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William Pitt the younger places the dome of St Paul's Cathedral over Lincoln Cathedral; representing Pitt's appointment of George Pretyman (Bishop of Lincoln) as also dean of St Paul's. Etching attributed to J. Gillray, 1787.

Two actors performing on an open-air stage, perhaps selling medicines (?); St. Pauls cathedral is visible in the background. Engraving by J. van der Gucht.

A young man, on his way to London, dreams of a successful future. Photograph after C. Nanteuil.

Astronomy: a view of London in 1748, with diagrams of an eclipse. Engraving.

People strolling and buying plague antidotes in old St Paul's Cathedral, London. Etching by J. Franklin.

St Paul's cathedral, London: view from the east. Engraving by T. Platt. 17--.

Residents of Ephesus burn their books on the magic arts before Saint Paul. Engraving, 18th century, after J. Thornhill.

King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra passing though the lines of nurses in St. Paul's Cathedral in June 1903. Ink drawing by A. Kemp Tebby after D. Macpherson, 1903.

The funeral ceremony for Lord Nelson in Saint Paul's Cathedral in 1806. Aquatint by N.I.W.C. Heideloff and J. Bluck after A.D. Macquin, 1806.

A young distressed woman is standing on the pier of a bridge on the River Thames contemplating suicide. Engraving by T. Godfrey after G. Doré.

St Paul's cathedral, London: view from the north. Engraving by H. Hulsbergh. 17--.

King Philip II of Spain and Queen Mary I of England. Etching by J. Brown after G.P. Harding after A. Mor.

Old Saint Paul's cathedral, London: the church of Saint Faith in the crypt of the cathedral. Drawing by or after W. Hollar.

The accomplishment of Scripture prophecies. Being eight sermons preach'd at the Cathedral church of St. Paul, in the year MDCCVII, at the lecture founded by the Honourable Robert Boyle esq. : with an appendix. To which is subjoin'd a dissertation, to prove that our Savior ascended into heaven on the evening after his resurrection / By William Whiston.

The domesday of St. Paul's of the year M.CC.XXII., or, Registrum de visitatione maneriorum per Robertum Decanum : and other original documents relating to the manors and churches belonging to the dean and chapter of St. Paul's, London, in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries / with an introduction, notes, and illustrations by William Hale Hale.

Memorial service for the late miss Edith Cavell : Friday, 29th October, 1915, at 12 noon / St. Paul's Cathedral.

The British Red Cross Society service of dedication : Wednesday, 5 July, 1961 at 6 p.m. / St. Paul's Cathedral.

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St Paul's Cathedral

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Images referencing St Paul's Cathedral

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Memorial service for the late miss Edith Cavell : Friday, 29th October, 1915, at 12 noon / St. Paul's Cathedral.

The British Red Cross Society service of dedication : Wednesday, 5 July, 1961 at 6 p.m. / St. Paul's Cathedral.

St Paul's Cathedral

Images from the collections

Images referencing St Paul's Cathedral

Works from the collections

Memorial service for the late miss Edith Cavell : Friday, 29th October, 1915, at 12 noon / St. Paul's Cathedral.

The British Red Cross Society service of dedication : Wednesday, 5 July, 1961 at 6 p.m. / St. Paul's Cathedral.

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