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Background imageBritish Library Collection: Cartouche on W. Mayos Map of Barbados, 1722, (1944). Creator: William Mayo

Cartouche on W. Mayos Map of Barbados, 1722, (1944). Creator: William Mayo
Cartouche on W. Mayos Map of Barbados, 1722, (1944). A New & Exact Map of the Island of Barbadoes in America. According to an Actual & Accurate Survey

Background imageBritish Library Collection: Reading Room of the Great Library at the British Museum seen from the Entrance, c1935

Reading Room of the Great Library at the British Museum seen from the Entrance, c1935. The circular Reading Room of the British Museum in central London was designed by Sydney Smirke (1798-1877)

Background imageBritish Library Collection: Defeat of the Floating Batteries at Gibraltar, 1782 (c1783)

Defeat of the Floating Batteries at Gibraltar, 1782 (c1783). General Sir George Eliott is on horseback pointing to the battle between the British and the Spanish land and sea forces

Background imageBritish Library Collection: Saltaire works, c1880

Saltaire works, c1880. Sir Titus Salt (1803-1876) discovered a method of blending alpaca wool with cotton and silk. He is best remembered as the builder of Saltaire Mill near Bradford, Yorkshire

Background imageBritish Library Collection: Scene from The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club by Charles Dickens, 1836-1837

Scene from The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club by Charles Dickens, 1836-1837. Artist: Hablot Knight Browne
Scene from The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club by Charles Dickens, 1836-1837. Christmas Eve festivities at Dingley Dell, the home of Mr Wardle. Mr. Pickwick kissing under the mistletoe bough

Background imageBritish Library Collection: St Dunstan and the devil, 1826

St Dunstan and the devil, 1826. Born in Glastonbury, Somerset, St Dunstan (c925-988) became Archbishop of Canterbury in 961

Background imageBritish Library Collection: Winter scene with Tower of London on a Christmas card

Winter scene with Tower of London on a Christmas card
Winter scene with the River Thames and the Tower of London on a Christmas card, with a decorative border of white lace and pink bells. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageBritish Library Collection: Shepherds Bush Empire

Shepherds Bush Empire
An exterior view of the theatre in West London. Date: circa 1905

Background imageBritish Library Collection: Advertisement, Thomas Harris, Opticians to the Royal Family

Advertisement, Thomas Harris, Opticians to the Royal Family
Advertisement, Thomas Harris & Son, Opticians to the Royal Family. 1841

Background imageBritish Library Collection: Illustration, A Song of the English, Thames Embankment

Illustration, A Song of the English, Thames Embankment
Illustration to A Song of the English, a patriotic set of poems by Rudyard Kipling (first published in the English Illustrated Magazine)

Background imageBritish Library Collection: Cover of The Strand Magazine

Cover of The Strand Magazine from 1891 showing a busy scene on The Strand in London. Date: 1891

Background imageBritish Library Collection: Westminster School, Little Deans Yard 1890

Westminster School, Little Deans Yard 1890
Little Deans Yard at Westminster School (The Royal College of St. Peter in Westminster), Westminster, London, 1890 Date: 1890

Background imageBritish Library Collection: Diplodocus Carnegii - Reptile Gallery, Natural History Museu

Diplodocus Carnegii - Reptile Gallery, Natural History Museu
Cast of Diplodocus Carnegii - Reptile Gallery, British Natural History Museum, Kensington, County of London, England. Date: 1910s

Background imageBritish Library Collection: Train collision, Maze Hill Station, SE London

Train collision, Maze Hill Station, SE London
Train collision and derailment at Maze Hill Station, SE London, 4 July 1958. Close-up of the point of impact. Date: 1958

Background imageBritish Library Collection: Captain Scott film poster, 1913 C014 / 2073

Captain Scott film poster, 1913 C014 / 2073
Captain Scott film poster. This 1913 film told the story of the British Antarctic Expedition (1910-1913), led by Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912)

Background imageBritish Library Collection: Eocene London clay

Eocene London clay
Eli Marsden Wilsons impression of the Eocene (55 to 34 million years ago) London Clay landscape

Background imageBritish Library Collection: Venus Kebab House

Venus Kebab House
Dining outside the Venus Kebab House on the corner of Percy Street, central London, with the Post Office Tower behind. Date: 1969

Background imageBritish Library Collection: Collapsed building

Collapsed building. Gas from a leaking pipe was accidentally ignited and exploded, ruining the London Tavern in Coltishall, Norfolk, England

Background imageBritish Library Collection: Edward VII lying in state, Westminster Hall

Edward VII lying in state, Westminster Hall
Soldiers guard the coffin of the late King Edward VII whose body is lying in state in Westminster Hall, Central London. An estimated 700, 000 people passed through the Hall to pay their respects

Background imageBritish Library Collection: Derbyshire Royal Infirmary, London Road, Derby

Derbyshire Royal Infirmary, London Road, Derby
View of the Derbyshire Royal Infirmary in London Road, Derby, with a statue of Florence Nightingale

Background imageBritish Library Collection: Royal Navy Minesweepers in action

Royal Navy Minesweepers in action near British shores and in Asiatic Waters. Date: 1945

Background imageBritish Library Collection: Coronation of King Charles III - May, 2023

Coronation of King Charles III - May, 2023
Royal family supporters camping on the Mall ahead of the Coronation of King Charles III, in London, wearing red, white and blue patriotic clothing Date: 2023

Background imageBritish Library Collection: Film, The Passing of Mr Quinn, by Agatha Christie

Film, The Passing of Mr Quinn, by Agatha Christie
Film, The Passing of Mr Quinn, Argosy Film Co Ltd, with Stewart Rome and Trilby Clark, directed by Leslie Hiscott, based on a mystery story by Agatha Christie - the first British film to be made

Background imageBritish Library Collection: Palestine Place, Bethnal Green, London, c1840. Artist: F Jones

Palestine Place, Bethnal Green, London, c1840. Artist: F Jones
Palestine Place, Bethnal Green, London, c1840. Palestine Place was the centre of missionary operations of the London Society for promoting Christianity amongst the Jews

Background imageBritish Library Collection: Back view of the Church of St John at Hackney and a grammar school, London, c1835

Back view of the Church of St John at Hackney and a grammar school, London, c1835. Also showing figures walking through the graveyard

Background imageBritish Library Collection: Jamaica House, Cherry Garden Street, Bermondsey, London, 1826

Jamaica House, Cherry Garden Street, Bermondsey, London, 1826

Background imageBritish Library Collection: Ealing Grove House, Ealing, London, c1800

Ealing Grove House, Ealing, London, c1800

Background imageBritish Library Collection: Newcastle House, Holborn, London, 1880. Artist: John Crowther

Newcastle House, Holborn, London, 1880. Artist: John Crowther
Newcastle House, Holborn, London, 1880. View of Newcastle House at the junction of Lincolns Inn Fields, Great Queen Street and Gate Street, Holborn. The house was built in the 17th century

Background imageBritish Library Collection: Exeter Change, Westminster

Exeter Change, Westminster
Interior view of Politos Royal Menagerie, Exeter Change, Strand, Westminster, London, 1812

Background imageBritish Library Collection: Street Walkers, 1786. Artist: Benjamin Smith

Street Walkers, 1786. Artist: Benjamin Smith
Street Walkers, 1786. A fashionably dressed man walking from Old Bond Street into Piccadilly encountering a courtesan

Background imageBritish Library Collection: A man outside Brookss Club, London, 1815. Artist: George Cruikshank

A man outside Brookss Club, London, 1815. Artist: George Cruikshank
A man outside Brookss Club, London, 1815. Behold at Brookss step-nay! I ll be bound to say a figure such as this you ll see there every day

Background imageBritish Library Collection: A whist-er at Boodles - or a choice peice [sic] of double milled Yorkshire broad cloth, 1820

A whist-er at Boodles - or a choice peice [sic] of double milled Yorkshire broad cloth, 1820. A very obese man in profile is about to step into Boodles club, Pall Mall

Background imageBritish Library Collection: Monument of William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke, in old St Pauls Cathedral, City of London, 1656

Monument of William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke, in old St Pauls Cathedral, City of London, 1656. Tomb of the Earl of Pembroke and his wife, Anne Parr

Background imageBritish Library Collection: London Bridge looking north from the upper landing of steps near Tooley Street, 1833

London Bridge looking north from the upper landing of steps near Tooley Street, 1833

Background imageBritish Library Collection: Brewers Quay, Chester Quay and Galley Quay, Lower Thames Street, City of London, 1846

Brewers Quay, Chester Quay and Galley Quay, Lower Thames Street, City of London, 1846. The scene includes the unloading of foreign provisions from vessels on the River Thames using winching

Background imageBritish Library Collection: The River Thames with Richmond Bridge and Richmond Hill in the distance, London, 1867

The River Thames with Richmond Bridge and Richmond Hill in the distance, London, 1867. View showing boats and barges on the water. Richmond is now in the London borough of Richmond upon Thames

Background imageBritish Library Collection: Lansdowne House in Berkeley Square, Mayfair, London, 1808

Lansdowne House in Berkeley Square, Mayfair, London, 1808

Background imageBritish Library Collection: Miseries of London, 1812

Miseries of London, 1812. A woman walking down Wapping Old Stairs being assailed by a group of watermen plying for trade. Two figures watch from a balcony

Background imageBritish Library Collection: Interior view of Lloyds Subscription Room in the Royal Exchange, City of London, 1809

Interior view of Lloyds Subscription Room in the Royal Exchange, City of London, 1809

Background imageBritish Library Collection: Scene from Silas Marner by George Eliot, 1882. Artist: Mary L Gow

Scene from Silas Marner by George Eliot, 1882. Artist: Mary L Gow
Scene from Silas Marner by George Eliot, 1882. Eppie, the orphan adopted by the lonely miser and linen-weaver, Silas Marner

Background imageBritish Library Collection: John Stuart Mill, British social reformer and philosopher, 1873. Artist: Spy

John Stuart Mill, British social reformer and philosopher, 1873. Artist: Spy
John Stuart Mill, British social reformer and philosopher, 1873. An advocate of utilitarianism, Mill (1806-1873) was probably the most influential liberal thinker of the 19th century

Background imageBritish Library Collection: Edward IV, 15th century King of England, c1540

Edward IV, 15th century King of England, c1540. A Plantagenet of the Yorkist line, Edward (1442-1483) came to the throne in 1461

Background imageBritish Library Collection: The Bellman of London, 1616

The Bellman of London, 1616. London night-watchman going on his rounds with bell, lantern and pike, with his dog at his heels

Background imageBritish Library Collection: Underground scene in a coal mine in the Newcastle-upon-Tyne area of England, 1823

Underground scene in a coal mine in the Newcastle-upon-Tyne area of England, 1823. Miners hewing coal and carrying away in corves (baskets). From Scenes of British Wealth by the Rev Isaac Taylor

Background imageBritish Library Collection: Sidney Webb, socialist, economist and reformer

Sidney Webb, socialist, economist and reformer
Sidney James Webb, 1st Baron Passfield (1859-1947), British socialist, economist, reformer and co-founder of the London School of Economics. 1920

Background imageBritish Library Collection: Queen Victoria in drawing room at Buckingham Palace

Queen Victoria in drawing room at Buckingham Palace
Victoria with family and friends in the Yellow Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace, London, 1841 Date: 1841

Background imageBritish Library Collection: Our Miss Gibbs by Adrian Ross

Our Miss Gibbs by Adrian Ross
Promotional postcard for Our Miss Gibbs by Adrian Ross; music Ivan Caryll and Lionel Monckton. First produced at the Gaiety Theatre, 23rd January 1909

Background imageBritish Library Collection: Festival of britain site from Waterloo Bridge, London

Festival of britain site from Waterloo Bridge, London Date: 1951



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British Library Collection

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