Sewell Collection (#4)

Cleveland House by St James Palace, London
6340383 Cleveland House by St James Palace, London by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: Cleveland House by St James Palace, London)

The Savoy Hospital in 1650 from a print by Wenceslaus Hollar and in ruins in 1792
6340381 The Savoy Hospital in 1650 from a print by Wenceslaus Hollar and in ruins in 1792 by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info)

Grave effigy of Robert Scott, army officer in the Swedish and Danish services and military inventor, died 1631
6340375 Grave effigy of Robert Scott, army officer in the Swedish and Danish services and military inventor, died 1631, St Mary Lambeth by Smith

British King Lud and his sons Angrogeus and Theomantius (Temantius), repairer of the walls of Trinovantum
6339780 British King Lud and his sons Angrogeus and Theomantius (Temantius), repairer of the walls of Trinovantum, later Caer Lud or Luds Town, 66AD by Smith

Ancient monument in the chancel of St Mary le Savoy (now the Savoy Chapel)
6339770 Ancient monument in the chancel of St Mary le Savoy (now the Savoy Chapel) by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info)

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)

Monument of Lady Frances Kniveton, Duchess of Dudley, wife of Sir Gilbert Kniveton
6340496 Monument of Lady Frances Kniveton, Duchess of Dudley, wife of Sir Gilbert Kniveton, in the church of St Giles in the Fields by Smith

Mrs
6340463 Mrs by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: Mrs. Salmons Waxworks Museum, at the Horn Tavern, 17 Fleet Street. It had 140 wax figures and was run by Mrs. Clark from 1760 until 1812)

Tombs of Royalist Richard Penderel (d)
6340442 Tombs of Royalist Richard Penderel (d by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: Tombs of Royalist Richard Penderel (d.1671) and poet George Chapman (1559-1634)

Grave monument of Theodore I of Corsica, Theodor Stephan Freiherr von Neuhoff, 1694-1756, in St Ann, Westminster
6340434 Grave monument of Theodore I of Corsica, Theodor Stephan Freiherr von Neuhoff, 1694-1756, in St Ann, Westminster by Smith

North or inside view of Traitors Gate, principal entrance to the Tower of London from the River Thames
6340416 North or inside view of Traitors Gate, principal entrance to the Tower of London from the River Thames by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: North or inside view of Traitors Gate)

Van Duns almshouses in Petty France, with his mural monument in St Margarets Church, Westminster
6340410 Van Duns almshouses in Petty France, with his mural monument in St Margarets Church, Westminster by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: Van Duns almshouses in Petty France)

An old Tudor house standing on Little Tower Hill, London
6340366 An old Tudor house standing on Little Tower Hill, London by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: An old Tudor house standing on Little Tower Hill, London)

Remains of the crypt part of the ancient priory of Black-Nuns, adjoining St Helens Church, Bishopsgate Street
6340359 Remains of the crypt part of the ancient priory of Black-Nuns, adjoining St Helens Church, Bishopsgate Street by Smith

The Old Manor House, Hackney, formerly the residence of the Tyssen family
6339800 The Old Manor House, Hackney, formerly the residence of the Tyssen family by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: The Old Manor House, Hackney)

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)

The ruins of the South Gates of Dukes Place, built by Sir Thomas Audley (1488-1544) near Aldgate
6339751 The ruins of the South Gates of Dukes Place, built by Sir Thomas Audley (1488-1544) near Aldgate by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: The ruins of the South Gates of Dukes Place)

View of Clarendon House from St James Street, , from a rare print in the collection of Thmoas Allen
6339792 View of Clarendon House from St James Street, , from a rare print in the collection of Thmoas Allen by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info)

John Stowe, Historian and Antiquarian, 1525-1605, from his monument in the Church of St Andrew, Undershaft
6339787 John Stowe, Historian and Antiquarian, 1525-1605, from his monument in the Church of St Andrew, Undershaft by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: John Stowe)

South view of the Bloody Tower within the Tower of London
6339762 South view of the Bloody Tower within the Tower of London by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: South view of the Bloody Tower within the Tower of London)

Newgate, rebuilt in 1672 after the Fire of London, with three figures Justice
6340500 Newgate, rebuilt in 1672 after the Fire of London, with three figures Justice, Fortitude and Prudence from the former gate built by Mayor of London Richard Wittington by Smith

Entrance to Mr
6340499 Entrance to Mr by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: Entrance to Mr. Holdens Family Vault in St Brides churchyard, one of the few relics after the Fire of London 1666)

Front view of the Watch Tower or Barbican in the City Wall discovered near Ludgate Hill, May 1 1792
6340494 Front view of the Watch Tower or Barbican in the City Wall discovered near Ludgate Hill, May 1 1792 by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info)

John Speeds monument in the chancel of St Giles, Cripplegate
6340491 John Speeds monument in the chancel of St Giles, Cripplegate by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: John Speeds monument in the chancel of St Giles, Cripplegate)

Oval portraits of naturalists and collectors John Tradescant the Elder and Younger
6340489 Oval portraits of naturalists and collectors John Tradescant the Elder and Younger, and their grave monument in the churchyard of St Mary Lambeth by Smith

Monument of a boy on Pye Corner, Smithfield, to mark the Fire of London of 1666 in nearby Pudding Lane
6340478 Monument of a boy on Pye Corner, Smithfield, to mark the Fire of London of 1666 in nearby Pudding Lane by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: Monument of a boy on Pye Corner)

Ruins of the Roman London Wall exposed by the fire of May 1792 on Ludgate Hill
6340476 Ruins of the Roman London Wall exposed by the fire of May 1792 on Ludgate Hill by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info)

The Gate of the Ancient Abbey of St Saviours Bermondsey
6340473 The Gate of the Ancient Abbey of St Saviours Bermondsey by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: The Gate of the Ancient Abbey of St Saviours Bermondsey)

Barber Surgeons Hall, Monkwell Street
6340456 Barber Surgeons Hall, Monkwell Street by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: Barber Surgeons Hall, Monkwell Street)

The White Hart, Bishopsgate Street
6340406 The White Hart, Bishopsgate Street by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: The White Hart, Bishopsgate Street)

Procession of Mary de Medici to visit her daughter Henrietta Maria, wife of King Charles I, 1638
6340404 Procession of Mary de Medici to visit her daughter Henrietta Maria, wife of King Charles I, 1638 by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info)

The demolition of Cheapside Cross, May 2, 1643
6340402 The demolition of Cheapside Cross, May 2, 1643 by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: The demolition of Cheapside Cross, May 2, 1643)

Grave effigy and monument to honest man William Emerson, died 1575, in St Mary Overies or St Saviours Southwark
6340392 Grave effigy and monument to honest man William Emerson, died 1575, in St Mary Overies or St Saviours Southwark by Smith

Wood Street Compter, prison owned by the Sheriffs of London, built in the mayoralty of Sir Samuel Strange in 1670
6340388 Wood Street Compter, prison owned by the Sheriffs of London, built in the mayoralty of Sir Samuel Strange in 1670 by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: Wood Street Compter)

Old houses in the Butcher Row, London The right-hand corner house on St Clements Lane reputedly used by the leaders of
6340386 Old houses in the Butcher Row, London The right-hand corner house on St Clements Lane reputedly used by the leaders of the Gunpowder Plot by Smith

Savoy Prison, part of the ancient Palace of the Savoy, used as a military prison in the 18th century
6340379 Savoy Prison, part of the ancient Palace of the Savoy, used as a military prison in the 18th century by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: Savoy Prison)

View of Lambeth Palace, London
6340372 View of Lambeth Palace, London by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: View of Lambeth Palace, London. Fishermen on shore and in a boat hauling a net in the lake)

A curious gate in variegated brickwork called St John Gate, the oldest house in Stepney
6340370 A curious gate in variegated brickwork called St John Gate, the oldest house in Stepney by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info)

John Stowe, Historian and Antiquarian, 1525-1605, from his monument in the Church of St Andrew Undershaft
6340355 John Stowe, Historian and Antiquarian, 1525-1605, from his monument in the Church of St Andrew Undershaft by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: John Stowe, Historian and Antiquarian)

Clare Sewell Read
Date: 1875

Central Bedfordshire LU6 1 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Central Bedfordshire LU6 1

Austin 10 saloon of WS Sewell competing in the South Wales Auto Club Welsh Rally
Austin 10 Saloon 1937 1125 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. COP469. Event Entry Nos. 60. Driver: Sewell, Capt. W.S. Place: S.W.A.C. Welsh Rally. Date: 30.6-3.7.37

Austin 10 saloon of Captain WS Sewell at the South Wales Auto Club Welsh Rally, 1937 Artist
Austin 10 Saloon 1937 1125 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. COP469. Event Entry Nos. 10. Driver: Sewell, Capt. W.S. 10 is Coachwork Competition No. Place: S.W.A.C. Welsh Rally. Date: 30.6-3.7.37

The old gods vanquished, 1925. A princess of ancient Mexico is shown the coming of a new faith. From The Book of Myths by Amy Cruse, 1925

Robin Hood and the Black Monk, 1910. Artist: William Sewell
Robin Hood and the Black Monk, 1910. Frontispiece from Hero Myths and Legends of the British Race by MI Ebbutt, 1910

President Roosevelt, returning to Miami, Florida, USA, after a fishing trip, 13 April, 1934. Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945), 32nd President of the United States

Anna Sewell
ANNA SEWELL Author of Black Beauty

Mr COH Sewell, Gloucestershire cricketer, c1899. Artist: WA Rouch
Mr COH Sewell, Gloucestershire cricketer, c1899. Born in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, Cyril Otto Hudson Sewell (1874-1951) played 173 matches for Gloucestershire and the MCC between 1895 and 1919

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