A holophote on board HMS Imperieuse mb-code U904015INP St James's Chapel and Tottenham

St James's Chapel and Tottenham Court Turnpike

Pictured: The Queen greeting crowds of people who gathered to welcome her

horses carriages and omnibuses in the street

James Bradley (1693-1762) and Pierre Charles Le Monnier (1675-1757)

A holophote on board HMS Imperieuse mb-code U904015INP St James's Chapel and TottenhamA holophote on board HMS 'Imperieuse', 1896. A holophote is a lamp which incorporates lenses or reflectors to collect the light and throw it in a particular direction. They are used in lighthouses. Launced in 1883, HMS 'Imperieuse' was an armoured cruiser. From 1896 until 1899 she was flagship of the Royal Navy's Pacific Station. A print from The Navy and Army Illustrated, 12th June 1896.