File:Frost fair upon the Thames, in the reign of Charles II. Republished in the ILN, 3 March 1855 - BM Mid 01086246.jpg
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ILN staff, after William Warten, stationer at the signe of the Talbott under the Mitre Tavern in Fleet street London |
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The Illustrated London News |
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English: Frost fair upon the Thames, in the reign of Charles II. From a print of the time. Published in the Illustrated London News, 3 March 1855.
The Frost Fair of 1683. View of the Frost Fair of 1683/4; from a central point on the ice, looking east towards London Bridge; booths and stalls erected on the ice; horses drag sleighs and people run and play; two large circles formed beyond booths where animals are baited; the Monument to the left by London Bridge, and Southwark Cathedral on the right; after a contemporary print. Wood-engraving with letterpress Text at top: Exact and lively Mapp or REPRESENTATION Of Booths and all the varieties of showes and Humours upon the ICE on the River of THAMES by LONDON During that memorable Frost in the 35th yeare of the Reigne of his Sacred Majesty King CHARLES the 2nd, ANNO Domini MDCLXXXIII. With an Alphabetical Explanation of the most remarkeable Figures. Printed for and sold by William Warten, stationer at the signe of the Talbott under the Mitre Tavern in Fleet street London Text at bottom:A. The Temple Staires with People goeing upon the Ice to Temple Street B. The Duke of Yorke's Coffee house C. The Tory Booth D. The Booth with a Phoenix on it and Insured as long as the Foundation Stand E. The Roast Beefe Booth F. The halfe way house G. The Beare garden Shire Booth H. The Musick Booth I. The Printing Booth K. The Lottery Booth L.The Horne Tavern Booth M. The Temple garden with Crowds of People looking over the wall N. The Boat drawne with a Hors O. The Drum Boat P. the Boat drawne upon wheeles Q. the Bull baiting R.The Chair sliding in the Ring S. The Boyes Sliding T. The Nine Pinn Playing V. The sliding on Skates W. The sledge drawing Coales from the other side of the Thames X. The Boyes climbing upon the Tree in the Temple garden to see the Bull Baiting Y. The Toy Shopps Z. London Bridge Z. |
| Date | 3 March 1855 |
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The Illustrated London News https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_Heal-Topography-93 |
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