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Thames River Collection (page 5)

The majestic Thames River flows through the heart of London, England, offering a picturesque view of the city's iconic landmarks

Background imageThames River Collection: London - Palace of Westminster

London - Palace of Westminster
Clouds wizz past Big Ben and the Palace of Westminster in London, United KingdomThe Palace of Westminster is the meeting place of the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom

Background imageThames River Collection: CRUIKSHANK: CARTOON, 1832. Source of the Southwark Water Works, or, Salus Populi Suprema Lex

CRUIKSHANK: CARTOON, 1832. Source of the Southwark Water Works, or, Salus Populi Suprema Lex. Cartoon satirizing the owner of the Southwark Water Works, John Edwards

Background imageThames River Collection: Battersea Power Station Night View

Battersea Power Station Night View
With dimensions of 160m x 170m, the roof of the boiler house 50m tall, and its four 103m tall, tapering chimneys, the station is a massive structure

Background imageThames River Collection: Father Thames Introducing His offspring to the Fair City of London. English cartoon, 1858

Father Thames Introducing His offspring to the Fair City of London. English cartoon, 1858
CHOLERA CARTOON, 1858. Father Thames Introducing His offspring to the Fair City of London. English cartoon, 1858, by John Leech on the need to provide proper sanitation

Background imageThames River Collection: VISSCHER: LONDON, 1616. Detail from Claes Jansz Visschers 1616 view of London

VISSCHER: LONDON, 1616. Detail from Claes Jansz Visschers 1616 view of London, showing the Bear Garden and the Globe Theatre on the south bank of the River Thames, with Old St

Background imageThames River Collection: Thames docks in the 1800s

Thames docks in the 1800s
Houses of Parliament and Westminster from across the Thames, London, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageThames River Collection: Tower of London in the late 1500s

Tower of London in the late 1500s
Tower of London in Elizabethan England. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 1597 chart

Background imageThames River Collection: Tower Of London London England English 1831 19th Century

Tower Of London London England English 1831 19th Century
The Tower of London. After a print dated 1831 engraved by W. Miller, from a work by J.M.W. Turner

Background imageThames River Collection: CDS01822042

CDS01822042
Southwark bridge in London at night

Background imageThames River Collection: CDS01822041

CDS01822041
Southwark bridge in London at night

Background imageThames River Collection: CDS01822040

CDS01822040
Southwark bridge in London at night

Background imageThames River Collection: 'A South View of Westminster Bridge'. After a print dated 1751. Hand coloured

"A South View of Westminster Bridge". After a print dated 1751. Hand coloured
" A South View of Westminster Bridge". After a print dated 1751. Hand coloured. Westminster Abbey behind the bridge on the right

Background imageThames River Collection: Customs House Thames River 1808 J Bluck British

Customs House Thames River 1808 J Bluck British
Customs House, from the Thames River, 1808. J. Bluck (British), after Thomas Rowlandson (British, 1756-1827). Engraving and aquatint colored by hand

Background imageThames River Collection: UK, England, View of Battersea Power Station from Chelsea Bridge; London

UK, England, View of Battersea Power Station from Chelsea Bridge; London

Background imageThames River Collection: Big Wheel Aka London Eye Lit Up With The Rainbow Colours During Pride Night, London, Uk

Big Wheel Aka London Eye Lit Up With The Rainbow Colours During Pride Night, London, Uk

Background imageThames River Collection: Millenium Dome And Canary Wharf Tower

Millenium Dome And Canary Wharf Tower

Background imageThames River Collection: London Views From Altitude 360, Millbank Tower; London, England

London Views From Altitude 360, Millbank Tower; London, England

Background imageThames River Collection: South Bank And London Eye; London, England, Uk

South Bank And London Eye; London, England, Uk

Background imageThames River Collection: UK, England, Albert Bridge at night; London

UK, England, Albert Bridge at night; London

Background imageThames River Collection: Tower Bridge At Sunset, London, England, Uk

Tower Bridge At Sunset, London, England, Uk

Background imageThames River Collection: Tower Bridge Illuminated At Night, London, England, Uk

Tower Bridge Illuminated At Night, London, England, Uk

Background imageThames River Collection: London, England Circa 1850 Engraving

London, England Circa 1850 Engraving
Engraved illustrations of the city of London, England from Iconographic Encyclopedia of Science, Literature and Art, Published in 1851. Copyright has expired on this artwork. Digitally restored

Background imageThames River Collection: View of St Pauls Cathedral and the Millennium Bridge at River Thames, London, England

View of St Pauls Cathedral and the Millennium Bridge at River Thames, London, England
The Millennium Bridge, officially known as the London Millennium Footbridge, is a steel suspension bridge for pedestrians crossing the River Thames in London

Background imageThames River Collection: POLLUTION: THAMES RIVER. Cartoon on the polluted state of the Thames River. Illustration

POLLUTION: THAMES RIVER. Cartoon on the polluted state of the Thames River. Illustration, 1858

Background imageThames River Collection: DORE: LONDON, 1873. The New Zealander

DORE: LONDON, 1873. The New Zealander. A visitor sketching on the bank of the Thames River in London. Wood engraving after Gustave Dore, from the series London: A Pilgrimage, 1873

Background imageThames River Collection: The Millennium Bridge at night, London

The Millennium Bridge at night, London
Elegant steel suspension footbridge crossing the Thames from the Tate Modern to St Pauls Cathedral. The Millennium Bridge, officially known as the London Millennium Footbridge

Background imageThames River Collection: London, Tower Bridge

London, Tower Bridge
England, London A view of the Tower Bridge in London

Background imageThames River Collection: Dunkirk Boats

Dunkirk Boats
June 1940: A fleet of small motor boats being towed up the Thames after taking part in the BEF (British Expeditionary Forces) Dunkirk rescue. (Photo by Harold Clements/London Express/Getty Images)

Background imageThames River Collection: Bankside Power Station

Bankside Power Station
Bankside power station (centre) on the south bank of the River Thames, London, August 1956. The building later became the Tate Modern art gallery. The view is from Unilever House

Background imageThames River Collection: London From The Air; Thames at Blackfriars Bridge in London, with St Pauls Cathedral at top

London From The Air; Thames at Blackfriars Bridge in London, with St Pauls Cathedral at top
An aerial view over the Thames at Blackfriars Bridge in London, with St Pauls Cathedral at top (centre) and Waterloo Station (bottom), August 1955. (Photo by Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThames River Collection: Europe, ENGLAND-London: North Bank of the Thames River and St. Pauls Cathedral

Europe, ENGLAND-London: North Bank of the Thames River and St. Pauls Cathedral
Europe, ENGLAND, London: North Bank of the Thames River and St. Pauls Cathedral / Evening

Background imageThames River Collection: TOWER OF LONDON, 1737. The South View of the Tower of London. Line engraving, English, 1737

TOWER OF LONDON, 1737. The South View of the Tower of London. Line engraving, English, 1737

Background imageThames River Collection: GREAT EASTERN, 1857. The first, unsuccessful, attempt, to launch the huge sail-and-steam ship

GREAT EASTERN, 1857. The first, unsuccessful, attempt, to launch the huge sail-and-steam ship Great Eastern in the Thames River. Line engraving from an English newspaper of November 1857

Background imageThames River Collection: FROZEN THAMES. Oil painting, 1677, by Abraham Hondius

FROZEN THAMES. Oil painting, 1677, by Abraham Hondius

Background imageThames River Collection: GGBR2A-00021

GGBR2A-00021
London before the Great Fire of 1666. Hand-colored woodcut

Background imageThames River Collection: Map of London from Civitates Orbis Terrarum by Georg Braun, 1541-1622 and Franz Hogenberg

Map of London from Civitates Orbis Terrarum by Georg Braun, 1541-1622 and Franz Hogenberg, 1540-1590, engraving
Cartography, Great Britain, 16th century. Map of London. From Civitates Orbis Terrarum by Georg Braun (1541-1622) and Franz Hogenberg (1540-1590), Cologne. Engraving

Background imageThames River Collection: England, London

England, London, Chelsea, Albert Bridge

Background imageThames River Collection: Tower Bridge & Thames River

Tower Bridge & Thames River, London, England

Background imageThames River Collection: antiquity, archival, cartography, england, europe, geographical, geography, great britain

antiquity, archival, cartography, england, europe, geographical, geography, great britain, grid, historical, london, map, nobody, old-fashioned, roads, southwark, streets, thames river, uk, urban

Background imageThames River 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 imageThames River 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 imageThames River 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 imageThames River Collection: Group 5 Stereograph Views Thames River Night

Group 5 Stereograph Views Thames River Night
Artokoloro

Background imageThames River Collection: The Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England on a beautiful day with blue clouds

The Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England on a beautiful day with blue clouds and white puffy clouds

Background imageThames River Collection: England, London. Parliament and Westminster Bridge at twilight

England, London. Parliament and Westminster Bridge at twilight. Credit as: Dennis Kirkland / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont(Large format sizes available)

Background imageThames River Collection: A close up shot of the glass capsule on the London Eye as it passes Parliment and Big Ben

A close up shot of the glass capsule on the London Eye as it passes Parliment and Big Ben
A Close-Up shot of the glass capsule on the London Eye as it passes Parliament and Big Ben. It has no people in it. The Thames River and a bridge with cars, London buses, people is far below

Background imageThames River Collection: England, London. City Hall and the Tower Bridge at twilight

England, London. City Hall and the Tower Bridge at twilight. Credit as: Dennis Kirkland / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont(Large format sizes available)




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The majestic Thames River flows through the heart of London, England, offering a picturesque view of the city's iconic landmarks. As captured by Canaletto in his masterpiece "Thames, " this waterway has witnessed centuries of history and continues to be an integral part of London's identity. Standing proudly along its banks is St Thomas Hospital, a historic institution that has provided care for generations. Just across from it stands the magnificent Houses of Parliament, with Big Ben towering above them all. The sight of Westminster Bridge gracefully spanning the river is truly enchanting. London's rich history comes alive as we remember the devastating Great Fire of 1666. This catastrophic event forever changed the landscape but also paved the way for rebuilding and renewal. Today, Lake Havasu City pays homage to this resilient spirit by housing a relocated piece of London's famous Tower Bridge. Gazing at the City of London skyline from afar reveals architectural marvels like the Walkie Talkie building, Leadenhall building, and The Gherkin. These modern structures blend harmoniously with historical gems such as Wenceslaus Hollars' detailed depiction in "View of London" from 1647, showcasing both Globe Theatre and Bear Garden. Transporting us back to medieval times is none other than the formidable Tower of London. Its imposing presence serves as a reminder not only of its past role as a fortress but also its significance in British history. Artists have long been captivated by these scenes; Andr Derain immortalized Big Ben on canvas in 1906 while Oxford oarsmen rowed tirelessly against this very backdrop. A stroll down Historic Whitehall takes us further into Britain's storied past with grand buildings steeped in tradition and power. And no visit would be complete without admiring Tower Bridge majestically suspended over Thames River – an engineering marvel that symbolizes both strength and beauty. In every corner where Thames River winds its way through London, it tells a tale of resilience, progress, and timeless beauty.