Fleet Street Collection

Fleet Street
circa 1926: A busy day in Fleet Street, the home of many national newspapers. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)

The Royal Courts of Justice, Central Civil Court, and red London bus on Fleet Street, Holborn, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

LONDON: LUDGATE CIRCUS. View of Ludgate Circus, London, England, with St. Pauls Cathedral visible in the rear. Photographed c1900

Printing the Daily Telegraph newspaper, London, c1900 (1903). From Living London, Vol. II, by George R. Sims. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1903]

Shoe Lane
August 1919: The Daily Sketch, Evening Standard and Edward Hulton offices in Shoe Lane, off Fleet Street, home of Britains national press. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Rainy Fleet Street
October 1915: Crowds in Fleet Street, London, on a rainy day. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Fleet Street, showing Temple Bar Memorial and Childs Bank (litho)
6024883 Fleet Street, showing Temple Bar Memorial and Childs Bank (litho) by Luker, William (1820-92); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fleet Street, showing Temple Bar Memorial and Childs Bank)

Dr Johnson at the Cheshire Cheese, Fleet Street, 1948 (oil on canvas)
1772179 Dr Johnson at the Cheshire Cheese, Fleet Street, 1948 (oil on canvas) by Bennett, Frank Moss (1874-1953); 40.6x50.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Dr Johnson at the Cheshire Cheese)

The Deeping of the Fleet Street sewer, 1850
3359138 The Deeping of the Fleet Street sewer, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Deeping of the Fleet Street sewer near Temple Street. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Ludgate Circus from the bottom of Fleet Street, looking up Ludgate Hill, 1850
3330995 Ludgate Circus from the bottom of Fleet Street, looking up Ludgate Hill, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Ludgate Circus from the bottom of Fleet Street)

The drinking-fountain in Fleet-Street, 1860 (engraving)
1579673 The drinking-fountain in Fleet-Street, 1860 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicting the drinking-fountain in Fleet-Street. Dated 1860.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The home of Izaak Walton
3586424 The home of Izaak Walton; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the home of Izaak Walton (1594-1683) an English writer, in Fleet Street, London. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The home of Izaak Walton
3586423 The home of Izaak Walton; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the home of Izaak Walton (1594-1683) an English writer, in Fleet Street, London. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The Deeping of the Fleet Street sewer, 1850
3359139 The Deeping of the Fleet Street sewer, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Deeping of the Fleet Street sewer. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The Deeping of the Fleet Street sewer, 1850
3359130 The Deeping of the Fleet Street sewer, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Deeping of the Fleet Street sewer near Temple Street. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

New drinking-fountain in Fleet Street, 1860. Creator: Unknown
New drinking-fountain in Fleet Street, [London], 1860. The interesting ceremony of opening a new drinking-fountain, erected at the expense of Sir James Duke, Bart. M.P

Improvements in Fleet-Street - the Union Bank of London, Temple Bar Branch, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Improvements in Fleet-Street - the Union Bank of London, Temple Bar Branch, 1857. The house on the left, with a narrow but ornamental front, will be occupied by Mr

The Russian discoveries from the map published by the Imperial Academy of St. Petersburg, 1775. Creator: Unknown
The Russian discoveries from the map published by the Imperial Academy of St. Petersburg, 1775. This map, showing the known geography of Alaska in the late 18th century

Oldham OL4 1 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Oldham OL4 1

Manchester M18 8 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Manchester M18 8

West Lindsey LN1 1 Map
Postcode Sector Map of West Lindsey LN1 1

Fife KY11 8 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Fife KY11 8

Kirklees HD8 9 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Kirklees HD8 9

Blackpool FY1 4 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Blackpool FY1 4

Bolton BL6 6 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Bolton BL6 6

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

Dr Johnson and Boswell in Fleet Street, (1884). Artist: Charles Green
Dr Johnson and Boswell in Fleet Street, (1884). Boswell: I talked of the cheerfulness of Fleet Street, owing to the constant quick succession of people which we perceive passing through it

Dragon Sculpture, Temple Bar Memorial, London, England, United Kingdom

Queen Victoria Statue, Temple Bar Memorial, detailed view, London, England, United Kingdom

DC Thomson Newspaper Publisher's Building, Fleet Street, London, England, United Kingdom

St Bride's Church, interior, Fleet Street, London, England, United Kingdom

England, London, City of London, St. Pauls Cathedral and Fleet Street
England, London, City of London, St.Pauls Cathedral and Fleet Street

St Paul's, Cheapside, Paternoster Row, London (1871 engraving)
St Paul's Cathedral, the west end of Cheapside, Paternoster Row, Newgate Street and Fleet Street, with an old stone inscription once to be found in Panyer Alley, EC4

Temple Church, London, from the south (Victorian woodcut)
The Temple Church, London, seen from the south. Woodcut from "Pleasant Hours: A Monthly Journal of Home Reading and Sunday Teaching; Volume III" published by the Church of England's

Mrs Salmon's Waxwork, Fleet Street, London (engraved illustration)
Scanned directly from Old and New London - Its History, its people and its places, published by Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co. 1878

Essex Water Gate, Strand, London (illustration)
"Scanned directly from Old and New London - Its History, its people and its places, published by Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co. 1878

Old St Dunstan's Church, Fleet Street, London
Outside the old Guild Church of St Dunstan-in-the-West in Fleet Street, London. From "Wycliffe to Wesley; Heroes and Martyrs of the Church in Britain" published in 1885 by T

The Journalist 1837 and 1897. jpg
Contrasting cartoons of a careworn and harassed hack, working in the Fleet Prison (where he is obliged to live because of his debts), in 1837 and a fat

Traditional Victorian London Fleet Street shop front (illustration)
"Scanned directly from Old and New London - Its History, its people and its places, published by Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co. 1878

The General Election, a Night Scene in Fleet Street (litho)
1100055 The General Election, a Night Scene in Fleet Street (litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The General Election, a Night Scene in Fleet Street)

Dr Johnsons House (colour litho)
5210915 Dr Johnsons House (colour litho) by Haslehust, Ernest William (1866-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dr Johnsons House)

Dr. Samuel Johnsons House, 1835 (etching)
1071571 Dr. Samuel Johnsons House, 1835 (etching) by Smith, Charles John (1803-38); 13.3x10.5 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Dr)

St. Dunstans Fleet Street, plate 23 from Original Views of London as It Is, 1842

Queen Elizabeth I of England from a stained glass window
6040096 Queen Elizabeth I of England from a stained glass window. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen Elizabeth I of England)

St. Pauls from the Telegraph Building, Fleet Street, (pen, black ink
657906 St. Pauls from the Telegraph Building, Fleet Street, (pen, black ink, watercolour and bodycolour) by Nevinson, Christopher Richard Wynne (1889-1946); 28x36 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Fleet Street, the Temple, etc. from a map of London, published, 1720 (engraving)
3636114 Fleet Street, the Temple, etc. from a map of London, published, 1720 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fleet Street, the Temple, etc)

Fleet Street, the Temple, etc. from a plan published by Ralph Aggas, 1563 (engraving)
3636111 Fleet Street, the Temple, etc. from a plan published by Ralph Aggas, 1563 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fleet Street, the Temple, etc)

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"Fleet Street: A Historic Hub of Journalism and Culture" Step into the bustling streets of Fleet Street, a legendary district in London that has long been synonymous with journalism and printing. This iconic location was once home to Shoe Lane, where the presses roared day and night, bringing the news to life. In the early 1900s, Fleet Street was at its peak as it housed one of London's most prominent newspapers - The Daily Telegraph. Imagine the hustle and bustle as journalists worked tirelessly to print each edition, capturing stories that shaped history. Rainy days on Fleet Street added an air of mystery and romance to this vibrant neighborhood. As raindrops fell gently on cobblestone streets, umbrellas popped open like colorful blooms against a backdrop of historic buildings such as Temple Bar Memorial and Childs Bank. Fleet Street's influence extended beyond London's borders. Maps from Oldham OL4 1 to Manchester M18 8 showcased how this street connected communities far and wide. From West Lindsey LN1 1 to Kirklees HD8 9 or Bolton BL6 6, people relied on Fleet Street for their daily dose of news from near and far. The legacy goes beyond printing presses; it is also steeped in literary history. Dr Johnson and Boswell strolled these very pavements in awe-inspiring scenes captured by artist Charles Green in his masterpiece from 1884. Their conversations echoed through time, inspiring generations with their wit and wisdom. As you wander along Fleet Street today, don't miss the Dragon Sculpture adorning Temple Bar Memorial – a symbol representing strength amidst change. It serves as a reminder that while technology may have transformed journalism forever since those early days when ink flowed freely here, the spirit remains alive. Fleet Street stands tall as a testament to journalistic excellence throughout centuries – an enduring symbol etched into London's cultural fabric.