Mount Vesuvius, as represented at the Surrey Zoological Gardens, Southwark, London Size:Large: 7 x 5in The church was bought by

The church was bought by the townspeople of St Albans in 1553 to serve as their parish church after the abbey was closed by the Dissolution of the Monasteries

'General Blackbeard wounded at the battle of Leadenhall'

The Lord Mayor (John Perring) sits at the head of a table looking towards a sailor who is holding a chain attached to an iron band around the neck of a diminutive Napoleon

including a steamboat

Hampstead'

Mount Vesuvius, as represented at the Surrey Zoological Gardens, Southwark, London Size:Large: 7 x 5in The church was bought by'Mount Vesuvius, as represented at the Surrey Zoological Gardens', Southwark, London, 1837. The Gardens were opened in 1832 and comprised 15 acres, with a lake of 3 acres. There was a good collection of animals and birds, with scenic attractions. The Gardens extended as far as Manor Place.