Posts Tagged ‘1812’
Promenade Dresses circa 1810 to 1820 – London Fashion Designs – Page 3
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Streets of London – The Monument, Fish Street Hill circa 1812
Streets of London – Southwark Bridge circa 1812
“The situation of this bridge is about midway between those of London and Blackfriars, stretching over that part of the river which the most fortunate occurring circumstances seem to have destined for the purpose, the stream at that spot being one third narrower than at Blackfriars — an evident advantage as to the expense of…
Read MoreStreets of London – Royal Exchange circa 1812
Streets of London – New Bridge-Street, Blackfriars circa 1812
“The annexed engraving represents one of the most interesting situations in the city of London from a drawing by the eminent artist in water-colour painting, Mr. Frederick Nash. […] The most prominent object in the view, is the house of the Albion Fire and Life Assurance Company, forming the north-east corner of New Bridge-street, and…
Read MoreStreets of London – Fleet Street, Fetter Lane circa 1812
“Temple Bar, which is seen in the distance in our engraving, is the only remaining one of the gates which formerly marked the limits of the city of London.” The Repository of arts, literature, commerce, manufactures, fashions and politics, 1812.
Read MoreStreets of London – Soho Square, London 1812
“Soho-Square, though not equal for extent and beauty of the area to many of the squares which adorn the west end of the British capital, may, however, vie with most in regard to the regularity of the buildings by which it is surrounded. [..] Soho-Square will be further interesting to the scholar and the philosopher,…
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