Wyld's Great Globe
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Wyld's Great Globe was an attraction situated in London's Leicester Square between 1851 and 1862, constructed by James Wyld, a distinguished mapmaker and former Member of Parliament for Bodmin.
James Wyld (the Younger) (1812–1887)
An early view of the Great Globe without the galleries
This image of the Globe (with completed galleries) shows a placard bearer in the foreground advertising one of Wyld's competitors: The Panorama of Paris and Versailles.
Wyld's accompanying guide ran to 132 pages.
Leicester Square
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Leicester Square is a pedestrianised square in the West End of London, England, and is the centre of London's entertainment district. It was laid out in 1670 as Leicester Fields, which was named after
Wyld's Great Globe
…Wyld's Great Globe (also known as Wyld's Globe or Wyld's Monster Globe) was an attraction situated in London's Leicester Square between 1851 and 1862, constructed by James Wyld (1812–1887), a distinguished mapmaker and former Member of Parliament for Bodmin. At the centre of a…
Leicester Square in 2026
Leicester Square in 1750, looking north towards Leicester House, then one of the largest houses in London.
Leicester Square overlooked by the Alhambra Theatre in 1874
Leicester Square in 1880, looking north east