Robert Wilson Collection (page 5)

Crowd at the Mansion House reading the bulletins of the Prince of Waless illness, 1871 (1900). In 1871 the future King Edward VII was taken ill with typhoid, the disease that killed his father

Discussing the surrender of France after the Battle of Sedan, Franco-Prussian War, 1870 (1900). Artist: Georg Bleibtreu
Discussing the surrender of France after the Battle of Sedan, Franco-Prussian War, 1870 (1900). General Faure, General de Wimpffen, Moltke and Bismarck

Spencer Compton Cavendish, Marquis of Hartington, British Liberal statesman, 1900. Artist: Russell & Sons
Spencer Compton Cavendish, Marquis of Hartington, British Liberal statesman, 1900. Cavendish (1833-1908) became leader of the Liberal opposition in 1875

Ferdinand de Lesseps, 19th century French diplomat and entrepreneur, (1900). De Lesseps (1805-1894) built the Suez Canal to enable shipping to pass between the Mediterranean

Proclaiming Kaiser Wilhelm I as first German Emperor, Versailles, 1871 (late 19th century). Artist: R Taylor
Proclaiming Kaiser Wilhelm I as first German Emperor, Versailles, 1871 (late 19th century). William I (1797-1888) of the House of Hohenzollern was King of Prussia from 1861

The French Troops leaving Metz, c1870. The town of Metz was originally French but became part of Germany under the terms of the Treaty of Frankfurt of 1871

Cowes, Isle of Wight, England. Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wilson, Vol III

Blackfriars Bridge and St Pauls Cathedral, London. Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wilson, Vol III

The Tapestry Room, St Jamess Palace, London. Engraving from a photograph. Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wilson, Vol III

Ismail Pasha, (1830-1895). Ismail, Khedive of Egypt. Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wilson, Vol III

Queen Victorias drawing-room, Osborne House, Isle of Wight. Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wilson, Vol III

The Victoria Embankment, London. Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wilson, Vol III

Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, Ireland. Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wilson, Vol III

Samuel Wilberforce (1805-1873), Bishop of Winchester. The son of William Wilberforce (1759-1833), philanthropist and campaigner for the abolition of slavery

Choir of St Patricks Cathedral, Dublin, Ireland. Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wilson, Vol III

Chichester Samuel Parkinson-Fortescue (1823-1898), British politician
Chichester Samuel Parkinson-Fortescue (1823-1898), Baron Carlingford and 2nd Baron Clermont, British politician. Fortescue, later Lord Carlingford, was Lord Privy Seal

The Cathedral, Lincoln, England. Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wilson, Vol III

Queen Victoria inspecting HMS Galatea, Osborne Bay, c1860s. Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wilson, Vol III

Queen Victoria reviewing volunteers in the Great Park, Windsor, Berkshire, late 19th century. Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wilson, Vol III

Queen Victoria celebrating Halloween at Balmoral, late 19th century. Artist:s Stacey
Queen Victoria celebrating Halloween at Balmoral, late 19th century. The queen in a torchlit procession with pipers at her Scottish royal residence

Queen Victoria unveiling a statue of Prince Albert at Balmoral, Scotland, 1860s. The queen presiding at the unveiling of a statue of her late husband who died of typhus in 1861

George, Duke of Cambridge, British soldier, 1888. A cousin of Queen Victoria, the Duke of Cambridge (1819-1904) commanded a division in the Crimean War of 1853-1856 and was present at Alma

Sir James Outram (1803-1863), British soldier. Lieutenant-General Outram fought in the Indian Rebellion of 1857. Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, Vol II, by Robert Wilson

Sir John Bowring (1792-1872), English political economist and Governor of Hong Kong. Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, Vol II, by Robert Wilson

General Sir George de Lacy Evans (1787-1870), British soldier. Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, Vol II, by Robert Wilson

Franz Joseph I (1830-1916), Emperor of Austria. Franz Joseph became Emperor of Austria after the Revolution of 1848 which led to the abdication of his uncle, Ferdinand I

Count Camillo Benso di Cavour (1810-1861), Italian politician. Cavour was the first Prime Minister of the new Kingdom of Italy

Eduard Ivanovich Totleben (1818-1884) Russian soldier. General Totleben (or Todleben) was a famous military engineer and general

Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea (1810-1861), British politician. Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, Vol II, by Robert Wilson

The royal tent at the jubilee garden party, Buckingham Palace, London, late 19th century, (1900). Scottish bagpipers at a celebration of Queen Victorias reign, possibly on 29 June 1887

Marriage of the Princess Beatrice and Prince Henry of Battenberg, 23 July 1885, (1900)
Marriage of the Princess Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodora Wettin and Prince Henry of Battenberg, 23 July 1885, (1900). Beatrice, daughter of Queen Victoria

Map of the War in the Soudan, late 19th century, (1900). Map showing Sudan with the River Nile, Khartoum and Omdurman, scene of a battle in 1898 between British General Sir Horatio Kitchener

Queen Victoria greets guests in a drawing-room in Buckingham Palace, late 19th century, (1900). Artist: Everard Hopkins
Queen Victoria greets guests in a drawing-room in Buckingham Palace, late 19th century, (1900). A print from The Life and Times of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wilson, Volume IV, Cassell and Company

Queen Victoria receiving the Abyssinian envoys at Osborne House, mid-late 19th century
Queen Victoria receiving the Abyssinian envoys at Osborne House, Isle of Wight, mid-late 19th century. Illustration from The Life and Times of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wilson, Volume IV

View in Claremont Park, Surrey, 1900. Illustration from The Life and Times of Queen Victoria by Robert Wilson, Volume IV, (Cassell and Company, London, Paris, New York, Melbourne, 1900)

Balmoral Castle from Craig Nordie, Scotland, 1900. Artist: GW Wilson and Company
Balmoral Castle from Craig Nordie, Scotland, 1900. View from the hills of the royal residence, beloved of Queen Victoria. Illustration from The Life and Times of Queen Victoria by Robert Wilson

The Citadel, Cairo, Egypt, 1900. Illustration from The Life and Times of Queen Victoria by Robert Wilson, Volume IV, (Cassell and Company, London, Paris, New York, Melbourne, 1900)

Khartoum, Capital of Sudan, 1900. Illustration from The Life and Times of Queen Victoria by Robert Wilson, Volume IV, (Cassell and Company, London, Paris, New York, Melbourne, 1900)

The Parish Church, Crathie, and Braemar Castle, Scotland, 1900. The church at Crathie is used by the Royal Family when they are in residence at Balmoral

The Round Tower, Windsor Castle, Berkshire, 1900. One of the royal residences of the British monarch. Illustration from The Life and Times of Queen Victoria by Robert Wilson, Volume IV

The queens visit at the opening of the Indian and Colonial Exhibition, London, 1886, (1900). Indian subjects bow to Queen Victoria, Empress of India

Funeral of the Duke of Albany: The procession entering Windsor Castle, 1884, (1900). Queen Victorias son Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany, had haemophilia

The Linn of Dee, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, 1900. Artist: GW Wilson and Company
The Linn of Dee, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, 1900. Illustration from The Life and Times of Queen Victoria by Robert Wilson, Volume IV, (Cassell and Company, London, Paris, New York, Melbourne, 1900)

The Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, 1900. Concert hall erected by Queen Victoria in memory of her husband, Prince Albert, who died at the age of 42

The Battle at Gujerat, 19th century. Scene from the imperialist period, showing British and Indian troops fighting. Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, Vol II, by Robert Wilson

Queen Victoria opening Holborn Viaduct, London, 1869. Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wilson, Vol III

Gathorne Hardy (1814-1906), 1st Earl of Cranbrook, British Conservative politician. Hardy first entered Parliament as a Conservative member for Leominster in 1856

Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London, 1870. Big Ben is actually the bell inside St Stephens Tower but has come to signify the clock tower itself

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