Posts Tagged ‘1800’

Streets of London – Somerset House, Strand circa 1810

“The magnificent modern edifice known by the name of Somerset-House, or Somerset-Place, occupies the site of a palace erected by the Duke of Somerset, the protector, in the time of Edward VI. […] In 1775 the whole of this structure was demolished by act of parliament, and was succeeded by the present superb edifice, erected…

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Streets of London – Carlton Palace circa 1810

The above print was the start of a series of London building and street prints published by The Repository of arts, literature, commerce, manufactures, fashions and politics during the early 1800’s. “An earnest desire has been expressed, by many of the subscribers to the Repository, the views of remarkable buildings in London and its environs…

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