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Victoriana Rights Managed Collection

134 Rights Managed

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Victoriana Rights Managed Collection: Victorian public buildings

Victorian public buildings Collection
38 Rights Managed

Victoriana Rights Managed Collection: Victorian people and costumes

Victorian people and costumes Collection
79 Rights Managed

Victoriana Rights Managed Collection: Victorian shopping and dining

Victorian shopping and dining Collection
32 Rights Managed

Victoriana Rights Managed Collection: Victorian royal occasions

Victorian royal occasions Collection
16 Rights Managed

Victoriana Rights Managed Collection: Victoria's Royal Household

Victoria's Royal Household Collection
111 Rights Managed

Victoriana Rights Managed Collection: Victorian Exhibitions

Victorian Exhibitions Collection
25 Rights Managed

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Chichester Cathedral, collapsed spire BB88_02179

Chichester Cathedral, collapsed spire BB88_02179
CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL, Chichester, West Sussex. Collapsed spire. Much of the present Chichester Cathedral dates from the 12th century

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Charles Darwin K980123

Charles Darwin K980123
DOWN HOUSE, Downe, Kent. Portrait of Charles Darwin c 1880

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: The pier at Lytham St Annes N990008

The pier at Lytham St Annes N990008
LYTHAM 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

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Engine House, GWR Works, Swindon BB94_04685

Engine House, GWR Works, Swindon BB94_04685
THE ENGINE HOUSE, Great Western Railway Works, Swindon, Wiltshire. 1846 interior view. Lithograph by John Cooke Bourne (1814-1896)

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Lord Frederic Leightons studio BL13090_A

Lord Frederic Leightons studio BL13090_A
LEIGHTON 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

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Ludgate Circus, London CC97_01518

Ludgate Circus, London CC97_01518
LUDGATE 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

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Malmesbury BB95_10457

Malmesbury BB95_10457
MARKET SQUARE, Malmesbury, Wiltshire. A rooftop view looking over Market Square, showing the market cross (c.1500) and the abbey ruins

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Turner - The Iveagh Seapiece J910563

Turner - The Iveagh Seapiece J910563
KENWOOD HOUSE, THE IVEAGH BEQUEST, London. " The Iveagh Seapiece " by TURNER JMW. Also known as " Coast Scene of Fishermen Hauling a Boat Ashore "

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: St Marys Church K940840

St Marys Church K940840
ST 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

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Black Gate, Newcastle BB84_02876

Black Gate, Newcastle BB84_02876
BLACK 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

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Thames Embankment CC97_00283

Thames Embankment CC97_00283
THAMES EMBANKMENT, Westminster, London. Street view looking north east with Cleopatras Needle and Waterloo Bridge in the background. York and Son. Date range: 1870-1900

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Brompton Cemetery 35105_037

Brompton Cemetery 35105_037
Brompton Cemetery, Chelsea, Greater London Authority, 2021

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Ludgate Circus, London CC97_01518crop

Ludgate Circus, London CC97_01518crop
LUDGATE 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

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Eaton Hall CC80_00432

Eaton Hall CC80_00432
Eaton 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

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Plymouth Pier CC76_00445

Plymouth Pier CC76_00445
PLYMOUTH 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

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Tower of London CC97_01606

Tower of London CC97_01606
TOWER 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

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Piccadilly Circus c. 1893 CC97_00945

Piccadilly Circus c. 1893 CC97_00945
PICCADILLY CIRCUS, Westminster, London. A view of Piccadilly from the west looking towards Coventry Street and showing the London Pavilion

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Clifton Suspension Bridge BB89_03974

Clifton Suspension Bridge BB89_03974
CLIFTON 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

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Horse and carriage BB88_04100

Horse and carriage BB88_04100
A 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

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Paddington Station K030802

Paddington Station K030802
PADDINGTON STATION, Eastbourne Terrace, City of Westminster, London. Interior detail of train shed arched trusses

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Harrods illuminated at night K000058

Harrods illuminated at night K000058
HARRODS DEPARTMENT STORE Brompton Road, Knightsbridge, London. View of Harrods lit up at night. Photographed in February 2000

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Smithfield Market J940533

Smithfield Market J940533
SMITHFIELD MARKET, City of London. Interior view of Grand Avenue with red K2 and K6 type telephone kiosks

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Delph Locks

Delph Locks
A closely-spaced flight of narrow locks on the Stourbridge Canal. Known locally as " Nine Locks" although only eight now remain. IoE 217976

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Clifton Suspension Bridge

Clifton Suspension Bridge
Brunels landmark bridge spanning the Avon Gorge, Bristol. IoE 379208

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Eaton Hall fireplace, 1887 BL08270

Eaton Hall fireplace, 1887 BL08270
EATON 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

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Market Court, Kensington High Street BB77_09230

Market Court, Kensington High Street BB77_09230
MARKET 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

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Glass - His Last Return for Duty N070530

Glass - His Last Return for Duty N070530
APSLEY HOUSE, London. " His Last Return for Duty" 1853 by James W GLASS (1825-57). Wellington riding from Horse Guards. WM 1562-1948

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Hurst Castle N071873

Hurst Castle N071873
HURST CASTLE, Hampshire. Aerial view of the castle showing its position on the spit

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Terraced houses EPW024326

Terraced houses EPW024326
Serried 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

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: St Pauls Cathedral DD97_00307

St Pauls Cathedral DD97_00307
ST PAULs CATHEDRAL, London. A view across the roof tops looking towards St Pauls Cathedral. The Cathedral was built by Sir Christopher Wren between 1675

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Lambeth Suspension Bridge CC73_00496

Lambeth Suspension Bridge CC73_00496
LAMBETH 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

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Hampton Court Bridge in 1875 CC73_00446

Hampton Court Bridge in 1875 CC73_00446
HAMPTON 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

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Stott Park Bobbin Mill N080122

Stott Park Bobbin Mill N080122
STOTT PARK BOBBIN MILL, Cumbria. Interior view, ground floor. Bobbin mill machinery

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Fort Brockhurst N990009

Fort Brockhurst N990009
FORT BROCKHURST, Gosport, Hampshire. Exterior view from the south of the moated keep. Brick fortress built in the 1860s to defend Portsmouth Harbour

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Eastbourne Pier N071211

Eastbourne Pier N071211
EASTBOURNE PIER, East Sussex. The pier boardwalk at sunset

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Burnet - The Greenwich Pensioners Commemorating Trafalgar N070524

Burnet - The Greenwich Pensioners Commemorating Trafalgar N070524
APSLEY HOUSE, London. " The Greenwich Pensioners Commemorating Trafalgar" 1841 by John BURNET (1784-1868)

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: St Pauls Cathedral BB91_18987

St Pauls Cathedral BB91_18987
ST 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

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Anderton Boat Lift N000041

Anderton Boat Lift N000041
ANDERTON 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

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Brodsworth Hall K950504

Brodsworth Hall K950504
BRODSWORTH HALL, South Yorkshire. Interior view of statues, chairs and pillars in the South Hall

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Wellingtons boots J920030

Wellingtons boots J920030
WALMER CASTLE AND GARDENS, Kent. Duke of Wellingtons boots

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Clevedon Pier N030021

Clevedon Pier N030021
CLEVEDON PIER, Marine Parade, Clevedon, North Somerset. Sunset view

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Sussex Cottage DD67_00014

Sussex Cottage DD67_00014
ROBERTSBRIDGE COTTAGE, Salehurst, East Sussex. A half-timbered cottage in a poor state of repair. Photographed between 1857 and 1861

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Building Holborn Viaduct DD65_00005

Building Holborn Viaduct DD65_00005
HOLBORN VIADUCT, London.The construction of Holborn Viaduct, looking west. It connected Holborn Street with Newgate Street and was completed in 1869

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Old Battersea Bridge, London BB82_13057

Old Battersea Bridge, London BB82_13057
OLD 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

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Old Smithy, Leigh BB94_07538

Old Smithy, Leigh BB94_07538
OLD SMITHY, Junction of Market Street and Bradshawgate, Leigh, Greater Manchester. This photograph was taken the day before the Old Smithy was demolished

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: The Guildhall, London BB91_17988

The Guildhall, London BB91_17988
THE GUILDHALL, City of London. The Guildhall has been the administrative headquarters of the City of London since at least the mid-12th century

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Parade Ground, Tower of London 1868 BB83_04749

Parade Ground, Tower of London 1868 BB83_04749
TOWER 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

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Trafalgar Square BB72_04780

Trafalgar Square BB72_04780
TRAFALGAR SQUARE, Westminster, London. A view looking east across Trafalgar Square with the fountains in the foreground and the equestrian statue of George IV

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Cannon Wharf, circa 1856 BB57_01541

Cannon Wharf, circa 1856 BB57_01541
CANNON 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

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: National Liberal Club BL08415

National Liberal Club BL08415
NATIONAL LIBERAL CLUB, Whitehall Place, Westminster, London. Interior of the Reading Room, December 1887. Images taken in December 1887

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Whitehall Place CC97_00925

Whitehall Place CC97_00925
WHITEHALL 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

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: National Liberal Club BL08407

National Liberal Club BL08407
NATIONAL LIBERAL CLUB, Whitehall Place, City of Westminster, London. Interior detail of the fireplace and dais in the Gladstone Library, December 1887

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: The Shaftesbury Memorial K060099

The Shaftesbury Memorial K060099
THE SHAFTESBURY MEMORIAL, London. Eros statue. The Angel of Christian Charity

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Brodsworth Hall K950506

Brodsworth Hall K950506
BRODSWORTH HALL, South Yorkshire. Interior view of the Library

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Brodsworth Hall J900136

Brodsworth Hall J900136
BRODSWORTH HALL, South Yorkshire. Interior view of the ground floor hall

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Stott Park Bobbin Mill J010125

Stott Park Bobbin Mill J010125
STOTT PARK BOBBIN MILL, Finthswaite, Lakeside, Cumbria. Interior view of the main lathe workshop

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Nelsons Column K060097

Nelsons Column K060097
THE NELSON MEMORIAL, Trafalgar Square, City of Westminster, London. Detail of Nelsons Column

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Great Wheel, Earls Court CC97 / 01620

Great Wheel, Earls Court CC97 / 01620
GREAT 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)

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Ploughing J910039

Ploughing J910039
Reconstruction drawing of ploughing in Victorian times by Judith Dobie, English Heritage Graphics Team. Farming

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: The Leas Lift, Folkestone

The Leas Lift, Folkestone
Only the 3rd lift in England to be built operating by water balance. Folkestone, Kent. IoE 175454

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: East Pier Lighthouse, Whitby

East Pier Lighthouse, Whitby
Picturesque shot of the lighthouse at Whitby, North Yorkshire. IoE 437029

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Railway Footbridge, Wilmcote Station

Railway Footbridge, Wilmcote Station
Good surviving example of a Great Western Railway footbridge. IoE 305573

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Promenade Shelter, Weymouth

Promenade Shelter, Weymouth
Late C19 shelter opposite Chesterfield Place, Weymouth, Dorset. IoE 467626

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: G-Mex

G-Mex
Railway station, now exhibition hall and car park, Manchester. IoE 458616

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Clock Tower

Clock Tower
Gothic cast iron clock tower located in Downham Market, Norfolk IoE 221149

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Denmark Hill Station

Denmark Hill Station
A rare and unusually complete example of a Victorian suburban station. IoE 471474

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Pottery Works, Stoke on Trent

Pottery Works, Stoke on Trent
Main range of pottery works, now visitor centre and factory shop. IoE 384378

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Fairbairn Steam Crane, Bristol

Fairbairn Steam Crane, Bristol
Considered to be the only operational steam crane of the Fairbairn type in the country. IoE 380798

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Lime Street Station

Lime Street Station
Main entrance to Liverpool Lime Street, one of the first stations to send mail by train. IoE 359020

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Signal Box

Signal Box
Parbold Cabin Signal Box on Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. IoE 357858

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Ouseburn Viaduct

Ouseburn Viaduct
Railway Viaduct. One of the earliest bridges constructed in Britain using the Wiebeking system of laminated wood. IoE 304882

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Old Pump House

Old Pump House
Small octagonal openwork structure with circular brick piers. IoE 187357

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Truro Cathedral

Truro Cathedral
The grade I listed building, viewed from the south west across the rooftops. IoE 377394

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Meadow Mill

Meadow Mill
Constructed in the 1870 s, situated in Stockport, Greater Manchester. IoE 210882

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Roving Bridge, Bordesley Junction

Roving Bridge, Bordesley Junction
Cast Iron bridge over the Birmingham and Warwick Canal, Birmingham, West Midlands. IoE 217131

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Pillar Box

Pillar Box
Victorian Post Box alongside road, Malvern Hills, Worcestershire. IoE 152138

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Illustrations dated 1851 N110048

Illustrations dated 1851 N110048
MAYSON BEETON COLLECTION. Series of views 1851. Includes portraits of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Coloured engraving from the Mayson Beeton Collection

Background imageVictoriana Rights Managed Collection: Illustrations dated 1851 N110047

Illustrations dated 1851 N110047
MAYSON 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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