Design Pics/Historical RM Images

The British ocean liner RMS Lusitania on the Hudson River, New York in 1909, during the Hudson??"Fulton Celebration. From The Book of Ships, publishe...

William Symington's (1764??"1831) stern wheel steam tug, Charlotte Dundas in 1803. From The Book of Ships, published c.1920.

Robert Fulton's steam vessel The North River Steamboat or North River, aka The Clermont. She steamed 150 miles in 32 hours on her trial trip in 1807....

A ship "coaling up" at Grangemouth docks, Scotland in the 19th century. From The Book of Ships, published c.1920.

The first passenger paddle steamer, Henry Bell's P S Comet, on the Clyde in 1812. She carried passengers between Glasgow, Greenock and Helensburgh....

Monsieur des Blancs steamboat, 1802, using endless chain paddles. From The Book of Ships, published c.1920.

A bird's-eye VIew of the deck of an ocean going liner in the 1920's. From The Book of Ships, published c.1920.

One of the first Atlantic twin-screw steamers. A twin-screw steamer (or steamship) is a steam-powered vessel propelled by two screw propellers, one...

HMS Trafalgar. From The Book of Ships, published c.1920.

HMS Hermes, a British aircraft carrier built for the Royal Navy, the world's first ship to be designed as an aircraft carrier, she was sunk by Japanes...

A light cruiser at sea, early 20th century. From The Book of Ships, published c.1920.

HMS Hermes, a British aircraft carrier built for the Royal Navy, the world's first ship to be designed as an aircraft carrier, she was sunk by Japanes...

Front cover from the book, London Pictures, published 1890.

The White Tower seen from the southeast. The White Tower, a central tower, the old keep, at the Tower of London, England. From London Pictures, publ...

Scene depicting the Great Fire of London, 1666. From London Pictures, published 1890.

The Foreign Office seen from St. James's Park, London, England in the 19th century. From London Pictures, published 1890.

The Monument to the Great Fire of London, aka The Monument, London, England, seen here in the 19th century. From London Pictures, published 1890.

The Bank and Royal Exchange, London, England seen here in the 19th century. From London Pictures, published 1890.

Number 10 Downing Street, City of Westminster, London, England, in the 19th century. From London Pictures, published 1890.

The "Peabody" dwellings for the industrious poor in Commercial Street, Spitalfields, London, England in the 19th century. George Peabody was an Ameri...

A VIsit from the school board inspector in VIctorian London. From London Pictures, published 1890.

Old London Bridge,(1209 - 1831) London, England in the 19th century. The spiked heads of executed criminals can be seen above the Southwark gatehouse....

The Congregational Memorial Hall, Farringdon Street, occupying the site of the old Fleet Prison, London, England in the 19th century. Built in 1875 it...

St. Thomas's Hospital, Lambeth, London, England in the 19th century.From London Pictures, published 1890.

Statue of William Tyndale, VIctoria Embankment Gardens, London, England in the 19th century. William Tyndale, sometimes spelled Tynsdale, Tindall, Ti...

Church of All Hallows Bread Street, Bread Street ward, City of London, England, demolished in 1877. From London Pictures, published 1890.

Cheapside and St Mary-le-Bow church steeple, London, England in the 19th century. From London Pictures, published 1890.

The Cheapside Cross, demolished in May 1643, London, England. From London Pictures, published 1890.

The Plane Tree, Wood Street, Cheapside, London, England in the 19th century. From London Pictures, published 1890.

Holborn VIaduct, London, England seen here in the 19th century. From London Pictures, published 1890.

A policeman stops the traffic on a busy crossing to allow pedestrians to cross the road, London, England, 19th century. From London Pictures, publish...

Dr. Johnson reading the manuscript of The VIcar of Wakefield. Samuel Johnson, 1709 - 1784, aka Dr. Johnson. English writer, poet, essayist, moralist...

Fleet Street, London, England, showing the old houses and the church of St Dunstan-in-the-West in the 19th century. From London Pictures, published...

Early morning in Covent Garden fruit and vegetable market, London, England in the 19th century. From London Pictures, published 1890.

The New Common Council Chamber, Guildhall, London, England in the 19th century. From London Pictures, published 1890.

Interior of the medieval Guildhall Great Hall, London, England in the 19th century. From London Pictures, published 1890.

The medieval crypt of Guildhall, London, England in the 19th century. From London Pictures, published 1890.

The Old Library, Guildhall, London, England in the 19th century. From London Pictures, published 1890.

Sign of the Boar's Head Tavern, Great Eastcheap, London, founded 1668.

Workers using machines to punch out the blank coin, the Royal Mint, London, England 19th century. From London Pictures, published 1890.

A worker at the coining press, the Royal Mint, London, England in the 19th century. From London Pictures, published 1890.

A worker at a coin rimming machine, the Royal Mint, London, England in the 19th century. From London Pictures, published 1890.

5 A.M. in Billingsgate Fish Market, London, England in the 19th century. This market building was opened in 1877, the fish was brought in boats to th...

London, England in the 19th century. The letter box at the general post office at 6 P.M., this was the busiest time of the day as the letter box was c...

London, England in the 19th century. The shoot in the general post office at 8 P.M., after the closing of the letter box at 6 P.M. sharp all letters...

A bird's eye VIew of the Tower of London, London, England in 1688. From London Pictures, published 1890.

Plan of the Tower of London, London, England. A. Tower Stairs B. Wharfinger's House C. Middle Tower D. Byward Tower E. Guard Rooom F. Queen's St...

The so-called Raleigh's cell in the White Tower, Tower of London, London, England. From London Pictures, published 1890.

Ancient inscription on the wall of the White Tower, Tower of London, England which reads thus; "He that indureth to the ende shall be saved. M. 10 R....

Ancient Latin inscription in the Beauchamp Tower, Tower of London, London, England, cut by Philip Howard, Earl of Arundel in 1587 which reads thus; ?...