John Norden, The View of London Bridge from east to west, [1597] - detail of bridge and houses above
A coach enters Shakespeare's London.
The centre of London Bridge had one short section where the houses did not loom five or six storeys high above the roadway. Norden shows a coach and a stream of ...
John Norden, The View of London Bridge from east to west, [1597] - detail of capsized rowing boat
A ‘taxi-boat’ in difficulties on the river Thames in Shakespeare's time.
Small rowing boats were the most common method of crossing the river Thames. These ferries acted as taxis and would ...
John Norden, The View of London Bridge from east to west, [1597] - detail, a 'taxi' boat passes freight-carrying-boats at anchor
River transport in Shakespeare's London.
In London the main means of crossing the river, apart from the only bridge, was by small rowing boat ferries, which acted as ‘taxi-boats’. These ...
John Norden, The View of London Bridge from east to west, [1597] - lower left corner, dedicating the engraving to The Lord Mayor.
Dedication of the view of London bridge as Shakespeare knew it.
Norden dedicated his engraving to the Lord Mayor of London, Sir Richard Saltonshall, as this corner of the engraving shows.
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John Norden, The View of London Bridge from east to west, [1597] - lower right corner of the engraving, panel descibing the bridge.
London's bridge described in Shakespeare's time.
John Norden's engraving of London Bridge carries a description. Here we learn that along its length lay 102 homes, built alongside and over the 30 foot ...
John Norden, The View of London Bridge from east to west, [1597] - Southern bank details including a crane, and heads on spikes above the gateway.
The south end of London Bridge, close to Shakespeare’s Globe.
The southern end of London Bridge led directly into the parish of St. Mary Overy. This was a busy area for industry as is indicated ...
Jubilee Booklet - King George V and Queen Mary
A souvenir booklet with a silver cover celebrating the jubilee of King George V and Queen Mary, April 1935.
Jubilee Booklet - Queen Elizabeth II
A souvenir booklet celebrating the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, 1977.
Jurassic Strata Diagram
Diagram showing the succession of Jurassic strata found in Warwickshire.
Kimbolton School Prospectus
A paperback prospectus from Kimbolton School, Cambridgeshire. The booklet has a cream coloured cover, a printed purple crest and a black printed inscription, 1960.
Knitting Patterns
Knitting patterns in a brown envelope, for knitting baby clothes, c.1930-1939. The envelope contains brown paper knitting patterns and a copy of Best Way magazine with instructions for knitting baby clothes ...
Lace Box - sale label
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This ...
Language Sample
White paper leaflet from the Malay Peninsula.
Language Sample
Leaflet or page from a book.
Lawn Tennis Rules
A booklet containing the rules of lawn tennis. It was published by Burgis and Colbourne Ltd of Leamington Spa on 7 February 1931.
Leaflet
A pink leaflet, from Spain, with black printing saying, 'Just As I Am' in Spanish.
Leaflet
A leaflet, from Africa, with illustrated text.
Leaflet
A leaflet, from Eurasia, containing a book extract. It bears a print of a fountain and an inscription in Hebrew text.