Cassells Collection (page 4)

Lord Cromer, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Lord Cromer, c1900. Portrait of Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer, British statesman, diplomat and colonial administrator; president of the Men's League for Opposing Women's Suffrage

Storming of Firket, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Storming of Firket, c1900. The Battle of Ferkeh (or Firket) occurred during the Mahdist War in which an army of the Mahdist Sudanese was surprised and routed by Egyptian forces

The Armenian Atrocities: Mr. Gladstone Denouncing The Sultan at the Meeting in Liverpool, c1900. Creator: Unknown
The Armenian Atrocities: Mr. Gladstone Denouncing The Sultan at the Meeting in Liverpool, c1900. In 1896, in his last noteworthy speech

Fighting in the Matoppo Hills: Charge of the Matabele, c1900. Creator: William Barnes Wollen
Fighting in the Matoppo Hills: Charge of the Matabele, c1900. Scene from the Second Matabele War. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX"

Commission Street, Johannesburg, c1900. Creator: Will B. Robinson
Commission [sic] Street, Johannesburg, c1900. In May 1896, Carl Hertz bought a projector from England and screened the first movie seen in South Africa at the Empire Palace of Varieties

The Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, c1900. Creator: Gunn & Stuart. The Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, c1900
The Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, c1900. British politician and statesman, father of Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX"

Nelson Day: Scene in Trafalgar Square, London, 1895, (c1900). Creator: Unknown
Nelson Day: Scene in Trafalgar Square, London, 1895, (c1900)....the Nelson column was decked with wreaths, in commemoration of the ninetieth anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar [1805]'

Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, c1900. British Prime Minister. Engraving after a photograph by Mendelssohn. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX"

Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoigne Cecil, 3rd Marquis of Salisbury, c1900. Creator: Elsden
Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoigne Cecil, 3rd Marquis of Salisbury, c1900. British prime minister. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX"

The Town Hall, Leeds, c1900. Creator: Will B. Robinson
The Town Hall, Leeds, c1900. Built between 1853 and 1858 to a design by Cuthbert Brodrick. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX"

Sir Henry James (Afterwards Lord James of Hereford), c1900. Creator: Unknown
Sir Henry James (Afterwards Lord James of Hereford), c1900. British lawyer and politician; Solicitor General and Attorney-General. Engraving after a photograph by Messrs. Bassano

The New Admiralty Buildings, St. James's Park, London, c1900. Creator: Unknown
The New Admiralty Buildings, St. James's Park, London, c1900. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX". [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne]

The World at the Beginning of the 20th Century Showing British Possessions, c1900. Creator: Artists Illustrators Ltd
The World at the Beginning of the 20th Century Showing British Possessions [in pink], c1900. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX"

Delivering Letters in the Australian Bush, 1911. Creator: Unknown
Delivering Letters in the Australian Bush, 1911. From "The Book of the Coronation". [Cassell and Company, Ltd. London, 1911]

Canadians Shooting Rapids in Canoes, 1911. Creator: Unknown
Canadians Shooting Rapids in Canoes, 1911. From "The Book of the Coronation". [Cassell and Company, Ltd. London, 1911]

Metal Working in India, 1911. Creator: Unknown
Metal Working in India, 1911. From "The Book of the Coronation". [Cassell and Company, Ltd. London, 1911]

The Orb and The Sceptres with the Crosses, 1911. Creator: Unknown
The Orb and The Sceptres with the Crosses, 1911. Royal regalia used by King George V and his Queen consort Mary of Teck during their coronation in 1911

Westminster Abbey: Choir and Apse, 1911. Creator: Unknown
Westminster Abbey: Choir and Apse, 1911. King George V and his Queen consort Mary of Teck were crowned in Westminster Abbey in London on 22 June 1911. From "The Book of the Coronation"

St. Edward's Crown, 1911. Creator: Unknown
St. Edward's Crown, 1911. The official coronation crown of British monarchs and part of the Crown Jewels. It was made for Charles II after Oliver Cromwell had the crown destroyed during the Civil

Her Majesty The Queen, 1911. Creator: Unknown
Her Majesty The Queen, 1911. Queen Mary of Teck was Queen consort to King George V. Their joint coronation took place on 22 June 1911. From "The Book of the Coronation"

His Majesty The King, 1911. Creator: Unknown
His Majesty The King, 1911. King George V and his Queen consort Mary of Teck were crowned on 22 June 1911. From "The Book of the Coronation". [Cassell and Company, Ltd. London, 1911]

The Book of the Coronation, 1911. Creator: Unknown
The Book of the Coronation, 1911. King George V and his Queen consort Mary of Teck were crowned on 22 June 1911. From "The Book of the Coronation". [Cassell and Company, Ltd. London, 1911]

The Crowning of Edward VII, 1902, (1911). Creator: Unknown
The Crowning of Edward VII, 1902, (1911). The coronation of Edward VII and Alexandra, as King and Queen of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and as Emperor and Empress of India

A South African Farm, 1911. Creator: Unknown
A South African Farm, 1911. From "The Book of the Coronation". [Cassell and Company, Ltd. London, 1911]

East Gate of the Great Stupa of Sanchi, 1890. Creator: Unknown
East Gate of the Great Stupa of Sanchi, 1890. One of the oldest stone structures in India, and important monument of Indian Architecture

King Alfred, 1890. Creator: Unknown
King Alfred, 1890. Alfred the Great (c847-899) King of Wessex from 871-c886 and King of the Anglo-Saxons from c886-899. He won a decisive victory in the Battle of Edington in 878

Map of the Byzantine Empire in the Ninth Century, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Map of the Byzantine Empire in the Ninth Century, 1890. The Byzantine Empire underwent a revival under Macedonian emperors from Basil I (867-886) in late 9th, 10th, and early 11th centuries

Neros Torches - Burning of Christians at Rome, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Neros Torches - Burning of Christians at Rome, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier

Interview Between Octavian and Cleopatra, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Interview Between Octavian and Cleopatra, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier

Windows of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Windows of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, 1890. Destroyed by fire in 614 AD during Sassanid invasion, Emperor Heraclius rebuilt the church in 630AD

The Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem, 1890. An Islamic shrine on Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem, initially completed in 691-92 under orders of Umayyad Caliph Abd al-Malik

The Battle of Plassey, (1757), 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Battle of Plassey, (1757), 1890. The Battle of Plassey, a decisive victory for the British East India Company over the Siraj-ud-Daulah, the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies on 23 June 1757

Luther at the Diet of Worms, 1521, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Luther at the Diet of Worms, 1521, (1890). The Diet of Worms 1521 was an assembly of the Holy Roman Empire called by King Charles V in Heylshof Garden, Worms, to address Martin Luther

Map of the Kingdom of the Franks Under Charlemagne, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Map of the Kingdom of the Franks Under Charlemagne, 1890. In 1771, Charlemagne (742-814) became king of the Franks, by 814, his empire encompassed most of Western Europe

The Death of Roland at Roncesvalles, (778AD), 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Death of Roland at Roncesvalles, (778AD), 1890. The Battle of Roncevaux Pass in 778 was a Basque ambush of Charlemagnes army which resulted in the death of Roland who became iconic in medieval

The Ceremony of Feudal Service, (c9th-10th century), 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Ceremony of Feudal Service, (c9th-10th century), 1890. Formal ceremony during Early Medieval period to create a bond between a lord and his fighting man, or vassal

Julius Caesar Refusing The Crown Offered By Antony, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Julius Caesar Refusing The Crown Offered By Antony, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier

Interview Between Coriolanus and His Wife and Mother, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Interview Between Coriolanus and His Wife and Mother, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier

Horatius Cocles Defending The Bridge, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Horatius Cocles Defending The Bridge, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

Puritans Before James I, c1600, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Puritans Before James I, c1600, (1890). James VI and I (1566-1625) faced complicated religious challenges during his reigns in Scotland and England, in London

William III. At the Battle of the Boyne, (1690), 1890. Creator: Unknown
William III. At the Battle of the Boyne, (1690), 1890. Battle of the Boyne in Drogheda, 1690 when William of Orange defeated James VII and II of Scotlands attempt to regain the British crown

Great Marlow, from Quarry Woods, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Great Marlow, from Quarry Woods, 1898. Great Marlow on the River Thames in Berkshire. From " Our Own Country, Volume VI". [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1898]

Old Houses Under Warwick Castle, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Old Houses Under Warwick Castle, 1898. Most buildings were rebuilt after the Great Fire of Warwick 1694 although some medieval timber-framed buildings survive

York Minster, 1898. Creator: Unknown
York Minster, 1898. Grade I listed York Minster constructed in Gothic style on Normal foundations under orders of Walter de Gray in 1215 with efforts at restoration from 1730s onwards

William, Duke of Normandy, c1890. Creator: Unknown
William, Duke of Normandy, c1890. William the Conqueror (c1028-1087), first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until his death in 1087

Meeting of Edmund Ironside and Canute, on the Isle of Alney, in the Severn, c1890. Edmund Ironside (c990-1016) meets King Canute (c995-1035) on Alney Island in the River Severn

Harold at the Battle of Hastings, (1066), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Harold at the Battle of Hastings, (1066), 1890. Battle of Hastings, 1066 fought between a Norman-French army of William Duke of Normandy, and an English army under Anglo-Saxon King Harold Godwinson

Edinburgh Castle, As It Was Before the Siege of 1573, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Edinburgh Castle, As It Was Before the Siege of 1573, 1890. During the 15th century the castle was used as an arsenal and armaments factory

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