The Black Lion Inn, Whitefriars Street, London Eaton Square Prince Albert laying the first

Prince Albert laying the first stone at the Royal Exchange

In the right foreground a man stands holding a sign saying 'coaches to all parts of the kingdom' and the street is bustling with the arrival and departure of stage coaches

showing the wooden framework over which the stone arches will be laid

with an open drain in the foreground

and bollards along the pavement outside

The Black Lion Inn, Whitefriars Street, London Eaton Square Prince Albert laying the firstThe Black Lion Inn, Whitefriars Street, London, c1855. Washing can be seen hanging out to dry on the balcony. A man waits as a groom leads out a horse, followed by a dog.