Bow Church Collection

Confirmation of Dr. Longley's election to the Archbishopric of Canterbury..., 1862. Creator: J. M. Williams
Confirmation of Dr. Longley's election to the Archbishopric of Canterbury in the Church of St. Mary-Le-Bow, Cheapside [London]: the Archbishop-elect taking the oaths, 1862

View of the church of St. Mary le Bow in Cheapside London, 1745-1753. Creator: Thomas Bowles
View of the church of St. Mary le Bow in Cheapside London, 1745-1753

View of the Church Saint Mary-le-Bow on Cheapside in London, 1745-1775. Creator: Anon
View of the Church Saint Mary-le-Bow on Cheapside in London, 1745-1775

The Bow-Bell Peal on Christmas Eve, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Bow-Bell Peal on Christmas Eve, 1850. Illustration to a piece by John Timbs. View of ringers in the belfry in Bow Church, London, during a peal

Confirmation of Archbishop Longley in Bow Church (1862), The Archbishop-Elect taking the Oaths (litho)
7179944 Confirmation of Archbishop Longley in Bow Church (1862), The Archbishop-Elect taking the Oaths (litho) by English School

Cheapside, looking east to Bow Church, City of London, 1880 (b / w photo)
1786086 Cheapside, looking east to Bow Church, City of London, 1880 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); London Metropolitan Archives

The seal of Bow Church (engraving)
3636178 The seal of Bow Church (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The seal of Bow Church)

London 1616, London 1890 (engraving)
1038629 London 1616, London 1890 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: London 1616, London 1890)

London as seen from a Balloon (engraving)
1061644 London as seen from a Balloon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: London as seen from a Balloon)

Confirmation of Bishop Temple at Bow Church, Cheapside (engraving)
1104401 Confirmation of Bishop Temple at Bow Church, Cheapside (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Confirmation of Bishop Temple at Bow Church, Cheapside)

Two views of London: 1616 and 1890 (engraving)
602580 Two views of London: 1616 and 1890 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two views of London)

Cheapside, looking East: Bow Church on the Right (b / w photo)
3102276 Cheapside, looking East: Bow Church on the Right (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cheapside, looking East: Bow Church on the Right)

Cheapside, Bow Church, London (colour photo)
3093362 Cheapside, Bow Church, London (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cheapside, Bow Church, London)

Picturesque Aspects of the East-End III (engraving)
1614829 Picturesque Aspects of the East-End III (engraving) by Oakley, Harold (1869-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Picturesque Aspects of the East-End III)

Prospect of Bow Church and Steeple in Cheapside, London (coloured engraving)
609803 Prospect of Bow Church and Steeple in Cheapside, London (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prospect of Bow Church and Steeple in Cheapside)

Confirmation of Dr Hampden, the New Bishop of Hereford (engraving)
1606960 Confirmation of Dr Hampden, the New Bishop of Hereford (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Confirmation of Dr Hampden, the New Bishop of Hereford)

Bow Church, Cheapside, from a view taken about 1750 (engraving)
3636177 Bow Church, Cheapside, from a view taken about 1750 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bow Church, Cheapside, from a view taken about 1750)

The Mansion House: official residence of the Lord Mayor of London (b / w photo)
3637335 The Mansion House: official residence of the Lord Mayor of London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mansion House)

View from Bow Church, looking East (b / w photo)
2803236 View from Bow Church, looking East (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: View from Bow Church, looking East)

Cheapside, with Bow Church, looking West (b / w photo)
3092116 Cheapside, with Bow Church, looking West (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cheapside, with Bow Church, looking West)

Cover of The Mirror of Literature Amusement and Instruction (engraving)
614557 Cover of The Mirror of Literature Amusement and Instruction (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cover of The Mirror of Literature)

Cheapside, Bow Church in distance (colour litho)
6022670 Cheapside, Bow Church in distance (colour litho) by Marshall, Herbert Menzies (1841-1913) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cheapside, Bow Church in distance)

Bow Church, Cheapside, London (engraving)
6004229 Bow Church, Cheapside, London (engraving) by Neale, J. P. (1771/80-1847); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bow Church, Cheapside, London)

Cheapside, looking east, City of London, 1890 (b / w photo)
1786087 Cheapside, looking east, City of London, 1890 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; (add.info.: Street scene of Cheapside)

Old Tavern Signs in London (engraving)
1626971 Old Tavern Signs in London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Tavern Signs in London)

Confirmation of the Bishop of Oxford, at Bow Church (engraving)
1101559 Confirmation of the Bishop of Oxford, at Bow Church (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Confirmation of the Bishop of Oxford, at Bow Church)

Raising the Dragon Vane on the Steeple of Bow Church (engraving)
1049882 Raising the Dragon Vane on the Steeple of Bow Church (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Raising the Dragon Vane on the Steeple of Bow Church)

Where the nine foot dragon ripples on the spire of Bow Church (b / w photo)
3637474 Where the nine foot dragon ripples on the spire of Bow Church (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Birds Eye View of Cheapside showing Bow Church and St Pauls Cathedral, London (photo)
582387 Birds Eye View of Cheapside showing Bow Church and St Pauls Cathedral, London (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Panorama of London, 1647 (litho)
5226826 Panorama of London, 1647 (litho) by Hollar, Wenceslaus (1607-77) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Panorama of London, 1647)

Tower Hamlets E3 3 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Tower Hamlets E3 3

Cheapside, c1900s. Creator: Eyre & Spottiswoode
Cheapside, c1900s. View along Cheapside in the City of London, towards the church of St Mary le Bow. From " The Album of Coloured Views of London", [Eyre & Spottiswoode, Ltd. London, c1900s]

John Gilpin sees his family off in a chaise-and-pair, 1878, (c1918). Creator: Randolph Caldecott
John Gilpin sees his family off in a chaise-and-pair, 1878, (c1918). Mrs Gilpin, her sister and their children set off for Edmonton

The Seal of Bow Church, c1650, (1897). Creator: Unknown
The Seal of Bow Church, c1650, (1897). Silver seal of the parish church of St Mary and Holy Trinity in Bow, London. Dated 1650

St Mary-Le-Bow, The Steeple, mid-late 19th century. Creator: Unknown
St Mary-Le-Bow, The Steeple, mid-late 19th century. One of a set of views of baroque London churches. St Mary-le-Bow in Cheapside, City of London

Bow Church, c1700. Artist: William Henry Toms
Bow Church, c1700. The church of St Mary-Le-Bow in Cheapside, City of London, was rebuilt by Sir Christopher Wren in 1668-1680 following the Great Fire of London 1666

Church of St Mary le Bow from Bow Churchyard, City of London, c1815

Specimen of pavement used in the Church of St Mary-le-Bow, Cheapside, City of London, 1818

Plans, elevations and section of the Church of St Mary-le-Bow, Cheapside, City of London, 1725

Church of St Mary-le-Bow, Cheapside, City of London, 1798. Artist: Sir Christopher Wren
Church of St Mary-le-Bow, Cheapside, City of London, 1798. View of St Mary-le-Bow looking east along Cheapside with a street scene and horse-drawn carriages

Map of the Diocese of London, 1720. Artist: John Harris
Map of the Diocese of London, 1720. The map is surrounded by views of St Pauls Cathedral, Westminster Abbey, St Mary le Bow and St Bride s

Church of St Mary le Bow, City of London, 1850. Artist: John Le Keux
Church of St Mary le Bow, City of London, 1850. Section, north elevation and plans of St Mary le Bows steeple designed by Sir Christopher Wren; the elevation also shows figures below on Cheapside

Crypt of St Mary-le-Bow, London, 1818. Artist: Frederick Nash
Crypt of St Mary-le-Bow, London, 1818. Workmen in the crypt of the church of St Mary-le-Bow, showing the vaulted ceiling. One man carries a basket

Weather vane from St Mary-le-Bow, London, c1850. Artist: JS Gardener
Weather vane from St Mary-le-Bow, London, c1850

St Mary-le-Bow, London, 1941. Interior view of St Mary-le-Bow showing bomb damage. The building is open to the sky and the ground is covered with rubble

St Mary-le-Bow, London, 1757. Artist: Thomas Bowles
View of St Mary-le-Bow and Cheapside, London, 1757; with a street scene and horse drawn vehicles

St Mary-le-Bow, London, 1812. Artist: William Wise
View of St Mary-le-Bow, London, 1812; with a street scene and a horse drawn carriage. This also includes text on the history of the site

Cheapside, London, c1830
View of Cheapside and St Mary-le-Bow, London, c1830. Street scene with figures, carriages and shopfronts

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Bow Church, located in the heart of Cheapside, City of London, has witnessed numerous significant events throughout its long history. One such momentous occasion was the Confirmation of Archbishop Longley in 1862. The solemn ceremony took place within the hallowed walls of this magnificent church, as Archbishop Longley affirmed his faith and commitment to serve. A lithograph captures another remarkable scene: The Archbishop-Elect taking the Oaths. This powerful image depicts a man ready to embrace his new role with unwavering dedication and devotion. It serves as a reminder that Bow Church has been a witness to countless individuals embarking on their spiritual journeys. In an enchanting black-and-white photograph from 1880, we catch a glimpse of Cheapside looking east towards Bow Church. The bustling street is filled with horse-drawn carriages and pedestrians going about their daily lives under the watchful gaze of this iconic landmark. The seal itself tells a tale steeped in tradition and heritage. An engraving showcases its intricate design, symbolizing the rich history that lies within these ancient walls. From 1616 to 1890, London underwent tremendous transformations captured in engravings depicting two contrasting views – one showcasing old-world charm while the other reveals progress and modernity. An intriguing engraving titled "London as seen from a Balloon" offers a unique perspective on this vibrant cityscape. It highlights how Bow Church stands tall amidst an ever-changing skyline, reminding us that it remains steadfast through time's passage. Another pivotal event occurred at Bow Church when Bishop Temple received confirmation here amidst grandeur and reverence depicted in yet another captivating engraving. Cheapside's allure is undeniable; it captivates both past and present generations alike with its timeless beauty showcased through various photographs – be it black-and-white or vividly colored images capturing different eras' essence.