King George III Topographical Collection

All items in this exhibition

• A coloured plan, with measurements and descriptions of the great cavern, called Peak Cavern, at Castleton

  A coloured plan, with measurements and descriptions of the great cavern, called Peak Cavern, at Castleton

  Pen and ink on paper

  1840

  Add. MS 16945

  f.39

  Topographical Drawing

  Hand drawn plan of Peak's Cavern near Castleton in Derbyshire. There are many natural caverns in ...  [More details]

  A coloured plan, with measurements and descriptions of the great cavern, called Peak Cavern, at Castleton - Zoom-able Image

  A coloured plan, with measurements and descriptions of the great cavern, called Peak Cavern, at Castleton - Large Image

  A coloured plan, with measurements and descriptions of the great cavern, called Peak Cavern, at Castleton

  A coloured plan, with measurements and descriptions of the great cavern, called Peak Cavern, at Castleton - Thumbnail
• A coloured scheme for fortifying the island of St Nicholas, or Drake's Island, in Plymouth Sound

  A coloured scheme for fortifying the island of St Nicholas, or Drake's Island, in Plymouth Sound

  Pen and ink on paper

  1840

  Add. MS 16945

  f.39

  Topographical Drawing

  Plan of Plymouth harbour with particular attention to St Nicholas Island thought to have been dra...  [More details]

  A coloured scheme for fortifying the island of St Nicholas, or Drake's Island, in Plymouth Sound - Zoom-able Image

  A coloured scheme for fortifying the island of St Nicholas, or Drake's Island, in Plymouth Sound - Large Image

  A coloured scheme for fortifying the island of St Nicholas, or Drake's Island, in Plymouth Sound

  A coloured scheme for fortifying the island of St Nicholas, or Drake's Island, in Plymouth Sound - Thumbnail
• A coloured section of the labourers' tenements at Purfleet

  A coloured section of the labourers' tenements at Purfleet

  Pen and ink on paper

  1840

  Add. MS 16945

  f.39

  Topographical Drawing

  Plan of the Smith’s shop and guard room at Purfleet in Essex. A magazine that originally st...  [More details]

  A coloured section of the labourers' tenements at Purfleet - Zoom-able Image

  A coloured section of the labourers' tenements at Purfleet - Large Image

  A coloured section of the labourers' tenements at Purfleet

  A coloured section of the labourers' tenements at Purfleet - Thumbnail
• A Correct View of the Theatre at Philadelphia

  A Correct View of the Theatre at Philadelphia

  Pen and ink on paper

  1840

  Add. MS 16945

  f.39

  Topographical Drawing

  View of the New Theatre on Chestnut Street in Philadelphia, America. Thomas Wignall commissioned ...  [More details]

  A Correct View of the Theatre at Philadelphia - Zoom-able Image

  A Correct View of the Theatre at Philadelphia - Large Image

  A Correct View of the Theatre at Philadelphia

  A Correct View of the Theatre at Philadelphia - Thumbnail
• A Cottage near Llanrwst

  A Cottage near Llanrwst

  Pen and ink on paper

  1840

  Add. MS 16945

  f.39

  Topographical Drawing

  View of a cottage near Llanrwst in the Conway valley in Northern Wales. The town is situated on t...  [More details]

  A Cottage near Llanrwst - Zoom-able Image

  A Cottage near Llanrwst - Large Image

  A Cottage near Llanrwst

  A Cottage near Llanrwst - Thumbnail
• A Description of the Habits of many Countries in the World

  A Description of the Habits of many Countries in the World

  Pen and ink on paper

  1840

  Add. MS 16945

  f.39

  Topographical Drawing

  A pamphlet which was printed on the frozen River Thames, in January 1740. During the eighteenth c...  [More details]

  A Description of the Habits of many Countries in the World - Zoom-able Image

  A Description of the Habits of many Countries in the World - Large Image

  A Description of the Habits of many Countries in the World

  A Description of the Habits of many Countries in the World - Thumbnail
• A distant Front View of the Palace in Kensington Gardens

  A distant Front View of the Palace in Kensington Gardens

  Pen and ink on paper

  1840

  Add. MS 16945

  f.39

  Topographical Drawing

  View of the leafy landscaped gardens surrounding Kensington Palace. The palace was built for Will...  [More details]

  A distant Front View of the Palace in Kensington Gardens - Zoom-able Image

  A distant Front View of the Palace in Kensington Gardens - Large Image

  A distant Front View of the Palace in Kensington Gardens

  A distant Front View of the Palace in Kensington Gardens - Thumbnail
• A distant view of Bowness and part of Windermere Lake

  A distant view of Bowness and part of Windermere Lake

  Pen and ink on paper

  1840

  Add. MS 16945

  f.39

  Topographical Drawing

  Bowness on Windermere is the port serving Windermere Lake. This picture shows the 14th century c...  [More details]

  A distant view of Bowness and part of Windermere Lake - Zoom-able Image

  A distant view of Bowness and part of Windermere Lake - Large Image

  A distant view of Bowness and part of Windermere Lake

  A distant view of Bowness and part of Windermere Lake - Thumbnail
• A Draught of Newton Bridge at Auckland

  A Draught of Newton Bridge at Auckland

  Pen and ink on paper

  1840

  Add. MS 16945

  f.39

  Topographical Drawing

  A elevation of Newton Bridge in Bishop's Auckland, which as the title says was commissioned by Wa...  [More details]

  A Draught of Newton Bridge at Auckland - Zoom-able Image

  A Draught of Newton Bridge at Auckland - Large Image

  A Draught of Newton Bridge at Auckland

  A Draught of Newton Bridge at Auckland - Thumbnail
• A draught of St Bartholomew's hospital

  A draught of St Bartholomew's hospital

  Pen and ink on paper

  1840

  Add. MS 16945

  f.39

  Topographical Drawing

  The oldest hospital in London, St Bartholomew's was originally part of a priory. The priory laste...  [More details]

  A draught of St Bartholomew's hospital - Zoom-able Image

  A draught of St Bartholomew's hospital - Large Image

  A draught of St Bartholomew's hospital

  A draught of St Bartholomew's hospital - Thumbnail