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The coffin of W.E. Gladstone lying in state in Westminster Hall, attended by five men praying. Drawing by G.B. Scott after A. Kemp Tebby, 1898.

Chang, the Chinese giant : Brustad, the giant of Norway. Che-Mah, the Chinese Tom Thumb. Madaree, the real hindoo jadooger. And the midget prince 'Adonis' / Royal Aquarium, Westminster.

Programme and complete arrangements for this day : Friday, August 11th, 1882 ... / Royal Aquarium.

The Great Exhibition in the Crystal Palace, Hyde Park, London: the transept looking north. Steel engraving by W. Lacey after J.E. Mayall, 1851.

The residence of Sir Isaac Newton on the corner of Orange Street and St. Martin's Street, London: the Orange Street frontage. Engraving by S. Lacy after Meredith, 1811.

The Great Exhibition in the Crystal Palace, Hyde Park, London: the opening by Queen Victoria. Steel engraving by H. Bibby, 1851.

The residence of Sir Isaac Newton on the corner of Orange Street and St. Martin's Street, London. Engraving by C.J. Smith, 1837.

A new and compleat history and survey of the cities of London and Westminster, the borough of Southwark, and parts adjacent. From the earliest accounts, to the beginning of the year 1770 / By a society of gentlemen. Revised, corrected and improved by Henry Chamberlain of Hatton-Garden, esq.

The beheading of Charles I outside the Banqueting Hall of Whitehall in 1649. Engraving with etching.

Superintendent Durkin and Inspector Mackenzie enter the rooms of Mr Roberts in London and find him severely wounded after an encounter with Major Murray. Coloured lithograph, 1861.

The history of London from its foundation to the present time ... Including the several parishes in Westminster, Middlesex, Southwark, &c., within the bills of mortality / By William Maitland, F.R.S.

The residence of Sir Isaac Newton on the corner of Orange Street and St. Martin's Street, London: the Orange Street frontage. Wood engraving, 18--.

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of].

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, The United Parishes of St. Margaret and St. John, Westminster].

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St James's, Westminster].

The case of the burgesses and inhabitants of Westminster, against the bill for the better regulating the Nightly Watch and Bedels, within the two Parishes of St. James and St. George, Hanover-Square, within the Liberties of the City of Westminster

A copy of the poll for a citizen for the city and liberty of Westminster; begun to be Taken at Covent-Garden, Upon Wednesday the Twenty-Second Day of November; and Ending on Friday the Eighth Day of December 1749. Peter Leigh, Esq; High-Bailiff. Candidate

A list of the persons who, by the poll taken at the late election of a citizen to serve in Parliament for the city and liberty of Westminster, appear to have voted for the Right Hon. Lord Visc. Trentham, as entered in the Book opened for the Parish of St.

Instructions given by the deputy-steward, burgesses, and assistants, of the Court of Westminster, to the serjeants of yeomen of the channel

Copy of the poll for the election of two citizens to serve in the present parliament for the city and liberty of Westminster. Begun on Thursday the 7th, and ended on Saturday the 23d September 1780. Thomas Corbett, Esq. High Bailiff. Candidates, The Hon. 

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The case of the burgesses and inhabitants of Westminster, against the bill for the better regulating the Nightly Watch and Bedels, within the two Parishes of St. James and St. George, Hanover-Square, within the Liberties of the City of Westminster

A copy of the poll for a citizen for the city and liberty of Westminster; begun to be Taken at Covent-Garden, Upon Wednesday the Twenty-Second Day of November; and Ending on Friday the Eighth Day of December 1749. Peter Leigh, Esq; High-Bailiff. Candidate

A list of the persons who, by the poll taken at the late election of a citizen to serve in Parliament for the city and liberty of Westminster, appear to have voted for the Right Hon. Lord Visc. Trentham, as entered in the Book opened for the Parish of St.

Instructions given by the deputy-steward, burgesses, and assistants, of the Court of Westminster, to the serjeants of yeomen of the channel

Copy of the poll for the election of two citizens to serve in the present parliament for the city and liberty of Westminster. Begun on Thursday the 7th, and ended on Saturday the 23d September 1780. Thomas Corbett, Esq. High Bailiff. Candidates, The Hon.

Westminster

Images from the collections

Images referencing Westminster

Works from the collections

The case of the burgesses and inhabitants of Westminster, against the bill for the better regulating the Nightly Watch and Bedels, within the two Parishes of St. James and St. George, Hanover-Square, within the Liberties of the City of Westminster

A copy of the poll for a citizen for the city and liberty of Westminster; begun to be Taken at Covent-Garden, Upon Wednesday the Twenty-Second Day of November; and Ending on Friday the Eighth Day of December 1749. Peter Leigh, Esq; High-Bailiff. Candidate

A list of the persons who, by the poll taken at the late election of a citizen to serve in Parliament for the city and liberty of Westminster, appear to have voted for the Right Hon. Lord Visc. Trentham, as entered in the Book opened for the Parish of St.

Instructions given by the deputy-steward, burgesses, and assistants, of the Court of Westminster, to the serjeants of yeomen of the channel

Copy of the poll for the election of two citizens to serve in the present parliament for the city and liberty of Westminster. Begun on Thursday the 7th, and ended on Saturday the 23d September 1780. Thomas Corbett, Esq. High Bailiff. Candidates, The Hon.

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