View of the north front of Somerset House in the Strand, Westminster, London Surrey canal showing the interior of Crystal

showing the interior of Crystal Palace filled with people

on the corner of Snowsfields and Newcomen Street

The River Lea and Stratford Bridge with a covered cart crossing

one peering into the nearby barrow

Ickenham is now in the London borough of Hillingdon

View of the north front of Somerset House in the Strand, Westminster, London Surrey canal showing the interior of CrystalView of the north front of Somerset House in the Strand, Westminster, London, 1798. Designed by Sir William Chambers in the late 18th century, Somerset House originally housed public offices, including the Navy Board and the three principal learned societies. It was later converted to house three art collections: the Gilbert Collection, the Hermitage Rooms and Courtauld Institute of Art Gallery.