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Chichester Cathedral, collapsed spire BB88_02179CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL, Chichester, West Sussex. Collapsed spire. Much of the present Chichester Cathedral dates from the 12th century
Charles Darwin K980123DOWN HOUSE, Downe, Kent. Portrait of Charles Darwin c 1880
The pier at Lytham St Annes N990008LYTHAM ST ANNES, Lancashire. The pier at Lytham St Annes, viewed here at sunset. First built in 1885 and subsequently remodelled, it is made of conventional iron column with a lattice girder design
Engine House, GWR Works, Swindon BB94_04685THE ENGINE HOUSE, Great Western Railway Works, Swindon, Wiltshire. 1846 interior view. Lithograph by John Cooke Bourne (1814-1896)
Lord Frederic Leightons studio BL13090_ALEIGHTON HOUSE, 12 Holland Park Road, London. Home of the artist Lord Frederic Leighton (1830 - 1896). Interior view. The studio of Lord Frederic Leighton displaying recently completed works
Ludgate Circus, London CC97_01518LUDGATE CIRCUS, City of London. A busy street view of Ludgate Circus looking towards St Pauls Cathedral with horse-drawn buses in the foreground and a steam train on the bridge
Malmesbury BB95_10457MARKET SQUARE, Malmesbury, Wiltshire. A rooftop view looking over Market Square, showing the market cross (c.1500) and the abbey ruins
Turner - The Iveagh Seapiece J910563KENWOOD HOUSE, THE IVEAGH BEQUEST, London. " The Iveagh Seapiece " by TURNER JMW. Also known as " Coast Scene of Fishermen Hauling a Boat Ashore "
St Marys Church K940840ST MARYs CHURCH, Studley Royal, North Yorkshire. Interior view of the Winged Lion of Judah in the sanctuary supports one of the double tracery shafts in front of stained glass window
Black Gate, Newcastle BB84_02876BLACK GATE, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The New Castle at Newcastle upon Tyne was founded by the Normans to command a crossing of the River Tyne
Thames Embankment CC97_00283THAMES EMBANKMENT, Westminster, London. Street view looking north east with Cleopatras Needle and Waterloo Bridge in the background. York and Son. Date range: 1870-1900
Brompton Cemetery 35105_037Brompton Cemetery, Chelsea, Greater London Authority, 2021
Ludgate Circus, London CC97_01518cropLUDGATE CIRCUS, City of London. A busy street view of Ludgate Circus with horse-drawn buses in the foreground and a steam train on the bridge
Eaton Hall CC80_00432Eaton Hall, Cheshire. The Dragon Fountain in the Italian Garden, with the south elevation of the house behind. Eaton Hall was built between 1870 and 1882
Plymouth Pier CC76_00445PLYMOUTH PIER, Devon. The pier was built in 1884 by E Birch and was quite short at only 465 feet long. It was damaged by enemy action in 1941 and demolished in 1953
Tower of London CC97_01606TOWER OF LONDON, Stepney, London. A view across a street and towards the Tower of London to the south-east with Tower Bridge in the background
Piccadilly Circus c. 1893 CC97_00945PICCADILLY CIRCUS, Westminster, London. A view of Piccadilly from the west looking towards Coventry Street and showing the London Pavilion
Clifton Suspension Bridge BB89_03974CLIFTON SUSPENSION BRIDGE, Bristol. The bridge under construction. Work began on the bridge in 1836 under the supervision of Isambard Kingdom Brunel but stopped due to lack of funds
Horse and carriage BB88_04100A carriage with a horse and coachman wait outside the Royal Courts of Justice in the Strand, London. This was a scene which only finally disappeared from London around 1920
Paddington Station K030802PADDINGTON STATION, Eastbourne Terrace, City of Westminster, London. Interior detail of train shed arched trusses
Harrods illuminated at night K000058HARRODS DEPARTMENT STORE Brompton Road, Knightsbridge, London. View of Harrods lit up at night. Photographed in February 2000
Smithfield Market J940533SMITHFIELD MARKET, City of London. Interior view of Grand Avenue with red K2 and K6 type telephone kiosks
Delph LocksA closely-spaced flight of narrow locks on the Stourbridge Canal. Known locally as " Nine Locks" although only eight now remain. IoE 217976
Clifton Suspension BridgeBrunels landmark bridge spanning the Avon Gorge, Bristol. IoE 379208
Eaton Hall fireplace, 1887 BL08270EATON HALL, Eaton, Cheshire. The fireplace and ornate mantlepiece in the saloon at Eaton Hall. Eaton Hall was remodelled in the Gothic style in 1870-1882 by Alfred Waterhouse for the Duke of
Market Court, Kensington High Street BB77_09230MARKET COURT, London. A photograph of Market Court on the south side of Kensington High Street, three years before the site was demolished. The inhabitants pose for the camera
Glass - His Last Return for Duty N070530APSLEY HOUSE, London. " His Last Return for Duty" 1853 by James W GLASS (1825-57). Wellington riding from Horse Guards. WM 1562-1948
Hurst Castle N071873HURST CASTLE, Hampshire. Aerial view of the castle showing its position on the spit
Terraced houses EPW024326Serried ranks of close-packed working class housing in Leeds, West Yorkshire, photographed in 1928. By the 1930s much of Leeds Victorian housing stock were regarded as slums
St Pauls Cathedral DD97_00307ST PAULs CATHEDRAL, London. A view across the roof tops looking towards St Pauls Cathedral. The Cathedral was built by Sir Christopher Wren between 1675
Lambeth Suspension Bridge CC73_00496LAMBETH SUSPENSION BRIDGE, London. The bridge was constructed across the River Thames in 1861-2. In the foreground a crane unloads bricks from a barge onto a horse drawn cart
Hampton Court Bridge in 1875 CC73_00446HAMPTON COURT BRIDGE, Richmond Upon Thames, London. Looking toward the third bridge over the Thames at the site, designed by E.T. Murray, built between 1864 and 1866
Stott Park Bobbin Mill N080122STOTT PARK BOBBIN MILL, Cumbria. Interior view, ground floor. Bobbin mill machinery
Fort Brockhurst N990009FORT BROCKHURST, Gosport, Hampshire. Exterior view from the south of the moated keep. Brick fortress built in the 1860s to defend Portsmouth Harbour
Eastbourne Pier N071211EASTBOURNE PIER, East Sussex. The pier boardwalk at sunset
Burnet - The Greenwich Pensioners Commemorating Trafalgar N070524APSLEY HOUSE, London. " The Greenwich Pensioners Commemorating Trafalgar" 1841 by John BURNET (1784-1868)
St Pauls Cathedral BB91_18987ST PAULs CATHEDRAL, City of London. St Pauls, viewed from Bull Wharf on the river frontage, seems to dominate the Victorian City. Photograph pre-1876. Howarth-Loomes Collection
Anderton Boat Lift N000041ANDERTON BOAT LIFT, Cheshire. Floodlit, night view of the boat lift from the west. It was built in 1875 to carry goods between the River Weaver and the Trent & Mersey Canal
Brodsworth Hall K950504BRODSWORTH HALL, South Yorkshire. Interior view of statues, chairs and pillars in the South Hall
Wellingtons boots J920030WALMER CASTLE AND GARDENS, Kent. Duke of Wellingtons boots
Clevedon Pier N030021CLEVEDON PIER, Marine Parade, Clevedon, North Somerset. Sunset view
Sussex Cottage DD67_00014ROBERTSBRIDGE COTTAGE, Salehurst, East Sussex. A half-timbered cottage in a poor state of repair. Photographed between 1857 and 1861
Building Holborn Viaduct DD65_00005HOLBORN VIADUCT, London.The construction of Holborn Viaduct, looking west. It connected Holborn Street with Newgate Street and was completed in 1869
Old Battersea Bridge, London BB82_13057OLD BATTERSEA BRIDGE, London. The timber bridge of 1771-2, photographed here from the tower of Chelsea Old Church, was built by John Philips under the direction of Henry Holland
Old Smithy, Leigh BB94_07538OLD SMITHY, Junction of Market Street and Bradshawgate, Leigh, Greater Manchester. This photograph was taken the day before the Old Smithy was demolished
The Guildhall, London BB91_17988THE GUILDHALL, City of London. The Guildhall has been the administrative headquarters of the City of London since at least the mid-12th century
Parade Ground, Tower of London 1868 BB83_04749TOWER OF LONDON, London. The garrison is drilled on the Parade Ground in front of the Waterloo Barracks. The Barracks were built in 1845, replacing the Grand Storehouse which burned down
Trafalgar Square BB72_04780TRAFALGAR SQUARE, Westminster, London. A view looking east across Trafalgar Square with the fountains in the foreground and the equestrian statue of George IV
Cannon Wharf, circa 1856 BB57_01541CANNON WHARF, Westminster, London. This was a coal wharf off Cannon Row, downstream from Westminster Bridge. The whole area was swept away during the construction of the Victoria Embankment
National Liberal Club BL08415NATIONAL LIBERAL CLUB, Whitehall Place, Westminster, London. Interior of the Reading Room, December 1887. Images taken in December 1887
Whitehall Place CC97_00925WHITEHALL PLACE, City of Westminster, London. Horse-drawn hansom cabs are waiting for fares outside the recently built National Liberal Club in the Victorian equivalent of a taxi rank
National Liberal Club BL08407NATIONAL LIBERAL CLUB, Whitehall Place, City of Westminster, London. Interior detail of the fireplace and dais in the Gladstone Library, December 1887
The Shaftesbury Memorial K060099THE SHAFTESBURY MEMORIAL, London. Eros statue. The Angel of Christian Charity
Brodsworth Hall K950506BRODSWORTH HALL, South Yorkshire. Interior view of the Library
Brodsworth Hall J900136BRODSWORTH HALL, South Yorkshire. Interior view of the ground floor hall
Stott Park Bobbin Mill J010125STOTT PARK BOBBIN MILL, Finthswaite, Lakeside, Cumbria. Interior view of the main lathe workshop
Nelsons Column K060097THE NELSON MEMORIAL, Trafalgar Square, City of Westminster, London. Detail of Nelsons Column
Great Wheel, Earls Court CC97 / 01620GREAT WHEEL, Earls Court, London. A view from the railway of the 310 feet high wheel with the entertainment grounds beneath (photo taken late 19th century)
Ploughing J910039Reconstruction drawing of ploughing in Victorian times by Judith Dobie, English Heritage Graphics Team. Farming
The Leas Lift, FolkestoneOnly the 3rd lift in England to be built operating by water balance. Folkestone, Kent. IoE 175454
East Pier Lighthouse, WhitbyPicturesque shot of the lighthouse at Whitby, North Yorkshire. IoE 437029
Railway Footbridge, Wilmcote StationGood surviving example of a Great Western Railway footbridge. IoE 305573
Promenade Shelter, WeymouthLate C19 shelter opposite Chesterfield Place, Weymouth, Dorset. IoE 467626
G-MexRailway station, now exhibition hall and car park, Manchester. IoE 458616
Clock TowerGothic cast iron clock tower located in Downham Market, Norfolk IoE 221149
Denmark Hill StationA rare and unusually complete example of a Victorian suburban station. IoE 471474
Pottery Works, Stoke on TrentMain range of pottery works, now visitor centre and factory shop. IoE 384378
Fairbairn Steam Crane, BristolConsidered to be the only operational steam crane of the Fairbairn type in the country. IoE 380798
Lime Street StationMain entrance to Liverpool Lime Street, one of the first stations to send mail by train. IoE 359020
Signal BoxParbold Cabin Signal Box on Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. IoE 357858
Ouseburn ViaductRailway Viaduct. One of the earliest bridges constructed in Britain using the Wiebeking system of laminated wood. IoE 304882
Old Pump HouseSmall octagonal openwork structure with circular brick piers. IoE 187357
Truro CathedralThe grade I listed building, viewed from the south west across the rooftops. IoE 377394
Meadow MillConstructed in the 1870 s, situated in Stockport, Greater Manchester. IoE 210882
Roving Bridge, Bordesley JunctionCast Iron bridge over the Birmingham and Warwick Canal, Birmingham, West Midlands. IoE 217131
Pillar BoxVictorian Post Box alongside road, Malvern Hills, Worcestershire. IoE 152138
Illustrations dated 1851 N110048MAYSON BEETON COLLECTION. Series of views 1851. Includes portraits of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Coloured engraving from the Mayson Beeton Collection
Illustrations dated 1851 N110047MAYSON BEETON COLLECTION. Illustrations dated 1851. Includes Osborne House, the Great Exhibition, Prince Albert, and other views. Coloured engraving from the Mayson Beeton Collection
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