 1900s

Funerary Monument - Cherub with Flowers. circa 1900s

Funerary Monument - Praying Angel. circa 1900

Funerary Monument - Headstone, In Loving Memory. circa 1900s

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