View of the River Thames during the 1683-1684 frost fair, London tibor vaga View of the royal table

View of the royal table as Queen Victoria drinks the health of the citizens of London

having occupied London

The South Sea Bubble

Military figure in the uniform of the fifth regiment of the Loyal London Volunteers

A busy scene with prospective buyers examining the horses for sale

View of the River Thames during the 1683-1684 frost fair, London tibor vaga View of the royal tableView of the River Thames during the 1683 1684 frost fair, London, 1716. Eating, drinking and entertainment booths can be seen stretching across the ice. Figures travel by horse drawn coach, skates, boats with wheels and boats transformed into sledges. The item has been divided into 45 playing cards with instructions in the margins. Winters in Britain were often particularly cold in the 17th and 18th centuries, a period known as the 'Little Ice Age'.