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Background imageAw Cowan Collection: The Castle Rock, Edinburgh, c1890. Artist: Charles Wilkinson

The Castle Rock, Edinburgh, c1890. Artist: Charles Wilkinson
The Castle Rock, Edinburgh, c1890. After a photograph by Poulton & Son. From Cassells History of England, by John Cassell. [A. W. Cowan, Cassell & Company Limited, London, Paris, Melbourne, c1890]

Background imageAw Cowan Collection: Scene During The Preston Strike, c1890. Artist: William Rainey

Scene During The Preston Strike, c1890. Artist: William Rainey
Scene During The Preston Strike, c1890. Part of the 1842 General Strike or Plug Plot Riots. These strikes and disturbances were prompted by depression in 1841-2 which resulted in wage cuts of over

Background imageAw Cowan Collection: Hatfield House, Hertfordshire - South Front, c1890. Artist: Charles Wilkinson

Hatfield House, Hertfordshire - South Front, c1890. Artist: Charles Wilkinson
Hatfield House, Hertfordshire - South Front, c1890. From Cassells History of England, by John Cassell. [A. W. Cowan, Cassell & Company Limited, London, Paris, Melbourne, c1890]

Background imageAw Cowan Collection: Perth, from Bridge End, 1907, (c1890). Artist: Charles Wilkinson

Perth, from Bridge End, 1907, (c1890). Artist: Charles Wilkinson
Perth, from Bridge End, 1907, (c1890). After a photograph of James Valentine (1815-1879) and Son. From Cassells History of England, by John Cassell. [A. W

Background imageAw Cowan Collection: Chatsworth from the Derwent, c1890. Artist: Charles Wilkinson

Chatsworth from the Derwent, c1890. Artist: Charles Wilkinson
Chatsworth from the Derwent, c1890. After a photograph of James Valentine (1815-1879) and Son. From Cassells History of England, by John Cassell. [A. W

Background imageAw Cowan Collection: Holyrood Palace, c1890. Artist: Charles Wilkinson

Holyrood Palace, c1890. Artist: Charles Wilkinson
Holyrood Palace, c1890. After a photograph by Poulton & Son. From Cassells History of England, by John Cassell. [A. W. Cowan, Cassell & Company Limited, London, Paris, Melbourne, c1890]

Background imageAw Cowan Collection: Chamberlain Square, Birmingham. Showing the High School for Girls, c1890. Artist: Charles Wilkinson

Chamberlain Square, Birmingham. Showing the High School for Girls, c1890. Artist: Charles Wilkinson
Chamberlain Square, Birmingham. Showing the High School for Girls, The Chamberlain Memorial, and the Art Gallery, c1890. After a photograph of William Pumphrey (1817-1905)

Background imageAw Cowan Collection: Napoleon III, c1890

Napoleon III, c1890. From a photograph by W. Messers and D. Downey. From Cassells History of England, Vol. VI. by John Cassell. [A. W

Background imageAw Cowan Collection: The Burial of Wellington, c1890. Artist: Henry Marriott Paget

The Burial of Wellington, c1890. Artist: Henry Marriott Paget
The Burial of Wellington, c1890. From Cassells History of England, Vol. VI. by John Cassell. [A. W. Cowan, Cassell & Company Limited, London, Paris, Melbourne, c1890]

Background imageAw Cowan Collection: The Battle of Langensalza, c1890

The Battle of Langensalza, c1890. The Battle of Langensalza was fought on 27 June 1866 near Bad Langensalza in what is now modern Germany

Background imageAw Cowan Collection: Portsmouth Harbour, c1890

Portsmouth Harbour, c1890. Best known as the home of the Royal Navy, HMNB Portsmouth. Because of its strategic location on the south coast of England, After a photograph by West & Son

Background imageAw Cowan Collection: Mr Phelps Planting The Shakespeare Oak on Primrose Hill, London, c1890

Mr Phelps Planting The Shakespeare Oak on Primrose Hill, London, c1890. More than 100, 000 people came to Primrose Hill to mark Shakespeare?s 300th anniversary in 1864

Background imageAw Cowan Collection: Marriage of the Prince of Wales, c1890

Marriage of the Prince of Wales, c1890. Marriage of Alexandra of Denmark and Albert Edward, 10 March 1863 at St Georges Chapel, Windsor Castle. After a painting by George Housman Thomas (1824-1868)

Background imageAw Cowan Collection: Funeral of the Prince Consort, c1890. Artist: Henry Marriott Paget

Funeral of the Prince Consort, c1890. Artist: Henry Marriott Paget
Funeral of the Prince Consort, c1890. From Cassells History of England, Vol. VI. by John Cassell. [A. W. Cowan, Cassell & Company Limited, London, Paris, Melbourne, c1890]

Background imageAw Cowan Collection: Peers and Commoners Presenting Patriotic Address to the Queen on Eve of the Crimean War, 1891

Peers and Commoners Presenting Patriotic Address to the Queen on Eve of the Crimean War, 1891. From Cassells History of England, Vol. VI. by John Cassell. [A. W

Background imageAw Cowan Collection: Walmer Castle, c1890. Artist: Charles Wilkinson

Walmer Castle, c1890. Artist: Charles Wilkinson
Walmer Castle, c1890. Walmer Castle is an artillery fort originally constructed by Henry VIII in Walmer, Kent, between 1539 and 1540. After a photograph of Poulton & Son

Background imageAw Cowan Collection: The Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, London, 1851, 1891. Artist: Herbert Railton

The Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, London, 1851, 1891. Artist: Herbert Railton
The Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, London, 1851, 1891. From Cassells History of England, Vol. VI. by John Cassell. [A. W. Cowan, Cassell & Company Limited, London, Paris, Melbourne, c1890]

Background imageAw Cowan Collection: The Queen Presiding at the First Distribution of the Victoria Cross, c1890

The Queen Presiding at the First Distribution of the Victoria Cross, c1890. Artist: Henry Marriott Paget
The Queen Presiding at the First Distribution of the Victoria Cross, c1890. From Cassells History of England, Vol. VI. by John Cassell. [A. W

Background imageAw Cowan Collection: Parliament House, Melbourne, c1890. Artist: Charles Wilkinson

Parliament House, Melbourne, c1890. Artist: Charles Wilkinson
Parliament House, Melbourne, c1890. After a photograph by York & Son. From Cassells History of England, Vol. VI. by John Cassell. [A. W

Background imageAw Cowan Collection: Sandringham House, c1890

Sandringham House, c1890. After a photograph of T. Smith & Son. From Cassells History of England, Vol. VI. by John Cassell. [A. W. Cowan, Cassell & Company Limited, London, Paris, Melbourne, c1890]

Background imageAw Cowan Collection: Procession of Match-Makers To Westminster, 1892. Artist: William Douglas Almond

Procession of Match-Makers To Westminster, 1892. Artist: William Douglas Almond
Procession of Match-Makers To Westminster, 1892. From Cassells History of England, Vol. VI. by John Cassell. [A. W. Cowan, Cassell & Company Limited, London, Paris, Melbourne, c1890]

Background imageAw Cowan Collection: Emile Ollivier, c1890

Emile Ollivier, c1890. Olivier Emile Ollivier (1825 -1913) was a French statesman. Starting as an avid republican opposed to Emperor Napoleon III

Background imageAw Cowan Collection: Dr. Dollinger, c1890

Dr. Dollinger, c1890. Johann Joseph Ignaz von Dollinger (1799 -1890), also Doellinger in English, was a German theologian

Background imageAw Cowan Collection: Street Fighting in Malaga, c1890. Artist: William Barnes Wollen

Street Fighting in Malaga, c1890. Artist: William Barnes Wollen
Street Fighting in Malaga, c1890. From Cassells History of England, Vol. VI. by John Cassell. [A. W. Cowan, Cassell & Company Limited, London, Paris, Melbourne, c1890]

Background imageAw Cowan Collection: The Quadrangle, Somerset House, c1890. Artist: Herbert Railton

The Quadrangle, Somerset House, c1890. Artist: Herbert Railton
The Quadrangle, Somerset House, c1890. Large Neoclassical building situated on the south side of the Strand in central London, From Cassells History of England, Vol. VI. by John Cassell. [A. W

Background imageAw Cowan Collection: Meeting at the Reformers Tree, Hyde Park, c1890. Artist: CR

Meeting at the Reformers Tree, Hyde Park, c1890. Artist: CR
Meeting at the Reformers Tree, Hyde Park, c1890. The Reform League was established in 1865 to press for manhood suffrage and the ballot in Great Britain. From Cassells History of England, Vol. VI

Background imageAw Cowan Collection: Tea-Room, House of Commons, 1892. Artist: Henry Phillip Burke Downing

Tea-Room, House of Commons, 1892. Artist: Henry Phillip Burke Downing
Tea-Room, House of Commons, 1892. From Cassells History of England, Vol. VI. by John Cassell. [A. W. Cowan, Cassell & Company Limited, London, Paris, Melbourne, c1890]

Background imageAw Cowan Collection: War Office, Pall Mall, c1890. Artist: Herbert Railton

War Office, Pall Mall, c1890. Artist: Herbert Railton
War Office, Pall Mall, c1890. From Cassells History of England, Vol. VI. by John Cassell. [A. W. Cowan, Cassell & Company Limited, London, Paris, Melbourne, c1890]

Background imageAw Cowan Collection: Count Von Moltke, c1890

Count Von Moltke, c1890. Helmuth Karl Bernhard Graf von Moltke (26 October 1800-24 April 1891, Berlin) was a German Field Marshal. From Cassells History of England, Vol. VI. by John Cassell. [A. W

Background imageAw Cowan Collection: The Queen Opening The Crystal Palace, 1892. Artist: Henry Gillard Glindoni

The Queen Opening The Crystal Palace, 1892. Artist: Henry Gillard Glindoni
The Queen Opening The Crystal Palace, 1892.. From Cassells History of England, Vol. VI. by John Cassell. [A. W. Cowan, Cassell & Company Limited, London, Paris, Melbourne, c1890]

Background imageAw Cowan Collection: Mr. Speaker Denison, c1890

Mr. Speaker Denison, c1890. From Cassells History of England, Vol. VI. by John Cassell. [A. W. Cowan, Cassell & Company Limited, London, Paris, Melbourne, c1890]

Background imageAw Cowan Collection: The Highlanders at the Alma, c1890. Artist: Henry Marriott Paget

The Highlanders at the Alma, c1890. Artist: Henry Marriott Paget
The Highlanders at the Alma, c1890. From Cassells History of England, Vol. VI. by John Cassell. [A. W. Cowan, Cassell & Company Limited, London, Paris, Melbourne, c1890]

Background imageAw Cowan Collection: The Crystal Palace, Sydenham, c1890. Artist: Charles Wilkinson

The Crystal Palace, Sydenham, c1890. Artist: Charles Wilkinson
The Crystal Palace, Sydenham, c1890. After a photograph by J. Valentine and Son. From Cassells History of England, Vol. VI. by John Cassell. [A. W


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