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Old London Collection

"Journey through Time: Exploring the Charms of Old London" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the enchanting streets of old London

Background imageOld London Collection: Cheapside, London looking East

Cheapside, London looking East

Background imageOld London Collection: St Paul's cathedral, London, 18th century (print)

St Paul's cathedral, London, 18th century (print)
6266248 St Paul's cathedral, London, 18th century (print); (add.info.: by J.M. Muller and published by Robert Sayer.); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024.

Background imageOld London Collection: Westminster bridge, London, mid-18th century

Westminster bridge, London, mid-18th century
6116564 Westminster bridge, London, mid-18th century; (add.info.: Westminster bridge; London; England over the River Thames in the mid-18th century)

Background imageOld London Collection: The Houses and Shops of Old London (engraving)

The Houses and Shops of Old London (engraving)
5213164 The Houses and Shops of Old London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Houses and Shops of Old London)

Background imageOld London Collection: Bits of Old London (engraving)

Bits of Old London (engraving)
5213524 Bits of Old London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bits of Old London. Illustration for The Builder, 16 April 1859.); © Look and Learn

Background imageOld London Collection: The Water Supply of Old London (engraving)

The Water Supply of Old London (engraving)
603444 The Water Supply of Old London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page from The Graphic (published on 30 January 1897)

Background imageOld London Collection: The Strand, London; south side, featuring 163-167 Strand (photo)

The Strand, London; south side, featuring 163-167 Strand (photo)
585043 The Strand, London; south side, featuring 163-167 Strand (photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Strand, London; south side)

Background imageOld London Collection: View of Old London from Blackheath (engraving)

View of Old London from Blackheath (engraving)
2811261 View of Old London from Blackheath (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of Old London from Blackheath)

Background imageOld London Collection: Bits of Old London, the White Horse Tavern, Fetter Lane, shortly to be pulled down (litho)

Bits of Old London, the White Horse Tavern, Fetter Lane, shortly to be pulled down (litho)
1606073 Bits of Old London, the White Horse Tavern, Fetter Lane, shortly to be pulled down (litho) by Railton, Herbert (1857-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bits of Old London)

Background imageOld London Collection: At The Healtheries (engraving)

At The Healtheries (engraving)
1616490 At The Healtheries (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: At The Healtheries)

Background imageOld London Collection: Bits of Old London, Staple Inn (engraving)

Bits of Old London, Staple Inn (engraving)
1624796 Bits of Old London, Staple Inn (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bits of Old London, Staple Inn)

Background imageOld London Collection: Bits of Old London, Lincolns Inn (engraving)

Bits of Old London, Lincolns Inn (engraving)
1594639 Bits of Old London, Lincolns Inn (engraving) by Quinton, Alfred Robert (1853-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bits of Old London, Lincolns Inn)

Background imageOld London Collection: Remains of the Old London and Ramsgate Steamer, the Little Western (engraving)

Remains of the Old London and Ramsgate Steamer, the Little Western (engraving)
1602362 Remains of the Old London and Ramsgate Steamer, the Little Western (engraving) by Tozer, Henry Spernon (c.1870-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageOld London Collection: Old London, Wych-Street (engraving)

Old London, Wych-Street (engraving)
1099274 Old London, Wych-Street (engraving) by Read, Samuel (1816-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old London, Wych-Street)

Background imageOld London Collection: The Victorian Era Exhibition at Earls Court (litho)

The Victorian Era Exhibition at Earls Court (litho)
1036994 The Victorian Era Exhibition at Earls Court (litho) by Hatherell, William (1855-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Victorian Era Exhibition at Earls Court)

Background imageOld London Collection: Bits of Old London, Grays Inn (engraving)

Bits of Old London, Grays Inn (engraving)
1591282 Bits of Old London, Grays Inn (engraving) by Quinton, Alfred Robert (1853-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bits of Old London, Grays Inn)

Background imageOld London Collection: A Bit of Old London, recently demolished (litho)

A Bit of Old London, recently demolished (litho)
1627972 A Bit of Old London, recently demolished (litho) by Railton, Herbert (1857-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Bit of Old London, recently demolished)

Background imageOld London Collection: Bits of Old London (engraving)

Bits of Old London (engraving)
1616554 Bits of Old London (engraving) by Railton, Herbert (1857-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bits of Old London)

Background imageOld London Collection: Bits of Old London, Old Inns (engraving)

Bits of Old London, Old Inns (engraving)
1594737 Bits of Old London, Old Inns (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bits of Old London, Old Inns)

Background imageOld London Collection: Old London (engraving)

Old London (engraving)
1587239 Old London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old London. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 31 December 1842)

Background imageOld London Collection: Street Entertainments in Old London: The Peep-Show (colour litho)

Street Entertainments in Old London: The Peep-Show (colour litho)
583469 Street Entertainments in Old London: The Peep-Show (colour litho) by Robert, D. (fl.1775-1800); Private Collection; (add.info.: Street Entertainments in Old London)

Background imageOld London Collection: Sketches in Old London (engraving)

Sketches in Old London (engraving)
1058602 Sketches in Old London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in Old London)

Background imageOld London Collection: Old House, Glebe Place, Chelsea (colour photo)

Old House, Glebe Place, Chelsea (colour photo)
3093761 Old House, Glebe Place, Chelsea (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old House, Glebe Place, Chelsea)

Background imageOld London Collection: New 'Old London, 'the Tudor Bridge over Kingly Street;The widening of Great Marlborough Street in

New "Old London, "the Tudor Bridge over Kingly Street;The widening of Great Marlborough Street in 1923
5990626 New " Old London, " the Tudor Bridge over Kingly Street; The widening of Great Marlborough Street in 1923, showing the new Tudor Building (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imageOld London Collection: Master Walter, a Tale of Old London (engraving)

Master Walter, a Tale of Old London (engraving)
1587310 Master Walter, a Tale of Old London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Master Walter, a Tale of Old London)

Background imageOld London Collection: Bits of Old London, St Helen s, Bishopsgate (litho)

Bits of Old London, St Helen s, Bishopsgate (litho)
1626354 Bits of Old London, St Helen s, Bishopsgate (litho) by Quinton, Alfred Robert (1853-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bits of Old London, St Helen s, Bishopsgate)

Background imageOld London Collection: Picture-Model of Old London, at the Surrey Zoological Gardens (engraving)

Picture-Model of Old London, at the Surrey Zoological Gardens (engraving)
1101249 Picture-Model of Old London, at the Surrey Zoological Gardens (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Picture-Model of Old London)

Background imageOld London Collection: Bits of Old London, the Old Priory Church and Precincts of St Bartholomew

Bits of Old London, the Old Priory Church and Precincts of St Bartholomew, West Smithfield (engraving)
1624937 Bits of Old London, the Old Priory Church and Precincts of St Bartholomew, West Smithfield (engraving) by Quinton

Background imageOld London Collection: Old Houses, Holborn (colour photo)

Old Houses, Holborn (colour photo)
3095069 Old Houses, Holborn (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Houses, Holborn)

Background imageOld London Collection: At the Earls Court Exhibition, a Ride round Old London in a Jinrickshaw (litho)

At the Earls Court Exhibition, a Ride round Old London in a Jinrickshaw (litho)
1063647 At the Earls Court Exhibition, a Ride round Old London in a Jinrickshaw (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: At the Earls Court Exhibition)

Background imageOld London Collection: Flintshire CH6 5 Map

Flintshire CH6 5 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Flintshire CH6 5

Background imageOld London Collection: Lambeth Palace, 1929

Lambeth Palace, 1929. From Old London, A Series of 25 Willss Cigarettes cards. [W.D. & H.O. Wills, London, 1929]

Background imageOld London Collection: The Guildhall, 1929

The Guildhall, 1929. From Old London, A Series of 25 Willss Cigarettes cards. [W.D. & H.O. Wills, London, 1929]

Background imageOld London Collection: Old Wooden Houses, Collingwood St. 1929

Old Wooden Houses, Collingwood St. 1929. From Old London, A Series of 25 Willss Cigarettes cards. [W.D. & H.O. Wills, London, 1929]

Background imageOld London Collection: Old Houses, Aldgate, 1929

Old Houses, Aldgate, 1929. From Old London, A Series of 25 Willss Cigarettes cards. [W.D. & H.O. Wills, London, 1929]

Background imageOld London Collection: Water-Gate, York House, 1929

Water-Gate, York House, 1929. From Old London, A Series of 25 Willss Cigarettes cards. [W.D. & H.O. Wills, London, 1929]

Background imageOld London Collection: Staple Inn, Holborn, 1929

Staple Inn, Holborn, 1929. From Old London, A Series of 25 Willss Cigarettes cards. [W.D. & H.O. Wills, London, 1929]

Background imageOld London Collection: The Charterhouse, 1929

The Charterhouse, 1929. From Old London, A Series of 25 Willss Cigarettes cards. [W.D. & H.O. Wills, London, 1929]

Background imageOld London Collection: The Garden, Staple Inn, Holborn, 1929

The Garden, Staple Inn, Holborn, 1929. From Old London, A Series of 25 Willss Cigarettes cards. [W.D. & H.O. Wills, London, 1929]

Background imageOld London Collection: Chapel of St. Peter, Tower Green, 1929

Chapel of St. Peter, Tower Green, 1929. From Old London, A Series of 25 Willss Cigarettes cards. [W.D. & H.O. Wills, London, 1929]

Background imageOld London Collection: The Old Curiosity Shop, Portsmouth Street, 1929

The Old Curiosity Shop, Portsmouth Street, 1929. From Old London, A Series of 25 Willss Cigarettes cards. [W.D. & H.O. Wills, London, 1929]

Background imageOld London Collection: South Square, Grays Inn, 1929

South Square, Grays Inn, 1929. From Old London, A Series of 25 Willss Cigarettes cards. [W.D. & H.O. Wills, London, 1929]

Background imageOld London Collection: Stationers Hall, Paternoster Row, 1929

Stationers Hall, Paternoster Row, 1929. From Old London, A Series of 25 Willss Cigarettes cards. [W.D. & H.O. Wills, London, 1929]

Background imageOld London Collection: St. Johns Gate, Clerkenwell, 1929

St. Johns Gate, Clerkenwell, 1929. From Old London, A Series of 25 Willss Cigarettes cards. [W.D. & H.O. Wills, London, 1929]

Background imageOld London Collection: St. Jamess Palace, 1929

St. Jamess Palace, 1929. From Old London, A Series of 25 Willss Cigarettes cards. [W.D. & H.O. Wills, London, 1929]

Background imageOld London Collection: Pump Court, The Temple, 1929

Pump Court, The Temple, 1929. From Old London, A Series of 25 Willss Cigarettes cards. [W.D. & H.O. Wills, London, 1929]

Background imageOld London Collection: Old Watch House, Giltspur Street, 1929

Old Watch House, Giltspur Street, 1929. From Old London, A Series of 25 Willss Cigarettes cards. [W.D. & H.O. Wills, London, 1929]

Background imageOld London Collection: The George, Southwark, 1929

The George, Southwark, 1929. From Old London, A Series of 25 Willss Cigarettes cards. [W.D. & H.O. Wills, London, 1929]



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"Journey through Time: Exploring the Charms of Old London" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the enchanting streets of old London. Cheapside, a bustling hub of activity, offers a glimpse into the city's rich history as you gaze towards the East. The Houses and Shops stand tall, their intricate architecture telling tales of bygone eras. As you wander further, discover hidden gems captured in engravings like "Bits of Old London. " These snapshots transport you to an era when life unfolded at a slower pace. Marvel at "The Water Supply of Old London, " reminding us how vital resources were managed centuries ago. Strolling along The Strand's south side, let your eyes feast upon 163-167 Strand. This captivating photo captures the essence of this iconic street that has witnessed countless stories unfold over time. From Blackheath's vantage point, enjoy a breathtaking view that stretches across Old London – rooftops merging with distant horizons in an exquisite engraving. Witness both preservation and change within these historic streetscapes. Bid farewell to White Horse Tavern on Fetter Lane; its imminent demolition serves as a poignant reminder that progress often comes at the expense of cherished landmarks. Seek solace instead at The Healtheries depicted in another engraving – where tranquility meets tradition. Delve deeper into history with "The attack on the Jews Quarter, " revealing glimpses into forgotten chapters etched within old London's cobblestone alleys. Explore Staple Inn and Lincolns Inn through detailed engravings, offering windows into legal traditions spanning centuries. Amongst remnants lies nostalgia for what once was - witness the remains of Little Western Steamer from Ramsgate journeyed along River Thames' waters long ago; now immortalized forever through artistry. Join us on this captivating journey through time as we unravel layers upon layers woven intricately throughout old London – a city that continues to inspire awe and ignite imaginations.