Georg Braun and Franz Hogenberg, Londinium, c. 1572 - Westminster (site of the Houses of Parliament) and on the opposite bank Lambeth Palace.
Westminster, and Whitehall Palace in Shakespeare's time.
To the west of the city of London, reached by road through semi-rural suburbs or by river boat, lay the centre of government at Whitehall Palace ...
Georg Braun and Franz Hogenberg, Londinium, c.1572 - detail -The Tower of London.
The Tower of London in Shakespeare's time.
The fortress on the banks of the tidal river Thames was a royal palace, and a prison stronghold. It also housed the royal armoury and a public menagerie. ...
Georg Braun and Franz Hogenberg, Londinium, c.1572 - A contemporary hand-coloured map of London
London: capital city of Shakespeare's England.
William Shakespeare came to London, England's capital city, about 1588. His career in the next twenty years was centred here, as he became the most popular ...
Georg Braun and Franz Hogenberg, Londinium, c.1572 - 'Elizabethan' map of London
The walled City of London in Shakespeare's time.
Elizabethan London was surrounded by ancient walls, with entrances at Ludgate, Billingsgate, Newgate and Bishopsgate. The medieval maze of streets within ...
Georg Braun and Franz Hogenberg, Londinium,c. 1572 - detail - the east of the city and St. Paul's cathedral
St Paul's and the city of London: known by Shakespeare.
The city of London, to which Shakespeare travelled in the 1580s, lay within an almost semi-circular wall, bordered to the south by the River ...
Grand Amateur Victory Boxing Tournament Programme
A four-page programme for Grand Amateur Victory Boxing Tournament held at the Leamington Spa Town Hall on 20 October 1945, featuring Randolph Turpin.
Great Western Railway Notice
Double sided notice or leaflet printed on beige paper with black ink. The notice relates to an improved train service to Claverdon, Great Alne, Alcester, Bearley and Stratford-upon-Avon.
Great Western Railway Telephone Numbers
Framed list of telephone numbers for the train circuit between the Gloucester Exchange and Stratford-upon-Avon. The notice has a wood and glass frame.
Great Western Railway Telephone Numbers
Framed list of telephone numbers for the train circuit between the Fenny Compton Box and Near Down Home Signal. The notice is in a wooden frame.
Greater Warwickshire Youth Games Programme
An A5-size printed programme with a red cover detailing sporting competitions. The programme was produced for the Greater Warwickshire Youth Games, University of Warwick on 7 July 2001. The programme ...
Headed Paper
A piece of headed notepaper featuring a view of, The Parades with the Regent Hotel, by J. Brandard.
Headed Paper
A piece of headed notepaper featuring a view of The Parades with the Regent Hotel, by J. Brandard.
Headed Paper
Piece of headed notepaper featuring a view of The Parades with the Regent Hotel, by J. Brandard.
Holy Communion, Order of Service
This booklet contains the order of Holy Communion with morning and evening prayers for services held on the 3rd January 1915, London. The front page reads: 'A FORM/ OF/ HUMBLE PRAYER/ TO / ALMIGHTY GOD/ ...
Home Insurance Policy
A Home Insurance Policy for John Clifford Lock of 6 Leicester St, Leamington Spa. It is dated from 30th March 1966 to 30th March 1967.
Infant's Gas Mask: Instruction Leaflet
A leaflet explaining how to use the infant/small child's gas mask, 1939.
Information Sheet
A4 paper information sheet from Automotive Products Ltd. Printed on both sides in black with a blue border. Illustration of a clutch on the obverse.
Information Sheet
A4 paper information sheet from Automotive Products Ltd. Printed on both sides in black with a blue border. Diagram of a clutch on the obverse.