Title
Leonard Holt tying a packet of letters to the bottom of a rope
Caption
Leonard Holt tying a packet of letters to the bottom of a rope so that the grocer Bloundel can pull them up into his house which he has shut up to save his family from the Plague of London (1665). Illustration by John Franklin (fl.1800-61) for William Harrison Ainsworth "Old Saint Paul's", London 1855 (first published 1841). Engraving
Date
1855
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP07101_390005210
License type
Rights managed
Available size
24,4Mb (2,1Mb) / 8,0in x 11,8in / 2407 x 3543 (300dpi)