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London City Collection (#6)

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Background imageLondon City Collection: Double lock, Regents Canal

Double lock, Regents Canal
3790725 Double lock, Regents Canal; (add.info.: Double lock, Regents Canal, London. From 1835 print. National Views of London &c. Vol. 2, 1835); Lebrecht History

Background imageLondon City Collection: Fountain, Green Park

Fountain, Green Park
3790699 Fountain, Green Park; (add.info.: Fountain, Green Park, London. From 1835 print. National Views of London &c. Vol. 2, 1835); Lebrecht History

Background imageLondon City Collection: House of Lords

House of Lords
3790691 House of Lords; (add.info.: House of Lords, vestibule and interior view, Westminster, London. From 1835 print. National Views of London &c. Vol. 2, 1835); Lebrecht History

Background imageLondon City Collection: Covent Garden Theatre

Covent Garden Theatre
3790676 Covent Garden Theatre; (add.info.: Covent Garden Theatre, London. From 1835 print. National Views of London &c. Vol. 1, 1835); Lebrecht History

Background imageLondon City Collection: Royal Victoria Theatre

Royal Victoria Theatre
3790663 Royal Victoria Theatre; (add.info.: Royal Victoria Theatre, Lambeth, London. From 1835 print National Views of London &c. Vol. 1, 1835); Lebrecht History

Background imageLondon City Collection: St Mary-le-bone Church, New Road

St Mary-le-bone Church, New Road
3790632 St Mary-le-bone Church, New Road; (add.info.: St Marylebone Church, New Road, as seen from York Gate, Regents Park, London 1853)

Background imageLondon City Collection: Hanover Lodge, Regents Park

Hanover Lodge, Regents Park
3790621 Hanover Lodge, Regents Park; (add.info.: Hanover Lodge, Regents Park, London, 1835 National Views of London &c. Vol. 1, 1835); Lebrecht History

Background imageLondon City Collection: Old London Bridge

Old London Bridge
3790618 Old London Bridge; (add.info.: Old London Bridge, London. Building commenced in 1176, demolished in 1853. National Views of London &c. Vol. 1, 1835); Lebrecht History

Background imageLondon City Collection: Catholic Chapel, Finsbury

Catholic Chapel, Finsbury
3790616 Catholic Chapel, Finsbury; (add.info.: Catholic Chapel, Finsbury, London 1835. Built in 1820 National Views of London &c. Vol. 1, 1835); Lebrecht History

Background imageLondon City Collection: Opthalmic Institution, Finsbury

Opthalmic Institution, Finsbury
3790615 Opthalmic Institution, Finsbury; (add.info.: London Opthalmic Infirmary, Finsbury, London 1835. National Views of London &c. Vol. 1, 1835); Lebrecht History

Background imageLondon City Collection: The parrot walk at a Victorian London zoo by Dore

The parrot walk at a Victorian London zoo by Dore
3785245 The parrot walk at a Victorian London zoo by Dore by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: The parrot walk at the Victorian London zoo in Regents Park)

Background imageLondon City Collection: The Great Fire of London

The Great Fire of London
3787730 The Great Fire of London by Lucas, John Seymour (1849-1923); (add.info.: The Great Fire of London with view of Ludgate Hill and St Pauls Cathedral, 1666. Artist unknown. Library of Classics)

Background imageLondon City Collection: Refuge - Applying for Admittance by Gustave Dore

Refuge - Applying for Admittance by Gustave Dore
3789606 Refuge - Applying for Admittance by Gustave Dore by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Refuge - Applying for Admittance. Shows people queuing in the rain to enter a refuge)

Background imageLondon City Collection: The Race by Gustave Dore

The Race by Gustave Dore
3789589 The Race by Gustave Dore by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: The Race - Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race. Engraving by Gustave Dore, from London, a Pilgrimage)

Background imageLondon City Collection: Victorian London refuge by Dore

Victorian London refuge by Dore
3785476 Victorian London refuge by Dore by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Victorian London refuge with wealthy bible reader)

Background imageLondon City Collection: Inside the Docks by Gustave Dore

Inside the Docks by Gustave Dore
3789598 Inside the Docks by Gustave Dore by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Inside the Docks. Engraving by Gustave Dore, from London, a Pilgrimage, by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold, 1872)

Background imageLondon City Collection: Hampstead Heath by Gustave Dore

Hampstead Heath by Gustave Dore
3789588 Hampstead Heath by Gustave Dore by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Hampstead Heath. Shows people on horseback on the heath)

Background imageLondon City Collection: The River Bank - Under the Trees by Gustave Dore

The River Bank - Under the Trees by Gustave Dore
3789553 The River Bank - Under the Trees by Gustave Dore by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: The River Bank - Under the Trees)

Background imageLondon City Collection: Victorian Derby at Tattenham corner

Victorian Derby at Tattenham corner
3780143 Victorian Derby at Tattenham corner by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Victorian Epsom Derby at Tattenham corner)

Background imageLondon City Collection: Victorian London Docks engraving by Gustave Dore

Victorian London Docks engraving by Gustave Dore
3780141 Victorian London Docks engraving by Gustave Dore by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: London Docks. Engraving by Gustave Dore, from London, a Pilgrimage)

Background imageLondon City Collection: Victorian London homeless children

Victorian London homeless children
3779061 Victorian London homeless children by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Victorian London homeless children. Caption: Found in the street)

Background imageLondon City Collection: Victorian London warehouse

Victorian London warehouse
3779052 Victorian London warehouse by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Victorian London warehouse. Engraving by Gustave Dore, from London, a Pilgrimage, by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold)

Background imageLondon City Collection: Victorian London warehouse

Victorian London warehouse
3779050 Victorian London warehouse by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Victorian London warehouse. Engraving by Gustave Dore, from London, a Pilgrimage, by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold)

Background imageLondon City Collection: Victorian London - Lords cricket ground

Victorian London - Lords cricket ground
3779056 Victorian London - Lords cricket ground by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Victorian London - Lords cricket ground)

Background imageLondon City Collection: The rag merchants home, Coulston Street, Whitechapel

The rag merchants home, Coulston Street, Whitechapel
3779053 The rag merchants home, Coulston Street, Whitechapel by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: The rag merchants home, Coulston Street, Whitechapel - Victorian London poverty)

Background imageLondon City Collection: Victorian ball at the Mansion House, London engraving by Gustave Dore

Victorian ball at the Mansion House, London engraving by Gustave Dore
3780147 Victorian ball at the Mansion House, London engraving by Gustave Dore by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Victorian ball at the Mansion House, London)

Background imageLondon City Collection: JFR861208

JFR861208
The OXO Tower viewed from upstream of the River Thames

Background imageLondon City Collection: England, London, Hays Galleria

England, London, Hays Galleria. Hays Galleria, a popular riverside shopping & tourist attraction near the Jubilee Walk situated on the south bank of the River Thames

Background imageLondon City Collection: England, Greater London, London Bridge Quater, The Shard

England, Greater London, London Bridge Quater, The Shard
The Shard, also referred to as the Shard of Glass, Shard London Bridge and formerly London Bridge Tower, is a 72-storey skyscraper in London and is the tallest building in the European Union

Background imageLondon City Collection: England, Greater London, London Borough of Lambeth

England, Greater London, London Borough of Lambeth. The London Eye (also known as the Millennium Wheel), the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe located on the south bank of the River Thames

Background imageLondon City Collection: England, London, Piccadilly Circus Underground Station. A London Underground Tube Station near

England, London, Piccadilly Circus Underground Station. A London Underground Tube Station near Piccadily Circus

Background imageLondon City Collection: England, London, Piccadilly Circus. Piccadilly Circus located in the Londons West End in the City

England, London, Piccadilly Circus. Piccadilly Circus located in the Londons West End in the City of Westminster

Background imageLondon City Collection: England, London, Regents Park. Boating Lake in Regents Park, with the iconic BT Tower

England, London, Regents Park. Boating Lake in Regents Park, with the iconic BT Tower (a communications tower located in Camden) in the distance

Background imageLondon City Collection: England, London, Regents Park. The Bandstand in the grounds of The Regents Park

England, London, Regents Park. The Bandstand in the grounds of The Regents Park, a Royal Park in London

Background imageLondon City Collection: England, London, Abbey Road. A red London bus approaches the famous pedestrian crossing at Abbey

England, London, Abbey Road. A red London bus approaches the famous pedestrian crossing at Abbey Road, made famous by the cover of the Beatles album of the same name

Background imageLondon City Collection: England, London, Little Venice. Canal Narrow Boat moored on the Regents Canal at the Little Venice

England, London, Little Venice. Canal Narrow Boat moored on the Regents Canal at the Little Venice basin

Background imageLondon City Collection: Electric Railway Station (City and South London), King William Street, 1891. Artist: William Luker

Electric Railway Station (City and South London), King William Street, 1891. Artist: William Luker
Electric Railway Station (City and South London), King William Street, 1891. King William Street is a street in the City of London, the historic nucleus and modern financial centre of London

Background imageLondon City Collection: London Bridge, South, 1891. Artist: William Luker

London Bridge, South, 1891. Artist: William Luker
London Bridge, South, 1891. From London City: Its History - Streets - Traffic - Buildings - People by W. J. Loftie. [The Leadenhall Prefs, London, 1891]

Background imageLondon City Collection: Liverpool Street Station, 1891. Artist: William Luker

Liverpool Street Station, 1891. Artist: William Luker
Liverpool Street Station, 1891. Liverpool Street station, also known as London Liverpool Street, is a central London railway terminus

Background imageLondon City Collection: Cannon Street Station - Night, 1891. Artist: William Luker

Cannon Street Station - Night, 1891. Artist: William Luker
Cannon Street Station - Night, 1891. Cannon Street, [4] also known as London Cannon Street, is a central London railway terminus

Background imageLondon City Collection: The Mansion House Station, District Railway Queen Victoria Street, 1891. Artist: William Luker

The Mansion House Station, District Railway Queen Victoria Street, 1891. Artist: William Luker
The Mansion House Station, District Railway Queen Victoria Street, 1891. Mansion House is a London Underground station in the City of London, it opened in 1871

Background imageLondon City Collection: London Bridge - Going Across, 1891. Artist: William Luker

London Bridge - Going Across, 1891. Artist: William Luker
London Bridge - Going Across, 1891. From London City: Its History - Streets - Traffic - Buildings - People by W. J. Loftie. [The Leadenhall Prefs, London, 1891]

Background imageLondon City Collection: The Metropolitan Meat Market, Smithfield, 1891. Artist: William Luker

The Metropolitan Meat Market, Smithfield, 1891. Artist: William Luker
The Metropolitan Meat Market, Smithfield, 1891. Smithfield is best known for its ancient meat market, dating from the 10th century

Background imageLondon City Collection: Leadenhall Market, 1891. Artist: William Luker

Leadenhall Market, 1891. Artist: William Luker
Leadenhall Market, 1891. Leadenhall Market is a covered market in London, located on Gracechurch Street. It is one of the oldest markets in London, dating from the 14th century

Background imageLondon City Collection: Fleet Street, Showing Temple Bar Memorial and Childs Bank, 1891. Artist: William Luker

Fleet Street, Showing Temple Bar Memorial and Childs Bank, 1891. Artist: William Luker
Fleet Street, Showing Temple Bar Memorial and Childs Bank, 1891. Temple Bar was the principal ceremonial entrance to the City of London on its western side from the City of Westminster

Background imageLondon City Collection: Fleet Street, Showing St. Paul s, 1891. Artist: William Luker

Fleet Street, Showing St. Paul s, 1891. Artist: William Luker
Fleet Street, Showing St. Paul s, 1891. From London City: Its History - Streets - Traffic - Buildings - People by W. J. Loftie. [The Leadenhall Prefs, London, 1891]

Background imageLondon City Collection: Fleet Street, Showing the Law Courts, 1891. Artist: William Luker

Fleet Street, Showing the Law Courts, 1891. Artist: William Luker
Fleet Street, Showing the Law Courts, 1891. From London City: Its History - Streets - Traffic - Buildings - People by W. J. Loftie. [The Leadenhall Prefs, London, 1891]

Background imageLondon City Collection: St. Pauls Cathedral, 1891. Artist: William Luker

St. Pauls Cathedral, 1891. Artist: William Luker
St. Pauls Cathedral, 1891. From London City: Its History - Streets - Traffic - Buildings - People by W. J. Loftie. [The Leadenhall Prefs, London, 1891]




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"Exploring the Enchanting London City: A Captivating Blend of History and Modernity" London City, a captivating blend of history and modernity, offers a mesmerizing array of iconic landmarks that tell tales of its rich heritage. St Paul's Cathedral majestically dominates the view north of Cannon Street, showcasing the city's resilience through rebuilding. As you wander through this vibrant metropolis, be sure to visit The Blue Bird for Happiness, where joy awaits at every corner. From there, feast your eyes upon the breathtaking view towards Tower Bridge and The City - an enchanting sight that encapsulates the essence of London. Venturing into Greater London's financial square mile in The City reveals abstract views of modern architecture, with the famous Gherkin building standing tall as a testament to innovation and progress. For those seeking literary adventures reminiscent of Oliver Twist's escapades, immerse yourself in Middlesex Street (formerly known as Petticoat Lane) on a Sunday morning in 1891. Renowned artist William Luker beautifully captures this bustling scene at New Bridge Market - witness the struggle for buses amidst lively street life. No exploration is complete without paying homage to one of London's most iconic symbols - Big Ben or Clock Tower. Part of the House of Parliament building within Westminster City stands proudly as a reminder of British democracy and tradition. Delve further into history by perusing old maps such as John Tallis' 1851 depiction or Bartholomew's Royal Atlas from 1898. These intricate cartographic masterpieces offer glimpses into London's past while highlighting its ever-evolving nature. As evening descends upon this magnificent cityscape, let William capture your imagination with his evocative painting titled "Evening London. " Feel transported to another era where gas-lit streets exude an ethereal charm unique to Victorian England. London City beckons explorers from all corners with its timeless allure.