Cobbled Street Collection (#3)

Impasse St. Claude, from Rue St. Sauveur, Paris, between 1865-68 (b/w photo)
XIR164945 Impasse St. Claude, from Rue St. Sauveur, Paris, between 1865-68 (b/w photo) by Marville, Charles (1816-79); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

View of a Town (oil on panel)
7414902 View of a Town (oil on panel) by Vrel or Frel, Jacobus (fl.1654-62); 36--27.5 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info.: by Jacob Vrel)

Old cottage seen through one of the Adelphi Arches, Strand, London (b / w photo)
7200930 Old cottage seen through one of the Adelphi Arches, Strand, London (b/w photo) by McLeish, Donald (1879-1950); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cart horses, illustration from Helpers Without Hands by Gladys Davidson, published in 1919 (colour litho)
IL370501 Cart horses, illustration from Helpers Without Hands by Gladys Davidson, published in 1919 (colour litho) by Noble, John Edwin (1876-1941); Private Collection

Doctor Foster (colour litho)
7186320 Doctor Foster (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Doctor Foster, childrens nursery rhyme)

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)

Chateau de la Chaussee near Bougival, 1822 (oil on canvas)
MMT386426 Chateau de la Chaussee near Bougival, 1822 (oil on canvas) by Swebach, Jacques Francois Joseph (1769-1823); 67x99 cm; Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris

View of a terrace on the outskirts of Paris, c. 1810 (gouache on paper)
MMT386424 View of a terrace on the outskirts of Paris, c.1810 (gouache on paper) by Mongin, Antoine Pierre (1761-1827); 34x51 cm; Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris

The Olympic Theatre, 1826 (colour litho)
661125 The Olympic Theatre, 1826 (colour litho) by Havell, Daniel (1785-1826); Private Collection; (add.info.: At the junction of Drury Lane, Wych Street)

I care na for your een sae blue, illustration from A Picture Song Book
IL314907 I care na for your een sae blue, illustration from A Picture Song Book, 1910 (colour litho) by Howard, George, 9th Earl of Carlisle (1843-1911); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cleaning the streets of Billingsgate (sepia photo)
STC347676 Cleaning the streets of Billingsgate (sepia photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Perspective View of the Place de Louis le Grand with the Rooms constructed for
STC101866 Perspective View of the Place de Louis le Grand with the Rooms constructed for the occasion of the Marriage of Monseigneur le Dauphin (colour engraving) by French School

Food shop, Pompeii (colour litho)
CHT208277 Food shop, Pompeii (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Market in Brest, c. 1899 (oil on canvas)
BOO184130 Market in Brest, c.1899 (oil on canvas) by Piet, Fernand (1869-1942); State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; French, out of copyright

A Soaker or Real Cat and Dog Day, engraved by G. Hunt, published by Thomas McLean, London
STC188377 A Soaker or Real Cat and Dog Day, engraved by G. Hunt, published by Thomas McLean, London, 1827 (coloured etching) by English School

Theatre Royal, Brussels, from Choix des Monuments, Edifices et Maisons les plus
STC186076 Theatre Royal, Brussels, from Choix des Monuments, Edifices et Maisons les plus remarquables du Royaume des Pays-Bas by Pierre Jacques Goetghebuer, engraved by the author

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

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

Davids Strasse, Jerusalem, 1862 (w / c)
BON64019 Davids Strasse, Jerusalem, 1862 (w/c) by Werner, Carl Friedrich Heinrich (1808-94); Private Collection; Photo eBonhams, London, UK; German, out of copyright

Rue Maitre Albert (from Quai de la Tournelle) Paris, 1858-78 (b / w photo)
XIR230702 Rue Maitre Albert (from Quai de la Tournelle) Paris, 1858-78 (b/w photo) by Marville, Charles (1816-79); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

British Highlanders made welcome at a French town, 1914-19 (litho)
STC359837 British Highlanders made welcome at a French town, 1914-19 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Lombard Street East, with St. Edmund the King, c. 1850 (w / c)
GHL61257 Lombard Street East, with St. Edmund the King, c.1850 (w/c) by Shepherd, Fred (19th century); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; eLondon Metropolitan Archives; out of copyright

Gateway to the Close, Salisbury (w / c)
FIT65428 Gateway to the Close, Salisbury (w/c) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; English, out of copyright

The Arch of Titus, from Antiquities of Rome: Comprising Twenty-four Select Views of
TRV230434 The Arch of Titus, from Antiquities of Rome: Comprising Twenty-four Select Views of its Principal Ruins from Drawings made in the Year 1818, aquatint by David Havell

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

The New York Policeman of 1693 (engraving)
PNP253825 The New York Policeman of 1693 (engraving) by American School, (17th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Entrance to Eagle and Child Yard, Hunslet, Leeds, 1896 (b / w photo)
LLS218018 Entrance to Eagle and Child Yard, Hunslet, Leeds, 1896 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Leeds Library and Information Service, Leeds

The procession associated with the dedication of Grants Tomb on Riverside Drive
MNY380902 The procession associated with the dedication of Grants Tomb on Riverside Drive, presumably on April 27, 1897, New York (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942)

An oyster man in New England peddling his wares in the 17th century (litho)
PNP377400 An oyster man in New England peddling his wares in the 17th century (litho) by American School; Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

View of Leicester Square, 1753 (engraving)
GHL195989 View of Leicester Square, 1753 (engraving) by Bowles, Thomas (c.1712-53); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; eLondon Metropolitan Archives; English, out of copyright

The Poultry Market (coloured engraving)
STC192030 The Poultry Market (coloured engraving) by Engelbrecht, Martin (1684-1756); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

Crossing the Street, 1873-75 (oil on panel)
CLK339927 Crossing the Street, 1873-75 (oil on panel) by Boldini, Giovanni (1842-1931); 46.2x37.8 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; Italian

Johnny and other revellers arrested by the Night Watchman after a riotous dance party in Covent Garden Chambers
FLO4999963 Johnny and other revellers arrested by the Night Watchman after a riotous dance party in Covent Garden Chambers

The Little Chimney-Sweep, pub. 1808 (hand coloured engraving)
2491748 The Little Chimney-Sweep, pub. 1808 (hand coloured engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878) & Isaac (1756-1811); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Ou ae oo, 1884 (w / c on paper)
DRB128836 Ou ae oo, 1884 (w/c on paper) by Nicol, Erskine (1825-1904); The Drambuie Collection, Edinburgh, Scotland; Scottish, out of copyright

The Principal Gate of the Priory of St Bartholomew, Smithfield
6340461 The Principal Gate of the Priory of St Bartholomew, Smithfield by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: The Principal Gate of the Priory of St Bartholomew, Smithfield)

View of High Street West in Sunderland showing the office of the printer J
6331012 View of High Street West in Sunderland showing the office of the printer J. Williams, around 1880 by English Photographer

Building at the entrance of Little St Helen s, lately a Dissenting Meeting House, demolished in 1799
6339748 Building at the entrance of Little St Helen s, lately a Dissenting Meeting House, demolished in 1799 by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info)

Between Socialists and Trade Unionists in Milan, Telegraph Bellboys on Strike Assault the House... (colour litho)
2815569 Between Socialists and Trade Unionists in Milan, Telegraph Bellboys on Strike Assault the House... (colour litho) by Beltrame

A View of the Bank of England, engraved by Daniel Havell (1785-1826), pub
GHL8796 A View of the Bank of England, engraved by Daniel Havell (1785-1826), pub. 1816 by Ackermanns Repository of Arts (aquatint) by Shepherd

The Pilgrimage of Grace in 1536, illustration from Cassell
STC385291 The Pilgrimage of Grace in 1536, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) (sepia photo) by English School

Briggate, Leeds, 1884 (oil on canvas)
LMG209318 Briggate, Leeds, 1884 (oil on canvas) by Jenkins, Wilfred (1857-1936); Leeds Museums and Art Galleries (Abbey House Museum) UK; eLeeds Museums and Galleries; English, out of copyright

Black Swan Pub on North Street, Leeds, 1898 (b / w photo)
LLS218021 Black Swan Pub on North Street, Leeds, 1898 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Leeds Library and Information Service, Leeds

South remains of Winchester House, Southwark
6339783 South remains of Winchester House, Southwark by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: South remains of Winchester House, Southwark)

A Thoroughbred November & London Particular, engraved by George Hunt
STC188383 A Thoroughbred November & London Particular, engraved by George Hunt, published by Thomas McLean, London, 1827 (colour litho) by English School

Cafe Terrace, Place du Forum, Arles, 1888 (oil on canvas) (detail of 192281)
BBC192282 Cafe Terrace, Place du Forum, Arles, 1888 (oil on canvas) (detail of 192281) by Gogh, Vincent van (1853-90); Rijksmuseum Kroller-Muller, Otterlo, Netherlands; Dutch, out of copyright

Naschmarkt, Vienna, pub. c. 1900 (colour litho)
1449132 Naschmarkt, Vienna, pub. c.1900 (colour litho) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

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A journey through the charming cobbled streets of Europe unveils a tapestry of history and beauty. In Mermaid Street, Rye, Sussex, England, time seems to stand still as you wander past centuries-old buildings that whisper tales of bygone eras. The narrow lanes in Trastevere, Rome's bohemian district in Italy's Lazio region, come alive with the vibrant hum of a red Vespa zipping through its maze-like alleys. Climbing up Calvari Steps in Pollenca, Majorca's Balearic Islands in Spain transports you to another world. Each stone on this ancient staircase holds stories etched by countless footsteps over generations. Lancashire Mill Town takes us back to the Industrial Revolution when Alice Nelson embarked on her daily pilgrimage to work at Lilac Mill in Shaw; an ode to the resilience and spirit of cotton mill workers. Crossing borders into Croatia reveals yet another facet of European charm as we meander along cobblestone paths that wind through picturesque towns. Cafe Terrace captures Van Gogh's artistic vision on canvas - Arles' Place du Forum comes alive with warm hues and lively conversations echoing from quaint cafes. Spitalgasse street beckons us further into Germany where half-timbered buildings like Plonlein and Siebers Tower transport us back to medieval times. A black-and-white photograph immortalizes children playing amidst London slums - a poignant reminder of society's struggles juxtaposed against their innocent laughter. The Caller at the Mill showcases rural life captured beautifully on canvas while The "Street of Sighs" enchants us with its twilight glow in Colonia de Sacramento, Uruguay - a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1995. As night falls upon Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay once more, we witness the ethereal sight of cobbled streets leading towards San Miguel Bastion and Rio de la Plata river beyond.