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Cobbles Collection (#8)

"Celebrating the Timeless Beauty of Cobbles: From Rome to Oxford" Step into the enchanting streets of Trastevere, Rome's historic neighborhood in Lazio, Italy

Background imageCobbles Collection: Clovelly, the New Inn and Street, 1860 / 94. Creator: Francis Bedford

Clovelly, the New Inn and Street, 1860 / 94. Creator: Francis Bedford
Clovelly, the New Inn and Street, 1860/94. Albumen print

Background imageCobbles Collection: Old Barmouth, 1860 / 94. Creator: Francis Bedford

Old Barmouth, 1860 / 94. Creator: Francis Bedford
Old Barmouth, 1860/94. Albumen print

Background imageCobbles Collection: Marchand abat-jours, 1899 / 1900. Creator: Eugene Atget

Marchand abat-jours, 1899 / 1900. Creator: Eugene Atget
Marchand abat-jours, 1899/1900. A work made of albumen print

Background imageCobbles Collection: Sion College, at London Wall, near Cripplegate

Sion College, at London Wall, near Cripplegate
6340436 Sion College, at London Wall, near Cripplegate by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: Sion College, at London Wall, near Cripplegate)

Background imageCobbles Collection: A Dutch Town with a Church

A Dutch Town with a Church
CH36645 A Dutch Town with a Church by Koekkoek, Willem (1839-95); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageCobbles Collection: Pensioners of Assisi, 1874 (oil on canvas)

Pensioners of Assisi, 1874 (oil on canvas)
CH416892 Pensioners of Assisi, 1874 (oil on canvas) by Topham, Frank William Warwick (1838-1924); 55.2x78.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Background imageCobbles Collection: St Peters square in the Vatican, Rome, c. 1890-1900 (photomechanical print)

St Peters square in the Vatican, Rome, c. 1890-1900 (photomechanical print)
3964101 St Peters square in the Vatican, Rome, c.1890-1900 (photomechanical print) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Detroit Publishing Company St)

Background imageCobbles Collection: 'The Cambridge Telegraph', White Horse, Fetter Lane, 1825 (engraving)

"The Cambridge Telegraph", White Horse, Fetter Lane, 1825 (engraving)
3620737 " The Cambridge Telegraph", White Horse, Fetter Lane, 1825 (engraving) by Pollard, James (1797-1867) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCobbles Collection: Roman Tramway, 1905 (oil on cardboard)

Roman Tramway, 1905 (oil on cardboard)
5615453 Roman Tramway, 1905 (oil on cardboard) by Knupfer, Benes (1848-1910); 18x36.5 cm; Narodni Galerie, Prague, Czech Republic; Czech, out of copyright

Background imageCobbles Collection: French Musicians, or Les Savoyards, 1835 (hand-coloured engraving)

French Musicians, or Les Savoyards, 1835 (hand-coloured engraving)
2562196 French Musicians, or Les Savoyards, 1835 (hand-coloured engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageCobbles Collection: Glasgow, Scotland - Jamaica Bridge

Glasgow, Scotland - Jamaica Bridge. Date: circa 1906

Background imageCobbles Collection: Triumphal Arch, Moscow (b / w photo)

Triumphal Arch, Moscow (b / w photo)
3102134 Triumphal Arch, Moscow (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Triumphal Arch, Moscow)

Background imageCobbles Collection: Marketplace (colour litho)

Marketplace (colour litho)
3096767 Marketplace (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marketplace. Illustration for Bilder zum Anschauungsunterricht fur die Jugend by Eduard Walther)

Background imageCobbles Collection: Major Fouberts Riding Academy, c. 1800 (engraving)

Major Fouberts Riding Academy, c. 1800 (engraving)
3038402 Major Fouberts Riding Academy, c.1800 (engraving) by English School; Private Collection; (add.info.: On the east side of Swallow (later Regent) Street M Solomon de Foubert

Background imageCobbles Collection: High Change in Bond Street or la Politesse du Grande Monde

High Change in Bond Street or la Politesse du Grande Monde
2562156 High Change in Bond Street or la Politesse du Grande Monde, 1796 (hand-coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCobbles Collection: Dress maker strolling in the Tuileries, 1802

Dress maker strolling in the Tuileries, 1802
strolling in the Tuileries, below the river terrace, 1802. She wears a bonnet with ribbons, dress and apron, and carries a hat box and bolts of fabric. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

Background imageCobbles Collection: British King Lud and his sons Angrogeus and Theomantius

British King Lud and his sons Angrogeus and Theomantius (Temantius), repairer of the walls of Trinovantum, later Caer Lud or Luds Town, 66AD

Background imageCobbles Collection: Sir Paul Pinders Lodge in Half Moon Alley

Sir Paul Pinders Lodge in Half Moon Alley. The facade decorated with plasterwork designs. Was the keepers lodge to the park beloning to merchant Sir Paul Pindar (1565-1650)

Background imageCobbles Collection: St Jamess Church and Silver Street looking into Lower Maudlin Lane, Bristol

St Jamess Church and Silver Street looking into Lower Maudlin Lane, Bristol
1274509 St Jamess Church and Silver Street looking into Lower Maudlin Lane, Bristol, 1824 (pencil and watercolour on paper) by Cashin, Edward (fl.1823-26); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery

Background imageCobbles Collection: The Belman of London, 1608 (woodcut)

The Belman of London, 1608 (woodcut)
XJF100255 The Belman of London, 1608 (woodcut) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Title page of a tract by Thomas Dekker (c.1570-c.1641)

Background imageCobbles Collection: Distribution of wine in Place de l Odeon in Paris, c. 1805-10 (w / c on paper)

Distribution of wine in Place de l Odeon in Paris, c. 1805-10 (w / c on paper)
CHT164165 Distribution of wine in Place de l Odeon in Paris, c.1805-10 (w/c on paper) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imageCobbles Collection: Barricade at the entrance of the Faubourg du Temple, Paris, during the Commune

Barricade at the entrance of the Faubourg du Temple, Paris, during the Commune
CHT164142 Barricade at the entrance of the Faubourg du Temple, Paris, during the Commune, 18 March 1871 (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet

Background imageCobbles Collection: Street Scene with Three Drunks (pencil and wash on paper)

Street Scene with Three Drunks (pencil and wash on paper)
BRN160546 Street Scene with Three Drunks (pencil and wash on paper) by Glackens, William James (1870-1938); The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; eBarnes Foundation; American

Background imageCobbles Collection: Rue de la Grande Truanderie, from the rue Montorgueil, Paris, 1858-78 (b / w photo)

Rue de la Grande Truanderie, from the rue Montorgueil, Paris, 1858-78 (b / w photo)
XIR196935 Rue de la Grande Truanderie, from the rue Montorgueil, Paris, 1858-78 (b/w photo) by Marville, Charles (1816-79); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imageCobbles Collection: Rue de la Montagne Sainte-Genevieve, Paris, 1858-78 (b / w photo)

Rue de la Montagne Sainte-Genevieve, Paris, 1858-78 (b / w photo)
XIR196788 Rue de la Montagne Sainte-Genevieve, Paris, 1858-78 (b/w photo) by Marville, Charles (1816-79); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imageCobbles Collection: Rue Git-le-Coeur (from Rue Saint-Andre-des-Arts), Paris, 1858-78 (b / w photo)

Rue Git-le-Coeur (from Rue Saint-Andre-des-Arts), Paris, 1858-78 (b / w photo)
XIR196787 Rue Git-le-Coeur (from Rue Saint-Andre-des-Arts), Paris, 1858-78 (b/w photo) by Marville, Charles (1816-79); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imageCobbles Collection: Street in the Old Town, 1873 (oil on canvas)

Street in the Old Town, 1873 (oil on canvas)
BOO183852 Street in the Old Town, 1873 (oil on canvas) by Neuville, Alphonse Marie de (1835-85); State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; French, out of copyright

Background imageCobbles Collection: Eighteenth Century Parisian Troops: Watchman and Archers of the Town in Ceremonial

Eighteenth Century Parisian Troops: Watchman and Archers of the Town in Ceremonial
XIR174840 Eighteenth Century Parisian Troops: Watchman and Archers of the Town in Ceremonial Uniform, engraved by D. Noirmont (coloured engraving) by Marbot

Background imageCobbles Collection: Rue de la Colombe, Paris, 1858-78 (b / w photo)

Rue de la Colombe, Paris, 1858-78 (b / w photo)
XIR230837 Rue de la Colombe, Paris, 1858-78 (b/w photo) by Marville, Charles (1816-79); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imageCobbles Collection: Rue Tirechape, from rue de Rivoli, Paris, 1858-78 (b / w photo)

Rue Tirechape, from rue de Rivoli, Paris, 1858-78 (b / w photo)
XIR230818 Rue Tirechape, from rue de Rivoli, Paris, 1858-78 (b/w photo) by Marville, Charles (1816-79); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imageCobbles Collection: Rue Gracieuse, from rue Daubenton, Paris, 1858-78 (b / w photo)

Rue Gracieuse, from rue Daubenton, Paris, 1858-78 (b / w photo)
XIR230841 Rue Gracieuse, from rue Daubenton, Paris, 1858-78 (b/w photo) by Marville, Charles (1816-79); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imageCobbles Collection: Rue des Marmousets, from rue Saint-Landry, Paris, 1858-78 (b / w photo)

Rue des Marmousets, from rue Saint-Landry, Paris, 1858-78 (b / w photo)
XIR230835 Rue des Marmousets, from rue Saint-Landry, Paris, 1858-78 (b/w photo) by Marville, Charles (1816-79); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imageCobbles Collection: Gavroche Leading a Demonstration, illustration from Les Miserables

Gavroche Leading a Demonstration, illustration from Les Miserables
XIR158621 Gavroche Leading a Demonstration, illustration from Les Miserables by Victor Hugo (oil on canvas) (b/w photo) by Jeanniot, Pierre Georges (1848-1934); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imageCobbles Collection: Page from the album Documents pour l histoire du vieux Paris, c

Page from the album Documents pour l histoire du vieux Paris, c
622600 Page from the album Documents pour l histoire du vieux Paris, c.1910 (albumen print) (see also 622596-99) by Atget

Background imageCobbles Collection: Old Harbor (Vieux-Port), Marseille, France, c. 1890-1900 (photochrom)

Old Harbor (Vieux-Port), Marseille, France, c. 1890-1900 (photochrom)
5242395 Old Harbor (Vieux-Port), Marseille, France, c.1890-1900 (photochrom) by Detroit Publishing Co. (1880-1920); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Background imageCobbles Collection: 'The Cambridge Teelgraph', White Horse, Fetter Lane, London (engraving)

"The Cambridge Teelgraph", White Horse, Fetter Lane, London (engraving)
5933135 " The Cambridge Teelgraph", White Horse, Fetter Lane, London (engraving) by Pollard, James (1792-1867); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageCobbles Collection: Lady crossing the street in the Middle Ages (colour litho)

Lady crossing the street in the Middle Ages (colour litho)
5198827 Lady crossing the street in the Middle Ages (colour litho) by Haweis, Mary Eliza (1848-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lady crossing the street in the Middle Ages)

Background imageCobbles Collection: Carts drawn by bullocks rumbled through the silent streets

Carts drawn by bullocks rumbled through the silent streets
3949244 Carts drawn by bullocks rumbled through the silent streets, from The Child of the Air pub.by Duckworth, 1910 (litho) by Wilhelm, C. (1858-1925); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageCobbles Collection: The Palazzo Imperiali Valentini. Archaeological Restoration

The Palazzo Imperiali Valentini. Archaeological Restoration
STC384930 The Palazzo Imperiali Valentini. Archaeological Restoration. 1833 (etching with brown wash) by Tofanelli, Agostino (1770-1834); Private Collection; (add.info.: Palais Imperiali Valentini)

Background imageCobbles Collection: High Street, Glasgow, c. 1878 (b / w photo)

High Street, Glasgow, c. 1878 (b / w photo)
STC412018 High Street, Glasgow, c.1878 (b/w photo) by Annan, Thomas (1829-87); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Scottish, out of copyright

Background imageCobbles Collection: Rue de l Arbalete, from the Rue Mouffetard, Paris, 1858-78 (b / w photo)

Rue de l Arbalete, from the Rue Mouffetard, Paris, 1858-78 (b / w photo)
XIR196792 Rue de l Arbalete, from the Rue Mouffetard, Paris, 1858-78 (b/w photo) by Marville, Charles (1816-79); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imageCobbles Collection: Via dell Abbondanza (photo)

Via dell Abbondanza (photo)
BAL176117 Via dell Abbondanza (photo) by Roman, (1st century BC); Area archeologica di Pompei, Naples, Campania, Italy; out of copyright

Background imageCobbles Collection: Loading the Drays at Whitbread Brewery, Chiswell Street, London, 1783

Loading the Drays at Whitbread Brewery, Chiswell Street, London, 1783
OJ65959 Loading the Drays at Whitbread Brewery, Chiswell Street, London, 1783 by Garrard, George (1760-1826); 72.4x91.7 cm; Private Collection; eAckermann Johnson; English, out of copyright

Background imageCobbles Collection: Postcard depicting Place d Aligre and Marche Lenoir, Rue Beccaria, Paris

Postcard depicting Place d Aligre and Marche Lenoir, Rue Beccaria, Paris
CHT286929 Postcard depicting Place d Aligre and Marche Lenoir, Rue Beccaria, Paris, 1906 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imageCobbles Collection: Porte Saint-Denis, Paris, c. 1880 (b / w photo)

Porte Saint-Denis, Paris, c. 1880 (b / w photo)
CHT286922 Porte Saint-Denis, Paris, c.1880 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Bibliotheque Historique de la Ville de Paris, Paris, France; (add.info.: Porte Saint Denis; St)

Background imageCobbles Collection: Rue du Haut Moulin, from rue de Glatigny, Paris, 1858-78 (b / w photo)

Rue du Haut Moulin, from rue de Glatigny, Paris, 1858-78 (b / w photo)
XIR230834 Rue du Haut Moulin, from rue de Glatigny, Paris, 1858-78 (b/w photo) by Marville, Charles (1816-79); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imageCobbles Collection: Impasse des Bourdonnais, from rue de la Limace, Paris, 1858-78 (b / w photo)

Impasse des Bourdonnais, from rue de la Limace, Paris, 1858-78 (b / w photo)
XIR230824 Impasse des Bourdonnais, from rue de la Limace, Paris, 1858-78 (b/w photo) by Marville, Charles (1816-79); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imageCobbles Collection: Queens Lodging House, Garden Street, Leeds, 1910 (b / w photo)

Queens Lodging House, Garden Street, Leeds, 1910 (b / w photo)
LLS218015 Queens Lodging House, Garden Street, Leeds, 1910 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Leeds Library and Information Service, Leeds




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"Celebrating the Timeless Beauty of Cobbles: From Rome to Oxford" Step into the enchanting streets of Trastevere, Rome's historic neighborhood in Lazio, Italy. As you wander through its narrow alleys adorned with ancient cobblestones, let the Red Vespa whizz past you, adding a touch of modernity to this timeless setting. Travel further east and find yourself in Zagreb, Croatia. Stroll along St. Marks Church and admire the meticulously laid cobbles that grace the square beneath your feet. Feel their textured surface as they lead you on a journey through history. Venture northward to Robin Hoods Bay and experience the charm of this picturesque coastal village in Yorkshire. The cobblestone streets echo tales from centuries ago while Austin-Healey 3000 Pat Moss gracefully glides by, blending tradition with elegance. Cross over to Berwick High Street where time seems suspended amidst its well-preserved cobbles. Immerse yourself in an atmosphere reminiscent of days gone by as locals go about their daily routines. In Bristol's Christmas Steps, witness a fusion of festive cheer and historical allure. These weathered stones have witnessed countless holiday seasons come alive with laughter and joy throughout the years. Journey southeast to Belgrade's Terazije Square in Serbia; here lies another testament to cobblestone craftsmanship that has stood strong against time's relentless march forward. Marvel at Gustave Caillebotte's masterpiece "Paris Street; Rainy Day" capturing Parisians navigating rain-soaked cobblestones—a scene frozen forever in artistry. Discover Wilton Mews' hidden gem—The Grenadier—in London where coachmen once gathered for respite from their arduous journeys on these very cobbles that now tell stories untold but not forgotten. Head west towards Izmir, Turkey where vibrant street life unfolds upon charming 19th-century cobblestones.