Cowan Collection

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]

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

Quilt, c. 1880 (?). Creator: Unknown
Quilt, c. 1880 (?)

Sir John Cowan, Lord Mayor 1837, 1838(?). Artist: Miss Hibbert
Sir John Cowan, Lord Mayor 1837, 1838(?)

Peaceful demonstration regarding the treatment of British ex-servicemen, 1923. Artist
Peaceful demonstration regarding the treatment of British ex-servicemen, 1923. They hold placards protesting at the sacking of over 3000 civil servants who were former members of the armed services

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]

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

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

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]

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)

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

A Farm Lassie of Manxland, 1900. From Black & White Budget, Vol. III. [The Black and White Publishing Company, J P. Monckton, Leeds, Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh, London, 1900]

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]

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

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

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

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)

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]

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

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

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]

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

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

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]

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]

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

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

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]

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

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

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]

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]

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

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]

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

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]

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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