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London England Collection (page 8)

Step into the vibrant world of London, England - a city that effortlessly blends history and modernity

Background imageLondon England Collection: Steam Power

Steam Power
1926: An array of steam locomotives outside Paddington Station, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageLondon England Collection: London and North Eastern Railway J27 steam locomotive

London and North Eastern Railway J27 steam locomotive
A London and North Eastern Railway J27 (formerly NER Class P3) steam locomotive, pulling carriages containing four bearings for Australias Sydney Harbour bridge, 20th September 1926. (Photo by H. F)

Background imageLondon England Collection: Cornish Riviera Express

Cornish Riviera Express
The Great Western Railway (GWR) 6000 Class King George V steam locomotive hauling the Cornish Riviera express out of Paddington Station, London, 8th July 1929

Background imageLondon England Collection: Earl Marischal

Earl Marischal
A train, hauled by the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Class P2 locomotive, No. 2002, Earl Marischal approaching Hadley Wood station, Middlesex, 9th November 1934

Background imageLondon England Collection: Suffragettes chaining themselves to the Railings Outside Buckingham Palace, London

Suffragettes chaining themselves to the Railings Outside Buckingham Palace, London
Police arrest Suffragettes who are chaining themselves to the railings outside Buckingham Palace, London. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)

Background imageLondon England Collection: Houses of Parliament Searchlight

Houses of Parliament Searchlight
1943: A searchlight over the Houses of Parliament, London. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageLondon England Collection: Sunlight And Soldiers

Sunlight And Soldiers
22nd March 1943: British soldiers carrying their luggage walk along the platform at a railway station in war-time London. (Photo by Harry Todd/Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageLondon England Collection: Heart Of London

Heart Of London
1941: A view from the roof of St Pauls Cathedral, which was itself damaged, showing the devastation in the heart of the City of London. The Old Bailey is seen in the centre distance

Background imageLondon England Collection: London Blitz

London Blitz
1940: Smoke rising behind St.Pauls Cathedral during the Blitz. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageLondon England Collection: Damaged Landmark

Damaged Landmark
circa 1940: The famous dome of St Pauls Cathedral in London surrounded by debris from a World War II German bombing raid. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageLondon England Collection: Londons Old Bailey View After The Blitz

Londons Old Bailey View After The Blitz
High angle view of the ruins of the Central Criminal Court, known as the Old Bailey, with its dome intact, and the surrounding book publishers district after a fire bomb raid

Background imageLondon England Collection: Air Raid Pattern

Air Raid Pattern
6th September 1940: Interwoven vapour trails over London during an early morning air raid in the Battle of Britain. (Photo by David Savill/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageLondon England Collection: Alexandra Palace

Alexandra Palace
The transmission mast above the BBC wing of Alexandra Palace, north London, 20th August 1946. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageLondon England Collection: Jaguar XK 120

Jaguar XK 120
16th October 1951: Jaguar XK 120 3.5 litre fixed head coupe exhibited at Earls Court Motor Show, London. (Photo by Ron Case/Keystone/Getty Images)

Background imageLondon England Collection: Vauxhall Cresta

Vauxhall Cresta
circa 1955: A Vauxhall Cresta parked outside Bush House in London, the headquarters of the BBC. (Photo by Chaloner Woods/Getty Images)

Background imageLondon England Collection: Varley Woods Motor

Varley Woods Motor
November 1919: Varley Woods car on display at the Olympic Motor Show in London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageLondon England Collection: City Traffic

City Traffic
June 1918: Traffic at the Bank of England. Sign on Royal Exchange (right) reads Let London Lead, Buy Your National War Bonds Now. (Photo by V. M. Palmer/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageLondon England Collection: Cup Crowds

Cup Crowds
28th April 1923: Crowds at the turnstiles before the FA Cup Final between West Ham United and Bolton Wanderers at Wembley Stadium

Background imageLondon England Collection: Whites Chocolate House

Whites Chocolate House
An english gaming house, Whites Chocolate House, London depicted in one of a series of cautionary engravings, entitled The Rakes Progress, by english satirical artist William Hogarth, 1733

Background imageLondon England Collection: Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace, London, England

Background imageLondon England Collection: Trafalgar Square

Trafalgar Square, London, England

Background imageLondon England Collection: The new Houses of Parliament

The new Houses of Parliament
The current Palace of Westminster in London, more commonly known as the Houses of Parliament, was built in the Gothic Perpendicular style between 1840-70 to replace the former building which was

Background imageLondon England Collection: Map of Kensington museums area, London

Map of Kensington museums area, London
A rough sketch map of the area used for the then Royal Horticultural Gardens and museums in the Kensington area, London, including the proposed Natural History Museum

Background imageLondon England Collection: Charles Dickens Sketches by Boz Destitute Man

Charles Dickens Sketches by Boz Destitute Man
Vintage engraving from Charles Dickens Sketches by Boz. Looks that he had long forgotten were fixed upon him once more; voices long since hushed in death sounded in his ears like the music of village

Background imageLondon England Collection: Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens

Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens
Vintage engraving from the Works of Charles Dickens. From Our Mutual Friend. Lizzie, looking for her father, saw him coming, and stood upon the causeway that he might see her

Background imageLondon England Collection: The Tower of London, engraved by Miller published 1831 (illustration)

The Tower of London, engraved by Miller published 1831 (illustration)
This image conveys a sense of the bustle of commercial and passenger traffic on the Thames. A noteworthy detail is the presence of two steam packets, identifiable as the Talbot and the Lord Melville

Background imageLondon England Collection: Victorian London - Brewers Men

Victorian London - Brewers Men
Vintage engraving showing a scene from 19th Century London England. Workers at a London brewery circa 1870

Background imageLondon England Collection: Victorian London - The Custom House

Victorian London - The Custom House
Vintage engraving of The Custom House on the north bank of the Thames in the City of London was formerly in use for the collection of customs duties. 1893

Background imageLondon England Collection: Victorian London - Royal Courts of Justice

Victorian London - Royal Courts of Justice
Illustration of a Victorian London - Royal Courts of Justice

Background imageLondon England Collection: Cloisters of Westminster Abbey

Cloisters of Westminster Abbey
Illustration of a Cloisters of Westminster Abbey

Background imageLondon England Collection: The Tower Of London, exterior view over River Thames

The Tower Of London, exterior view over River Thames
Illustration of a Great Britain, London, Tower, exterior view over River Thames

Background imageLondon England Collection: Obelisk of Shalmaneser III (858-824 BC), British Museum, London

Obelisk of Shalmaneser III (858-824 BC), British Museum, London
Illustration of a Obelisk of Shalmaneser III (858-824 BC), British Museum, London

Background imageLondon England Collection: Antquie Map of London, 1895

Antquie Map of London, 1895
illustration of Antquie Map of London, 1895

Background imageLondon England Collection: Victorian London - The Great Vats

Victorian London - The Great Vats
Illustration of a Victorian London - The Great Vats

Background imageLondon England Collection: Millenium bridge and St. Pauls churchyard

Millenium bridge and St. Pauls churchyard
The Millennium bridge, officially known as the London Millennium Footbridge, is a steel suspension bridge for pedestrians crossing the river Thames in London

Background imageLondon England Collection: Palace of Westminster and Big Ben

Palace of Westminster and Big Ben are two famous landmark of London

Background imageLondon England Collection: Illustration of Globe Theatre being built in Elizabethan times

Illustration of Globe Theatre being built in Elizabethan times

Background imageLondon England Collection: Big Ben and Westminster Palace London

Big Ben and Westminster Palace London
View of Big Ben and Westminster Palace illuminated at night time London United Kingdom

Background imageLondon England Collection: Westminster Bridge and Big Ben

Westminster Bridge and Big Ben
Westminster Bridge is a road and foot traffic bridge over the River Thames in London, linking Westminster on the north side and Lambeth on the south side

Background imageLondon England Collection: St. Pauls Cathedral engraving 1878

St. Pauls Cathedral engraving 1878
Encyclopedia Britannica 9th Edition Vol II New York, Samuel Hall 1878

Background imageLondon England Collection: St. Paul cathedral engraving 1878

St. Paul cathedral engraving 1878
Encyclopedia Britannica 9th Edition Vol II New York, Samuel Hall 1878

Background imageLondon England Collection: City railways map 1895

City railways map 1895
Meyers Konversations-Lexikon. Ein Nachschlagewerk des allgemeinen Wissens, 5th edition 17 volumes Bibliographisches Institut - Leipzig 1895-1897

Background imageLondon England Collection: Prince Albert

Prince Albert
Antique illustration of a Prince Albert

Background imageLondon England Collection: Westminster Abbey

Westminster Abbey or Collegiate Church of St Peter in London, England, during the 1890s

Background imageLondon England Collection: Thomas Carlyle

Thomas Carlyle
Antique illustration of a Thomas Carlyle

Background imageLondon England Collection: Historic map of London

Historic map of London
Antique illustration map map/plan of the inner city of London from 1898




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