Walford Collection (#7)

Bowyer House, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Bowyer House, (c1878). The Old Bowyer Manor House in the village of Camberwell, (now part of south London). The land was purchased in 1583 by Edmund Bowyer

West Coombe, in 1794, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
West Coombe, in 1794, (c1878). West Combe in Blackheath, then a village outside London, was built in the 1720s. Among those who lived there over the years were the general

The Great Equatorial Telescope in the Dome, Greenwich Observatory, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
The Great Equatorial Telescope in the Dome, Greenwich Observatory, (c1878). The 28-inch Greenwich refracting telescope at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, south London

The Duke of Norfolks Almshouses, in 1796, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
The Duke of Norfolks Almshouses, in 1796, (c1878). In 1613 Henry Howard, Earl of Northampton, founded the Norfolk College Almshouses at Greenwich on the River Thames, (now part of greater London)

View in Greenwich Park, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
View in Greenwich Park, (c1878). Deer in Greenwich Park. In the distance are the towers of the Royal Naval College, ships on the River Thames and the City of London

Old View of Greenwich Palace. (After Hollar. ), (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Old View of Greenwich Palace. (After Hollar.), (c1878). The Palace of Placentia as it would have looked in the 17th century

Old Palace of Greenwich, in 1630, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Old Palace of Greenwich, in 1630, (c1878). The Palace of Placentia was a palace built on the banks of the Thames at Greenwich by Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester in 1447

The Painted Hall, Greenwich Hospital, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
The Painted Hall, Greenwich Hospital, (c1878). Visitors in the Hall, the ceiling and end wall of which were painted between 1707-1726 by Sir James Thornhill

John Evelyn, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
John Evelyn, (c1878). English writer, gardener and diarist John Evelyn (1620-1706). From Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, And Its Places

Samuel Pepys, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Samuel Pepys, (c1878). Pepys (1633-1703) was a naval administrator and Member of Parliament. His private diaries, first published in the 19th century

Langham Hotel, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Langham Hotel, (c1878). The Langham Hotel in Marylebone, London, was designed by John Giles and built between 1863 and 1865

Bermondsey Abbey, 1790, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Bermondsey Abbey, 1790, (c1878). Bermondsey Abbey was an English Benedictine monastery in Southwark, London. Thomas Pope (c1507-1559), founder of Trinity College, Oxford, bought the site

Hall of the Southwark Train-Bands, in 1813, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Hall of the Southwark Train-Bands, in 1813, (c1878). Derelict building in south London: the train-bands of Southwark used to practise therein

Lambeth Palace from the River, 1709, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Lambeth Palace from the River, 1709, (c1878). Lambeth Palace, on the south bank of the River Thames in London, is the official residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Geoffrey Chaucer, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Geoffrey Chaucer, (c1878). Chaucer (c1343-1400) was an English author, poet, philosopher, bureaucrat (courtier), and diplomat. Chaucer is best known as the author of The Canterbury Tales

Drug Mill of the Apothecaries Company, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Drug Mill of the Apothecaries Company, (c1878). Windmill used for crushing drugs, at Ethelred Street in the village of Lambeth, (now part of south London)

The Old Tabard Inn, in the Seventeenth Century, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
The Old Tabard Inn, in the Seventeenth Century, (c1878). View of the Tabard Inn, Borough High Street, Southwark, London. The inn was the meeting place of the pilgrims in Chaucers Canterbury Tales

Bishop Bonners House in 1780, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Bishop Bonners House in 1780, (c1878). House on Lambeth Marsh (now in south London), traditionally associated with Edmund Bonner (c1500-1579), Bishop of London

Southwark Fair. (After Hogarths Picture), (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Southwark Fair. (After Hogarths Picture), (c1878). After Southwark Fair, 1733, by William Hogarth. A rowdy crowd is enjoying the festivities in Borough High Street, near St George the Martyr, London

The Houses in Waterloo Bridge Road, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
The Houses in Waterloo Bridge Road, (c1878). Flight of steps leading to The Feathers public house next to Waterloo Bridge in Lambeth, south London

Plan of Bankside, Early in the Seventeenth Century, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Plan of Bankside, Early in the Seventeenth Century, (c1878). Map showing landmarks in the village of Southwark on the south bank of the River Thames ( Thamesis Fluvius )

Interior of Astleys Amphitheatre in 1843, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Interior of Astleys Amphitheatre in 1843, (c1878). Audience watching an equestrian show with a Roman chariot. Philip Astley, the father of modern circus

The Old Coburg Theatre in 1820, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
The Old Coburg Theatre in 1820, (c1878). Tthe Royal Coburg Theatre in Lambeth, south London was established in 1818. It was later renamed the Royal Victoria Theatre

Map of Southwark, 1720, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Map of Southwark, 1720, (c1878). Map showing the village of Southwark on the south bank of the River Thames, in what is now part of greater London

Entrance to Astleys Theatre in 1820, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Entrance to Astleys Theatre in 1820, (c1878). Philip Astley, the father of modern circus, opened his Amphitheatre at Westminster Bridge Road, Lambeth, south London, in 1777

Old Battersea Mill, about 1800, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Old Battersea Mill, about 1800, (c1878). Fowlers Mill was a horizontal windmill in Battersea, now part of south London. From Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People

Old Views in Lambeth, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Old Views in Lambeth, (c1878). The village of Lambeth on the south bank of the River Thames, now part of greater London. Places listed are

Lambeth Church (1825), (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Lambeth Church (1825), (c1878). The church of St Mary-at-Lambeth, next to Lambeth Palace on the south bank of the River Thames in London. The stone tower dates from the late 14th century

Old Windmills at Lambeth, about 1750, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Old Windmills at Lambeth, about 1750, (c1878). View of mills in the village of Lambeth on the south bank of the River Thames, now part of greater London

Old Whitehall Stairs, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Old Whitehall Stairs, (c1878). Steps down to the River Thames in London. From Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, And Its Places

Searles Boat-Yard in 1830, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Searles Boat-Yard in 1830, (c1878). A City barge being repaired at Searles boatyard in Lambeth, south London. From Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, And Its Places

Lambeth Palace, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Lambeth Palace, (c1878). View of Lambeth Palace, the church of St Mary-at-Lambeth, and pier on the River Thames. The Palace, on the south bank of the Thames in London

Interior of the Rotunda, Blackfriars Road, in 1820, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Interior of the Rotunda, Blackfriars Road, in 1820, (c1878). German chemist Friedrich Accum (1769-1838) lecturing at the Surrey Institution in Southwark, south London

The Surrey Theatre, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
The Surrey Theatre, (c1878). The Surrey Theatre stood in Blackfriars Road, London. Originally known as the Royal Circus and Equestrian Philharmonic Academy in 1782, it burnt down in 1799, in 1805

King Edwards School, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
King Edwards School, (c1878). King Edwards School in St Georges Road, Southwark, London. Bridewell Royal Hospital was founded in the 16th century

Interior of the Great Hall, Lambeth Palace, 1800, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Interior of the Great Hall, Lambeth Palace, 1800, (c1878). Lambeth Palace in south London, the official residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury, was acquired by the archbishopric in 1200

A Ward in Bethlehem Hospital, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
A Ward in Bethlehem Hospital, (c1878). Interior of the Bethlem Royal Hospital, a psychiatric hospital in London dating back to the 13th century

The Lollards Tower, Lambeth Palace, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
The Lollards Tower, Lambeth Palace, (c1878). The Lollards Tower, which dates from 1435 to 1440, was used as a prison in the 17th century

Rowland Hills Chapel in 1814, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Rowland Hills Chapel in 1814, (c1878). The Surrey Chapel on Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London. It was established as an independent Methodist

The Chevalier D Eon, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
The Chevalier D Eon, (c1878). Charles-Genevieve-Louis-Auguste-Andre-Timothee Eon de Beaumont, (1728-1810), also known as The Chevalier d Eon

Rowland Hill, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Rowland Hill, (c1878). Portrait of preacher and advocate of smallpox vaccination, the Reverend Rowland Hill (1744-1833). From Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People

The Chartist Meeting on Kennington Common, 1848, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
The Chartist Meeting on Kennington Common, 1848, (c1878). Mass meeting of the working-class Chartist movement on 10 April 1848, at Kennington in south London

View in the New Cut, 1878. Creator: Unknown
View in the New Cut, 1878. Street scene in the New Cut, Lambeth, south London, with the Royal Victoria Palace Palace, (The Old Vic), on the right

Margaret Finchs Cottage, Norwood in 1808, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Margaret Finchs Cottage, Norwood in 1808, (c1878). House in what was the village of Norwood, (now part of greater London), lived in by Margaret Finch, Queen of the Gipsies

Lord Thurlows House, Knights Hill, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Lord Thurlows House, Knights Hill, (c1878). Large house known as Knights Hill, built for Edward Thurlow by Henry Holland. It was burnt down in 1809

The Crystal Palace, from the South, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
The Crystal Palace, from the South, (c1878). The Crystal Palace was designed by Joseph Paxton for the Great Exhibition of 1851, held in Hyde Park in London

Site of the Crystal Palace in 1852, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Site of the Crystal Palace in 1852, (c1878). The countryside at Sydenham, then a village outside London, before the construction of the Crystal Palace which gave its name to the area

Views in Camberwell and Dulwich, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Views in Camberwell and Dulwich, (c1878). St Mary-le-Strand House, Old Kent Road; Goldsmiths House; Bows Corner, Dulwich; Old Camberwell; Old Crown Inn, Dulwich; Plough Inn, Lordship Lane

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