London Collection (#26)

THE GLOBE / HENRY IV C17
Masked and pipe-smoking ladies in the Pit watching a performance of Shakespeares Henry IV. Date: 17th century

MAFEKING CELEBRATION
RELIEF OF MAFEKING Celebrating crowds throng the streets of London: flags, banners, whistles, trumpets, confetti & false noses pressed into service of high spirits Date: 18 May 1900

EAST END GIRLS SWING
Girls enjoy a makeshift swing, from a lamp-post in Londons East End Date: late 19th century

OPEN AIR PREACHING
The reverend Robert Maguire preaches to an open-air congregation in front of the Clerkenwell Sessions House in north London Date: 1858

LONDON SHOPPERS 1928
Shoppers in the crowded streets of central London. Date: 1928

London Shoppers - 1908
London shoppers during the sales. Date: 1908

QUEUE AT LONDON PAVILION
Queue of theatre-goers before the performance outside the London Pavilion Date: 1900

MUSIC / CHAMBER / QUARTET
QUARTET A string quartet at the Musical Union. Date: 1846

Inflight Scene 1934
Passengers enjoying in-flight hospitality. An air hostess is serving cups of tea, probably on an Imperial Airways London to Paris flight. Date: circa 1934

Military Hospital 1855
An interior view of a ward in Portsea Military Hospital during the Crimean War era. Date: 1855

Fox hunting, full cry 1820
The Leicestershire covers, huntsmen and hounds on the chase. Date: 1820

Fox hunting, the meet 1820
The Leicestershire covers, before the chase the huntsmen and hounds ready to go. Date: 1820

The Christmas Waits 1848
Town waits, playing their musical instruments while people are standing around listening. From medieval times up to the early 19th century

Mourning dress 1861
Silk dress: square bodice, pagoda sleeves, waist & skirt ornamented with crape poche a la chatelaine. Circular mantle with tassels. Tulle dress: skirt with diamond bouillonne. Date: 1861

Newgate during the week of Christmas 1866
Busy Newgate during the week of Christmas. Date: 1866

FRANKENSTEIN / BROUGH
FRANKENSTEIN a spoof version of Mary Shelleys novel: the extravaganza Frankenstein; or, The Model Man, at the Adelphi Theatre Date: first published 1818

TEA, KENSINGTON GARDENS
Fashionable folk take tea during the Season, in Kensington Gardens, London Date: 1901

PICNICKING AT ASCOT
Fashionable racegoers are served by their menservants with lobster and champagne as they picnic behind the grandstand at Ascot Races Date: 1872

ROTTEN ROW IN SEASON
Riders and their friends in Rotten Row, Hyde Park, the recognised meeting-place for fashionable society on a fine summers day Date: 1871

ROYAL GARDEN PARTY 1900
Victoria and her daughter-in- law Alexandra drive among the guests at a garden party given at Buckingham Palace Date: 1900

TEA AT WESTMINSTER
MPs and their guests take tea on the terrace of the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Date: 1893

ASCOT 1895
Privileged racegoers in the Enclosure before the race for the Ascot Gold Cup : police are on hand in case of trouble... Date: 1895

ASCOT 1890
Fashionable racegoers in the privileged enclosure on Gold Cup Day Date: 1890

ASCOT 1904
The brilliant scene at Ascot on Gold Cup Day when those privileged to be admitted to the Royal Enclosure watch the races in the presence of Royalty Itself ! Date: 1904

FEEDING LAMBS BY BOTTLE
Feeding Hampshire Down lambs from the bottle. Date: 1886

LONDON DUSTMAN
A London dustman walks behind his cart Date: circa 1870

Houseboats at Henley 1901
Houseboats, punts and canoes line the Thames at Henley Date: 1901

LIFE GUARDS BAND
The band of the Life Guards gives a popular performance at the Knightsbridge Barracks, London Date: 1914

FESTIVE TOAST 1899
A festive toast at a dinner party to celebrate Christmas and the New Year. Date: 1899

Costermonger and rag fair 1870
Rows of stalls were men shout and scream to catch some unfortunate visitor by shaking an old waistcoat or a pair of trousers in his face. Date: 1870

CROWN OF QUEEN KHNEMIT
De Morgan lifting the golden crown from the mummy of Queen Khnemit at Dahshur Date: 1896

COMMONS TERRACE / 1914
Afternoon tea on the terrace of the House of Commons, Westminster, London Date: 1914

PICNIC WITH OX TONGUES
Four picnickers enjoy Poulton & Noels Belgravian Rolled Ox Tongues, winners of Gold Medals at London and Antwerp Date: 1895

ENGLISH BIBLES BURNT
BIBLE BURNING During Marys reign, english translations of the Bible are burnt at Saint Pauls Cross, London, to prevent ordinary people reading it Date: circa 1555

Great Exhibition - Chinese Mandarin 1851
The Chinese Mandarin at the opening of the Great Exhibition, accompanies Queen Victoria and the Duke of Wellington Date: 1851

COLONIALISM / LORD CURZON
Lord Curzon of Kedleston with the Maharaja of Rewa and Captain Wigram in the jungle with his bag of tigers. Date: 1903

Great Exhibition - Southern Entrance 1851
Front southern entrance to the transept of the Great Industrial Exhibition in Hyde Park. Date: 1851

The Great bell at the base of the tower 1858
Officially known as the Great Bell but better known as Big Ben, at the base of the tower, being pull alone with make-shift logs. Date: 1858

Raising the Great Bell for Westminster Clock-Tower 1858
Officially known as the Great Bell but better known as Big Ben, the huge bell fifteen tons in weight was on its side with not a spare inch either end

Milkmaid 1876
Milk below, at rise of morn my rounds i go, and daily cry my milk below. Date: 1876

Dolls to sell 1876
Dolls to sell, Come buy a doll my liss miss, youll find no time as good as this. Date: 1876

Street trader - greens, cabbage, ho 1876
London daily hears my cry, carrots, turnips who will buy

Street trader - second-hand clothes 1876
Old clothes, Daily streets and squares I range calling clothes to sell or change. Date: 1876

Street trader - young pedlar 1876
Threads laces bodkins here I cry, of a wandering orphan buy. Date: 1876

DIVORCE COURT 1900
A trial in the Divorce Court, London : cross-examining a witness Date: 1900

Advert for Portable Electric Light 1902
ELECTRIC TORCH Advertisement by the Portable Electric Light Co. for a dry battery electric torch Date: 1902

NEW YEAR GIFTS, CHINA
CHINESE NEW YEAR New Year gifts Date: 1858

NEW YEAR CAKE, IRELAND2
Breaking the New Years cake on New Years Eve, Ireland Date: 1850

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