Cassell Company Ltd Collection

Folly Ditch, Jacobs Island, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Folly Ditch, Jacobs Island, (c1878). Jacobs Island, a notorious slum on the south bank of the River Thames in Bermondsey, London, was made famous in Charles Dickenss novel Oliver Twist

The Horns Tavern, Kennington, in 1820, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
The Horns Tavern, Kennington, in 1820, (c1878). The Horns tavern in Kennington, south London, acted as a meeting place, lecture hall and exhibition space

The Great Hall, Dulwich College, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
The Great Hall, Dulwich College, (c1878). View of the boys public school in south-east London which was founded in 1619 by Edward Alleyn, an Elizabethan actor

Kennington, from the Green, 1780, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Kennington, from the Green, 1780, (c1878). Dray-horse and cart with beer barrels outside a tavern in the village of Kennington, (now part of south London)

An Old Coachmakers Shop in Long Acre, (1881). Creator: Unknown
An Old Coachmakers Shop in Long Acre, (1881). Premises of Hatchett & Co, coachbuilders at Covent Garden in London. John Hatchetts company (c1750-1870)

The Lord Mayors Procession, (1897). Creator: Unknown
The Lord Mayors Procession, (1897). A mayoral procession entering Cheapside in the City of London in the 18th century. A scene inspired by Industry and Idleness by William Hogarth

Old Sign of the Dog and Duck. (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Old Sign of the Dog and Duck. (c1878). The Dog and Duck tavern stood on the site of what later became the Bethlem Royal Hospital in Southwark, south London

Bethlehem Hospital, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Bethlehem Hospital, (c1878). View of the Bethlem Royal Hospital, a psychiatric hospital in London dating back to the 13th century

Mr. Davies Shop, Russell Street, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Mr. Davies Shop, Russell Street, (1881). The bookshop of bookseller and author Thomas Davies (c1713-1785) at Russell Street in Covent Garden, London

Turners House in Maiden Lane, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Turners House in Maiden Lane, (1881). The birthplace of painter JMW Turner (1775-1851) in Maiden Lane, Covent Garden, London. Turner was born above his fathers barber shop at number 21

Dr. Busby, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Dr. Busby, (1881). English Anglican priest Rev Dr Richard Busby (1606-1695) was head master of Westminster School for over fifty-five years

St. Martins Lane, 1820, (1881). Creator: Unknown
St. Martins Lane, 1820, (1881). Street scene in St Martins Lane in Westminster, London, with the church of St Martin in the Fields

A Sedan Chair, (1881). Creator: Unknown
A Sedan Chair, (1881). Sedan chair carried between horizontal poles by two porters. This form of transport was gernerally only used by the wealthy or powerful

The Embankment, from Charing Cross Bridge, (1881). Creator: Unknown
The Embankment, from Charing Cross Bridge, (1881). The Embankment Gardens in London were created in 1874, on the reclaimed land on the inward side of the Victoria Embankment next to the River Thames

The London School Board Offices, (1881). Creator: Unknown
The London School Board Offices, (1881). Office of the London School Board on the Victoria Embankment. School boards were created in 1870

Old Whitehall Stairs, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Old Whitehall Stairs, (1881). Steps down to the River Thames from the Palace of Whitehall. From Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places

Macklins House, Tavistock Row, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Macklins House, Tavistock Row, (1881). The house of actor Charles Macklin (1690-1797) at Tavistock Row, Covent Garden, London

Interior of Covent Garden Theatre in 1804, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Interior of Covent Garden Theatre in 1804, (1881). A performance on the stage at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden, London

Old Temple Bar and the Devil Tavern, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Old Temple Bar and the Devil Tavern, (1897). Temple Bar in Fleet Street, shown here as it might have looked in the 18th century

An Accident;An Autumn Tour in Andalusia, 1875. Creator: Gustave Doré
An Accident; An Autumn Tour in Andalusia, 1875. [Stagecoach falling from a mountain road in Spain]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

A Storm on the Amazon; A Trip up the Trombetas, 1875. Creator: Unknown
A Storm on the Amazon; A Trip up the Trombetas, 1875. [Bad weather in the Trombetas River region of the Amazon in South America]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

Shooting Rhinoceros; Life in a South African Colony, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Shooting Rhinoceros; Life in a South African Colony, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] Belle Sauvage Works.London E.C

Natives of Jaen;An Autumn Tour in Andalusia, 1875. Creator: Gustave Doré
Natives of Jaen; An Autumn Tour in Andalusia, 1875. [Men in traditional costume in Andalucia, Spain]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

Cafuzo Girl; A Trip up the Trombetas, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Cafuzo Girl; A Trip up the Trombetas, 1875. [Woman from the Trombetas River region of the Amazon in South America. The term cafuzo has been used to refer to people of mixed African

A Palm Grove in the Tierra Caliente; An Ascent of the Cofre de Perote, Mexico, 1875. Creator: Unknown
A Palm Grove in the Tierra Caliente; An Ascent of the Cofre de Perote, Mexico, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

The Haunt of the Sea-Cow; Life in a South African Colony, 1875. Creator: Unknown
The Haunt of the Sea-Cow; Life in a South African Colony, 1875. [Hippos in a river]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

Puebla de Los Angeles--From the East; Across the Mexican Table-land. From Perote to Puebla, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Puebla de Los Angeles--From the East; Across the Mexican Table-land. From Perote to Puebla, 1875. [View of the city of Puebla, Mexico]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

Coast of Lazestan; Adventures in Lazestan, 1875. Creator: Frederick A. Lyons
Coast of Lazestan; Adventures in Lazestan, 1875. [Scene near the Black Sea]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] Belle Sauvage Works.London E.C

Hauling in a Drum-Fish; A Flying Visit to Florida, 1875. Creator: Thomas Mayne Reid
Hauling in a Drum-Fish; A Flying Visit to Florida, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] Belle Sauvage Works.London E.C

The Organ Mountains, from Theresopolis; Rio De Janeiro and the Organ Mountains, 1875. [Scene in Brazil]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

Puebla de Los Angeles--From the West; Across the Mexican Table-land. From Perote to Puebla, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Puebla de Los Angeles--From the West; Across the Mexican Table-land. From Perote to Puebla, 1875. [View of the city of Puebla, Mexico]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

The Cotton Harvest; Rio De Janeiro and the Organ Mountains, 1875. Creator: Thomas Woodbine Hinchliff
The Cotton Harvest; Rio De Janeiro and the Organ Mountains, 1875. [Plantation workers in Brazil]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

A Woman of Lazestan; Adventures in Lazestan, 1875. Creator: Frederick A. Lyons
A Woman of Lazestan; Adventures in Lazestan, 1875. [Woman from an area near the Black Sea]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

"Burghers"of Ceylon;Four Months in Ceylon, 1875. Creator: Unknown
" Burghers" of Ceylon; Four Months in Ceylon, 1875. [Couple from what is now Sri Lanka]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

Natives of the Rovuma; The Finding of Dr. Livingstone, 1875. Creator: Henry Walter Bates
Natives of the Rovuma; The Finding of Dr. Livingstone, 1875. [Men from the Ruvuma or Rovuma River area in the African Great Lakes region

Mura Snuff-takers; A Trip up the Trombetas, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Mura Snuff-takers; A Trip up the Trombetas, 1875. [Muras are an indigenous people from the central and eastern parts of Amazonas, Brazil. The Trombetas River has confluence with the Amazon River]

Falconer, North Persia; A Ramble in Persia, 1875. Creator: Armin Vambery
Falconer, North Persia; A Ramble in Persia, 1875. [Horseman with hooded falcon, dagger and hunting dogs. Note decoration on horses bridle]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

Approach to Ispahan; A Ramble in Persia, 1875. Creator: Armin Vambery
Approach to Ispahan; A Ramble in Persia, 1875. [The city of Isfahan in Iran]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] Belle Sauvage Works.London E.C

The Pump-Fish of Florida; A Flying Visit to Florida, 1875. Creator: Thomas Mayne Reid
The Pump-Fish of Florida; A Flying Visit to Florida, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] Belle Sauvage Works.London E.C

Emperor of Solo, Java; A Visit to Borneo, 1875. Creator: A. M. Cameron
Emperor of Solo, Java; A Visit to Borneo, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] Belle Sauvage Works.London E.C

Peasants in the Vineyards of Val De Penas;An Autumn Tour in Andalusia, 1875. Creator: Gustave Doré
Peasants in the Vineyards of Val De Penas; An Autumn Tour in Andalusia, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] Belle Sauvage Works.London E.C

Dyak; A Visit to Borneo, 1875. Creator: A. M. Cameron
Dyak; A Visit to Borneo, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] Belle Sauvage Works.London E.C

Bait of the Florida Fisherman; A Flying Visit to Florida, 1875. Creator: Thomas Mayne Reid
Bait of the Florida Fisherman; A Flying Visit to Florida, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] Belle Sauvage Works.London E.C

Dyaks Building a House; A Visit to Borneo, 1875. Creator: A. M. Cameron
Dyaks Building a House; A Visit to Borneo, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] Belle Sauvage Works.London E.C

The Brown Bear; Notes of a Naturalist in the North-Western Provinces of India, 1875. Creator: Charles Horne
The Brown Bear; Notes of a Naturalist in the North-Western Provinces of India, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

View near Klaebo; Northern Wanderings, 1875. Creator: Frank Usher
View near Klaebo; Northern Wanderings, 1875. [Valley in Scandinavia]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] Belle Sauvage Works.London E.C

Woman of the Isle of Koti, Borneo; A Visit to Borneo, 1875. Creator: A. M. Cameron
Woman of the Isle of Koti, Borneo; A Visit to Borneo, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] Belle Sauvage Works.London E.C

A Forest Festival; A Trip up the Trombetas, 1875. Creator: Unknown
A Forest Festival; A Trip up the Trombetas, 1875. [Indigenous people from the Trombetas River region of the Amazon in South America]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

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"Cassell Company Ltd: A Glimpse into London's Rich History" Step back in time and explore the fascinating world of Victorian London through the lens of Cassell Company Ltd. This collection of captivating images takes us on a journey through the city's hidden gems, showcasing its diverse landscapes and vibrant culture. Transport yourself to Folly Ditch and Jacobs Island, captured by an unknown creator around 1878. These hauntingly beautiful photographs reveal a forgotten side of London, where dilapidated buildings stand as remnants of a bygone era. The Horns Tavern in Kennington comes alive in an image from 1820, offering a glimpse into the bustling social scene that once thrived within its walls. The creator remains unknown, but their work transports us to this historic establishment with vivid detail. Dulwich College's Great Hall stands proud in another photograph from around 1878. Its grandeur is evident as we imagine students gathering for important events or enjoying meals together under its magnificent roof. Kennington Green takes center stage in an image dating back to 1780. This picturesque view captures the essence of this charming neighborhood, surrounded by lush greenery and quaint houses that have stood the test of time. An Old Coachmakers Shop on Long Acre invites us into a world long past. The year is 1881, and we witness craftsmen at work, meticulously creating horse-drawn carriages that were once synonymous with luxury transportation. The Lord Mayor's Procession unfolds before our eyes in another mysterious creation from 1897. Crowds gather along the streets as ornate floats pass by, celebrating tradition and pageantry amidst cheering spectators. Old Sign of the Dog and Duck beckons us with nostalgia-inducing charm. We are transported to simpler times when pubs like these served as community hubs for locals seeking respite after a long day's work or simply looking for good company. Mr. Davies Shop on Russell Street captures the essence of Victorian commerce.