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Background imagePress Collection: New Hydraulic Lift at the Victoria Docks, 1858. Creator: Walmsley

New Hydraulic Lift at the Victoria Docks, 1858. Creator: Walmsley
New Hydraulic Lift at the Victoria Docks, [London], 1858. The new graving-docks in connection with the Victoria Docks, the construction of which was commenced about two years back

Background imagePress Collection: Rifle fete at Ecclesbourne, near Hastings, 1860. Creator: W Thomas

Rifle fete at Ecclesbourne, near Hastings, 1860. Creator: W Thomas
Rifle fete at Ecclesbourne, near Hastings, 1860. The contest was chiefly among the members of the Cinque Ports Corps...The first prize was a Lancaster rifle, value ten guineas, which was won by Mr

Background imagePress Collection: The Highland Shepherd - painted by R. Ansdell - from the Exhibition of the Royal Academy, 1856

The Highland Shepherd - painted by R. Ansdell - from the Exhibition of the Royal Academy, 1856. Creator: W Thomas
The Highland Shepherd - painted by R. Ansdell - from the Exhibition of the Royal Academy, 1856. Engraving of a painting....one of those happy transcripts of Highland life that has made Mr

Background imagePress Collection: Ford V8 Pilot, 1950 Monte Carlo rally. Creator: Unknown

Ford V8 Pilot, 1950 Monte Carlo rally. Creator: Unknown
Ford V8 Pilot, 1950 Monte Carlo rally

Background imagePress Collection: Dancing between Decks, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Dancing between Decks, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Dancing between Decks, 1850. Emigrants leaving for the colonies: United States, Canada, South Africa, Australia or New Zealand

Background imagePress Collection: Printing the Daily Telegraph newspaper, London, c1900 (1903)

Printing the Daily Telegraph newspaper, London, c1900 (1903). From Living London, Vol. II, by George R. Sims. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1903]

Background imagePress Collection: Rustic sports in the Park - north view of Harewood House, 1845. Creator: Unknown

Rustic sports in the Park - north view of Harewood House, 1845. Creator: Unknown
Rustic sports in the Park - north view of Harewood House, 1845. Celebrations at Harewood House near Leeds in Yorkshire. The events which gave rise to the Festival were the Coming of Age

Background imagePress Collection: View of Ayr, the birth-place of Burns, 1844. Creator: Unknown

View of Ayr, the birth-place of Burns, 1844. Creator: Unknown
View of Ayr, the birth-place of Burns, 1844. The town where Scottish poet Robert Burns was born, with its two bridges over the River Ayr. From " Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol I

Background imagePress Collection: The Princes Second Derby, 1900: Diamond Jubilee first past the post, (1901). Creator: Unknown

The Princes Second Derby, 1900: Diamond Jubilee first past the post, (1901). Creator: Unknown
The Princes Second Derby, 1900: Diamond Jubilee first past the post, (1901). Thoroughbred race horse owned by the Prince of Wales winning the Derby at Epsom racecourse in Surrey

Background imagePress Collection: Washing Day, 1888. Creator: Unknown

Washing Day, 1888. Creator: Unknown
Washing Day, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888

Background imagePress Collection: New Physicians Hall, Edinburgh, 1845. Creator: Unknown

New Physicians Hall, Edinburgh, 1845. Creator: Unknown
New Physicians Hall, Edinburgh, 1845. Offices of the Royal College of Physicians in Queen Street, designed by Thomas Hamilton. The top figure of the facade is that of Hygeia, the Goddess of Health

Background imagePress Collection: Framlingham Castle, 1845. Creator: Unknown

Framlingham Castle, 1845. Creator: Unknown
Framlingham Castle, 1845. Norman castle in Suffolk. This picturesque ruin of a fortress of the Middle Ages, stands on the north side of the town of Framlingham, 18 miles north-east of Ipswich

Background imagePress Collection: Brandon Station, 1845. Creator: Unknown

Brandon Station, 1845. Creator: Unknown
Brandon Station, 1845. Railway station at the town of Brandon in Suffolk, one of the stops on the newly opened line from London to Cambridge and Ely

Background imagePress Collection: Lloyds Coffee House, London, 1798, (1947). Creator: William Holland

Lloyds Coffee House, London, 1798, (1947). Creator: William Holland
Lloyds Coffee House, London, 1798, (1947). Interior of the Lloyds Coffee House in Lombard Street in the City of London. Lloyds became a meeting place for merchants and shipowners

Background imagePress Collection: Queen Victoria... visiting Soldiers wounded in the Indian Frontier campaigns... 1898, (1901)

Queen Victoria... visiting Soldiers wounded in the Indian Frontier campaigns... 1898, (1901)
Queen Victoria at Netley Hospital visiting Soldiers wounded in the Indian Frontier campaigns, December 3, 1898, (1901). Victoria (1819-1901) with injured men of the British Army

Background imagePress Collection: Queen Victoria conferring the Victoria Cross on heroes of Dargai... May 14, 1898, (1901)

Queen Victoria conferring the Victoria Cross on heroes of Dargai... May 14, 1898, (1901)
Queen Victoria conferring the Victoria Cross on heroes of Dargai at Netley Hospital, May 14, 1898, (1901). Victoria (1819-1901)

Background imagePress Collection: Visit of the Prince of Wales to Bournemouth; View of Bournemouth form the East Cliff, 1890

Visit of the Prince of Wales to Bournemouth; View of Bournemouth form the East Cliff, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Visit of the Prince of Wales to Bournemouth; View of Bournemouth form the East Cliff, 1890

Background imagePress Collection: What do you think of the expedition? from Metamorphoses of the Day, 1829

What do you think of the expedition? from Metamorphoses of the Day, 1829

Background imagePress Collection: Prossers Wooden Railway, Wimbledon Common, 1845. Creator: Unknown

Prossers Wooden Railway, Wimbledon Common, 1845. Creator: Unknown
Prossers Wooden Railway, Wimbledon Common, 1845....a System of Tram-ways composed entirely of Wood, which the inventor, Mr

Background imagePress Collection: The Char-a-banc presented to Her Majesty by the King of the French, 1844

The Char-a-banc presented to Her Majesty by the King of the French, 1844. Queen Victoria and King Louis Philippe of France ride from the Queens Entrance at Windsor Castle to Twickenham

Background imagePress Collection: Conflagration at Sir C. Prices Wharf, Blackfriars, 1845. Creator: Unknown

Conflagration at Sir C. Prices Wharf, Blackfriars, 1845. Creator: Unknown
Conflagration at Sir C. Prices Wharf, Blackfriars, 1845. The London fire brigade attempting to extinguish a fire...in the warehouses belonging to Sir Charles Price and Co

Background imagePress Collection: Gotha - from His Royal Highness Prince Alberts drawing, 1845. Creator: W. J. Linton

Gotha - from His Royal Highness Prince Alberts drawing, 1845. Creator: W. J. Linton
Gotha - from His Royal Highness Prince Alberts drawing, 1845. View of the town of Gotha in Thuringia, Germany, seat of the royal house of Wettin of which Prince Albert was a member

Background imagePress Collection: The Distin Family, 1844. Creator: Unknown

The Distin Family, 1844. Creator: Unknown
The Distin Family, 1844. John Distin and his sons were British musicians who performed on saxhorns and were influential in the evolution of brass instruments in then popular music. Mr

Background imagePress Collection: Scenes from a Victorian Summer, 1878, (1942). Creator: Randolph Caldecott

Scenes from a Victorian Summer, 1878, (1942). Creator: Randolph Caldecott
Scenes from a Victorian Summer, 1878, (1942). Page layout with illustrations and indications of the placement of text. Design for the Summer Number of " The Graphic" [newspaper], 1878

Background imagePress Collection: Female model climing in to Cooper F5000 at 1969 Racing Car show. Creator: Unknown

Female model climing in to Cooper F5000 at 1969 Racing Car show. Creator: Unknown
Female model climing in to Cooper F5000 at 1969 Racing Car show

Background imagePress Collection: 'Loch Ericht - a Bright Night', by A. Gilbert - from the last Winter Exhibition, 1864

"Loch Ericht - a Bright Night", by A. Gilbert - from the last Winter Exhibition, 1864. Creator: W Thomas
"Loch Ericht - a Bright Night", by A. Gilbert - from the last Winter Exhibition, 1864. Engraving of a painting. 'Loch Ericht, or Erochd, though either not mentioned at all

Background imagePress Collection: The late Walter Savage Landor, 1864. Creator: Unknown

The late Walter Savage Landor, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The late Walter Savage Landor, 1864. Engraving from a photograph by Mr. Herbert Watkins. 'Our readers may...look with some interest upon the portrait of a man of great originality

Background imagePress Collection: Sketches from New York: a lager beer brewery at Guttenberg, on the Hudson River, 1864

Sketches from New York: a lager beer brewery at Guttenberg, on the Hudson River, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Sketches from New York: a lager beer brewery at Guttenberg, on the Hudson River, 1864. 'The Teutonic population of New York [and] the neighbouring Brooklyn, Hoboken, and Jersey City

Background imagePress Collection: A Japanese wood-engraver, 1864. Creator: Unknown

A Japanese wood-engraver, 1864. Creator: Unknown
A Japanese wood-engraver, 1864. '...from a sketch by our Artist at Yokohama. It is painful here to observe the uncomfortable position of the Japanese engraver at his work - to see how he is

Background imagePress Collection: Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden: torchlight procession to…Royal Palace…, 1864

Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden: torchlight procession to…Royal Palace…, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden: torchlight procession to the Royal Palace at Stockholm - from a sketch by our special artist, 1864

Background imagePress Collection: Sketches from New York: entertainment in a lager beer saloon, 1864. Creator: Unknown

Sketches from New York: entertainment in a lager beer saloon, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Sketches from New York: entertainment in a lager beer saloon, 1864. 'Lager beer proper is composed of malt, hops, and water...It is lighter than the beer of England

Background imagePress Collection: The new Sèvres porcelain manufactory in the park of St. Cloud: bird's eye view of...workshops, 1864

The new Sèvres porcelain manufactory in the park of St. Cloud: bird's eye view of...workshops, 1864
The new Sevres porcelain manufactory in the park of St. Cloud [in France]: bird's eye view of the workshops, 1864. '1. Ovens for baking the porcelain; 2. Mill-rooms; 3

Background imagePress Collection: Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden:...ball given by the Dowager of Sweden

Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden:...ball given by the Dowager of Sweden..., 1864. Creator: Unknown
Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden: the ball given by the Dowager of Sweden...at Drottningholm, near Stockholm, 1864. The future King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra in Scandinavia

Background imagePress Collection: Election Day in New York: a polling-place among the 'Lower Twenty', 1864. Creator: Unknown

Election Day in New York: a polling-place among the "Lower Twenty", 1864. Creator: Unknown
Election Day in New York: a polling-place among the "Lower Twenty", 1864. Crowds at a polling station on 8 November, '...the day of the Presidential election

Background imagePress Collection: Christmas Story-telling - drawn by J. E. Millais, 1862. Creator: Dalziel Brothers

Christmas Story-telling - drawn by J. E. Millais, 1862. Creator: Dalziel Brothers
Christmas Story-telling - drawn by J. E. Millais, 1862. Victorian family entertainment. From "Illustrated London News", 1862.

Background imagePress Collection: Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden: the landing at Stockholm…, 1864

Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden: the landing at Stockholm…, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden: the landing at Stockholm, from a sketch by our special artist, 1864. The future King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra in Scandinavia

Background imagePress Collection: Election Day in New York: a polling-place among the 'Upper Ten', 1864. Creator: Unknown

Election Day in New York: a polling-place among the "Upper Ten", 1864. Creator: Unknown
Election Day in New York: a polling-place among the "Upper Ten", 1864. Crowds at a polling station on 8 November, '...the day of the Presidential election

Background imagePress Collection: Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden: the Royal Palace of Gripsholm…, 1864

Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden: the Royal Palace of Gripsholm…, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden: the Royal Palace of Gripsholm, on the Malar Lake, near Stockholm - from a sketch by our Special Artist, 1864

Background imagePress Collection: Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden:...at the Theatre Royal, Stockholm..., 1864

Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden:...at the Theatre Royal, Stockholm..., 1864. Creator: Unknown
Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden:...at the Theatre Royal, Stockholm - from a sketch by our special artist, 1864. The future King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra in Scandinavia

Background imagePress Collection: 'The Challenge: A Puritan's Struggle between Honour and Conscience', by W. G. Orchardson..., 1864

"The Challenge: A Puritan's Struggle between Honour and Conscience", by W. G. Orchardson..., 1864
"The Challenge: A Puritan's Struggle between Honour and Conscience", by W. G. Orchardson, in the Winter Exhibition of Cabinet Pictures, 1864. Engraving of a painting

Background imagePress Collection: The War in America: passage of the Shenandoah River at Front Royal..., 1864. Creator: Unknown

The War in America: passage of the Shenandoah River at Front Royal..., 1864. Creator: Unknown
The War in America: passage of the Shenandoah River at Front Royal by the divisions sent to reinforce General Early, 1864

Background imagePress Collection: Scene of the explosion of gunpowder magazines near Erith, 1864. Creator: Unknown

Scene of the explosion of gunpowder magazines near Erith, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Scene of the explosion of gunpowder magazines near Erith, 1864. '...a general view, taken from the embankment looking down the river,...[after] the destructive explosion at the Belvedere

Background imagePress Collection: The Fish Nurseries at Huningue, France, 1864. Creator: Unknown

The Fish Nurseries at Huningue, France, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Fish Nurseries at Huningue, France, 1864. 'The suite of buildings at Huningue is devoted to the extension of the piscicultural system

Background imagePress Collection: The War in Schleswig: Danish prisoners on the road to Rendsburg after the Battle of Over-Selk

The War in Schleswig: Danish prisoners on the road to Rendsburg after the Battle of Over-Selk, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The War in Schleswig: Danish prisoners on the road to Rendsburg after the Battle of Over-Selk - from a sketch by our special artist, 1864. 'No exact account can be given of the Danish loss

Background imagePress Collection: The Charing-Cross Railway: the signal station on the north end of the bridge, 1864. Creator: Unknown

The Charing-Cross Railway: the signal station on the north end of the bridge, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Charing-Cross Railway: the signal station on the north end of the bridge, [London], 1864. 'The signal station...is remarkable for the ingenious character of its arrangements

Background imagePress Collection: The explosion of a gunpowder magazine near Erith: ruins of Silver's house, 1864. Creator: Unknown

The explosion of a gunpowder magazine near Erith: ruins of Silver's house, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The explosion of a gunpowder magazine near Erith: ruins of Rayner's house, 1864. Engraving from '...a photograph taken with the newly-invented panoramic camera by the "London Pantascopic

Background imagePress Collection: The explosion of a gunpowder magazine near Erith: ruins of Rayner's house, 1864. Creator: Unknown

The explosion of a gunpowder magazine near Erith: ruins of Rayner's house, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The explosion of a gunpowder magazine near Erith: ruins of Rayner's house, 1864. Illustration of '...what is left of the house of George Rayner, storekeeper to the magazine of Messrs

Background imagePress Collection: 'The Waefu' Heart', by T. Duncan, A.R.A., in the gallery of the South Kensington Museum, 1864

"The Waefu' Heart", by T. Duncan, A.R.A., in the gallery of the South Kensington Museum, 1864. Engraving of a painting '...from the Sheepshanks' Collection of the South



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