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St Pancras Hotel DD59_00075ST PANCRAS HOTEL (or Midland Grand Hotel), Camden, London. St Pancras Hotel was built to the Italianate Gothic designs of Sir George Gilbert Scott in 1868-74
Sussex Cottage DD67_00014ROBERTSBRIDGE COTTAGE, Salehurst, East Sussex. A half-timbered cottage in a poor state of repair. Photographed between 1857 and 1861
Charles Darwin K980123DOWN HOUSE, Downe, Kent. Portrait of Charles Darwin c 1880
Queen Victoria in 1897 D880039OSBORNE HOUSE, Isle of Wight. The Ryde Album. Queen Victoria in the dress she wore to St Pauls Cathedral for her Jubilee thanksgiving service in 1897
Tower Bridge under construction a83_01325TOWER BRIDGE, London. The bridge under construction around 1889. This picture was taken from the River Thames with shipping in the foreground
Crystal Palace CC97_01549CRYSTAL PALACE, Sydenham, London. A view of the palace from the south east looking over the grounds (late 19th century). It was built to house the Great Exhibition of 1851 in Hyde Park
Victorian London OP15919Cloth Fair, London. The Old Dick Whittington public house at 24 Cloth Fair viewed from Middle Street. Photographed by Augustin Rischgitz, London Stereoscopic Company Limited in the 1890s
Gloucester Docks c. 1880 CC53_00092GLOUCESTER DOCKS, Gloucestershire. The Gloucester and Sharpness Canal was built to specifications that allowed ocean going vessels to reach Gloucester, despite its distance from the sea
Charles Darwin and his son N990002DOWN HOUSE, Downe, Kent. Daguerreotype photograph of Charles Darwin and his eldest son, William Erasmus Darwin - 1842
Ludgate Circus, London CC97_01518LUDGATE CIRCUS, City of London. A busy street view of Ludgate Circus looking towards St Pauls Cathedral with horse-drawn buses in the foreground and a steam train on the bridge
Floral Festival, Chipping Campden CC73_00462CHIPPING CAMPDEN, Gloucestershire. A milkmaid with a calf followed by a cart bedecked in flowers and flags form part of the procession through the Cotswold town during the Floral Festival
Central Railway Station, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1884. BL12764CENTRAL RAILWAY STATION, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. A steam train passing through the station in 1884. Bedford Lemere
Highclere Castle CC72_01054HIGHCLERE CASTLE, Highclere, Hampshire. The exterior of the largest mansion in Hampshire from the north-east. An Elizabethan-style remodelling of an earlier classical mansion by Sir Charles Barry in
Workman Bridge, Evesham CC56_01122WORKMAN BRIDGE, Evesham, Worcestershire. A view of the Bridge built in 1866 leading into the town from Bengeworth. Showing the River Avon
Malmesbury BB95_10457MARKET SQUARE, Malmesbury, Wiltshire. A rooftop view looking over Market Square, showing the market cross (c.1500) and the abbey ruins
Bargate, Southampton CC39_00472BARGATE, Southampton, Hampshire. Exterior view looking south through the medieval gatehouse at the northern entrance to the town. Workmen pose with their cart in front of the gate
Magdalen College, Oxford CC50_00213MAGDALEN COLLEGE, Oxford, Oxfordshire. The 15th century Bell Tower taken from the botanic gardens in the snow. Late 19th / early 20th century. Henry Taunt
St Pancras Station 1895 CC73_02377ST PANCRAS STATION, Camden, London. An interior view of St Pancras Station, looking down on the platforms which are busy with commuters
Hammersmith Bridge CC73_00254HAMMERSMITH BRIDGE, Barnes, Greater London. This decorative suspension bridge is seen here from the riverbank. It was built in 1887, designed by Sir Joseph Bazalgette
Chamberlain Square, Birmingham BL01421_ACHAMBERLAIN SQUARE, Birmingham, West Midlands. This civic fountain was erected in 1880 by public subscription in gratitude for Joseph Chamberlains time as mayor (1873-6)
Burford Mop Fair CC57_00428BURFORD, Oxfordshire. A view of the High Street during the Hiring Fair (Mop Fair) with stalls set out. Photographed in 1895 by Henry Taunt
Piccadilly Circus c. 1893 CC97_00945PICCADILLY CIRCUS, Westminster, London. A view of Piccadilly from the west looking towards Coventry Street and showing the London Pavilion
Anne Elizabeth Darwin N990003DOWN HOUSE, Downe, Kent. Daguerreotype photograph of Anne Elizabeth Darwin ( Annie ) 1849
Invitation K970521DOWN HOUSE, Kent. Invitation to Westminster Abbey on April 26th 1882. Charles Darwin died on 19th April 1882. He was buried next to the renowned scientist Sir John Herschel
Emma Darwin and son Leonard K970227DOWN HOUSE, Kent. Photograph of Emma Darwin and son Leonard c1854
Charles Darwin K970247DOWN HOUSE, Downe, Kent. A sepia toned portrait of Charles Darwin, c1859
St Pauls Cathedral viewed from Southwark Bridge RSL01_01_01View of St Pauls Cathedral from Southwark Bridge, London. Attributed to Alfred Rosling. c.1855. Albumen print
Clifton Suspension Bridge BB89_03974CLIFTON SUSPENSION BRIDGE, Bristol. The bridge under construction. Work began on the bridge in 1836 under the supervision of Isambard Kingdom Brunel but stopped due to lack of funds
Medieval Coventry OP14727Butcher Row, Coventry. Photographed circa 1880 by Francis Bedford. Furniture is displayed on the pavement in front of the premises of Palmer & Co, Brokers and Furniture Dealers
Covent Garden BB90_05427COVENT GARDEN, Westminster, London. This 19th-century view shows Covent Garden as a bustling fruit and vegetable market. A public house now occupies the gabled building with the balcony in the middle
St Pauls Cathedral CC97_00536ST PAULs CATHEDRAL, City of London. A general view looking across the River Thames from bankside and towards St Pauls with a passenger paddle steamer moored at the opposite bank
Smithfield Market CC97_00867SMITHFIELD MARKET, London. A view of the corner of Smithfield Market. It was built between 1851 and 1866 by Horace Jones and was opened in 1868 as the London Central Meat Market
Chichester Cathedral, collapsed spire BB88_02179CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL, Chichester, West Sussex. Collapsed spire. Much of the present Chichester Cathedral dates from the 12th century
Whitehall Place CC97_00925WHITEHALL PLACE, City of Westminster, London. Horse-drawn hansom cabs are waiting for fares outside the recently built National Liberal Club in the Victorian equivalent of a taxi rank
Plymouth Pier CC76_00445PLYMOUTH PIER, Devon. The pier was built in 1884 by E Birch and was quite short at only 465 feet long. It was damaged by enemy action in 1941 and demolished in 1953
Royal Courts of Justice, London BB95_15544ROYAL COURTS OF JUSTICE, The Strand, London. A perspective view of the Royal Courts of Justice, looking east down The Strand towards St Dunstan in the West
Lord Frederic Leightons studio BL13088LEIGHTON HOUSE, 12 Holland Park Road, London. Home of the artist Lord Frederic Leighton (1830 - 1896) which is now a museum. Interior view of the studio displaying recently completed works
William Erasmus Darwin N990005DOWN HOUSE, Kent. Daguerreotype photograph of of William Erasmus Darwin in 1849
Victorian bathroom interior BL1233528 ASHLEY PLACE, Westminster, London. The bathroom, interior design by H and J Cooper. The image was commissioned by the lady of the house. Photographed by H Bedford Lemere in August 1893
Victorian drawing room BL11105Terceira House, Aigburth Drive, Sefton Park, Liverpool. Victorian interior showing the drawing room. Potted ferns occupy the fireplace and there is a portrait of Queen Victoria on the wall
Michaelmas Fair CBR01_01_05Market Place, Wallingford, Oxfordshire. People looking at the stalls at the Michaelmas Fair in the Market Place. 1895, unknown photographer
Leighton Buzzard Market Cross BB86_01958Market Cross, Market Square, Leighton Buzzard, Leighton-Linslade, Central Bedfordshire. A horse and cart beside the Market Cross, Leighton Buzzard, with a market taking place in the square
Fish wharf at Billingsgate Market CC72_01834BILLINGSGATE MARKET, Lower Thames Street, City of London. Looking from London Bridge down the Thames with the Tower of London in the distance
Tower Bridge Hotel, Bermondsey, London 1897 BL14122TOWER BRIDGE HOTEL, Bermondsey, London. Interior of the saloon bar. Photographed in June 1897. From the Bedford Lemere collection
Old Smithy, Leigh BB94_07538OLD SMITHY, Junction of Market Street and Bradshawgate, Leigh, Greater Manchester. This photograph was taken the day before the Old Smithy was demolished
Hart Street, Henley CC73_00184HENLEY-ON-THAMES, Oxfordshire. View of St Marys Church, looking down Hart Street towards the distinctive flint and stone chequer patterned church tower with polygonal angle buttresses
Queen Victoria in full State Robes D880020bOSBORNE HOUSE, Isle of Wight. The Ryde Album. Queen Victoria in full State Robes
Isambard Kingdom Brunel BB029364John Scott Russell (left), shipbuilder, Henry Wakefield, Isambard Kingdom Brunel and Lord Derby at the launch of the Great Eastern at Millwall on 1st January 1859 or the attempted launch on 3rd
Romanos Restaurant BL05675THE STRAND, Westminster, London. Exterior of Romanos Restaurant and adjoining buildings. Photographed in 1885 by Bedford Lemere
Courtlands, Clapham Park BL13947COURTLANDS, Clapham Park, Worthing, West Sussex. Interior of the Conservatory. Photographed by Bedford Lemere in 1897 for Sir G Mason
Bourton-on-the-Water CC72_01056BOURTON ON THE WATER, Gloucestershire. Looking along the river Windrush that runs through the picturesque Cotswold town. Boys in a small paddling boat in the foreground
Old Trent Bridge WIL04_01_005Old Trent Bridge, Nottingham. Men on the river bed by the old bridge, showing the River Trent nearly dried up. Photographed 1875-1877. Richard Allen and Son
Lichfield Cathedral MOX01 / 01 / 001Lichfield Cathedral, Staffordshire. The Cathedral reflected in Minster Pool. One of a series of colourised lantern slides dated 1869
Tower of London CC97_01606TOWER OF LONDON, Stepney, London. A view across a street and towards the Tower of London to the south-east with Tower Bridge in the background
Alhambra Leicester Square CC97_00503Alhambra theatre, Leicester Square, Westminster, London 1870-'82. York & Son wet collodion glass plate negative. The Alhambra in Londons Leicester Square was the brainchild of the impresario
Marlow regatta CC73_00666MARLOW, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. A view of the river filled with small row boats and houseboats during the regatta held annually between at least 1855 and 2001 on the River Thames
Putney New Bridge CC63_00030PUTNEY NEW BRIDGE, Putney, Greater London. The new five span bridge of 1882-6 designed by Sir Joseph Bazalgette to replace the 26 span wooden bridge of 1727-9, busy with people and carriages
Richmond Bridge AL0488_066_02RICHMOND BRIDGE, Richmond upon Thames, London. Richmond Bridge was built between 1774-7 by James Paine and Kenton Couse. It was widened in 1937-9. Photographed by Henry Taunt between 1860 and 1887
Smithfield Market, Birmingham c. 1890s OP09004SMITHFIELD MARKET, Birmingham, West Midlands. A corner of Smithfield Market c.1890s. A steam tram travels down Moat Row towards Smithfield Street
Peter Yapp, Sloane Street BL05960PETER YAPP, 200-201 Sloane Street, Chelsea, London. Exterior of the shoemakers shop. Photographed by Harry Bedford Lemere, 1st December 1885
Tower of London BL10013hTOWER OF LONDON. View of the Lanthorn Tower and White Tower, with cannon arrayed along the river bank. Photographed in 1890 by Bedford Lemere
Southwell Minster a98_16670Southwell Minster, Nottinghamshire. The west front of St Mary the Virgin Minster as seen from the gateway. The minster was established by Archbishop Oskytel of York in 956 AD but the present building
Red Lion, Kilburn BL09810RED LION, Kilburn High Road, Kilburn, Hampstead, Camden, Greater London. The Red Lion from across the street with various people posed in front
Coach outside Bidston Court BL12855_CBIDSTON COURT, Birkenhead (Architects - Grayson and Ould). A coach and four horses in front of the house. Photographed by Bedford Lemere in July 1894 for Reverend Hudson
Cannon Street Railway Bridge, London DD97_00102CANNON STREET STATION, London. A view from the bank of the River Thames looking along the Cannon Street Railway Bridge from the south towards Cannon Street Station
Natural History Museum CC97_01692NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, London. A perspective view of the museum from the road with horse-drawn vehicles. The building was designed by Alfred Waterhouse and built in 1881
Crystal Palace FF91_00333CRYSTAL PALACE, Sydenham, London. These giant figures depicting the Egyptian pharaoh Rameses II, copied from the temple at Abu Simbel
Old Battersea Bridge, London BB82_13057OLD BATTERSEA BRIDGE, London. The timber bridge of 1771-2, photographed here from the tower of Chelsea Old Church, was built by John Philips under the direction of Henry Holland
The Guildhall, London BB91_17988THE GUILDHALL, City of London. The Guildhall has been the administrative headquarters of the City of London since at least the mid-12th century
George Inn, Botley CC97_02370GEORGE INN, Botley, Oxfordshire. View from Seacourt Stream showing a group outside the George Inn in 1892. Henry Taunt
Port Sunlight BL14041_027LEVER BROTHERS SUNLIGHT SOAP WORKS, Port Sunlight, Wirral, Merseyside. Interior view. Workers packing soap boxes. Photographed by Bedford Lemere & Co. in April 1897
Goddard House, Shellingford, Oxfordshire BB97_11879Goddard House, Shellingford, Oxfordshire with the inhabitants standing outside in the vegetable garden. Photographed by Frederick Ault. Date range: 1860 - 1914. Part of the Henry Taunt collection
The Arab Hall & Corridor, Leighton House BL13082LEIGHTON HOUSE, 12 Holland Park Road, London. Home of the artist Lord Frederic Leighton (1830 - 1896) which is now a museum. Interior view of the Arab Hall and corridor
The Hall, Leighton House BL13081LEIGHTON HOUSE, 12 Holland Park Road, London. Home of Lord Frederic Leighton (1830 - 1896). Home of the artist Lord Frederic Leighton (1830 - 1896) which is now a museum
SS Massilia BL05099SS MASSILIA. The Massilia was built in Greenock in 1884 for the Australia service, carrying 154 passengers in first class and 75 in second class. She was broken up in Genoa, Italy 1903-4
Buckingham Palace Stables BL18828_ABUCKINGHAM PALACE STABLES, London. Interior view of the royal stables with a figure in a hat. Photographed by Bedford Lemere for Musgrave and Co in May 1905
Osborne House, Durbar Room, 1892. K010285OSBORNE HOUSE, Isle of Wight. Interior view. Photograph from the album " Royal Tableaux, Osborne", " Indian Durbar Room July 28th 1892"
Lord Frederic Leightons studio BL13090_ALEIGHTON HOUSE, 12 Holland Park Road, London. Home of the artist Lord Frederic Leighton (1830 - 1896). Interior view. The studio of Lord Frederic Leighton displaying recently completed works
George Darwin N990004DOWN HOUSE, Kent. Daguerreotype photograph of George Darwin, aged 6 years, in 1851