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Background imageTophat Collection: Isambard Kingdom Brunel Standing Before the Launching Chains of the Great Eastern

Isambard Kingdom Brunel Standing Before the Launching Chains of the Great Eastern, 1857, printed 1863-64

Background imageTophat Collection: Prince Arthur at the Royal Horticultural Society's Exhibition

Prince Arthur at the Royal Horticultural Society's Exhibition, Birmingham: The Gardens, 1872

Background imageTophat Collection: Disraelis First Speech in the House of Commons, London, 7 December 1837, (1901)

Disraelis First Speech in the House of Commons, London, 7 December 1837, (1901). British Conservative statesman Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881) was elected Tory MP for Maidstone in 1837

Background imageTophat Collection: The Mad Hatter, 1889. Artist: John Tenniel

The Mad Hatter, 1889. Artist: John Tenniel
The Mad Hatter, 1889. Lewis Carrolls (1832-1898) Alice in Wonderland as illustrated by John Tenniel (1820-1914). From Alices Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. [Macmillan & Co

Background imageTophat Collection: Visit of the President Louis Napoleon to the Garrison of Paris, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Visit of the President Louis Napoleon to the Garrison of Paris, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Visit of the President Louis Napoleon to the Garrison of Paris, 1850....Louis Napoleon is riding through the street, pistol in hand, and escorted by cuirassiers

Background imageTophat Collection: His Girl, The Huntsmans Meet. Creator: Victor Venner

His Girl, The Huntsmans Meet. Creator: Victor Venner
His Girl, The Huntsmans Meet

Background imageTophat Collection: La Goulue at the Moulin Rouge, 1892, (1952). Creator: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

La Goulue at the Moulin Rouge, 1892, (1952). Creator: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
La Goulue at the Moulin Rouge, 1892, (1952). French can-can dancer Louise Weber, known as La Goulue, at the famous Paris nightclub. On the left is sister, with her lover on the right

Background imageTophat Collection: Trial Trip on the Underground Railway, 1863, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Trial Trip on the Underground Railway, 1863, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Trial Trip on the Underground Railway, 1863, (c1876)

Background imageTophat Collection: The Earl of Zetland, 1879. Creator: Vincent Brooks Day & Son

The Earl of Zetland, 1879. Creator: Vincent Brooks Day & Son
The Earl of Zetland, 1879. Lawrence Dundas, 1st Marquess of Zetland (1844-1929), politician and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. From The Sporting Gazette and Agricultural Journal, 19th April 1879

Background imageTophat Collection: Alexander Rutherford, William Ramsay

Alexander Rutherford, William Ramsay, and John Liston, Newhaven, 1843/47, printed c. 1916. [Scottish fishermen]. Carbon print

Background imageTophat Collection: At the Moulin Rouge: The Dance, 1890, (1952). Creator: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

At the Moulin Rouge: The Dance, 1890, (1952). Creator: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
At the Moulin Rouge: The Dance, 1890, (1952). Valentin the Boneless and La Goulue dancing in the famous Paris nightclub. Painting in the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Pennsylvania, USA

Background imageTophat Collection: Mr. Chamberlain and Mr. Churchill, 23 February 1940, (1945). Creator: Unknown

Mr. Chamberlain and Mr. Churchill, 23 February 1940, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Mr. Chamberlain and Mr. Churchill, 23 February 1940, (1945)

Background imageTophat Collection: Deficiency. - Surplus. 1836. Creator: John Doyle

Deficiency. - Surplus. 1836. Creator: John Doyle
Deficiency. - Surplus. 1836

Background imageTophat Collection: James Cobbett, c1830s. Creator: Unknown

James Cobbett, c1830s. Creator: Unknown
James Cobbett, c1830s. Portrait of English cricketer James Cobbett, (1804-1842), one of the best all round players of his time

Background imageTophat Collection: Vote by ballot: sketches at the Taunton Election, 1873. Creator: Unknown

Vote by ballot: sketches at the Taunton Election, 1873. Creator: Unknown
Vote by ballot: sketches at the Taunton Election, 1873. '1. Voter giving his name and number on register. 2. Stamping ballot-paper with private mark. 3. Voter marking ballot-paper. 4

Background imageTophat Collection: Outside the Grand Trianon during the trial of Marshal Bazaine, 1873. Creator: Unknown

Outside the Grand Trianon during the trial of Marshal Bazaine, 1873. Creator: Unknown
Outside the Grand Trianon [at Versailles] during the trial of Marshal Bazaine, 1873

Background imageTophat Collection: The entrance to the French National Assembly on November 5, 1873. Creator: Unknown

The entrance to the French National Assembly on November 5, 1873. Creator: Unknown
The entrance to the French National Assembly on November 5, 1873

Background imageTophat Collection: Weighing the fish at a London anglers' club

Weighing the fish at a London anglers' club, 1873

Background imageTophat Collection: 'Trial Trip on the Underground Railway

'Trial Trip on the Underground Railway, 1863', (c1876)

Background imageTophat Collection: The Shah at Portsmouth: going on board the Victoria and Albert, 1873. Creator: Unknown

The Shah at Portsmouth: going on board the Victoria and Albert, 1873. Creator: Unknown
The Shah at Portsmouth: going on board the Victoria and Albert, 1873. 'Naval review at Spithead

Background imageTophat Collection: The Thames Subway at Tower-Hill: interior of carriage, 1870. Creator: Unknown

The Thames Subway at Tower-Hill: interior of carriage, 1870. Creator: Unknown
The Thames Subway at Tower-Hill: interior of carriage, 1870. Tunnel under the River Thames in London, designed by William Henry Barlow

Background imageTophat Collection: Sketches in Spain: a Sunday amusement at Madrid, 1873. Creator: Unknown

Sketches in Spain: a Sunday amusement at Madrid, 1873. Creator: Unknown
Sketches in Spain: a Sunday amusement at Madrid, 1873. '...a duel of pugnacious birds

Background imageTophat Collection: 'Ascot, June, 1935 - King Edward

'Ascot, June, 1935 - King Edward, then Prince of Wales, with Mrs. Simpson', 1937. From "Coronation Souvenir Book 1937", edited by Gordon Beckles. [Daily Express, London, 1937]

Background imageTophat Collection: Winston Churchill as a Harrow schoolboy in 1889, (1945). Creator: Unknown

Winston Churchill as a Harrow schoolboy in 1889, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Winston Churchill as a Harrow schoolboy in 1889, (1945). From "Winston Churchill: His Life in Pictures", by Ben Tucker. [Sagall Press, Ltd., London, 1945]. (Colorised black and white print)

Background imageTophat Collection: The Shah's visit to the West India Dock

The Shah's visit to the West India Dock, 1873

Background imageTophat Collection: [Nadar with His Wife, Ernestine, in a Balloon], ca. 1865, printed 1890s. Creator: Nadar

[Nadar with His Wife, Ernestine, in a Balloon], ca. 1865, printed 1890s. Creator: Nadar
[Nadar with His Wife, Ernestine, in a Balloon], ca. 1865, printed 1890s. (Colorised black and white print).

Background imageTophat Collection: 5th Ave. - Easter 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

5th Ave. - Easter 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
5th Ave. - Easter 1911. The 5th Avenue Easter Parade - the Sunday morning Fifth Avenue Easter bonnet stroll. (Colorised black and white print).

Background imageTophat Collection: [Napoleon III and Empress Eugenie], ca. 1865. Creator: Andre-Adolphe-Eugene Disderi

[Napoleon III and Empress Eugenie], ca. 1865. Creator: Andre-Adolphe-Eugene Disderi
[Napoleon III and Empress Eugenie], ca. 1865. (Colorised black and white print).

Background imageTophat Collection: Isambard Kingdom Brunel Standing Before the Launching Chains of the Great Eastern

Isambard Kingdom Brunel Standing Before the Launching Chains of the Great Eastern, 1857, printed 1863-64. (Colorised black and white print).

Background imageTophat Collection: 5th Ave. - Easter 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

5th Ave. - Easter 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
5th Ave. - Easter 1911. The 5th Avenue Easter Parade - the Sunday morning Fifth Avenue Easter bonnet stroll. (Colorised black and white print).

Background imageTophat Collection: Copy of 'Politics in an Oyster House' by Richard Caton Woodville

Copy of "Politics in an Oyster House" by Richard Caton Woodville, after 1848.

Background imageTophat Collection: Mr. Ernst Schulz's Entertainment

Mr. Ernst Schulz's Entertainment, "Masks and Faces" at the Egyptian Hall, 1867. Variety act at the Egyptian Hall in Piccadilly, London.

Background imageTophat Collection: General Tom Thumb, a popular stage performer of very small stature, 1844. Creator: Unknown

General Tom Thumb, a popular stage performer of very small stature, 1844. Creator: Unknown
General Tom Thumb, a popular stage performer of very small stature, 1844. A top hat is included in the engraving to provide a perspective on his size

Background imageTophat Collection: Kroll's Gardens, Berlin, 1873

Kroll's Gardens, Berlin, 1873

Background imageTophat Collection: German Dwarfs at exhibition at the Egyptian Hall, 1844. Creator: Unknown

German Dwarfs at exhibition at the Egyptian Hall, 1844. Creator: Unknown
German Dwarfs at the Egyptian Hall, 1844. 'Liliputians' on show at the Egyptian Hall in Piccadilly, London

Background imageTophat Collection: 'Bushmen Children, Egyptian Hall

'Bushmen Children, Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly', 1845. African children: a girl of 8 and a boy of 16, exhibited in London

Background imageTophat Collection: Afternoon concert in the park of the Vienna Exhibition, 1873. Creator: Unknown

Afternoon concert in the park of the Vienna Exhibition, 1873. Creator: Unknown
Afternoon concert in the park of the Vienna Exhibition, 1873

Background imageTophat Collection: The Prince of Wales on the breakwater at Holyhead

The Prince of Wales on the breakwater at Holyhead, opening the new harbour of refuge, [north Wales], 1873. The future King Edward VII performed the official ceremony of opening the new harbour

Background imageTophat Collection: Siberian mammoth tusks on the ivory floor at the London Docks, 1873. Creator: Unknown

Siberian mammoth tusks on the ivory floor at the London Docks, 1873. Creator: Unknown
Siberian mammoth tusks on the ivory floor at the London Docks, 1873

Background imageTophat Collection: Dr. Lynn performs a magical illusion, 1870. Creator: Unknown

Dr. Lynn performs a magical illusion, 1870. Creator: Unknown
Dr. Lynn performs a magical illusion, 1870. Illustration from the programme of Dr Lynn 'The Wonder Worker', 1870.

Background imageTophat Collection: A rose show at the Horticultural Society's Gardens

A rose show at the Horticultural Society's Gardens, South Kensington, [London], 1873

Background imageTophat Collection: Man with Hat, c1834-1876. Creator: Adolph Tidemand

Man with Hat, c1834-1876. Creator: Adolph Tidemand
Man with Hat, c1834-1876.

Background imageTophat Collection: Rue Lafayette, 1891. Creator: Edvard Munch

Rue Lafayette, 1891. Creator: Edvard Munch
Rue Lafayette, 1891.

Background imageTophat Collection: Parisian Coachman, 1898. Creator: Christian Krohg

Parisian Coachman, 1898. Creator: Christian Krohg
Parisian Coachman, 1898.

Background imageTophat Collection: Julius Meier-Graefe, probably 1894. Creator: Edvard Munch

Julius Meier-Graefe, probably 1894. Creator: Edvard Munch
Julius Meier-Graefe, probably 1894.

Background imageTophat Collection: Self portrait, 1927. Creator: Mogens Lorentzen

Self portrait, 1927. Creator: Mogens Lorentzen
Self portrait, 1927.

Background imageTophat Collection: Newhaven Fishermen, 1845. Creator: Hill & Adamson

Newhaven Fishermen, 1845. Creator: Hill & Adamson
Newhaven Fishermen, 1845.

Background imageTophat Collection: Alexander Rutherford, William Ramsay and John Liston, 1843-1848. Creator: Hill & Adamson

Alexander Rutherford, William Ramsay and John Liston, 1843-1848. Creator: Hill & Adamson
Alexander Rutherford, William Ramsay and John Liston, 1843-1848. A group portrait of three men standing side by side. The men are all wearing similar outfits

Background imageTophat Collection: King George V and his son, Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor, 1930s. Creator: Unknown

King George V and his son, Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor, 1930s. Creator: Unknown
King George V and his son, Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor, 1930s. The future King Edward VIII and his father, wearing formal dress

Background imageTophat Collection: Parliamentary Sketches: in the Lobby - 'Hot Water', 1880. Creator: Unknown

Parliamentary Sketches: in the Lobby - "Hot Water", 1880. Creator: Unknown
Parliamentary Sketches: in the Lobby - "Hot Water", 1880. 'Enter two prominent members of a class which used to be conspicuous by its absence from the House - Mr

Background imageTophat Collection: 'When he died,..men at his club put down the paper which announced his decease with a yawn

"When he died,..men at his club put down the paper which announced his decease with a yawn
"When he died, some men at his club put down the paper which announced his decease with a yawn...", 1880. Illustration to a short story. 'Mr

Background imageTophat Collection: Parliamentary Sketches: in the Lobby - tribunes of the people, 1880. Creator: Joseph Swain

Parliamentary Sketches: in the Lobby - tribunes of the people, 1880. Creator: Joseph Swain
Parliamentary Sketches: in the Lobby - tribunes of the people, 1880

Background imageTophat Collection: Parliamentary Sketches: in the Lobby - a newly created senator, 1880. Creator: Unknown

Parliamentary Sketches: in the Lobby - a newly created senator, 1880. Creator: Unknown
Parliamentary Sketches: in the Lobby - a newly created senator, 1880

Background imageTophat Collection: Parliamentary Sketches: in the Lobby - the Guardian of the Constitution

Parliamentary Sketches: in the Lobby - the Guardian of the Constitution, 1880. 'Stately in walk, erect, and solemn in demeanour, there is, however, one hon

Background imageTophat Collection: Royal Visit to Truro: the Prince of Wales laying the corner-stone of Truro Cathedral

Royal Visit to Truro: the Prince of Wales laying the corner-stone of Truro Cathedral, [Cornwall], 1880

Background imageTophat Collection: The new House of Commons: members signing the Roll of Parliament, 1880. Creator: Unknown

The new House of Commons: members signing the Roll of Parliament, 1880. Creator: Unknown
The new House of Commons: members signing the Roll of Parliament, 1880. MPs in the Palace of Westminster in London

Background imageTophat Collection: The Middlesex Election: two minutes to five

The Middlesex Election: two minutes to five, a sketch at Brentford on Saturday last, 1880

Background imageTophat Collection: The General Election: the calm before the storm - a sketch at Dalmeny on Saturday

The General Election: the calm before the storm - a sketch at Dalmeny on Saturday, 1880. 'The contest in Midlothian, otherwise named the County of Edinburgh, between the Right Hon. W. E

Departure of the Empress Eugenie for Zululand, 1880. Creator: Unknown
Departure of the Empress Eugénie for Zululand, 1880

Background imageTophat Collection: The Ministerial Crisis: a sketch at the Great Western Railway Station

The Ministerial Crisis: a sketch at the Great Western Railway Station, Paddington, [London], April 23, 1880

Background imageTophat Collection: Gladstone Supplement: Sunday morning at Hawarden, 1880. Creator: W. I. Mosses

Gladstone Supplement: Sunday morning at Hawarden, 1880. Creator: W. I. Mosses
Gladstone Supplement: Sunday morning at Hawarden, 1880. British politician William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898) and his wife Catherine at St Deiniol's Church in Flintshire, Wales

Background imageTophat Collection: Election of Representative Peers for Scotland

Election of Representative Peers for Scotland, at Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, 1880

Background imageTophat Collection: Meeting of the new Parliament: arrival of new Members in Westminster Hall

Meeting of the new Parliament: arrival of new Members in Westminster Hall, 1880

Background imageTophat Collection: Election Sketches: the old voter who remembers the first reform bill

Election Sketches: the old voter who remembers the first reform bill, 1880

Background imageTophat Collection: Exhibition of the City of London Society of Artists in Skinners' Hall

Exhibition of the City of London Society of Artists in Skinners' Hall, Cannon-Street, 1880

Background imageTophat Collection: Election Sketches: the fate of a personator, 1880. Creator: Unknown

Election Sketches: the fate of a personator, 1880. Creator: Unknown
Election Sketches: the fate of a personator, 1880

Background imageTophat Collection: Electioneering at Liverpool: scene at the Townhall after the nomination

Electioneering at Liverpool: scene at the Townhall after the nomination, 1880. 'The contest between Lord Ramsay, son of the Earl of Dalhousie, and Mr

The State of Ireland: going to business - a sketch at Westport, Mayo, 1880

Background imageTophat Collection: The State of Ireland: serving a process near Headford

The State of Ireland: serving a process near Headford, Galway, 1880

Background imageTophat Collection: Election Sketches: untrustworthy standard-bearers, 1880. Creator: Unknown

Election Sketches: untrustworthy standard-bearers, 1880. Creator: Unknown
Election Sketches: untrustworthy standard-bearers, 1880

Background imageTophat Collection: Election Sketches, 1880. Creator: Unknown

Election Sketches, 1880. Creator: Unknown
Election Sketches, 1880

Background imageTophat Collection: The Oxford and Cambridge Boat-Race..., 1880. Creator: Unknown

The Oxford and Cambridge Boat-Race..., 1880. Creator: Unknown
The Oxford and Cambridge Boat-Race: the Press Boat in a fog on Saturday Morning, and the Race Postponed; The Race on Monday Morning, 1880

Background imageTophat Collection: The Oxford and Cambridge Boat-Race: the press boat in a fog

The Oxford and Cambridge Boat-Race: the press boat in a fog
The Oxford and Cambridge Boat-Race: the Press Boat in a fog on Saturday Morning, and the Race Postponed, 1880

Background imageTophat Collection: The Oxford and Cambridge Boat-Race, 1880. Creator: Unknown

The Oxford and Cambridge Boat-Race, 1880. Creator: Unknown
The Oxford and Cambridge Boat-Race: the Press Boat in a fog on Saturday Morning, and the Race Postponed; The Race on Monday Morning, 1880

Background imageTophat Collection: The Earl of Rackland, 1880. Creator: Joseph Swain

The Earl of Rackland, 1880. Creator: Joseph Swain
The Earl of Rackland, 1880

Background imageTophat Collection: The crowd outside the National Assembly

The crowd outside the National Assembly, Versailles, during the debate on the Dissolution, 1872. 'The French Political Crisis

The attempt to shoot the King of Spain at Madrid, 1880. Creator: Unknown
The attempt to shoot the King of Spain at Madrid, 1880

Background imageTophat Collection: Silver Wedding, 1913. Creator: Louis Thevenet

Silver Wedding, 1913. Creator: Louis Thevenet
Silver Wedding, 1913.

Background imageTophat Collection: Man in a Hat. Creator: Jacques-Louis David

Man in a Hat. Creator: Jacques-Louis David
Man in a Hat.

Background imageTophat Collection: Election Sketches: the ladies' favourite, 1880. Creator: Unknown

Election Sketches: the ladies' favourite, 1880. Creator: Unknown
Election Sketches: the ladies' favourite, 1880

Background imageTophat Collection: The General Election: at the Holborn Townhall, 1880. Creator: Unknown

The General Election: at the Holborn Townhall, 1880. Creator: Unknown
The General Election: at the Holborn Townhall, 1880

Background imageTophat Collection: Older Man Wearing Top Hat and Coat, 1850s. Creator: Unknown

Older Man Wearing Top Hat and Coat, 1850s. Creator: Unknown
Older Man Wearing Top Hat and Coat, 1850s

Background imageTophat Collection: International Cricket Match at Kennington Oval, late 19th century. Creator: Unknown

International Cricket Match at Kennington Oval, late 19th century. Creator: Unknown
International Cricket Match at Kennington Oval, late 19th century. Male spectators at a cricket match at the Oval cricket ground in Lambeth, south London

Background imageTophat Collection: Portrait of a Moustachioed Seated Man in Top Hat and Winter

Portrait of a Moustachioed Seated Man in Top Hat and Winter, Fur-Collared Coat with a Cocker Spaniel Dog Resting at Both Sides, about 1890



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