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Antelope-Hunting in India - The Chase, 1858. Creator: UnknownAntelope-Hunting in India - The Chase, 1858. Engraving from sketches by Captain W. R. Goodall, of the Military Train, who writes:.the antelope, a half-grown buck, is dead beat
An Excursion from Tunis to Zowan - Ruins of Oudinah, fifteeen miles south of Tunis, 1858. Creator: UnknownAn Excursion from Tunis to Zowan - Ruins of Oudinah, fifteeen miles south of Tunis, 1858. Engraving from a sketch by Mr. Arthur Hall
Sketches at Canton - Demolishing Houses, 1858. Creator: UnknownSketches 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
Antelope-Hunting in India - Antelopes driven from Cover, 1858. Creator: UnknownAntelope-Hunting in India - Antelopes driven from Cover, 1858. Engraving from sketches by Captain W. R. Goodall, of the Military Train, who writes:.some men
Sketches at Canton - Panic at the Commissariat Stores - "Great Firing and No Execution", 1858. British forces cause havoc in China
The Page Bank Colliery-pit on Fire, 1858. Creator: UnknownThe Page Bank Colliery-pit on Fire, 1858. Industrial accident near Durham. The fire is supposed to have originated by a spark from the furnace failing into the shaft...An attempt was made by two of
A Hindoo Fair, 1858. Creator: UnknownA Hindoo Fair, 1858. Everything is conducted in a quiet, languid kind of way, suited to the heat of the climate and the character of the people...Nautches are being performed in various parts of
The Towcester Flower Show, 1858. Creator: UnknownThe Towcester Flower Show, 1858. The pleasant little market-town of Towcester, in Northamptonshire, has recently been enlivened by a floral and horticultural exhibition, by a cattle show
Sporting Scenes in Canada - Escoumains River: a Salmon Pool, 1858. Creator: UnknownSporting Scenes in Canada - Escoumains River: a Salmon Pool, 1858. Those [rivers] most familial to the determined angler are the Saguenay, a mighty river in itself
Sectional View of the Clock Tower, 1858. Creator: UnknownSectional View of the Clock Tower, 1858. Bell tower housing Big Ben in the Palace of Westminster, London. When the bell was raised from the ground to the clock room (a distance of 190 feet)
Mode of Raising the Great Bell, 1858. Creator: UnknownMode of Raising the Great Bell, 1858. Big Ben being installed in the bell tower of the Palace of Westminster in London. In giving some idea of the process of raising the great bell it is necessary to
Antelope-Hunting in India - Antelopes Startled, 1858. Creator: UnknownAntelope-Hunting in India - Antelopes Startled, 1858. Engraving from sketches by Captain W. R. Goodall, of the Military Train....the antelopes are represented as startled by another group rushing
"The Last Welsh Bard", the Painting which obtained the Prize at the Llangollen Eisteddfod, 1858. The Eisteddfod at Llangollen this year was signalised by a pictorial competition in addition
Inauguration of the Ceylon Railway: East End of the Banquet Bungalow, 1858. Creator: UnknownInauguration 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
"Allhallow-Eve" - a sketch in Kilkenny by Edmund Fitzpatrick, 1858. Creator: Unknown"Allhallow-Eve" - a sketch in Kilkenny by Edmund Fitzpatrick, 1858. Allhallow-eve (1st of November)...is the night of all others on which the Irish peasantry believe that ghosts, witches
Turning the First Turf of the Ceylon Railway, 1858. Creator: UnknownTurning 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
English Songs and Melodies - "Joys of the Past", 1858. Creator: UnknownEnglish Songs and Melodies - "Joys of the Past", 1858. Illustration to sheet music. Joys of the past! are they vanish'd for ever
The Llandudno Railway, opened on the 1st October, 1858. Creator: UnknownThe Llandudno Railway, opened on the 1st October, 1858. The St. George's Harbour Railway, between Llandudno and Conway...commences on a curve, at the foot of the Suspension Bridge
Ruins of the Fallen Houses in Pilgrim-street, City, 1858. Creator: UnknownRuins of the Fallen Houses in Pilgrim-street, City, 1858. Engraving from a photograph by Butler and Dyer, of Walnut-tree-walk, Lambeth
Sketches in Canton - Appearance of a Busy Street...after a Visit from "The Barbarians", 1858Sketches 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: UnknownSketches 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
The Markore (Capra megaceros), 1858. Creator: UnknownThe Markore (Capra megaceros), 1858. This animal is a native of certain parts of the Western Himalayas, and is likewise found in the high ranges of Persia and Affghanistan
A Party of Tourists Crossing the Mer de Glace, 1858. Creator: UnknownA Party of Tourists Crossing the Mer de Glace, 1858. Foremost...are a couple of German students...[who] on finding a loose block of ice conveniently near the chasm's edge, they heave, raise
Bas-relief, "The Song of Miriam and Moses", by Mr. Gatley, for a mausoleum near Edinburgh, 1858. Decoration for a...mausoleum intended to be erected to the memory of Mr
Testimonial recently presented to Major-General Hall, late of the 1st Life Guards, 1858. Creator: UnknownTestimonial recently presented to Major-General Hall, late of the 1st Life Guards, 1858. A magnificent piece of plate...presented to Major-General Hall...as a mark of the esteem
The Reredos in the Cloister of Sherborne Minster, 1858. Creator: UnknownThe Reredos in the Cloister of Sherborne Minster, 1858....the new and elaborately-sculptured reredos executed for and erected in the choir of Sherborne Abbey Church represents but one of the numerous
Meeting of the British Association at Leeds - the Horticultural Fete at Kirkstall Abbey, 1858. Creator: UnknownMeeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science at Leeds - the Horticultural Fete at Kirkstall Abbey, 1858
The Birthplace of Mr. Robert Stephenson, M.P. C.E. 1858. Creator: UnknownThe Birthplace of Mr. Robert Stephenson, M.P. C.E. 1858. The cottage of the late Mr. George Stephenson, at Hillington, is in course of being pulled down
Her Majesty, en route for Scotland, at Dunbar Station, 1858. Creator: UnknownHer Majesty, en route for Scotland, at Dunbar Station, 1858....a monster train of excursionists, under the guidance of Mr
Scene from "The Rose of Castile", at Drury Lane Theatre, 1858. Creator: SmythScene from "The Rose of Castile", at Drury Lane Theatre, 1858. London stage production. This lively and pretty opera, certainly the chef-d'oeuvre of our most popular English composer
The Canadian Red River Exploring Expedition - Ford of the Roseau River, and Indian Fish Weir, 1858. Creator: UnknownThe Canadian Red River Exploring Expedition - Ford of the Roseau River, and Indian Fish Weir, 1858. The Roseau, or Reed-grass River
The Canadian Red River Exploring Expedition - Kakabika (or Grand Falls), Kaminitiquia River... 1858 Creator: UnknownThe Canadian Red River Exploring Expedition - Kakabika (or Grand Falls), Kaminitiquia River, Lake Superior, 1858. Mr. Dawson...ascertained their actual altitude to be 119 feet 6 inches...Kakabika
The Canadian Red River Exploring Expedition - Great Falls on Little Dog River... 1858. Creator: UnknownThe Canadian Red River Exploring Expedition - Great Falls on Little Dog River, at Great Dog Portage, 1858. The Falls in the accompanying Sketch, by Mr. Fleming, assistant to Mr
The Canadian Red River Exploring Expedition - St. Boniface Cathedral, Red River, 1858. Creator: UnknownThe Canadian Red River Exploring Expedition - St. Boniface Cathedral, Red River, 1858. This is the most imposing building in the settlements on the banks on the Red River and the Assinniboine
Brancepeth Castle, Durham, 1858. Creator: SmythBrancepeth Castle, Durham, 1858. This noble edifice is said to be the earliest castellated building in the county of Durham, its foundation being coeveal with the Bulmer family
Statue of Sir Isaac Newton, inaugurated last week at Grantham, 1858. Creator: UnknownStatue of Sir Isaac Newton, inaugurated last week at Grantham, 1858. The statue of the great mathematician and astronomer, from the hand of W. Theed, Esq
Hop-picking, 1858. Creator: UnknownHop-picking, 1858. Seasonal workers. Beautiful as the hop-gardens appear when the hops are in their pride and prime, and ere a pole has been pulled or a bine cut
Hop-pickers Resting - drawn by Phiz, 1858. Creator: Hablot Knight BrowneHop-pickers Resting - drawn by Phiz, 1858. Seasonal farm workers. Here meet together the respectable poor and the disreputable poor, the honest labourer and the thief (doing honest work now)
Hop-pickers on the Road - drawn by Phiz, 1858. Creator: Hablot Knight BrowneHop-pickers on the Road - drawn by Phiz, 1858. Seasonal farm workers. Here meet together the respectable poor and the disreputable poor, the honest labourer and the thief (doing honest work now)
Signing of the Treaty between England and China at Tien-tsin on June 26, 1858, (1858). Creator: UnknownSigning 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
New Lighthouse on Bishop Rock, Scilly Islands, 1858. Creator: UnknownNew Lighthouse on Bishop Rock, Scilly Islands, 1858. It is built upon the Bishop, one of the clusters of rocks on the west of the Scilly Islands...The rock is so narrow that it was necessary in one
Music Saloon recently erected at Scarborough, 1858. Creator: UnknownMusic Saloon recently erected at Scarborough, 1858. The Scarborough Cliff Bridge Company have provided an additional attraction to the visitors of that beautiful watering-place by the erection of a
Celebration at Jersey of the Opening of the Channel Islands Telegraph, 1858. Creator: UnknownCelebration at Jersey of the Opening of the Channel Islands Telegraph, 1858. View of...the scene of popular excitement on the occasion in the streets of St. Helier
Fashions for October, 1858. Creator: UnknownFashions for October, 1858. 1. Dress in the new style called a six lis. It has a double skirt - the upper one consisting of six breadths of silk of two different kinds...The corsage is three-quarter
Moor Park, Surrey, 1858. Creator: UnknownMoor Park, Surrey, 1858. This charming retreat, famous as the residence of Sir William Temple, and associated through him with an illustrious list of celebrities
Celebration of the Laying of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable at New York - the Illumination... 1858. Creator: UnknownCelebration of the Laying of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable at New York - the Illumination of the City Hall, 1858. Firework display, with inscription: All Honour to Cyrus [?] Field'
The Queen's Visit to Leeds - the Town Clerk reading the Address to Her Majesty in the Townhall, 1858. Queen Victoria visits the newly-opened town hall at Leeds in Yorkshire
