The City Of London Collection

"Kings Head, "Roehampton (litho)
7188489 " Kings Head, " Roehampton (litho) by Luker, William (1820-92); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Kings Head, " Roehampton)

Sewer depths in the City of London, 1944 (colour litho)
7201427 Sewer depths in the City of London, 1944 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Town planning survey showing sewer depths in the City of London)

The Crystal Palace in London: the botanical section, 1870 (b / w photo)
3562928 The Crystal Palace in London: the botanical section, 1870 (b/w photo) by Paxton, Joseph (1801-65); (add.info.: London, Hyde Park, Great Britain 1870 ca)

The Gherkin building, Lloyds building and Willis building, London, England

Maypole before St Andrew Undershaft (engraving)
7188911 Maypole before St Andrew Undershaft (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maypole before St Andrew Undershaft)

Regency era window curtains
6339805 Regency era window curtains by British School, (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Regency era window curtains)

Hampton Court Bridge (litho)
7188372 Hampton Court Bridge (litho) by Luker, William (1820-92); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hampton Court Bridge)

Rocket-Time at Vauxhall, a Prominent Feature (engraving)
7164349 Rocket-Time at Vauxhall, a Prominent Feature (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rocket-Time at Vauxhall, a Prominent Feature)

Old Houses at Clapham Common, North Side (litho)
7188598 Old Houses at Clapham Common, North Side (litho) by Luker, William (1820-92); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Houses at Clapham Common, North Side)

London in 1888: Euston Road and Marylebone Road, Kings Cross to Paddington (engraving)
7188740 London in 1888: Euston Road and Marylebone Road, Kings Cross to Paddington (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Euston Road and Marylebone Road)

Barking Reach, Early Morning (colour litho)
7181910 Barking Reach, Early Morning (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Barking Reach, Early Morning)

Waterloo Bridge. Effect of Fog, 1903 (oil on canvas)
7215321 Waterloo Bridge. Effect of Fog, 1903 (oil on canvas) by Monet, Claude (1840-1926); State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; (add.info.: CLAUDE MONET (1840-1926) Waterloo Bridge

London in 1888: Tottenham Court Road and Hampstead Road, to Camden Town (engraving)
7188738 London in 1888: Tottenham Court Road and Hampstead Road, to Camden Town (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tottenham Court Road and Hampstead Road)

The passion for crossword riddles (colour litho)
2777623 The passion for crossword riddles (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The passion for crossword riddles)

The fury of a swan (Colour Litho)
2809228 The fury of a swan (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The fury of a swan)

An aerial view over Fitzrovia and London's Skyline

The Gherkin, Scapel building, Lloyds building and Willis building, London, England

The Shard designed by Renzo Piano, London, England, UK

St Andrew Undershaft Church and The Gherkin also known as the Swiss Re building, London, England, UK

The Gherkin also known as the Swiss Re building, London, England, UK

Lloyds of London and The Gherkin also known as the Swiss Re building, London, England, UK

Red Phone box at St Pauls Cathedral, London, England, UK, Europe

Lloyds Building, London, England

20 Fenchurch building, London, England, UK

20 Fenchurch building and the spire of Saint Margaret Pattens Church of England, London, England

London Troops War Memorial, London, England, UK

England, London, The City of London, The George Pub

England, London, The City of London, The Ye Olde London Pub

England, London, The City of London, The Cockpit Pub

Plan of London, England c. 1300. From Historical Atlas, published 1923
2603529 Plan of London, England c. 1300. From Historical Atlas, published 1923

Double pound lock on the Regent's Canal, c.1839 (engraving)
2602773 Double pound lock on the Regent's Canal, c.1839 (engraving); (add.info.: Double pound lock on the Regent's Canal, London)

A wash view of the shield, c. 1818-39 (watercolour)
7315328 A wash view of the shield, c.1818-39 (watercolour) by Beamish, Richard (1798-1873); 12.8x9 cm; London Metropolitan Archives

Timbering for the removal of the old shield, c. 1818-39 (pen-and-ink sketch on wove paper)
7315327 Timbering for the removal of the old shield, c.1818-39 (pen-and-ink sketch on wove paper) by Beamish, Richard (1798-1873); 12.3x9 cm; London Metropolitan Archives

Longitudinal section showing the Rotherhithe shaft with the first section of tunnel constructed
7315326 Longitudinal section showing the Rotherhithe shaft with the first section of tunnel constructed, c.1818-39 (watercolour) by Brunel

"Longitudinal section of part of Thames Tunnel showing the state of the strata
7315325 "Longitudinal section of part of Thames Tunnel showing the state of the strata...", 1837 (watercolour on paper) by British School

Cylindrical tunnelling shield with crank, 1818 (watercolour on paper)
7315323 Cylindrical tunnelling shield with crank, 1818 (watercolour on paper) by British School, (19th century); 25.543.5 cm; London Metropolitan Archives

Longitudinal section showing the inundation of the river
7315317 Longitudinal section showing the inundation of the river, c.1818-39 (watercolour on paper) by Pinchback, Joseph (19th century); 61x24 cm; London Metropolitan Archives

Sketch-plan showing two sections of the proposed cylindrical tunnel
7315308 Sketch-plan showing two sections of the proposed cylindrical tunnel, 1818 (pen-and-ink sketch on wove paper) by Brunel, Marc Isambard (1769-1849); 20.5x30 cm; London Metropolitan Archives

Lithographic overview and cross section of the Great Descents
7315331 Lithographic overview and cross section of the Great Descents, c.1818-39 (lithographic print on paper) by Pinchback, Joseph (19th century); 31x52 cm; London Metropolitan Archives

Sketch of the tunnel shaft with accompanying text, c. 1818-39 (lithograph print on paper)
7315329 Sketch of the tunnel shaft with accompanying text, c.1818-39 (lithograph print on paper) by Pinchback, Joseph (19th century); London Metropolitan Archives

Transverse section of the Thames Tunnel and strata, 1837 (watercolour on paper)
7315324 Transverse section of the Thames Tunnel and strata, 1837 (watercolour on paper) by British School, (19th century); 19x31 cm; London Metropolitan Archives

Cross Section of the Tunnel showing the extent of displaced ground
7315315 Cross Section of the Tunnel showing the extent of displaced ground, c.1818-39 (watercolour on paper) by Pinchback, Joseph (19th century); 29x51 cm; London Metropolitan Archives

Cylindrical tunnelling shield (two views), 1818, (watercolour on paper)
7315310 Cylindrical tunnelling shield (two views), 1818, (watercolour on paper) by British School, (19th century); 50x27 cm; London Metropolitan Archives

Coupe d'une Tonnelle pour le service des gens de pied prise dans toute son etendue
7315305 Coupe d'une Tonnelle pour le service des gens de pied prise dans toute son etendue, 1824 (watercolour on paper) by Brunel

Three miners at work in the tunnel, c. 1818-39 (watercolour on paper)
7315287 Three miners at work in the tunnel, c.1818-39 (watercolour on paper) by British School, (19th century); 26x43.5 cm; London Metropolitan Archives

Section of Thames Tunnel with overlay (under), c. 1818-39 (watercolour on paper)
7315282 Section of Thames Tunnel with overlay (under), c.1818-39 (watercolour on paper) by Pinchback, Joseph (19th century); 29x49.5 cm; London Metropolitan Archives

Isometrical projection of one of the Twelve Iron Frames forming the Shield
7315278 Isometrical projection of one of the Twelve Iron Frames forming the Shield, c.1818-39 (watercolour on paper) by Beamish, Richard (1798-1873); 52x42 cm; London Metropolitan Archives

Timbering for the Removal of the Old Shield/ Side Timbering
7315313 Timbering for the Removal of the Old Shield/ Side Timbering, c.1818-39 (watercolour on paper) by Beamish, Richard (1798-1873); 52x28 cm; London Metropolitan Archives

Section of the tunnel, shield and movable stage, c. 1818-39 (watercolour on paper)
7315296 Section of the tunnel, shield and movable stage, c.1818-39 (watercolour on paper) by Pinchback, Joseph (19th century); 30x51.5 cm; London Metropolitan Archives

Isometrical sketch of one of the Twelve Iron Frames forming the Shield
7315272 Isometrical sketch of one of the Twelve Iron Frames forming the Shield, c.1818-39 (sketch on wove paper, derived from woodcut) by Beamish

Mode of sinking the Shaft, c. 1818-39 (watercolour on paper)
7315292 Mode of sinking the Shaft, c.1818-39 (watercolour on paper) by Pinchback, Joseph (19th century); 29x50.5 cm; London Metropolitan Archives

A lithograph section of the whole tunnel with three vignettes
7315332 A lithograph section of the whole tunnel with three vignettes, c.1818-39 (lithograph print on paper) by Westall, William (1781-1850); London Metropolitan Archives

Lithographic overview of the Great Descents, c. 1818-39 (lithographic print on paper)
7315330 Lithographic overview of the Great Descents, c.1818-39 (lithographic print on paper) by Brunel, Marc Isambard (1769-1849); 12.8x28 cm; London Metropolitan Archives

Section of the Thames Tunnel with stagecoach and shield, c. 1818-39 (watercolour on paper)
7315302 Section of the Thames Tunnel with stagecoach and shield, c.1818-39 (watercolour on paper) by British School, (19th century); 35.5x27 cm; London Metropolitan Archives

Section of one of the iron frames comprising the shield, 1836 (watercolour on paper)
7315289 Section of one of the iron frames comprising the shield, 1836 (watercolour on paper) by British School, (19th century); 43x51 cm; London Metropolitan Archives

Section of Thames Tunnel with overlay (over), c. 1818-39 (watercolour on paper)
7315284 Section of Thames Tunnel with overlay (over), c.1818-39 (watercolour on paper) by Pinchback, Joseph (19th century); 29x49.5 cm; London Metropolitan Archives

Isambard's descent in the diving bell, 1827 (pen-and-ink sketch on wove paper)
7315268 Isambard's descent in the diving bell, 1827 (pen-and-ink sketch on wove paper) by Brunel, Isambard Kingdom (1806-59); 19x21.7 cm; London Metropolitan Archives

Engineering drawings for a tunnel in cast iron, 1818 (pen-and-ink sketch on wove paper)
7315320 Engineering drawings for a tunnel in cast iron, 1818 (pen-and-ink sketch on wove paper) by Brunel, Marc Isambard (1769-1849); 32.5x20.5 cm; London Metropolitan Archives

Section of a tripartite tunnelling shield with twelve miners at work
7315303 Section of a tripartite tunnelling shield with twelve miners at work, c.1818-39 (watercolour on paper) by British School, (19th century); 27x27 cm; London Metropolitan Archives

Four views of the Tunnelling Shield, c. 1818-39 (grisaille watercolour on paper)
7315298 Four views of the Tunnelling Shield, c.1818-39 (grisaille watercolour on paper) by Brunel, Marc Isambard (1769-1849); 51.5x50.5 cm; London Metropolitan Archives

Cross section of the whole tunnel, 1831 (watercolour on paper)
7315271 Cross section of the whole tunnel, 1831 (watercolour on paper) by Pinchback, Joseph (19th century); 54x155 cm; London Metropolitan Archives

Postman making a collection, London, beg of 20th century (postcard)
3785096 Postman making a collection, London, beg of 20th century (postcard) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Postman making a collection, London)

Christopher Columbus at the Court of Queen Isabella of Spain
7278818 Christopher Columbus at the Court of Queen Isabella of Spain by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christopher Columbus at the Court of Queen Isabella of Spain)

Imperial Brougham Hansom carriage, one-horse cab from London, England, c. 1825
7277987 Imperial Brougham Hansom carriage, one-horse cab from London, England, c

Grey and Silver: Chelsea Wharf, c. 1864-68 (oil on canvas)
7296544 Grey and Silver: Chelsea Wharf, c.1864-68 (oil on canvas) by Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903); 61 x 46 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

Interior of Westminster Abbey in London, England
7279957 Interior of Westminster Abbey in London, England by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of Westminster Abbey in London, England, Historic)

The Old English Fair at the Royal Albert Hall, South Kensington, England
7279374 The Old English Fair at the Royal Albert Hall, South Kensington, England by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Old English Fair at the Royal Albert Hall)

Reception of Emperor Wilhelm II in the City of London, England
7279138 Reception of Emperor Wilhelm II in the City of London, England by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reception of Emperor Wilhelm II in the City of London)

The Fatal Effect of the Plague of 1665
7301629 The Fatal Effect of the Plague of 1665. by Smirke, Robert (1752-1845) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fatal Effect of the Plague of 1665)

The Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London, 19th century (illustration)
3793914 The Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London, 19th century (illustration); (add.info.: View from Bow Street); Lebrecht History

King Edward VII of England, who died on 6 May in London (print)
2815333 King Edward VII of England, who died on 6 May in London (print) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Edward VII of England, who died on 6 May in London)

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EDITORS COMMENTS

"The City of London: A Tapestry of History and Diversity" Step back in time to 1944, where the depths of the city's sewers were captured in vivid color lithographs. These images reveal the hidden infrastructure that supports this bustling metropolis. As dawn breaks over Barking Reach, we witness the serenity of an early morning scene bathed in hues of a breathtaking color lithograph. The tranquility contrasts with the vibrant energy that will soon fill these streets. In another corner of this dynamic city, a new kind of derby takes center stage. This colorful lithograph showcases a unique event that adds to London's eclectic charm and highlights its love for tradition with a twist. Venturing further east, Limehouse Dock stands as a testament to London's maritime heritage. Its historic significance is palpable as ships come and go, carrying goods from distant lands. Moving westward, Vauxhall becomes alive with rocket-time - an engraving capturing one of its prominent features. The excitement builds as spectators gather to witness this thrilling spectacle against the backdrop of Vauxhall's iconic landmarks. Traveling southwards brings us to Clapham Common, where old houses exude character and charm. Lithographs transport us back in time, allowing us glimpses into bygone eras when life was simpler yet equally captivating. London in 1888 comes alive through engravings depicting Finsbury Circus leading towards Islington; Euston Road merging into Marylebone Road towards Paddington; Tottenham Court Road intertwining with Hampstead Road on its way to Camden Town. Each image tells tales from different neighborhoods within this vast cityscape. From urban landscapes to nature's bounty - "From the forest to the laid table" presents itself through stunning color lithographs showcasing how London transforms raw ingredients into culinary delights fit for royalty or commoner alike. The Crystal Palace looms large in our historical journey - captured beautifully in a black and white photograph from 1870.