Walford Collection (#9)

The Marshalsea Prison, in the Eighteenth Century, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
The Marshalsea Prison, in the Eighteenth Century, (c1878). Marshalsea Prison on Borough High Street, Southwark, London. Marshalsea was particularly known as a debtors prison

The Mint, Southwark, in 1825, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
The Mint, Southwark, in 1825, (c1878). The Mint was a district in south London, named after the royal mint set up there c1543

The Kings Bench, Southwark, in 1830, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
The Kings Bench, Southwark, in 1830, (c1878). The Kings Bench Prison in south London dated back to medieval times. It was used as a debtors prison until the practice was abolished in the 1860s

The Borough, High Street, in 1825, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
The Borough, High Street, in 1825, (c1878). Street scene and shops in Borough High Street, Southwark, south London. From Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, And Its Places

Ben Jonson, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Ben Jonson, (c1878). English Renaissance dramatist, poet and actor Jonson (c1572-1637) is best known for his plays Volpone and The Alchemist, and for his lyric poems

Chinese Pavilion in Vauxhall Gardens, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Chinese Pavilion in Vauxhall Gardens, (c1878). By the late 1700s there were over 200 pleasure gardens in and around London, one of which was Vauxhall Gardens, south of the Thames

The Italian Walk, Vauxhall Gardens, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
The Italian Walk, Vauxhall Gardens, (c1878). By the late 1700s there were over 200 pleasure gardens in and around London, one of which was Vauxhall Gardens, south of the Thames, which opened in 1660

The Old village of Vauxhall, with Entrance to the Gardens, in 1825, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
The Old village of Vauxhall, with Entrance to the Gardens, in 1825, (c1878). Street scene in Vauxhall, (now part of south London). The entrance to the Vauxhall pleasure gardens is on the left

Plan of a Portion of Westminster Between 1734 and 1748 - Before the Erection of Parliament Street, (1881). Map of the area around the Houses of Parliament in London, showing New Palace Yard

The Old Dormitory in 1840, (1881). Creator: Unknown
The Old Dormitory in 1840, (1881). Rows of beds in a room with high windows, and names carved into the walls. The school, at Westminster in London, dates from at least the early fourteenth century

Chantry of Henry V, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Chantry of Henry V, (1881). View of the Chantry Chapel of King Henry V at Westminster Abbey in London. Henry had directed that a chantry chapel should be raised over his body - his tomb was completed

Interior of Henry VII.s Chapel, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Interior of Henry VII.s Chapel, (1881). The Henry VII Lady Chapel, at Westminster Abbey in London, was begun by King Henry VII in 1503 and completed in 1516, nearly six years after his death

The Tomb of Edward the Confessor, (1881). Creator: Unknown
The Tomb of Edward the Confessor, (1881). The Shrine of St Edward (c1003-1066) at Westminster Abbey, London. From Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places

Plan of Westminster. (From Nordens Survey, taken in Queen Elizabeths Reign, 1593), (1881). Birds eye view, by cartographer John Norden (c1547-1625), of the village of Westminster on the River Thames

Chapel Royal, Whitehall, Exterior, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Chapel Royal, Whitehall, Exterior, (1881). The Banqueting House, designed by Inigo Jones and completed in 1622, was significant in English architecture as the first structure in the neo-classical

The King Street Gateway, Whitehall, (1881). Creator: Unknown
The King Street Gateway, Whitehall, (1881). The Palace of Whitehall at Westminster, then a village outside London, was the main residence of the English monarchs from 1530 until 1698

Queen Elizabeth, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Queen Elizabeth, (1881). The last Tudor monarch, Elizabeth I (1533-1603) ruled from 1558 until 1603. From Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places

Whitehall in the Reign of Henry VIII, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Whitehall in the Reign of Henry VIII, (1881). Map showing the Palace of Whitehall in the village of Westminster (now part of London), in the 16th century

Coaches: Reign of Queen Anne, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Coaches: Reign of Queen Anne, (1881). Horse-drawn coaches dating from the reign (1702-1707) of Queen Anne of Great Britain (1665-1714)

Whitehall about 1650, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Whitehall about 1650, (1881). The Palace of Whitehall at Westminster, then a village outside London, was the main residence of the English monarchs from 1530 until 1698

United Service Museum, (1881). Creator: Unknown
United Service Museum, (1881). Interior of the Royal United Service Museum, Whitehall Yard, Westminster, London, showing Indian Armoury displays

Hungerford Suspension Bridge, 1850, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Hungerford Suspension Bridge, 1850, (1881). View of the bridge and boats on the River Thames in London, with Nelsons Column in the distance

The Scotch National Church, Crown Court, (1881). Creator: Unknown
The Scotch National Church, Crown Court, (1881). Crown Court Church, named after a small courtyard nearby, was established near Covent Garden in London in 1711

Snuff-Box from Toms Coffee-House, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Snuff-Box from Toms Coffee-House, (1881). Toms Coffee House snuffbox, said to have belonged to Thomas Haines, proprietor of Toms Coffee House, London

The Old Room at Evans s. (1881). Creator: Unknown
The Old Room at Evans s. (1881). Interior at Evanss Hotel and Supper Rooms at King Street in Covent Garden, London. Originally known as the Thomas Archer House, it was built by Thomas Archer in 1712

Covent Garden Theatre: Front in 1850, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Covent Garden Theatre: Front in 1850, (1881). The facade of the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden, London. The second theatre

Richs Glory, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Richs Glory, (1881). Richs Glory or his Triumphant Entry into Covent-Garden, c1732. A satire on director and theatre manager John Richs new Theatre Royal in Covent Garden, Westminster, London

Interior of Drury Lane Theatre, 1804, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Interior of Drury Lane Theatre, 1804, (1881). View from the stage of the third Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, in Covent Garden, designed by Henry Holland and opened on 12 March 1794

Front of Old Drury Lane Theatre, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Front of Old Drury Lane Theatre, (1881). View of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, in Covent Garden. The facade on Bridges Street, added in 1775, gave the theatre its first on-street entrance

Drury Lane Celebrities, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Drury Lane Celebrities, (1881). Portraits of British actors Thomas Betterton, David Garrick, Charles Macklin, Hannah Pritchard and Mary Robinson who all performed in the Drury Lane Theatre

The Arms of Tichborne, (1881). Creator: Unknown
The Arms of Tichborne, (1881). Coat of arms dated 1688, from Tichborne Court in Holborn, London. From Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places

Middle Row, St. Giless, About 1838, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Middle Row, St. Giles s, About 1838, (1881). Street scene in London, with the church of St Giles in the Fields in the distance. On the right is a milkmaid carrying milk in pails

Duplicate of Franklins Press, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Duplicate of Franklins Press, (1881). Franklins Press was said to have been used by American scientist, diplomat and politician Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)

Old Houses in Great Queen Street, South Side, 1850, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Old Houses in Great Queen Street, South Side, 1850, (1881). Neoclassical terrace in Holborn, London. Famous residents include painter John Opie and playwright Richard Brinsley Sheridan

King Theodores Monument, (1881). Creator: Unknown
King Theodores Monument, (1881). Monumental plaque in honour of Theodore, King of Corsica (1694-1756), at St Annes Church, Wardour Street, London

Gambles Shop-Bill, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Gambles Shop-Bill, (1881). Shop card, produced in the 1720s, in English and French for Ellis Gambles goldsmiths shop at the Golden Angel in Cranbourn Street

Leicester Square, about 1750, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Leicester Square, about 1750, (1881). View of Leicester Square in Westminster, London, with equestrian statue of King George I. The square was laid out in 1670

Old Cockspur Street, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Old Cockspur Street, (1881). The Phoenix Engine Fire Station in Cockspur Street, Westminster, London, as it might have looked in the late 18th century. Flames can be seen in the distance

Hungerford Market, from the Bridge, in 1850, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Hungerford Market, from the Bridge, in 1850, (1881). The new Hungerford Market near Charing Cross in London was built in Italianate style in 1831-1833

Old Charing Cross, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Old Charing Cross, (1881). The Eleanor Cross erected in the 13th century by King Edward I in memory of his wife, Eleanor of Castile. It stood at what became known as Charing Cross in London

Exeter Change in 1826, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Exeter Change in 1826, (1881). The Royal Menagerie at the Exeter Exchange on the Strand in London. The menagerie occupied the upper floors of the building from 1773 until it was demolished in 1829

The Savoy in 1650, (1881). Creator: Unknown
The Savoy in 1650, (1881). The Savoy Palace was built on the banks of the River Thames in the 13th century. In the 14th century it was the London home of John of Gaunt

Plan of Arundel and Essex Houses, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Plan of Arundel and Essex Houses, (1881). In the Middle Ages Arundel House was the town house of the Bishops of Bath and Wells

Consistory Court, St. Saviours Church, 1820, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Consistory Court, St. Saviours Church, 1820, (c1878). St Saviours in Southwark, London, was originally St Mary Overies Church. Later known as St Saviour s, it became Southwark Cathedral in 1905

Mrs. Thrale, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Mrs. Thrale, (c1878). Hester Lynch Thrale (born Hester Lynch Salusbury and after her second marriage becoming Hester Lynch Piozzi (1741-1821) was a Welsh-born diarist, author, and patron of the arts

The Southern Suburbs, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
The Southern Suburbs, (c1878). Landmarks in Southwark and Lambeth, south London: Sub-tropical garden in Battersea Park; St Thomas Hospital, St Saviours (Southwark Cathedral); Lambeth Palace

Mr. Dymoke, The Kings Champion, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Mr. Dymoke, The Kings Champion, (1881). The Dymoke family traditionally held the office of kings champion whose duties were to ride into Westminster Hall at the coronation banquet

William Pitt, (1881). Creator: Unknown
William Pitt, (1881). British statesman William Pitt the Younger (1759-1806) became Prime Minister at the age of 24, making him the youngest to hold the office in British history

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