London (page 2/2)

Orange Court – Drury Lane

People sit in the streets in a narrow alley; a barefoot girl carries a child; washing hangs out to dry. [more...]

Newgate – Exercise Yard

Prisoners walk in a circle in a stone-walled prison courtyard that admits very little light. The guards look on, wearing smarter clothes and top hats. [more...]

Dudley Street – Seven Dials

Children play in this crowded street; they are dressed in rags and mostly barefoot. [more...]

London Bridge in 1694

The old London Bridge shown in this wonderfully emotive engraving was lined with houses all along, a remarkably unsafe construction that did not survive. [more...]

Lemonade Vendor

A man with long straggly hair wearing a top hat and an old coat is selling lemonade from a bucket with wooden cups tied to it. [more...]

The Butcher, Newport Market Alley

A bearded butcher chops meat, seemingly on a tree-stump, surrounded by his customers. [more...]

Croquet in the Moonlight

People dressed in Victorian formal attire are playing croquet on the lawn, seemingly at night since the moon is visible. [more...]