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St Elizabeth of Hungary Spinning Wool for the Poor, 1901. Elizabeth (1207-1231) was the daughter of Andras II of Hungary. After the death in 1227 of her husband Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia
Church of St Martin in the Bull Ring, Birmingham, West Midlands, 1887. The church was originally built in the 13th century
A Radical Lawyer, 1902. Artist: SpyA Radical Lawyer, 1902. John Lawson Walton KC MP, British barrister and politician. Walton served as Attorney General from 1905-1908. Cartoon from Vanity Fair, 6th March 1902
The Vigil, c1884, (1938). Artist: John PettieThe Vigil, c1884. The Vigil of Arms was one of the religious exercises, which in the Middle Ages preceded the conferment of knighthood
Charles Haddon Spurgeon, British Baptist preacher, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & GalpinCharles Haddon Spurgeon, British Baptist preacher, c1890. Spurgeon (1834-1892) preached his first sermon at the age of sixteen, and quickly became known for his oratory skills
Field Marshal Lord Roberts, Commander in Chief of the forces in South Africa, 1902. Artist: LafayetteField Marshal Lord Roberts, Commander in Chief of the forces in South Africa, 1902. Sir Frederick, 1st Earl Roberts (1832-1914) was one of the foremost British military figures of Victorian times
Guildford High Street, Guildford, Surrey, 19th century. Artist: Shury & SonGuildford High Street, Guildford, Surrey, 19th century. The facade and clock were added to the Tudor Guildhall in 1683
Drunk Warrior and Court Jester, Italian painting of 19th century. Artist: Casimiro TombaDrunk Warrior and Court Jester, Italian painting of 19th century. Tomba, Casimiro (1857-1929). Found in the collection of the M. Kroshitsky Art Museum, Sevastopol
Seine at Rouen, 1872. Artist: Claude MonetSeine at Rouen, 1872. Monet, Claude (1840-1926). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg
Portrait of Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, c1814. Artist: Francisco GoyaPortrait of Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, c1814. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London
Train crossing Stockport viaduct on the London & North Western Railway, c1845. Note the pollution of the river banks, smoking chimneys and the complete domination of the scene by the viaduct
Queen Victoria, c1890. Victoria (1819-1901) became Queen in 1837 and Empress of India in 1877
The Great Lozenge-Maker. A Hint to Paterfamilias, 1858. Artist: John LeechThe Great Lozenge-Maker. A Hint to Paterfamilias, 1858. This cartoon indicts the sweet-making industry. At the time, many strange, and possibly noxious ingredients were used in sweets
Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still upon Gibeon, 1816. Creator: John MartinJoshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still upon Gibeon, 1816
Sir Richard Steeles Cottage, Hampstead, 1831 to 1832. Creator: John ConstableSir Richard Steeles Cottage, Hampstead; A View of London, with Sir Richard Steeles House; Sir Richard Steeles Cottage; Hampstead Heath; Sir Richard Steeles Cottage at Hampstead; View of London with
Ville-d Avray, c. 1865. Creator: Jean-Baptiste-Camille CorotVille-d Avray, c. 1865
The Harem, 1876. Creator: John Frederick LewisThe Harem, 1876
Ejiri in Suruga Province (Sunshu Ejiri), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei), ca. 1830-32
View of Mount Fuji from Koshigaya, Province of Musashi (Musashi, Kos... 4th month, Horse year 1858)View of Mount Fuji from Koshigaya, Province of Musashi (Musashi, Koshigaya Zai), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei), 4th month, Horse year 1858
Schizonema Smithii, ca. 1853. Creator: Anna AtkinsSchizonema Smithii, ca. 1853
The Battle Between Cribb and Molineaux, September 28, 1811, October 3, 1811. Cribbs second was John Gully and his bottle-holder Joe Ward
Red Shoki, the Demon Queller, dated 1847. Creator: HokusaiRed Shoki, the Demon Queller, dated 1847
The Titans Goblet, 1833. Creator: Thomas ColeThe Titans Goblet, 1833
Edinburgh from Calton Hill, c1870. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. I". [Cassell, Petter & Galpin, London, c1870]
The Devils Acre - Westminster, 1872. Creator: Gustave DoréThe Devils Acre-Westminster, 1872. Devils Acre, a Victorian slum near Westminster Abbey had a high rate of mortality from diseases such as typhoid. From, " LONDON
Cookham, 1898. Creator: UnknownCookham, 1898. Cookham on the River Thames in Berkshire, England is notable as the home of the artist Stanley Spencer. From " Our Own Country, Volume VI"
Childhoods Treasures, 1886, (c1930). Creator: Marianne StokesChildhoods Treasures, 1886, (c1930). Children with a litter of newborn puppies. Painting in the Nottingham Castle Museum and Art Gallery, Nottingham
St Cecilia at the organ, (c1865). Creator: Christian SchultzSt Cecilia at the organ, (c1865). 19th century chromolithograph after a section of the 15th-century Ghent Altarpiece by Hubert and Jan van Eyck, in St Bavos Cathedral, Ghent, Belgium
Corner of Villiers Street, Charing Cross, 1896. Artist: Joseph PennellCorner of Villiers Street, Charing Cross, 1896. Street scene near Charing Cross Station in London. From The Magazine of Art. [Cassell & Company, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1896]
Lancaster Castle: John of Gaunts Tower, c1896. Artist: J DavisLancaster Castle: John of Gaunts Tower, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]
Aylesford, near Maidstone, Kent, 19th century. ArtistAylesford, near Maidstone, Kent, 19th century
Christ Church, Spitalfields, London, 1815. View with figures and carts in the street. Built between 1714 and 1729, the church was designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor
Reform Clubs kitchens, Westminster, London, 1842. Artist: John TarringView of the Reform Clubs kitchens, Westminster, 1842; with a plan and key below. The principle kitchen is in the centre; staff are busy at work in the kitchen and there is an area for meat preparation
Mevagissey, Cornwall, 1825. Artist: William DaniellMevagissey, Cornwall, 1825. From A Voyage Around Great Britain Undertaken between the Years 1814 and 1825 by William Daniell
Duck-Shooting on Saratoga Lake, 1973, (1883). Artist: Matthew Somerville MorganDuck-Shooting on Saratoga Lake, 1873, (1883). From America Illustrated, edited by J. David Williams. [DeWolfe, Fiske & Company, Boston, 1883]
I Make Myself Known to My Aunt. Etching from David Copperfield, c1840-1880, (1923). Artist: Hablot Knight BrowneI Make Myself Known to My Aunt. Etching from David Copperfield, 1840-1880, (1923). David Copperfield is the eighth novel by Charles Dickens
Portrait of JMW Turner, c1841 (1904). Artist: Charles TurnerPortrait of JMW Turner, c1841 (1904). Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851), English landscape painter. From The The Royal Academy From Reynolds to Millais Edited by Charles Holme
Coughton Court, Warwickshire, late 19th century. Coughton Court is one of Englands finest Tudor country houses. It holds a place in English history for its role in the Gunpowder Plot of 1605
Mr Tennyson, Reading In Memoriam to his Sovereign, 1904. Artist: Max BeerbohmMr Tennyson, Reading In Memoriam to his Sovereign, 1904. Illustration from The Poets Corner, by Max Beerbohm, (London, 1904)
Major John Rouse Merriott Chard, VC, 1881. Chard (1847-1897), then a Lieutenant in the Royal Engineers, commanded the British defenders at Rorkes Drift, South Africa, in January 1879
Woman Combing Her Hair, 1886. Artist: Edgar DegasWoman Combing Her Hair, 1886. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg
Study of Fish: Two Tench, a Trout and a Perch, c1822-1824. Artist: JMW TurnerStudy of Fish: Two Tench, a Trout and a Perch, c1822-1824. From the Tate collection, London
Breakfast with the Morning Newspaper, 1898. Artist: Laurits Andersen RingBreakfast with the Morning Newspaper, 1898. Found in the collection of the Nationalmuseum, Stockholm
Waiting for the Hour, 1863. Creators: Unknown, William Tolman CarltonCarte-de-visite of a group of African Americans gathered around a man with a pocket watch, leaning on a pulpit made out of U.S. Sanitation Commission crates
John Biglin in a Single Scull, ca. 1873. Creator: Thomas EakinsJohn Biglin in a Single Scull, ca. 1873
The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells, 1898. Creator: Unknown" The Pantiles", Tunbridge Wells, 1898. From " Our Own Country, Volume I.". [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1898]
Durham Cathedral, 1893. Creator: UnknownDurham Cathedral, 1893. The Romanesque cathedral in Durham dates almost entirely from the 12th century. It was a medieval site of pilgrimage due to the presence of the remains of St Cuthbert
Our Village, c1890, (1936). Creator: Hubert von HerkomerOur Village, c1890, (1936). Village scene by Sir Hubert von Herkomer. (1849-1914). Oil on canvas. From " Bibbys Annual 1936", edited by Joseph Bibby. [J. Bibby & Sons, Ltd. Liverpool, 1936]
