Skip to main content

Westminster London England Collection (#5)

"Westminster London: A Tapestry of History and Culture" Step into the enchanting world of Westminster, London, where history comes alive through captivating images

Background imageWestminster London England Collection: Cicero in Catilinam, March 17, 1785. Creator: James Sayers

Cicero in Catilinam, March 17, 1785. Creator: James Sayers
Cicero in Catilinam, March 17, 1785

Background imageWestminster London England Collection: Coronation of Queen Victoria, 1842. Creator: Henry Thomas Ryall

Coronation of Queen Victoria, 1842. Creator: Henry Thomas Ryall
Coronation of Queen Victoria, 1842

Background imageWestminster London England Collection: The Parnell Commission at the Royal Courts of Justice; Cross-Examination of Captain O Shea by Sir

The Parnell Commission at the Royal Courts of Justice; Cross-Examination of Captain O Shea by Sir Creator: Unknown
The Parnell Commission at the Royal Courts of Justice; Cross-Examination of Captain O Shea by Sir Charles Russell, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38

Background imageWestminster London England Collection: The Parnell Commission at the Royal Courts of Justice; Captain O Shea in the Witness Box, 1888

The Parnell Commission at the Royal Courts of Justice; Captain O Shea in the Witness Box, 1888. Creator: Unknown
The Parnell Commission at the Royal Courts of Justice; Captain O Shea in the Witness Box, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888

Background imageWestminster London England Collection: The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday November 17. 1888, 1888. Creator: Unknown

The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday November 17. 1888, 1888. Creator: Unknown
The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday November 17. 1888, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888

Background imageWestminster London England Collection: The Special Commission at the Royal Courts of Justice, 1888. Creator: Unknown

The Special Commission at the Royal Courts of Justice, 1888. Creator: Unknown
The Special Commission at the Royal Courts of Justice, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888

Background imageWestminster London England Collection: Conversazione at the Royal College of Physicians, Pall Mall East, 1888. Creator: Unknown

Conversazione at the Royal College of Physicians, Pall Mall East, 1888. Creator: Unknown
Conversazione at the Royal College of Physicians, Pall Mall East, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume38. July to December, 1888

Background imageWestminster London England Collection: Study for Court of Common Pleas, Westminster Hall, from Microcosm of London, 1807

Study for Court of Common Pleas, Westminster Hall, from Microcosm of London, 1807

Background imageWestminster London England Collection: Study for Drawing Room, St. James, from Microcosm of London, c. 1809

Study for Drawing Room, St. James, from Microcosm of London, c. 1809

Background imageWestminster London England Collection: Study for House of Commons, from Microcosm of London, 1807

Study for House of Commons, from Microcosm of London, 1807

Background imageWestminster London England Collection: Study for Westminster Abbey, from Microcosm of London, c. 1809

Study for Westminster Abbey, from Microcosm of London, c. 1809

Background imageWestminster London England Collection: Study for Opera House, from Microcosm of London, c. 1808. Creator: Augustus Charles Pugin

Study for Opera House, from Microcosm of London, c. 1808. Creator: Augustus Charles Pugin
Study for Opera House, from Microcosm of London, c. 1808

Background imageWestminster London England Collection: Study for Court of Kings Bench, Westminster Hall, from Microcosm of London, c. 1808

Study for Court of Kings Bench, Westminster Hall, from Microcosm of London, c. 1808

Background imageWestminster London England Collection: Winter, A House in Green Park, 1890-94. Creator: Theodore Roussel

Winter, A House in Green Park, 1890-94. Creator: Theodore Roussel
Winter, A House in Green Park, 1890-94

Background imageWestminster London England Collection: The Club Houses and Pall Mall, plate thirteen from Original Views of London as It Is

The Club Houses and Pall Mall, plate thirteen from Original Views of London as It Is, 1842

Background imageWestminster London England Collection: Piccadilly, Looking Towards the City, plate seventeen from Original Views of London as It

Piccadilly, Looking Towards the City, plate seventeen from Original Views of London as It Is, 1842

Background imageWestminster London England Collection: Westminster, from Waterloo Bridge, plate nineteen from Original Views of London as It Is

Westminster, from Waterloo Bridge, plate nineteen from Original Views of London as It Is, 1842

Background imageWestminster London England Collection: Westminster Abbey, Hospital and Company, plate seven from Original Views of London as It

Westminster Abbey, Hospital and Company, plate seven from Original Views of London as It Is, 1842

Background imageWestminster London England Collection: Buckingham Palace from St. James Park, plate eleven from Original Views of London as It Is

Buckingham Palace from St. James Park, plate eleven from Original Views of London as It Is
Buckingham Palace from St.James Park, plate eleven from Original Views of London as It Is, 1842

Background imageWestminster London England Collection: St. James Palace, plate ten from Original Views of London as It Is, 1842

St. James Palace, plate ten from Original Views of London as It Is, 1842

Background imageWestminster London England Collection: Houses of Parliament, London, 1900 / 01. Creator: Claude Monet

Houses of Parliament, London, 1900 / 01. Creator: Claude Monet
Houses of Parliament, London, 1900/01

Background imageWestminster London England Collection: Piccadilly, 1850-1900. Creator: Unknown

Piccadilly, 1850-1900. Creator: Unknown
Piccadilly, 1850-1900. [Horse-drawn carriages, with Green Park on the right]. Albumen print, from the album " Views of London"

Background imageWestminster London England Collection: Houses of Parliament, 1850-1900. Creator: Unknown

Houses of Parliament, 1850-1900. Creator: Unknown
Houses of Parliament, 1850-1900. [Steamships on the River Thames at Westminster]. Albumen print, from the album " Views of London"

Background imageWestminster London England Collection: Hotel Metropole, 1850-1900. Creator: Unknown

Hotel Metropole, 1850-1900. Creator: Unknown
Hotel Metropole, 1850-1900. [Hansom cab drivers waiting for custom at the corner of Northumberland Avenue and Whitehall Place in London. Note cabbies shelter on the left]

Background imageWestminster London England Collection: The Strand, 1850-1900. Creator: Unknown

The Strand, 1850-1900. Creator: Unknown
The Strand, 1850-1900. [Traffic and the church of St Mary le Strand]. Albumen print, from the album " Views of London"

Background imageWestminster London England Collection: Trafalgar Square, 1850-1900. Creator: Unknown

Trafalgar Square, 1850-1900. Creator: Unknown
Trafalgar Square, 1850-1900. [Nelsons Column and the fountains]. Albumen print, from the album " Views of London"

Background imageWestminster London England Collection: Old Westminster Bridge, 1859. Creator: James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Old Westminster Bridge, 1859. Creator: James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Old Westminster Bridge, 1859

Background imageWestminster London England Collection: The Abbey Jubilee, 1887. Creator: James Abbott McNeill Whistler

The Abbey Jubilee, 1887. Creator: James Abbott McNeill Whistler
The Abbey Jubilee, 1887

Background imageWestminster London England Collection: Invitation? with Aerial View of Regents Park, 1824. Creator: Unknown

Invitation? with Aerial View of Regents Park, 1824. Creator: Unknown
Invitation? with Aerial View of Regents Park, 1824

Background imageWestminster London England Collection: Marriage a la Mode: pl. 3, 1745. Creator: Bernard Baron

Marriage a la Mode: pl. 3, 1745. Creator: Bernard Baron
Marriage a la Mode: pl. 3, 1745

Background imageWestminster London England Collection: Savoy Pigeons, 1896. Creator: James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Savoy Pigeons, 1896. Creator: James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Savoy Pigeons, 1896

Background imageWestminster London England Collection: Millbank, 1861. Creator: James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Millbank, 1861. Creator: James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Millbank, 1861

Background imageWestminster London England Collection: Westminster Bridge, 1884. Creator: Felix Hilaire Buhot

Westminster Bridge, 1884. Creator: Felix Hilaire Buhot
Westminster Bridge, 1884

Background imageWestminster London England Collection: Val Wiseman, Digby Fairweather, Julian Marc Stringle, Colin Burnap, 100 Oxford Street

Val Wiseman, Digby Fairweather, Julian Marc Stringle, Colin Burnap, 100 Oxford Street
Val Wiseman, Digby Fairweather, Julian Marc Stringle, Colin Burnap, NJA Benefit, 100 Oxford Street, London, 2008

Background imageWestminster London England Collection: Digby Fairweather and Colin Burnap, NJA Benefit, 100 Club Oxford Street, London, 2008

Digby Fairweather and Colin Burnap, NJA Benefit, 100 Club Oxford Street, London, 2008

Background imageWestminster London England Collection: John Altman and Julian Marc Stringle, NJA Benefit, 100 Club Oxford Street, London, 2008

John Altman and Julian Marc Stringle, NJA Benefit, 100 Club Oxford Street, London, 2008

Background imageWestminster London England Collection: Ronnie Hughes, Harry Klein, John Barnes, Spice of Life, London, 2007

Ronnie Hughes, Harry Klein, John Barnes, Spice of Life, London, 2007

Background imageWestminster London England Collection: Ronnie Hughes, Spice of Life, London, 2007. Creator: Brian Foskett

Ronnie Hughes, Spice of Life, London, 2007. Creator: Brian Foskett
Ronnie Hughes, Spice of Life, London, 2007

Background imageWestminster London England Collection: Harry Klein, Spice of Life, London, 2007. Creator: Brian Foskett

Harry Klein, Spice of Life, London, 2007. Creator: Brian Foskett
Harry Klein, Spice of Life, London, 2007

Background imageWestminster London England Collection: John Barnes, Spice of Life, London, 2007. Creator: Brian Foskett

John Barnes, Spice of Life, London, 2007. Creator: Brian Foskett
John Barnes, Spice of Life, London, 2007

Background imageWestminster London England Collection: Digby Fairweather All Stars, NJA Benefit, 100 Club Oxford Street, London, 2008

Digby Fairweather All Stars, NJA Benefit, 100 Club Oxford Street, London, 2008

Background imageWestminster London England Collection: The Thames at Westminster, 1878. Creator: Edwin Edwards

The Thames at Westminster, 1878. Creator: Edwin Edwards
The Thames at Westminster, 1878

Background imageWestminster London England Collection: A Game of Cricket (The Royal Academy Club in Marylebone Fields, now Regents Park)

A Game of Cricket (The Royal Academy Club in Marylebone Fields, now Regents Park); A Game of Cricket; The Royal Academy Club in Marylebone Fields, between 1790 and 1799. after Francis Hayman

Background imageWestminster London England Collection: Westminster Bridge, or Westminster Clock Tower, 1860-98. Creator: Felix Hilaire Buhot

Westminster Bridge, or Westminster Clock Tower, 1860-98. Creator: Felix Hilaire Buhot
Westminster Bridge, or Westminster Clock Tower, 1860-98

Background imageWestminster London England Collection: The First Ragged School, Westminster, 1851. Creator: Alexander Blaikley

The First Ragged School, Westminster, 1851. Creator: Alexander Blaikley
The First Ragged School, Westminster, 1851

Background imageWestminster London England Collection: Tomb of Henry VII, 1665. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar

Tomb of Henry VII, 1665. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar
Tomb of Henry VII, 1665

Background imageWestminster London England Collection: London from Arundel House, 1643. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar

London from Arundel House, 1643. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar
London from Arundel House, 1643

Background imageWestminster London England Collection: Arundel House from the North, 1646. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar

Arundel House from the North, 1646. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar
Arundel House from the North, 1646




For sale as Licensed Images

Choose your image, Select your licence and Download the media

"Westminster London: A Tapestry of History and Culture" Step into the enchanting world of Westminster, London, where history comes alive through captivating images. Gustave Doré's "The Devils Acre - Westminster, 1872" transports us back to a bygone era, revealing the gritty charm of this vibrant district. In 1962, Dexter Gordon graced the iconic Marquee Club stage in Westminster. Brian Foskett's photograph captures the essence of that magical night when jazz filled the air, forever etching its mark on this historic corner of England. Claude Monet's masterpiece "The Houses of Parliament, Sunset, 1903" showcases the timeless beauty that has made Westminster an enduring symbol of British democracy. The silhouette of Big Ben against a golden sky on Unknown's c1948 photograph reminds us why this landmark is beloved worldwide. Londoners have always been pioneers in transportation. Londons New All-Weather Bus from 1927 (1935) takes us on a journey through time when innovation met practicality in bustling streets. Meanwhile, Queen Victoria's crowning moment in June 1838 (right half) reveals how tradition and grandeur intertwine within these hallowed grounds. Brian Foskett once again captures a slice of musical history with Val Wiseman at NJA Benefit on Oxford Street in 2008. This snapshot embodies the spirit and diversity that make up modern-day Westminster. From Stan Getz at Marquee Club circa 1963 to Keir Hardie delivering his powerful speech at Trafalgar Square on August 2nd, 1914 (1933), these photographs remind us that Westminster has long been a platform for artistic expression and political activism alike. Hyde Park witnessed both moments of unity and conflict during Means Test protests in London during the early twentieth century. Unknown photographers freeze-frame marchers from Shoreditch as they voice their grievances, while another captures the intense clash between mounted police and protesters.