Sideboards Collection (page 17)

Joseph Bazalgette (1819-1891), English civil engineer, 1887. Bazalgettes major achievements were in the field of public health engineering

Heinrich Barth (1821-1865), German geographer and explorer of north and central Africa. Barth was a member of the expedition commanded by James Richardson

Robert Stawell Ball (1840-1913), Irish astronomer and mathematician, c1890. A populariser of science, Ball served as Lord Rosses astronomer at Parsonstown, in Ireland

William Balfour Baikie (1825-1864), Scottish naturalist, explorer, naval surgeon and linguist, 1864. Baikie went on expeditions to explore the River Niger and the surrounding country in 1854 and 1857

A Duel to the Death, 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain
A Duel to the Death, 1870. France, represented by Napoleon III (left) prepares to battle with Prussia, represented by Wilhelm I of Prussia, as Britannia attempts to mediate

Great Boon to Our Household Guards, 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain
Great Boon to Our Household Guards, 1870. This cartoon refers specifically to the Metropolitan force, set up originally in 1829

Keeping the Ring, 1876. Artist: Joseph Swain
Keeping the Ring, 1876. Turkey, brandishing a sword, is beset on all sides by the dogs of war, Servia, Montenegro, Herzegovina and Bosnia

Scinece and Stupidity, 1876. Artist: Joseph Swain
Scinece and Stupidity, 1876. The policeman, clutching his Vivisection Bill, tries to move on the group of medical professors using a microscope to look at the results of their latest work

O, Lovely Peace, 1875. Artist: Joseph Swain
O, Lovely Peace, 1875. Bismarck plays a penny whistle and the Russian Bear dances. The German Emperor dances along happily

Cremation, 1875. Artist: Joseph Swain
Cremation, 1875. A young man is dismayed to find his uncle helping himself to some snuff that he found in an urn on the mantelpiece of his nephews lodgings

Railway Responsability, 1874. Artist: Joseph Swain
Railway Responsability, 1874. Mr Punch tells a fat railway director that his train operators - seen in the background amidst the buffers

A Pleasure Excursion - First-Class!, 1824. Artist: Joseph Swain
A Pleasure Excursion - First-Class!, 1824. A mixed group of passengers enjoy the comforts of first-class railway travel. The large gentleman in the top hat claims to be a director

A Hitch, 1874. Artist: Charles Samuel Keene
A Hitch, 1874. The traffic manager receives with annoyance the station masters report. There was growing disquiet at the number of accidents that happened each year on Britains railway network

The Habitual Criminal Cure, 1869. Artist: John Tenniel
The Habitual Criminal Cure, 1869. This cartoon refers to what might be called an early stop and search. Recently, the Habitual Criminals Act passed through the House of Lords

A Dress Rehearsal, 1868. Artist: John Tenniel
A Dress Rehearsal, 1868. The campaigning for the General Election of 1868 was well under way, and it was apparent that the Liberal party were leading the race

Papers! Papers! Papers!, 1864. Artist: John Tenniel
Papers! Papers! Papers!, 1864. John Russell says: Please, My Lord, Them Toris Would Be Much Obleeged for Papers. Lord Palmerston replies: Papers! Haven t They Got The Standard and the Herald

Drawing The Stumps, 1862. Artist: John Tenniel
Drawing The Stumps, 1862. Cobden to Dizzy. Carries Out His Bat? Of Course He Does! Your Underhand Bowling ll Never Get Him Out! I ll Show You How to Do It Next Innings

The Gladstone Pill, 1860. Dr Gl-dst-ne says: There, Mr Bull-Swallow it at once, and it will Relieve your Chest Directly. Mr Gladstones 1860 Budget had increased direct taxation once again

A Very Greasy Pole, 1859. John Bright climbs the greasy pole of the Reform Bill, topped by the ham of popularity. Bright was an outspoken advocate reform

Portrait of a Man, 1846. Creator: Elizabeth Murray
Portrait of a Man, 1846

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