City Of London Collection (page 100)

The Old Coal Exchange, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
The Old Coal Exchange, (c1872). The original Coal Exchange in Lower Thames Street, City of London, opened in 1770. The second building on the site (seen here) dated from 1805

Interior of Goldsmiths Hall, 1876, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Interior of Goldsmiths Hall, 1876, (1897). Goldsmiths Hall, headquarters of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, one of the livery companies of the City of London

Fleet Street, The Temple, Etc. (1897). Creator: Unknown
Fleet Street, The Temple, Etc. (1897). Map showing London as it was in the 16th century or so. On the right is Bridewell, on the banks of the Fleet River between Fleet Street and the River Thames

Broad Street and Cornhill Wards, 1897. Creator: Unknown
Broad Street and Cornhill Wards, 1897. Map of part of the City of London from the mid 18th century, showing parish divisions

Hall of the Skinners Company, c1872. Creator: Unknown
Hall of the Skinners Company, c1872. Skinners Hall, Dowgate Hill, City of London, home of the Worshipful Company of Skinners. The building, designed by William Jupp, was constructed 1770-1790

The Church of Allhallows the Great in 1784, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
The Church of Allhallows the Great in 1784, (c1872). The church of All-Hallows-the-Great in the City of London was rebuilt by the office of Sir Christopher Wren in 1684 after the previous church was

Old House Still Standing in Bolt Court, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Old House Still Standing in Bolt Court, (1897). Dr Samuel Johnsons house near Fleet Street in the City of London. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury

Dyers Hall, c1830, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Dyers Hall, c1830, (c1872). Dyers Hall, on the corner of College Street and Dowgate Hill, in the City of London, home of the Worshipful Company of Dyers. The building seen here was constructed c1770

The Royal Societys House in Crane Court, (1897). Creator: Unknown
The Royal Societys House in Crane Court, (1897). The Royal Society, (also known as the Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge), occupied Crane Court, Fleet Street

Sir R. Claytons House, Garden Front, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Sir R. Claytons House, Garden Front, (1897). Sir Robert Claytons house at No 8, Old Jewry, City of London. Clayton (1629-1707) was a British merchant banker, politician and Lord Mayor of London

The Door of Saddlers Hall, 1897. Creator: Unknown
The Door of Saddlers Hall, 1897. Entrance to the headquarters of the Worshipful Company of Saddlers, one of the livery companies of the City of London

The Library of St. Paul s, 1897. Creator: Unknown
The Library of St. Paul s, 1897. Interior view of the library in St Pauls Cathedral in London. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury

Tower Street Ward, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Tower Street Ward, (c1872). Map dating from 1773, of part of the City of London, showing Custom House and ships on the River Thames. From Old and New London, Vol

The Scaffolding and Observatory on St. Pauls in 1848, (1897). Creator: Unknown
The Scaffolding and Observatory on St. Pauls in 1848, (1897). Observation post built by officers of the Royal Engineers on top of the cross on St Pauls Cathedral in London

The Royal Banquet in Guildhall, 1761, (1897). Creator: Unknown
The Royal Banquet in Guildhall, 1761, (1897). Interior view of the Guildhall in London, during a banquet on Lord Mayors Day. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury

The Rebuilding of St. Paul s, (1897). Creator: Unknown
The Rebuilding of St. Paul s, (1897). The medieval cathedral church of the City of London was destroyed in the Great Fire of 1666. Sir Christopher Wren was commissioned to design the new cathedral

Sir R. Whittingtons House, Crutched Friars, 1803, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Sir R. Whittingtons House, Crutched Friars, 1803, (1897). View of the building of late sixteenth century style known as the mansion of Sir Richard Whittington, (born 1350) in Hart Street

Cheapside Cross, as it appeared in 1547, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Cheapside Cross, as it appeared in 1547, (1897). The Cheapside Cross in the City of London was one of the Eleanor crosses, a series of twelve stone monuments topped with tall crosses

Old St. Paul s. - The Interior, Looking East, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Old St. Paul s. - The Interior, Looking East, (1897). The medieval cathedral of St Paul in the City of London was destroyed in the Great Fire of 1666

The Library, Guildhall, 1897. Creator: Unknown
The Library, Guildhall, 1897. The library of the Guildhall in London was designed by Sir Horace Jones and was built in the early 1870s. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury

Ancient View of Cheapside, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Ancient View of Cheapside, (1897). The procession of Marie de Medici along Cheapside in the City of London, part of the French Queens visit to King Charles I and her daughter Henrietta Maria in 1638

The Crypt of Guildhall, 1897. Creator: Unknown
The Crypt of Guildhall, 1897. View of one of the medieval crypts in the Guildhall in the City of London, built 1411-1440. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury

Interior of Haberdashers Hall, 1876, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Interior of Haberdashers Hall, 1876, (1897). Gresham Street headquarters of the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers, one of the livery companies of the City of London

The College of Physicians, Warwick Lane, 1868, (1897). Creator: Unknown
The College of Physicians, Warwick Lane, 1868, (1897). View of the Royal College of Physicians in the City of London. The Cutlerian Theatre in Warwick Lane was an anatomy theatre designed by Robert

Remains of the Chapel of St. Thomas, Old London Bridge, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Remains of the Chapel of St. Thomas, Old London Bridge, (c1872). The Chapel of St Thomas on the Bridge was built in 1209. In 1548, during the Reformation

London Bridge, c1872. Creator: Unknown
London Bridge, c1872. View of the Church of St Magnus the Martyr and the Monument in the City of London. The new bridge over the River Thames was opened in 1831. From Old and New London, Vol

The Monument and the Church of St. Magnus, about 1800, (1897). Creator: Unknown
The Monument and the Church of St. Magnus, about 1800, (1897). View of the church of St Magnus the Martyr and the Monument to the Great Fire of 1666, in the City of London

The City of London, c1872. Creator: Unknown
The City of London, c1872. View of the Embankment and the River Thames, Blackfriars road and railway bridges, with St Pauls Cathedral in the distance

Wrens Original Design for the Summit of the Monument, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Wrens Original Design for the Summit of the Monument, (1897). The Monument, in the City of London, was erected to comemmorate the Great Fire of 1666. It was designed by Sir Christopher Wren

The Weigh-House Chapel, (1897). Creator: Unknown
The Weigh-House Chapel, (1897). View of the Dissenters chapel in Eastcheap, City of London, which was built above the Kings Weigh House in 1697

Cordwainers Hall, 1897. Creator: Unknown
Cordwainers Hall, 1897. Cordwainers Hall in Distaff Lane, City of London, home of the Worshipful Company of Cordwainers. The building seen here, the fourth on the site, was opened in 1790

The Fourth Salters Hall, (1897). Creator: Unknown
The Fourth Salters Hall, (1897). Salters Hall in St Swithins Lane, City of London, was home of the Worshipful Company of Salters

Cromwell House, From Aggass Map, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Cromwell House, From Aggass Map, (1897). The house of Thomas Cromwell at Austin Friars in the City of London, after a 16th-century map. Cromwell (1485-1540), was chief minister to King Henry VIII

Blackwell Hall in 1812, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Blackwell Hall in 1812, (1897). View of Blackwell Hall (also known as Bakewell Hall), in the City of London. To the right is the Chapel of Mary Magdalene

The Second Royal Exchange, Cornhill, (1897). Creator: Unknown
The Second Royal Exchange, Cornhill, (1897). The Royal Exchange was founded in the 16th century to act as a centre of commerce for the City of London

Wrens Plan for Rebuilding London, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Wrens Plan for Rebuilding London, (1897). After the Great Fire of London in 1666, Christopher Wren was among several people to draw up plans for a new capital city

Plan of the Exchange in 1837, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Plan of the Exchange in 1837, (1897). Plan of the Royal Exchange in the City of London. The names of the Walks reflect the origins of goods coming into London

The Clearing House, 1897. Creator: Unknown
The Clearing House, 1897. Clerks in the Bank of England, City of London. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1897]

Jonathan s, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Jonathan s, (1897). Jonathans Coffee-House in the City of London, the original site of the London Stock Exchange. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury

St. Pauls after the Fall of the Spire, from a view by Hollar, (1897). Creator: Unknown
St. Pauls after the Fall of the Spire, from a view by Hollar, (1897). The medieval cathedral of St Paul in the City of London

Old St. Paul s, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Old St. Paul s, (1897). The medieval cathedral of St Paul in the City of London was destroyed in the Great Fire of 1666. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury

Old Lud Gate, from a print published about 1750, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Old Lud Gate, from a print published about 1750, (1897). Ludgate, the westernmost gate in London Wall, City of London. The name is thought to derive from flood gate or Fleet gate

Baynards Castle, from a view published in 1790, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Baynards Castle, from a view published in 1790, (1897). Baynards Castle refers to buildings on two neighbouring sites fronting the River Thames in the City of London

Interior of the Temple Church, 1870, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Interior of the Temple Church, 1870, (1897). The Temple Church is a late 12th century church in the City of London located between Fleet Street and the River Thames

Old St. Dunstans Church, 1814, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Old St. Dunstans Church, 1814, (1897). View of the medieval church of St Dunstan-in-the-West in the City of London. The old church was removed in the early 19th century to allow the widening of Fleet

Oldbourne Hall, Shoe Lane, 1823, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Oldbourne Hall, Shoe Lane, 1823, (1897). Workmen digging up the street in the City of London. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury

Bangor House, 1818, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Bangor House, 1818, (1897). House with mullioned windows in Shoe Lane, City of London, in an area previously inhabited by the Bishops of Bangor

House Said to Have Been Occupied by Dryden in Fetter Lane, 1897. Creator: Unknown
House Said to Have Been Occupied by Dryden in Fetter Lane, 1897. Building in Fetter Lane in the City of London, which at one time was the premises of J Fritz, furniture dealers

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"Captivating City of London: A Tapestry of History and Modernity" As the sun rises, casting a golden glow over the river Thames, Tower Bridge stands tall, connecting the past with the present. The iconic Shard pierces through the skyline, symbolizing London's ambition and innovation. Transporting us back in time, an Agas Map from 1561 reveals a glimpse into medieval London's intricate streets and bustling markets. An engraving showcases an exact delineation of both London and Westminster, capturing their grandeur during a bygone era. Stepping into history once more, we find ourselves on the old trading floor of the London Stock Exchange before Big Bang revolutionized financial markets. Here lies evidence of centuries-long economic prowess that has shaped this vibrant city. At sunset, as the Millennium Wheel gracefully spins against a backdrop adorned by Big Ben's timeless charm, we witness how tradition blends harmoniously with modernity. This panoramic view encapsulates London's ability to honor its heritage while embracing progress. Inside Richard Rogers' architectural masterpiece - Lloyds Building - a vast atrium welcomes visitors with its awe-inspiring design. This space epitomizes contemporary elegance amidst towering skyscrapers in the heart of City of London. Taking flight above River Thames reveals an aerial perspective showcasing not only The Shard but also Canary Wharf - two beacons representing global finance and commerce within this thriving metropolis. Delving further into history brings us to 1616 when an enchanting panorama engraving captures London's evolving landscape. From humble beginnings to becoming one of Europe's most influential cities; it is here that dreams have been realized for centuries. Leadenhall Market beckons us with its Victorian charm; cobblestone streets lined with quaint shops create an atmosphere reminiscent of times gone by. It serves as a reminder that even amidst rapid change, pockets preserving tradition can still be found within this dynamic cityscape.