In a 19th-century world without television and radio, stereoscope devices for viewing 3D images were popular forms of home entertainment. Seen through the viewer, two side-by-side photos merge to create the perception of 3D depth. <br /><br />These stereoscopic images take us on a 3D tour of Victorian London starting on the south bank of the Thames with Westminster Bridge, the Palace of Westminster and Big Ben in the background, circa 1890.
3D tour of Victorian London —
In a 19th-century world without television and radio, stereoscope devices for viewing 3D images were popular forms of home entertainment. Seen through the viewer, two side-by-side photos merge to create the perception of 3D depth.

These stereoscopic images take us on a 3D tour of Victorian London starting on the south bank of the Thames with Westminster Bridge, the Palace of Westminster and Big Ben in the background, circa 1890.
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A family enjoy a ride on an elephant at London Zoo in Regent's Park, circa 1895.
London Zoo, Regent's Park —
A family enjoy a ride on an elephant at London Zoo in Regent's Park, circa 1895.
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Flower sellers with their baskets of wares in Regent Street, circa 1900.
Regent Street flower sellers —
Flower sellers with their baskets of wares in Regent Street, circa 1900.
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Hansom cabs and public coaches jostle past Oxford Circus, circa 1870.
Oxford Circus —
Hansom cabs and public coaches jostle past Oxford Circus, circa 1870.
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St Paul's Cathedral, seen from Southwark Bridge on the River Thames, circa 1870.
St Paul's Cathedral —
St Paul's Cathedral, seen from Southwark Bridge on the River Thames, circa 1870.
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Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square, circa 1900.
Trafalgar Square —
Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square, circa 1900.
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People passing the base of Nelson's column in Trafalgar Square, circa 1890.
Trafalgar Square —
People passing the base of Nelson's column in Trafalgar Square, circa 1890.
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Women shelling walnuts at Covent Garden market, circa 1890.
Covent Garden —
Women shelling walnuts at Covent Garden market, circa 1890.
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Traffic on Fleet Street with St Paul's Cathedral in the background, circa 1900.
Fleet Street —
Traffic on Fleet Street with St Paul's Cathedral in the background, circa 1900.
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The Grand Entrance to Hyde Park at Hyde Park Corner, circa 1900.
Hyde Park Corner —
The Grand Entrance to Hyde Park at Hyde Park Corner, circa 1900.
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Cab and cart drivers stop to let their horses drink from a trough near Marble Arch, circa 1890.
Marble Arch —
Cab and cart drivers stop to let their horses drink from a trough near Marble Arch, circa 1890.
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Sandwichboard men in the Strand advertise theater seats, 1894.
Savoy Street —
Sandwichboard men in the Strand advertise theater seats, 1894.
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People outside the <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.londonstereo.com%2Fintroduction.html" target="_blank" target="_blank">London Stereoscopic Company's</a> offices in Regent Street, 1900. The Company sold stereo views and stereoscopes to the public from as early as 1854.
London Stereoscopic Company —
People outside the London Stereoscopic Company's offices in Regent Street, 1900. The Company sold stereo views and stereoscopes to the public from as early as 1854.
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