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Boroughs Collection (#2)

"Boroughs: Unveiling the Historical Tapestry of London's Arms and Seals" Step into the rich tapestry of London's history as we explore the significance of boroughs

Background imageBoroughs Collection: Parliamentary representation, parliamentary boroughs of England and Wales (colour litho)

Parliamentary representation, parliamentary boroughs of England and Wales (colour litho)
3648428 Parliamentary representation, parliamentary boroughs of England and Wales (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Parliamentary representation)

Background imageBoroughs Collection: Bridgmans new map of the City of New York divided in boroughs with its environs

Bridgmans new map of the City of New York divided in boroughs with its environs
1079246 Bridgmans new map of the City of New York divided in boroughs with its environs, 1898 (black and colour ink on paper, backed with cloth) by American School

Background imageBoroughs Collection: Map of the new Croton Aqueduct, old aqueduct and Bronx River pipeline also the watersheds

Map of the new Croton Aqueduct, old aqueduct and Bronx River pipeline also the watersheds
1079267 Map of the new Croton Aqueduct, old aqueduct and Bronx River pipeline also the watersheds of the Croton, Bronx, 1906 (black and colour ink on paper) by American School

Background imageBoroughs Collection: Postcode Sector Map sheet 8 London and M25

Postcode Sector Map sheet 8 London and M25
This Postcode Sector Map (sheet 8) displays all of the first part of the postcode and the first number of the second part, or Inward Code, (eg EX20 3) for London and the M25

Background imageBoroughs Collection: Elections / 3 Rottenboro s

Elections / 3 Rottenboro s
Three rotten boroughs - 1. Dunwich 2. Old Sarum 3. Bramber

Background imageBoroughs Collection: Birds Eye View Of Greater New York With Battery Park On The Right And Showing The Boroughs Of Bronx

Birds Eye View Of Greater New York With Battery Park On The Right And Showing The Boroughs Of Bronx, Queens, Manhattan, Brooklyn, And Richmond

Background imageBoroughs Collection: A Memento of the Great Public Question of Reform

A Memento of the Great Public Question of Reform
Reform Bill - A Memento of the Great Public Question of Reform - showing King William IV, the Duke of Sussex, Lord John Russell, Lord Grey (Prime Minister), Lord Althorpe, Lord Brougham

Background imageBoroughs Collection: LFB band at LCC Jubilee Reception, County Hall, London

LFB band at LCC Jubilee Reception, County Hall, London
The LFB band taking part in an LCC Jubilee Reception for the Metropolitan Boroughs at County Hall on 21 July 1950. Date: 1950

Background imageBoroughs Collection: Plan City Rome Part 12 Southwestern Border Large Cartouche

Plan City Rome Part 12 Southwestern Border Large Cartouche
Artokoloro

Background imageBoroughs Collection: Source Size = 1885 x 1660

Source Size = 1885 x 1660
Metropolitan Boroughs Election: Womans Rights, London, 1874

Background imageBoroughs Collection: Source Size = 1889 x 1656

Source Size = 1889 x 1656
METROPOLITAN BOROUGHS ELECTION: " WHIG" AND " TORY", LONDON, 1874

Background imageBoroughs Collection: Birds eye view of greater New York with Battery Park on the right and showing

Birds eye view of greater New York with Battery Park on the right and showing the boroughs of Bronx, Queens, Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Richmond

Background imageBoroughs Collection: The Lord Mayors Banquet at the Mansion House to the Mayors of Provincial Boroughs

The Lord Mayors Banquet at the Mansion House to the Mayors of Provincial Boroughs, London, Uk, 1873

Background imageBoroughs Collection: JUNIATA RIVER, NEAR HUNTINGDON. John Augustus Hows, 1832 - 1874

JUNIATA RIVER, NEAR HUNTINGDON. John Augustus Hows, 1832 - 1874. The Juniata River forms in western Huntingdon County at the confluence of the Frankstown Branch and the Little Juniata River

Background imageBoroughs Collection: A New Plan of the City of London, Westminster and Southwark, in A Survey of

A New Plan of the City of London, Westminster and Southwark, in A Survey of
XYC266776 A New Plan of the City of London, Westminster and Southwark, in A Survey of the Cities of London and Westminster, printed by A. Churchill, J. Knapton, R

Background imageBoroughs Collection: Map of Modern London and its Environs, 1845 (litho)

Map of Modern London and its Environs, 1845 (litho)
XJF262738 Map of Modern London and its Environs, 1845 (litho) by English School, (19th century); British Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: prepared for the Post Office London directory; ); English

Background imageBoroughs Collection: JUNIATA RIVER, NEAR HUNTINGDON. John Augustus Hows, 1832 - 1874. The Juniata River

JUNIATA RIVER, NEAR HUNTINGDON. John Augustus Hows, 1832 - 1874. The Juniata River forms in western Huntingdon County at the confluence of the Frankstown Branch and the Little Juniata River

Background imageBoroughs Collection: Triborough Bridge Is Completed

Triborough Bridge Is Completed
New York, New York July 3, 1936 The $54 million WPA project Triborough Bridge is now completed and awaits the dedication of President Franklin D, Roosevelt on July 11, 1936

Background imageBoroughs Collection: The Lord Mayors Banquet at the Mansion House to the Mayors of Provincial Boroughs

The Lord Mayors Banquet at the Mansion House to the Mayors of Provincial Boroughs, London, Uk, 1873

Background imageBoroughs Collection: USA, New York, Manhattan, Little Italy, selection of smoked meats

USA, New York, Manhattan, Little Italy, selection of smoked meats, sausages and olive oils in Italian delicatessen

Background imageBoroughs Collection: LFB band at LCC Jubilee Reception, County Hall, London

LFB band at LCC Jubilee Reception, County Hall, London
The LFB band taking part in an LCC Jubilee Reception for the Metropolitan Boroughs at County Hall on 21 July 1950

Background imageBoroughs Collection: The Domesday Book, Sussex

The Domesday Book, Sussex
The Domesday Book, a record of the resources and taxable values of the boroughs and manors of Sussex, extract from the Great Domesday Book Date: c. 1085

Background imageBoroughs Collection: The Domesday Book, Oxfordshire

The Domesday Book, Oxfordshire
The Domesday Book, a record of the resources and taxable values of the boroughs and manors of Oxfordshire, extract from the Great Domesday Book Date: c. 1085

Background imageBoroughs Collection: The Domesday Book, Lincolnshire

The Domesday Book, Lincolnshire
The Domesday Book, a record of the resources and taxable values of the boroughs and manors of Lincolnshire, extract from the Great Domesday Book Date: c. 1085

Background imageBoroughs Collection: The Domesday Book, Middlesex

The Domesday Book, Middlesex
The Domesday Book, a record of the resources and taxable values of the boroughs and manors of Middlesex, extract from the Great Domesday Book Date: c. 1085

Background imageBoroughs Collection: The Domesday Book, Wiltshire

The Domesday Book, Wiltshire
The Domesday Book, a record of the resources and taxable values of the boroughs and manors of Wiltshire and Dorset, spread extract from the Great Domesday Book Date: c. 1085

Background imageBoroughs Collection: The Domesday Book, Westminster

The Domesday Book, Westminster
The Domesday Book, a record of the resources and taxable values of the boroughs and manors of Westminster, extract from the Great Domesday Book Date: c. 1085

Background imageBoroughs Collection: The Domesday Book, Bedfordshire

The Domesday Book, Bedfordshire
The Domesday Book, a record of the resources and taxable values of the boroughs and manors of Bedfordshire, extract from the Great Domesday Book Date: c. 1085

Background imageBoroughs Collection: The Domesday Book, Berkshire

The Domesday Book, Berkshire
The Domesday Book, a record of the resources and taxable values of the boroughs and manors of Berkshire, extract from the Great Domesday Book Date: c. 1085

Background imageBoroughs Collection: The Domesday Book, Shropshire

The Domesday Book, Shropshire
The Domesday Book, a record of the resources and taxable values of the boroughs and manors of Shropshire, extract from the Great Domesday Book Date: c. 1085

Background imageBoroughs Collection: The Domesday Book, Buckinghamshire

The Domesday Book, Buckinghamshire
The Domesday Book, a record of the resources and taxable values of the boroughs and manors of Buckinghamshire, extract from the Great Domesday Book Date: c. 1085

Background imageBoroughs Collection: The Domesday Book, Warwickshire

The Domesday Book, Warwickshire
The Domesday Book, a record of the resources and taxable values of the boroughs and manors of Warwickshire, extract from the Great Domesday Book Date: c. 1085

Background imageBoroughs Collection: The Domesday Book

The Domesday Book

Background imageBoroughs Collection: The Domesday Book, Herefordshire

The Domesday Book, Herefordshire
The Domesday Book, a record of the resources and taxable values of the boroughs and manors of Herefordshire, extract from the Great Domesday Book Date: c. 1085

Background imageBoroughs Collection: The Domesday Book, Devon

The Domesday Book, Devon
The Domesday Book, a record of the resources and taxable values of the boroughs and manors of Devon, extract from the Great Domesday Book Date: c. 1085

Background imageBoroughs Collection: The Domesday Book, Birmingham

The Domesday Book, Birmingham
The Domesday Book, a record of the resources and taxable values of the boroughs and manors of Warwickshire including the village of Birmingham, extract from the Great Domesday Book Date: c. 1085

Background imageBoroughs Collection: The Domesday Book, Suffolk

The Domesday Book, Suffolk
The Domesday Book, a record of the resources and taxable values of the boroughs and manors of Suffolk, extract from the Little Domesday Book Date: c. 1085

Background imageBoroughs Collection: The Domesday Book, Hampshire

The Domesday Book, Hampshire
The Domesday Book, a record of the resources and taxable values of the boroughs and manors of Hampshire, extract from the Great Domesday Book Date: c. 1085

Background imageBoroughs Collection: The Domesday Book, Leicestershire

The Domesday Book, Leicestershire
The Domesday Book, a record of the resources and taxable values of the boroughs and manors of Leicestershire, extract from the Great Domesday Book Date: c. 1085

Background imageBoroughs Collection: The Domesday Book, Yorkshire

The Domesday Book, Yorkshire
The Domesday Book, a record of the resources and taxable values of the boroughs and manors of Yorkshire, extract from the Great Domesday Book Date: c. 1085

Background imageBoroughs Collection: The Domesday Book, Norfolk

The Domesday Book, Norfolk
The Domesday Book, a record of the resources and taxable values of the boroughs and manors of Norfolk, extract from the Little Domesday Book Date: c. 1085

Background imageBoroughs Collection: Federal Art Project summer program Offers sculpture, pottery

Federal Art Project summer program Offers sculpture, pottery, woodcarving, modeling, crafts, painting : Free classes in each of the 5 boroughs in New York City

Background imageBoroughs Collection: Sea Scouts at Limehouse Basin, London Docks

Sea Scouts at Limehouse Basin, London Docks
4th Streatham Sea Scouts on their boat, 4th Dimension, at Limehouse Basin, London Docks, around the time of the 25th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth IIs Coronation

Background imageBoroughs Collection: The Municipal Corporations Jubilee Banquet at the Freemason

The Municipal Corporations Jubilee Banquet at the Freemason
Banquet held in 1885 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Municipal Corporations Act of 1835. The Act, following on from the Reform Act of 1832 enabled 148 listed boroughs to establish a Town




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"Boroughs: Unveiling the Historical Tapestry of London's Arms and Seals" Step into the rich tapestry of London's history as we explore the significance of boroughs, from their origins to their enduring presence in modern times. Dating back centuries, these administrative divisions have played a pivotal role in shaping the city's landscape and identity. One cannot delve into boroughs without mentioning The Domesday Book, a remarkable survey commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. Within its pages lie fascinating insights into two notable boroughs - Nottinghamshire and Surrey - offering glimpses into their early development and societal structures. Fast forward to more recent times, where we encounter an iconic moment etched in history - the unveiling of Edward VII Memorial at Brighton and Hove. This grand occasion marked not only a tribute to King Edward VII but also highlighted how boroughs serve as cultural hubs that celebrate heritage and commemorate significant figures. Delving further, we discover George Hardinge, an influential figure who championed parliamentary reform during his tenure as Recorder for Wallingford. His efforts left an indelible mark on this historic borough while exemplifying how individuals can shape the destiny of their communities. Venturing beyond London's borders, The Domesday Book sheds light on Norfolk's vibrant borough scene during medieval times. It reveals a tapestry woven with bustling market towns and thriving local economies that continue to thrive today. To truly appreciate the evolution of these dynamic entities called boroughs, let us turn our gaze towards Victorian England. Through meticulously detailed maps from 1832 depicting Great Marlow, Windsor, Abingdon, Reading, Wallingford, and Greenwich – each showcasing unique characteristics – we witness how these areas flourished under municipal governance while preserving their distinct identities.