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Charles Darwin, British naturalist, 1878. Darwin started his career on board the HMS Beagle and spent six years surveying the South American seas
Advertisement for the Women Metal Workers company in London, 1901. Illustration from The Connoisseur, (December 1901)
Design for a chimneypiece, 1750s, (1929). Artist: Matthias LockDesign for a chimneypiece, 1750s, (1929). Original drawing in in Matthias Locks technique from The Gentleman and Cabinet-Makers Director by Thomas Chippendale, (1754)
The spillway, Gatun Lock, Panama Canal, Panama, early 20th century. Artist: J Dearden HolmesThe spillway, Gatun Lock, Panama Canal, Panama, early 20th century. Stereoscopic card. Detail
The SS Orbita, Panama Canal, early 20th century. Artist: J Dearden HolmesThe SS Orbita, Panama Canal, early 20th century. Stereoscopic card. Detail
Wire being wound into springs for spring-locks, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)
United States Men-Of-War passing through a lock, Panama Canal, Panama, 1926United States Men-Of-War passing through a lock, Panama Canal, 1926. The idea of building a canal between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans was first planned by the French civil engineer
A lock on the Panama Canal, Panama, 1926. The idea of building a canal between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans was first planned by the French civil engineer and builder of the Suez Canal
Sonning Lock on the River Thames, Berkshire, 1926. Artist: Cavenders LtdSonning Lock on the River Thames, Berkshire, 1926. From the River Valleys set of hand-coloured cigarette cards issued with Army Club Cigarettes, Cavanders Ltd, 1926
Teddington Lock, Richmond, London, 1926. Artist: Cavenders LtdTeddington Lock, Richmond, London, 1926. From the River Valleys set of hand-coloured cigarette cards issued with Army Club Cigarettes, Cavanders Ltd, 1926
Boat drawn over a sluice or lock on a canal, 1847. Artist: GilesBoat drawn over a sluice or lock on a canal, 1847. Illustration from The History of China and India, by Miss Corner, (Dean and Co, London, 1847)
The Gates of Pedro Miguel Lock, 1912. Artist: Joseph PennellThe Gates of Pedro Miguel Lock, 1912. A picture showing the construction of the Pedro Miguel Lock on the Panama Canal. From The Studio Volume 57, [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1912-13]
Laying The Floor of Pedro Miguel Lock, 1912. Artist: Joseph PennellLaying The Floor of Pedro Miguel Lock, 1912. A picture showing the construction of the Pedro Miguel Lock on the Panama Canal. From The Studio Volume 57. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1912-13]
The End of the Day-Gatun Lock, 1912. Artist: Joseph PennellThe End of the Day-Gatun Lock, 1912. From The Studio Volume 57. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1912-13]
Henry Morton Stanley, African explorer, 1880. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldHenry Morton Stanley, African explorer, 1880. Stanley was sent by the New York Herald to look for Dr Livingstone, who had been lost for two years in central Africa
Boulters Lock, 1936. Sights of Britain, second series of 48 cigarette cards, issued with Senior Service, Junior Member, and Illingworth cigarettes
Wookey Hole caves, 1936. Sights of Britain, second series of 48 cigarette cards, issued with Senior Service, Junior Member, and Illingworth cigarettes
Barton aqueduct, Manchester ship canal, 1936. Sights of Britain, second series of 48 cigarette cards, issued with Senior Service, Junior Member, and Illingworth cigarettes
Coltishall Lock, Norfolk, 1924-1926. Artist: John Harrap and SonColtishall Lock, Norfolk, 1924-1926. Coltishall is a village situated on the River Bure in the Norfolk Broads. A print from Hutchinsons Britain Beautiful, edited by Walter Hutchinson, volume III
Where Tsar Peter worked as a shipwright, Zaandam, Netherlands, c1934. Russian czar Peter the Great stayed here in 1697. Illustration from La Hollande by Henry Asselin
The Peterborough Lift Lock, Ontario, Canada, c1920s. The Lift Lock is a boat lift on the Otonabee River. Cigarette card produced by the Westminster Tobacco Co Ltd, Canada 2nd series
Sir Charles Edward Pollock, British judge, 1881. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldSir Charles Edward Pollock, Senior Baron of the Exchequer Division and judge, 1881. Portrait of Pollock (1823-1897) from Men of Mark
Archibald Campbell Tait, DD, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1876. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldArchibald Campbell Tait (1811-1882), DD, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1876. From Men of Mark: a gallery of contemporary portraits of men distinguished in the Senate, the Church, in science
Sir Henry Cotton, Lord Justice of Appeal, 1881. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldSir Henry Cotton, Lord Justice of Appeal, 1881. Portrait of Sir Henry Cotton (1821-1892), British knight and judge. From Men of Mark
The Right Hon William Henry Smith, MP, 1881The Right Hon William William Henry Smith, MP, 1881. Portrait of the English newsagent and politician William William Henry Smith (1792-1865)
Sir Charles Rivers Wilson, knight, civil servant and financier, c 1880. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldSir Charles Rivers Wilson, knight, civil servant and financier, c 1880. Portrait of Wilson (1831-1916) from Men of Mark: a gallery of contemporary portraits of men distinguished in the Senate
Charles Darwin, 1878. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldCharles Darwin, 1878. Darwin started his career on board the HMS Beagle and spent six years surveying the South American seas
Robert Lowe, MP, 1878. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldRobert Lowe, MP, 1878. First elected to Parliament as the Liberal MP for Kidderminster in 1852, Lowe served as Chancellor of the Exchequer
Edward Armitage, professor and lecturer on painting to the Royal Academy, 1878. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldEdward Armitage, professor and lecturer on painting to the Royal Academy, 1878. A historical painter, Armitage was influential in the movements for the restoration of fresco painting in England
Commander Verney Lovett Cameron, explorer, 1878. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldCommander Verney Lovett Cameron, explorer, 1878. In 1872, Cameron was appointed commander of an expedition to Africa with the objective of locating David Livingstone
James Atlay, Bishop of Hereford, 1878. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldJames Atlay, Bishop of Hereford, 1878. James Atlay became Bishop of Hereford in 1868, after having previously been vicar of Leeds
John Stainer, organist of St Pauls Cathedral, 1878. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldJohn Stainer, organist of St Pauls Cathedral, 1878. After having previously been organist at St Michaels College, Tenbury, and Oxford University
Andrew Clark, Senior Physician to the London Hospital, 1878. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldAndrew Clark, Senior Physician to the London Hospital, 1878. Clark served as physician to the London Hospital from 1866 to 1886
Hugh Culling Eardley Childers, 1878. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldHugh Culling Eardley Childers, 1878. After serving as a member of the Government of Victoria, in Australia, Childers returned to Britain and, in 1860, was elected as MP for Pontefract
Charles Old Goodford, Provost of Eton College, 1878. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldCharles Old Goodford, Provost of Eton College, 1878. Goodford became an assistant master at Eton, his former school, in 1835 when still a Cambridge undergraduate
William Calder Marshall, sculptor, 1878. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldWilliam Calder Marshall, sculptor, 1878. Calder was a prolific sculptor, producing poetic and ideal works in the Classical style, as well as memorial statues
Lord Napier of Magdala, 1878. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldLord Napier of Magdala, 1878. Napier was commissioned in the Bengal engineers in 1826. He served in the first and second Sikh Wars
George Edmund Street, architect, 1878. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldGeorge Edmund Street, architect, 1878. After serving as an apprentice to GG Scott, Street set up his own practice in 1848
Frederick Max Muller, Professor of Comparative Philology at Oxford University, 1878. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldFrederick Max Muller, Professor of Comparative Philology at Oxford University, 1878. He prepared the first edition of the Sacred Hymns of the Brahmans, the Sanskrit Rig-Veda between 1849 and 1974
Richard Owen, 1878. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldRichard Owen, 1878. After qualifying and practising as a surgeon, Owen made major contributions in the fields of anatomy and paleontology
Henry Tamworth Wells, portrait-painter, 1878. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldHenry Tamworth Wells, portrait-painter, 1878. After the death of Ross and the retirement of Thorburn, Wells became the most important miniature painter of his time
Goldwin Smith, Professor, 1878. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldGoldwin Smith, Professor, 1878. In 1858 Smith was appointed to the Regius Professorship of Modern History at Oxford. He was an eminent supporter of the Federal
Sir Francis Leopold McClintock, admiral, 1878. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldSir Francis Leopold McClintock, admiral, 1878. In 1879 McClintock was appointed commander in chief on the North America and West Indies station. This was his last active service
George Sclater-Booth MP, President of Local Government Board, 1878. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldGeorge Sclater-Booth MP, President of Local Government Board, 1878. While a Conservative member of parliament, Sclater-Booth was Secretary to the Poor Law Board
Thomas Webster, painter, 1878. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldThomas Webster, painter, 1878. In 1825 Webster exhibited Rebels shooting a Prisoner, the first painting of schoolboy life by which he won his reputation
James Fraser, Bishop of Manchester, 1878. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldJames Fraser, Bishop of Manchester, 1878. Fraser taught at Oriel College, was a prebendary at Salisbury Cathedral, and wrote reports on education and the employment of women
John Scott Russell, civil engineer and naval architect, 1878. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldJohn Scott Russell, civil engineer and naval architect, 1878. After leaving Scotland for London in 1844 he constructed four large steamships, the Teviot, Tay
