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an aerial view of the palace and gardens
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Crystal Palace
an old black and white photo of a statue in front of a building with a clock tower
a painting of an old city by the water
Prints
Model of Old London Bridge, John B. Thorp. Seen from the East with part of the Pool of London shipping in the foreground, in about 16th century. This view of London Bridge shows St. Magnus Martyr church on the north bank and Nonsuch House in the foreground - Nonsuch house replaced the medieval drawbridge gatehouse. Artist/Photographer/Maker John B. Thorp 1901-1939
an old black and white photo of people walking in front of a building that is under construction
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace (1851; Industrial Revolution). Glass walls. World fair in London.
an old black and white drawing of a city with lots of tall buildings on the water
Shakespeare's Sonnets. The amazing web site. Shakespeare's London. Visscher, London Bridge.
A view of London Bridge circa 1616.
an old black and white photo of a bridge
Old London Bridge now crosses specially cut channel of the Colorado River in Arizona
an old black and white drawing of the great bridge that opened to the thames river
EKM | Domain Parked
LONDON/BRIDGES: Old London Bridge (From the South.); Vintage print, with descriptive tissue guard overlay highlighting notable features/locations, 1923; approximate size 16.5 x 26.0cm, 6.5 x 10.25 inches
an old black and white drawing of buildings
Account Suspended
Old Newcastle bridge – medieval, but on or near the site of the Roman bridge
an old painting of a bridge and boats on the water
London Bridge explained
Old London BridgeThe first London Bridge was built by Henry II in order to memorialise famous Londoner Thomas Beckett, Archbishop of Canterbury, who had been murdered 1170. Henry II built a chapel in the centre of the bridge which served as the starting point of the pilgrimage to Thomas Beckett’s shrine in Canterbury. The bridge was only finished in 1209 in the reign of King John
an old painting of a city with tall buildings
Lost in the Great Fire: which London buildings disappeared in the 1666 blaze?
Lost in the Great Fire: which London buildings disappeared in the 1666 blaze? | Cities | The Guardian
an old black and white photo of people on a bridge with cars going over it
Incredible photos reveal London's transformation over 200 years
Turn of the century: Despite the lack of cars, John Rennie's London Bridge was a hive of people, carts, and carriages, as this photo taken in 1900 reveals
an old black and white drawing of a cityscape with boats in the water
A Brief History of Old London Bridge
an old black and white drawing of a bridge over water with buildings in the background
Old London Bridge, 1600.
this is an old drawing of a city with tall buildings and water in the foreground
Old London Bridge before 1632
London Bridge, 1616
an old black and white drawing of a city with lots of buildings on the water
Old London Bridge - Elizabethan drawing.