Empire Collection (page 2)

Sir Rutherford Alcock K.C.B., our Envoy Plenipotentiary in Japan..., 1864. Creator: Unknown
Sir Rutherford Alcock K.C.B., our Envoy Plenipotentiary in Japan, from a photograph by F. Beato, of Yokohama, 1864. 'The opening of Japan to English commerce is a most beneficial achievement of

The War in New Zealand: Tauranga Harbour, with the camp of the head-quarters of the 68th..., 1864. Creator: Unknown
The War in New Zealand: Tauranga Harbour, with the camp of the head-quarters of the 68th and 43rd regiments, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Colonel Carey of '...one of the finest natural havens

Dhurumsalla Churchyard, the burial-place of the late Viceroy of India, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Dhurumsalla Churchyard, the burial-place of the late Viceroy of India, 1864. Engraving from a photograph by Mr. G. D. Lyon

The house, at Dhurumsalla, in which the Earl of Elgin, Governor-General of India, died, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The house, at Dhurumsalla [in India], in which the Earl of Elgin, Governor-General of India, died, 1864. Engraving from a photograph by Mr. G. D. Lyon

The Punjaub Exhibition Building at Lahore, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Punjaub Exhibition Building at Lahore, [India], 1864. 'An exhibition of the products, manufactures and arts of the Punjaub is about to be held...The building is of brickwork...with two small

Opening of the Cape Town and Wellington Railway: arrival of the first train..., 1864. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the Cape Town and Wellington Railway: arrival of the first train at Wellington Station, 1864. 'This is the only considerable railway undertaking begun in South Africa

Maori war-canoe at Tauranga, New Zealand, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Maori war-canoe at Tauranga, New Zealand, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Lieutenant Robley, of the 68th Regiment, '...now stationed at Tauranga...The natives of the shores of the Bay of Plenty

View of the town of Guzerat, in the Punjaub, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
View of the town of Guzerat, in the Punjaub, [India], 1864. 'We have been favoured by Captain Edward Paske, of the Bengal Staff Corps, and Deputy Commissioner of the District of Guzerat

Monument of the Battle of Chillianwalla, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Monument of the Battle of Chillianwalla, 1864. 'Captain A. E. Paske, the Deputy-Commissioner of the district [of Gujarat, has sent] a photograph, taken at his request by Messrs

Expedition against the hill tribes on the Punjaub Frontier, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Expedition against the hill tribes on the Punjaub Frontier: view of the Chumla Valley and village of Umbeylah from the position held by the British force on the Goroo Heights, 1864

Expedition against the hill tribes on the Punjaub Frontier, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Expedition against the hill tribes on the Punjaub Frontier: view of the Chumla Valley and village of Umbeylah from the position held by the British force on the Goroo Heights, 1864

Testimonial to Colonel Gore Browne, late Governor of New Zealand, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Testimonial to Colonel Gore Browne, late Governor of New Zealand, 1864. 'The testimonial, which is very handsome, consists of a centre epergne and two dessert stands

Memorial Cross of the 8th (King's) Regiment, on the Grand Parade, Portsmouth, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Memorial Cross of the 8th (King's) Regiment, on the Grand Parade, Portsmouth, 1864. 'The cross, designed and constructed by Mr

The War in New Zealand: the gun-boat Pioneer at anchor off Meremere, on the Waikato River..., 1864. Creator: Unknown
The War in New Zealand: the gun-boat Pioneer at anchor off Meremere, on the Waikato River, reconnoitring the native position, 1864. Engraving of a sketch by '...Mr

Table of Monarchs from Gustav Vasa to Gustav III, c. 1787 Creator: Ulrika Fredrika Pasch
Table of Monarchs from Gustav Vasa to Gustav III, c. 1787

Ulrika Eleonora d.y. (1688-1741), Queen of Sweden, her consort Frederick I... 18th century. Creator: Niklas Lavreince
Ulrika Eleonora d.y. (1688-1741), Queen of Sweden, her consort Frederick I (1676-1751), Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, King of Sweden, 18th century

Van Huteren, Governor of Batavia, 1674. Creator: Karel Du Jardin
Van Huteren, Governor of Batavia, 1674

Sofia Charlotta, 1630-1714, Princess of the Palatinate Duchess of Braunschweig-Lüneburg k, 1705
Sofia Charlotta, 1630-1714, Princess of the Palatinate Duchess of Braunschweig-Luneburg k, 1705

Princess Sofia Albertina (1753-1829), 1817. Creator: Eric Reuterborg
Princess Sofia Albertina (1753-1829), 1817

August, 1526-1586, Elector of Saxony, Anna, 1532-1585, Princess of Denmark, Electoress of Saxony. Creator: Anon
August, 1526-1586, Elector of Saxony, Anna, 1532-1585, Princess of Denmark, Electoress of Saxony, unknown date

Field-Marshal Sir George White, V.C. c1900. Creator: Bourne & Shepherd. Field-Marshal Sir George White, V.C. c1900
Field-Marshal Sir George White, V.C. c1900. British Army officer who served in India, Burma and South Africa; Governor of Gibraltar. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX"

The Storming of Delhi, the Cashmere Gate, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The Storming of Delhi, the Cashmere Gate, 1857. This spirited Engraving, from an original Sketch, represents tha exciting scene of the storming of Delhi, at the Cashmere gate, by our brave troops

Tableau... de l'empire de russie, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Tableau... de l'empire de russie, 19th century. ... the Russian Empire

Title Page for Hoffman's German Flowers, 1790. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Title Page for Hoffman's German Flowers, 1790. From almanac: Deutchlands flora oder Botanisches Taschenbuch fur des jahr 1800

Illustration for Good Human Characteristics, 1789. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration for Good Human Characteristics, 1789. From almanac: Kleine Taschencalender for the year 1790

Original Anecdotes of Peter the Great, 1789. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Original Anecdotes of Peter the Great, 1789. From almanac: Pocket Calendar, 1790

Action between a large Chinese Row-Galley and a small Cutter of H.M.S. "Amethyst"... 1858. Creator: Unknown
Action between a large Chinese Row-Galley and a small Cutter of H.M.S. "Amethyst", Canton River, 19th July, 1858. British forces in China

The New Indian Council Chamber, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The New Indian Council Chamber, 1858. Meeting room in India House, London. View of...the chamber in which the new Council of India now holds its deliberations

Sketches at Canton - Demolishing Houses, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Sketches at Canton - Demolishing Houses, 1858. British forces cause havoc in China. Engraving from...drawings which we received by the last Overland Mail from our Special Artist

Sketches at Canton - Panic at the Commissariat Stores - "Great Firing and No Execution", 1858. British forces cause havoc in China

Inauguration of the Ceylon Railway: East End of the Banquet Bungalow, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Inauguration of the Ceylon Railway: East End of the Banquet Bungalow, 1858. Engraving from a photograph by Mr. Parting. The centre of attraction was, of course, the magnificent bungalow

Turning the First Turf of the Ceylon Railway, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Turning the First Turf of the Ceylon Railway, 1858. Engraving from a photographs by Mr. Parting, of a ceremony performed...by his Excellency Sir Henry Ward, the Governor of the Island

Sketches in Canton - Appearance of a Busy Street...after a Visit from "The Barbarians", 1858
Sketches in Canton - Appearance of a Busy Street in Canton after a Visit from "The Barbarians" on their burning and plundering raid, 1858. Destruction caused by British forces

Sketches in Canton - Return of the Avengers, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Sketches in Canton - Return of the Avengers, 1858. British forces in China...have been destroying, looting, and burning, and are loaded with all manner of property

Signing of the Treaty between England and China at Tien-tsin on June 26, 1858, (1858). Creator: Unknown
Signing of the Treaty between England and China at Tien-tsin on June 26, 1858, (1858). Hwa-Sha-Na; the Earl of Elgin, Kwei-Leang; Admiral [Sir Michael] Seymour...the ceremony of signing the treaty

Elephant Steeplechase at Rangoon, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Elephant Steeplechase at Rangoon, 1858. The British entertaining themselves in Burma. The officers of the garrison at Rangoon wound up their Monsoon Meeting with two pony steeplechases

Span of Railway Bridge for India, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Span of Railway Bridge for India, 1858....the Keeal and Huttohur Bridges...have just been constructed for the East Indian Railway Company by Messrs

Meer Heidayut Ali, Rissaldar (Native Captain) 4th Regiment of the Bengal Irregular Horse, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Meer Heidayut Ali, Rissaldar (Native Captain) 4th Regiment of the Bengal Irregular Horse, 1858. Engraving from a sketch by Major-General Carmichael

Ottawa, the Proposed Capital of Canada, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Ottawa, the Proposed Capital of Canada, 1858. The selection of this place as the seat of Government for Canada has not proved satisfactory

The Attack on the Peiho Forts by the English and French Fleets, 1858. Creator: Harvey Orrin Smith
The Attack on the Peiho Forts by the English and French Fleets, 1858. Fort, 8 Guns; Nimrod; Fort, 10 Guns; Avalanche (French)

The Attack on the Peiho Forts by the English and French Fleets, 1858. Creator: Harvey Orrin Smith
The Attack on the Peiho Forts by the English and French Fleets, 1858. Dragonne (French); Fort, 15 Guns; Slaney; Firm; Opossum; Severn; Staunch; Fusee (French); Cormorant; Bustard; Fort

Heraldic crests, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Heraldic crests, 1858. 1. Great Britain; 2. Belgium; 3. Portugal; 4. Sardinia; 5. Holland; 6. Prince of Wales; 7. Prince Albert; 8. Hanover; 9. Spain; 10. Denmark; 11. Turkey; 12. France; 13

Arrival of the First Detachment of the 100th Regiment in the Mersey, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Arrival of the First Detachment of the 100th Regiment in the Mersey, 1858. We have recently had two interesting arrivals to the shores of England - the first

Indian Cook-house - Novel Mode of Straining Coffee, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Indian Cook-house - Novel Mode of Straining Coffee, 1858. The gentleman to whom we are indebted for the annexed representation of an incident in Indian life, in a letter from Bangalore

The 70th Bengal Native Infantry messing, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The 70th Bengal Native Infantry messing, 1858. Indian soldiers in China. A scene which...may be witnessed daily down at the beach

The 70th Bengal Native Infantry drawing rations at the Commissariat Stores, Canton, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The 70th Bengal Native Infantry drawing rations at the Commissariat Stores, Canton, 1858. Indian soldiers in China. The Bengalese drawing their rations make a rather good subject for the picturesque;

The Prince of Wales's Elephant charged by a Tiger, 1876. Creator: C.R
The Prince of Wales's Elephant charged by a Tiger, 1876. The future King Edward VII shoots tigers during a royal visit to India

Beating the Jungle for Tigers, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Beating the Jungle for Tigers, 1876. The future King Edward VII shoots tigers during a royal visit to India. The following telegram was published in London on Thursday: "Camp of Nepaul, Feb. 21

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