View of New River Head, Finsbury, London Finish:10-pack The fleet of the City

The fleet of the City steamboats passing in review order off Chelsea

and fireplace

The church of St John-at-Hackney is visible in the distance

Also with figures and a coach and horses

View of rioters setting fire to Newgate Prison

View of New River Head, Finsbury, London Finish:10-pack The fleet of the CityView of New River Head, Finsbury, London, c1753; with figures. Completed in 1713, this was a massive engineering project to improve London's water supply by collecting clean water from 40 miles away and bringing it to large cisterns at Finsbury. From there it was delivered to the city in pipes made from hollowed elm trunks.