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File:The Post Office in St Martin le Grand by Thomas Shepherd (late 1820s).jpg

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The 19th century headquarters of the General Post Office in St Martins-le-Grand in the City of London. Antique steel engraved print by Thomas Hosmer Shepherd (1793 to 1864) who was employed by Frederick Crace for a series of drawings of London. Many of the engravings include figures, carriages or boats . Originally produced for Shepherd's "Metropolitan Improvements; or London in the Nineteenth Century" (1826 to 1827).

(A present day view of the same location)
Date late 1820s.
Source https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=iTbSAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA357
Author Thomas Shepherd

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  • 2011-12-30 14:09 Jarry1250 570×339× (83684 bytes) Upload sourced B&W version
  • 2005-06-22 11:20 Bhoeble 542×378× (53017 bytes) The 19th century headquarters of the General Post Office in St Martins-le-Grand in the [[City of London]]. Drawing by Thomas Shepherd, late 1820s. {{PD}}

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