Buildings and Interiors
Members of Parliament enter the House of Commons
Victorian illustration to download showing Members of Parliament filing through Westminster Hall to enter the House of Commons.
Bethlem Royal Hospital (lunatic asylum), men’s gallery
Victorian illustration to download showing the men’s gallery in Bethlem Royal Hospital, a lunatic asylum.
Stonemasons carving roof bosses for the House of Commons, 1848
Victorian illustration to download showing stonemasons at work during the re-building of the Houses of Parliament, 1848. They carve roof bosses for the Central Lobby of the House of Commons.
Victoria Railway Bridge under construction
Victorian illustration to download showing Victoria Railway Bridge, London, being built in 1860. Labourers work on the masonry piers and the iron superstructure, which is supported by timber scaffolding.
Bethlem Royal Hospital (lunatic asylum), women’s gallery
Victorian illustration to download showing the women’s gallery in Bethlem Royal Hospital, a lunatic asylum.
Public drinking fountains at the British Museum
Victorian illustration to download showing visitors examining the public drinking fountains outside the entrance to the British Museum – they were installed in 1860.
High tide on the Thames at Greenwich
Victorian illustration to download showing high tide on the River Thames; water reaches the base of the Old Royal Naval College.
Luxury London cab: the Curricle Tribus
Victorian illustration to download showing a luxury London cab, the Curricle Tribus, patented by Mr Harvey in the 1840s.
The Sculpture Gallery, Holdernesse House
Victorian illustration to download showing the interior of the Sculpture Gallery, Holdernesse House, during a ball held in 1850 by the Marquess of Londonderry. Men and women in full evening…