Houses of Convocation, London mb-width 5023 The Thames Tunnel

The Thames Tunnel

was the first underwater tunnel in the world

Gleaning was the practice of collecting loose grain and other useful remnants of crops from field after harvesting

bird's-eye view of the village of Islington in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I

A street seller carrying a number of elongated glass funnels

Houses of Convocation, London mb-width 5023 The Thames TunnelHouses of Convocation, London, c1623. Two views of the Houses of Convocation assembled in Westminster Abbey or possibly St Paul's Cathedral. The upper image depicts the upper house consisting of bishops presided over by George Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury. The lower image shows the Lower House consisting of Deans, Archdeacons and Clerks, with John Young, Dean of Winchester, in the chair.