Aldgate Collection

Map, Metropolitan Underground Railway, serving Aldgate, City, Kew Gardens, Richmond and other London locations. 1880

London / City Gates
Ten of the City gates before demolition: Bishopshate; Cripplegate; Ludgate; Newgate; Moorgate; Aldgate; Bridgegate; Aldersgate; Whitehallgate; Templebar

The Aldgate Pump, London. A group of young lads and cheeky street types surround the venerable pump. To the left of the pump is a hand-crank Fire Call Post - signed/marked on the lampost as Fire Alarm

London Trade Card - James Potter, Leather Breeches Maker, at the sign of the Boot and Breeches, Shoemaker Row, near Aldgate. 18th century

Firefighters at Middlesex Street, Aldgate, E1
Lambeth and Clerkenwell emergency tender crews in Middlesex Street, Aldgate, London E1, on 23 June 1958. They are equipped with breathing apparatus, awaiting orders to enter a burning building

7 Jewry Street London
7 Jewry Street. Aldgate, London, which survived the World War Two Blitz, unlike its next door neigbour. Date: 1950s

Photograph of Hoop & Grapes PH, Aldgate, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Face on view of the pub

The Jews in London (litho)
1046732 The Jews in London (litho) by Belisario, J.M. (fl.1837); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Jews in London)

Australia House, Strand, London - Bush House - now the home of the BBC World Service. The Church of St Mary-le-Strand can be seen back left

LONDON: RAILWAY, 1876. The Metropolitan Railway extension to Aldgate Terminus station. Wood engraving, English, 1876

Aldgate High Street 1906
A busy Aldgate High Street, crowded with pedestrians, horse buses and other vehicles

London / Aldgate 1830
Aldgate: a busy street scene

Interior of the Holy Trinity Priory, Aldgate, London, 1807
Interior with vaulted ceilings and arches, Holy Trinity Priory, Aldgate, London, 1807

Royal MS 12 F XIII f.9v Unicorn, from a Bestiary, c.1230 (ink, colour & gold on vellum)
BL3743462 Royal MS 12 F XIII f.9v Unicorn, from a Bestiary, c.1230 (ink, colour & gold on vellum) by English School, (13th century); British Library, London

Whites Gentlemans Club, Leman Street, Aldgate, London, England, UK

Photograph of Three Nuns Hotel, Aldgate, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Left Face on view of the pub

Ancient monument of a bishop in Temple Church, London
Ancient monument of a bishop under the southeast window of the 12th century Temple Church, London

What Roman London may have looked like -- on the north bank of the River Thames, surrounded by a wall built by the Romans. Date: 1st century

Aldgate Ward

Aldgate High Street
View of aldgate High Street, London EC. Artist: Thomas Robert Way (1861-1913) Date: 1905

Interior of St Katharine Cree Church, Leadenhall Street, Aldgate, London

Lord Darcies monument in St Botolphs church, Aldgate
6340481 Lord Darcies monument in St Botolphs church, Aldgate by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: Lord Darcies monument in St Botolphs church, Aldgate)

Aldgate (engraving)
3636341 Aldgate (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aldgate)

Ancient Architectural Remains in Aldgate (engraving)
1059249 Ancient Architectural Remains in Aldgate (engraving) by Brewer, Henry William (fl.1858-d.1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Architectural Remains in Aldgate)

Aldgate, London (photo)
584088 Aldgate, London (photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aldgate, London; photograph); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

Advertisement for E Moses & Son (engraving)
602171 Advertisement for E Moses & Son (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for E Moses & Son, Tailors, Clothiers, Woollen Drapers, Hatters)

London Gates (engraving)
559656 London Gates (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: London Gates. 1760.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection; English, out of copyright

Aldgate, from the West (litho)
2787904 Aldgate, from the West (litho) by Brewer, Henry William (fl.1858-d.1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aldgate, from the West)

Photograph of Three Tuns PH, Aldgate, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Left Face on view of the pub

Photograph of Still & Star PH, Aldgate, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Left Face on view of the pub

Photograph of St James Tavern, Aldgate, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Trading Record 1934

Sketch of Hoop & Grapes PH, Aldgate, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Sketch of the pub

Sketch of Duke Of Somerset PH, Aldgate, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Sketch of the pub

The Queens Visit to East London
1594870 The Queens Visit to East London, the Royal Procession in High-Street, Aldgate, passing the City Boundary (engraving) by English School

The Tower and St. Catherine s, for Stows Survey of London, pub
STC94439 The Tower and St. Catherine s, for Stows Survey of London, pub

Aldgate station, London underground 1876
The Metropolitan Line was extended eastwards : Aldgate Station is, for the time being, the terminus, showing the front. 1876

Underground railway, Aldgate Station interior, London. Date: 1876

London Gates (engraving)
559644 London Gates (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: London Gates.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection; English, out of copyright

Railway map, Aldgate, Bishopsgate, Haydon Square, London
Railway map, Aldgate, Bishopsgate, Haydon Square, Mansion House, Spitalfields & Whitechapel, London, with colour coding of the various railway companies. Date: 1922

Hutchisons Market, Aldgate (engraving)
1101507 Hutchisons Market, Aldgate (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hutchisons Market, Aldgate)

Metropolitan Railway Extension to Aldgate, Aldgate Terminus (engraving)
1602623 Metropolitan Railway Extension to Aldgate, Aldgate Terminus (engraving) by Watkins, Frank (fl.1859-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: Metropolitan Railway Extension to Aldgate)

Turks Head, Aldgate, London, 1883 (b / w photo)
1786061 Turks Head, Aldgate, London, 1883 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); London Metropolitan Archives

Whittingtons House, Grub Street
3636343 Whittingtons House, Grub Street, Smith, 1811, General Monks House, Bloomfields House, 1823, Remains of Aldgate, Bethnal Green, Malcolm, 1800 (engraving) by English School

Grave effigy of Sir Nicholas Throkmorton
6340425 Grave effigy of Sir Nicholas Throkmorton, 1516-1571, Chief Butler of England, in the church of St Catherine Cree, Aldgate by Smith

The Old Bull Inn, Aldgate (engraving)
582309 The Old Bull Inn, Aldgate (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Old Bull Inn, Aldgate.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection; English

The ruins of the South Gates of Dukes Place
6339751 The ruins of the South Gates of Dukes Place, built by Sir Thomas Audley (1488-1544) near Aldgate by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: The ruins of the South Gates of Dukes Place)

London Gates (engraving)
559641 London Gates (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: London Gates. 1770.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection; English, out of copyright

The South West Prospect of the Parish Church of St Catherine Cree in Leadenhall Street
983904 The South West Prospect of the Parish Church of St Catherine Cree in Leadenhall Street, London (engraving) by English School

The Great Pit in Aldgate (engraving)
3643530 The Great Pit in Aldgate (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great Pit in Aldgate)

London Gates (engraving)
559654 London Gates (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: London Gates. 1760)

London Gates (engraving)
559646 London Gates (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: London Gates. 1750); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection; English, out of copyright

Extinct Types of Old London Life (engraving)
1626816 Extinct Types of Old London Life (engraving) by Petherick, Horace (1839-1919); Private Collection; (add.info.: Extinct Types of Old London Life)

Old House, Aldgate (chromolitho)
966372 Old House, Aldgate (chromolitho) by Sargeant, Waldo (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old House, Aldgate. Illustration for Old London (1900).); © Look and Learn

Aldgate, from London and its Environs in the Nineteenth Century pub
931500 Aldgate, from London and its Environs in the Nineteenth Century pub. Jones & Co

V2 rocket incident at Middlesex Street, Aldgate, showing extent of damage. Pictured, NFS searching among the smouldering wreckage. 10th November 1944

Aldgate pump located at the junction where Aldgate meets Fenchurch Street and Leadenhall Street. People thought that the water had medicinal purposes and collected bottles on Sundays

Local businesses were on protest against the increase charges of the Metropolitan Water Board on their registered meter

Hutchinsons Market, Aldgate, 1845. Creator: Unknown
Hutchinsons Market, Aldgate, 1845. Newly built covered market in London:a commodious marketplace, a respectable tavern, and between 40 and 50 dwelling-houses

COACH, CARRIAGE ALDGATE
A coach, a carriage and a horseman at Aldgate, London. Date: 1830

ALDGATE HIGH STREET 1906
A busy Aldgate High Street, crowded with pedestrians, horse buses and other vehicles. Date: 1906

LONDON / ALDGATE HAYMARKET
Aldgate: the Hay Market Date: 1927

WATER SUPPLY / PUMPS
Pump at Aldgate, London. Date: 1927

Whittingtons House
Victorian montage of prominent buildings around Aldgate - Whittingtons house, Grub St, General Monks house, Bloomfields house and the remains of Aldgate, Bethnal Green

St Katharines Hospital
Engaving depicting St Katharines Hospital in 1781. Around 1148 Matilda, wife of King stephen, established a hospital in the parish of St

City of London EC3A 7 Map
Postcode Sector Map of City of London EC3A 7

City of London EC3A 5 Map
Postcode Sector Map of City of London EC3A 5

Cheshire West and Chester CH65 8 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Cheshire West and Chester CH65 8

Jewish Butchers - Aldgate, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
Jewish Butchers-Aldgate, 1872. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co. 72-78, Turnmill Street, E.C. 1872]

Map of the Cittie of London, 1633 (hand-coloured engraving)
495412 Map of the Cittie of London, 1633 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ryther, Augustus (fl.1572-92) (atrr)

Aftermath of V2 rocket attack, Aldgate, London, WW2
Firefighters, policemen and rescue personnel in the debris of a building during the aftermath of a V2 rocket attack in Middlesex Street, Aldgate, London E1, 10 November 1944

Aldgate, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Aldgate, (c1872). Aldgate was one of the gates into the City of London dating back to Roman times when London Wall was constructed

Ruins of the Convent of St. Clare, c1872. Creator: Unknown
Ruins of the Convent of St. Clare, c1872. The Abbey of the Minoresses of St Clare without Aldgate in London was a monastery of Franciscan nuns established in the late 13th century

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EDITORS COMMENTS

"Aldgate: A Historic Gateway to London's Rich Past" Located in the heart of London, it has long been a significant entry point into the bustling city. Dating back centuries, this area is steeped in history and holds many tales within its walls. One iconic landmark that stands as a testament to Aldgate's importance is the Aldgate Pump. Serving as a vital water source for centuries, it symbolizes the resilience and resourcefulness of Londoners throughout time. A captivating photograph captures the essence of Hoop & Grapes PH on an enchanting street corner in Aldgate. This charming establishment has witnessed countless stories unfold within its walls, offering solace and refreshment to weary travelers. Delving deeper into Aldgate's past reveals the presence of Jewish communities who have left an indelible mark on this vibrant neighborhood. The lithograph depicting "The Jews in London" serves as a reminder of their enduring legacy and contributions to the city's cultural fabric. London Trade Card featuring James Potter, Leather Breeches Maker showcases how commerce thrived within these ancient streets. Craftsmen like Potter played a crucial role in shaping local trade and ensuring that residents were well-dressed for any occasion. In times of crisis, brave firefighters at Middlesex Street station stood ready to protect Aldgate from devastating fires. Their courage and dedication ensured that this historic district remained intact through challenging times. Jewry Street remains another poignant reminder of Aldgate's diverse heritage. It stands as a testament to both Jewish culture and religious tolerance that have flourished side by side throughout history. Moving beyond its borders, Australia House on Strand exemplifies how global connections have influenced even this small corner of London. Its grandeur speaks volumes about Britain's historical ties with far-flung lands across oceans. Transportation has always played a pivotal role in shaping cities, including Aldgate itself. The Metropolitan Railway extension brought new possibilities when it reached Aldgate Terminus station in 1876, revolutionizing travel for Londoners.