George Walter Thornbury Collection (#4)

Dollys Coffee House, 1897. Creator: Unknown
Dollys Coffee House, 1897. Dollys Tavern near Paternoster Row in the City of London, said to have been named after Dolly, an old cook of the establishment, whose portrait Gainsborough painted

St. Pauls and the Neighbourhood in 1540, (1897). Creator: Unknown
St. Pauls and the Neighbourhood in 1540, (1897). This view shows London as it would have been in the 16th century; the medieval cathedral of St Pauls surrounded by fields

The Chapter House of Old St. Pauls, from a view by Hollar, (1897). Creator: Unknown
The Chapter House of Old St. Paul s, from a view by Hollar, (1897). The medieval cathedral of St Paul in the City of London, as it looked in the 17th century

St. Dunstans Clock, 1897. Creator: Unknown
St. Dunstans Clock, 1897. The clock was installed at the church of St Dunstan-in-the-West in Fleet Street, London, in 1671

The Room over Temple Bar, 1876, (1897). Creator: Unknown
The Room over Temple Bar, 1876, (1897). Interior of the upper-storey room in the Temple Bar, which was leased to the neighbouring banking house of Child & Co for storage of records

Part of Old London Wall near Falcon Square, 1870, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Part of Old London Wall near Falcon Square, 1870, (1897). The Romans built walls around the trading port of Londinium - what is now London - on the River Thames

Old Patch, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Old Patch, (1897). Portrait of Old Patch, a notorious forger of banknotes, so called because he supposedly wore an eye-patch as one of his disguises

Ancient Roman Pavement Found in Threadneedle Street, 1841, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Ancient Roman Pavement Found in Threadneedle Street, 1841, (1897). Roman mosaic floor discovered in the City of London. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury

The Old Wooden Temple Bar, (1897). Creator: Unknown
The Old Wooden Temple Bar, (1897). View of the Temple Bar in London in the 17th century. Temple Bar was the principal ceremonial entrance to the City of London from the City of Westminster

Old Houses in Fleet Street, near St. Dunstans Church, now rebuilt, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Old Houses in Fleet Street, near St. Dunstans Church, now rebuilt, (1897). Building facade in London in the 18th century, with a sedan chair. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury

Mrs. Salmons Waxwork, Fleet Street - Palace of Henry VIII. and Cardinal Wolsey, (1897). Waxworks exhibition in London, in a building dating from the 17th century

Titus Oates in the Pillory, 1685, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Titus Oates in the Pillory, 1685, (1897). Oates (1649-1705), an Anglican priest, fabricated an imaginary popish plot against the government

Titus Oates, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Titus Oates, (1897). Oates (1649-1705), an Anglican priest, fabricated an imaginary popish plot against the government and in 1685 was condemned by Judge Jeffreys to imprisonment for life

The Last of Temple Bar, 1877, (1897). Creator: Unknown
The Last of Temple Bar, 1877, (1897). Temple Bar was the principal ceremonial entrance to the City of London from the City of Westminster

Plan of Roman London, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Plan of Roman London, (1897). Map showing the area of what is now the City of London, as it might have looked during the Roman period

Part of Modern London, Showing the Ancient Wall, 1897. Creator: Unknown
Part of Modern London, Showing the Ancient Wall, 1897. Map of the City of London, the River Thames and the South Bank in the late 19th century

Bridewell in 1666, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Bridewell in 1666, (1897). Bridewell Palace, on the banks of the Fleet River between Fleet Street and the River Thames, was built as the main London residence of King Henry VIII

The Church of St. Faith, The Crypt of Old St. Pauls, from a view by Hollar, (1897)
The Church of St. Faith, The Crypt of Old St. Paul s, from a view by Hollar, (1897). St Faiths was a parish church attached to the old St Pauls Cathedral destroyed in the Great Fire of London of

Drawing the State Lottery at Guildhall, 1751, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Drawing the State Lottery at Guildhall, 1751, (c1872). A crowd waits anxiously in the foreground as officials draw the lottery at the Guildhall in London. From Old and New London, Vol

Middle Row, Holborn, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Middle Row, Holborn, (c1872). Middle Row in Holborn, London, with Staple Inn on the left. Middle Row was demolished in 1868 and the street, now known as High Holborn, was widened

St. Andrews Church, from Snow Hill, in 1850, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
St. Andrews Church, from Snow Hill, in 1850, (c1872). View of carts on Holborn Hill and the corner of Snow Hill in London, with the spire of St Andrews Church behind. From Old and New London, Vol

Giltspur Street Compter, 1840, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Giltspur Street Compter, 1840, (c1872). Giltspur Street Compter in London was a debtors prison and house of correction...it was used as a place of imprisonment for debtors...The Compter was a dirty

Jack Sheppards Escapes, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Jack Sheppards Escapes, (c1872). Series of diagrams illustrating the many daring escapes of celebrated thief Jack Sheppard (1702-1724), from Newgate Prison in London in 1724

Goldsmiths House, Green Arbour Court, about 1800, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Goldsmiths House, Green Arbour Court, about 1800, (c1872). Courtyard of a house on the corner of Green Arbour Court, Old Bailey and Breakneck Stairs in the City of London

The Chapel in Newgate, c1872. Creator: Unknown
The Chapel in Newgate, c1872. Service in the chapel of Newgate Prison in London. From Old and New London, Vol. II: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places, by Walter Thornbury

The Condemned Cell in Newgate, c1872. Creator: Unknown
The Condemned Cell in Newgate, c1872. Cell for prisoners condemned to death, in Newgate Prison in London. In the upper part of each cell is a window, double grated, near 3 feet by 1½

Burning of Newgate, 1780, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Burning of Newgate, 1780, (c1872). Newgate Prison in London was stormed by a mob during the Gordon riots in June 1780. The building was gutted by fire, and the walls were badly damaged

The Saracens Head, Snow Hill, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
The Saracens Head, Snow Hill, (c1872). The demolition of the celebrated tavern and coaching establishment, which stood on the north side of Snow Hill, without Newgate in the City of London

Door of Newgate, c1872. Creator: Unknown
Door of Newgate, c1872. Newgate Prison in London, established in 1188, was one of the earliest prisons. It was rebuilt several times, and finally demolished in 1904. From Old and New London, Vol

Sir Thomas Greshams House in Bishopsgate Street, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Sir Thomas Greshams House in Bishopsgate Street, (c1872). The 16th-century house of English merchant and financier Sir Thomas Gresham (c1519-1579)

College of Physicians, Warwick Lane. Interior of the Quadrangle, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
College of Physicians, Warwick Lane. Interior of the Quadrangle, (c1872). View of the Royal College of Physicians in the City of London, designed by Christopher Wren. From Old and New London, Vol

The Present Coal Exchange, c1872. Creator: Unknown
The Present Coal Exchange, c1872. The building in Lower Thames Street, City of London, was opened by Prince Albert in 1849. It was one of the first substantial buildings constructed from cast iron

King Charles Porter and Dwarf, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
King Charles Porter and Dwarf, (c1872). Engraving of a stone bas-relief over the entrance to Bulls Head Court in London, showing courtiers of King Charles I

St. Ethelburgas Church, c1872. Creator: Unknown
St. Ethelburgas Church, c1872. St Ethelburga-the-Virgin within Bishopsgate in the City of London is dedicated to St Ethelburga, a 7th-century abbess of Barking

Back of the Red Lion, from the Fleet, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Back of the Red Lion, from the Fleet, (c1872). View of the Old Red Lion Tavern in Chick Lane, and the Fleet Ditch, West Smithfield, London

Room in Sir Paul Pindars House, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Room in Sir Paul Pindars House, (c1872). Interior of a 17th century building, large reception room with fine moulded plaster ceilings, an elaborate chimneypiece and oak panelling

A Wedding in the Fleet, c1740s, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
A Wedding in the Fleet, c1740s, (c1872). Wedding taking place in the Fleet Market, Farringdon Street, London. The River Fleet was covered over in 1736

The Exterior of the Hall, Charterhouse, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
The Exterior of the Hall, Charterhouse, (c1872). The Charterhouse is a historic complex of buildings in Smithfield, London, dating back to the 14th century

The Charterhouse, from the Square, c1872. Creator: Unknown
The Charterhouse, from the Square, c1872. The Charterhouse is a historic complex of buildings in Smithfield, London, dating back to the 14th century

Interior of St. Bartholomew-The-Great, c1872. Creator: Unknown
Interior of St. Bartholomew-The-Great, c1872. Church in the City of London, founded as an Augustinian priory in 1123. One of the oldest churches in London, it is notable for its Norman architecture

Sir Paul Pindars Lodge, 1791, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Sir Paul Pindars Lodge, 1791, (c1872). Garden House or Lodge of Sir Paul Pindar, near his mansion house in Bishopsgate, City of London. This structure was anciently the keepers lodge

The Old Church of St. James, Clerkenwell, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
The Old Church of St. James, Clerkenwell, (c1872). St James Clerkenwell in London was founded in the 12th century as the church of the nunnery of St Mary

Kirby Castle, Bethnal Green (The Blind Beggars House), (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Kirby Castle, Bethnal Green (The Blind Beggars House), (c1872). Kirbys Castle, built in 1570 by John Kirby at Bethnal Green, (now part of east London)

Burnet House, c1872. Creator: Unknown
Burnet House, c1872. Burnet House in Clerkenwell, London. From Old and New London, Vol. II: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places, by Walter Thornbury. [Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co

A Wild-Beast Shop, c1873. Creator: Unknown
A Wild-Beast Shop, c1873. Shop selling animals in Ratcliff Highway, London. Exotic animals for sale include a baboon, a cockatoo (perched near a stove), and an anteater

St. Dunstan s-in-the-East, c1872. Creator: Unknown
St. Dunstan s-in-the-East, c1872. The Church of St Dunstan in the East, City of London. The 11th century church was repaired between 1668

Press and Dies Formerly Used in the Mint, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Press and Dies Formerly Used in the Mint, (c1872). Machinery used for pressing metal coins in the Royal Mint at Tower Hill in London. From Old and New London, Vol

An Old House on Little Tower Hill, c1792, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
An Old House on Little Tower Hill, c1792, (c1872). House in the City of London, thought to have been built during the reign of Henry VIII (1509-1547)

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George Walter Thornbury was a prolific artist and writer whose works captured the essence of historical events and architectural marvels. His engravings, such as "The Lord Mayors Procession" (1897) and "An Illustration to The Morning before the Massacre of St. Bartholomew" (1862), showcased his talent for bringing history to life through intricate details and vivid imagery. Thornbury's dedication to preserving the past is evident in his engraving of himself, aptly titled "George Walter Thornbury. " This self-portrait serves as a testament to his passion for artistry and storytelling. In "The Morning Before the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, " created for the publication "Once a Week, " Thornbury captures the tension and anticipation that preceded this tragic event in history. Through his meticulous attention to detail, he transports viewers back in time, allowing them to witness this pivotal moment firsthand. Thornbury's fascination with architecture is evident in pieces like "The Church of St. Benet Fink, from an Old View" (1897). Here, he showcases not only his artistic skill but also highlights the beauty found within these ancient structures. His exploration extends beyond churches; Thornbury delves into other significant landmarks such as Bridewell after its reconstruction following a fire ("Bridewell as Rebuilt after the Fire") and The Custom House during Elizabethan times ("The Custom House - Time of Elizabeth"). These engravings provide glimpses into different eras while showcasing Thornbury's ability to capture both grandeur and authenticity. "The Temple in 1671, " based on an old bird's-eye view, exemplifies Thornbury's attention to historical accuracy while still infusing it with his unique artistic flair. This piece allows us to appreciate how London has evolved over centuries yet managed to retain its timeless charm. Thornbury also ventured into documenting legal proceedings, as seen in "Trial of the Pix" (1897).