Union Jacks Collection

Admiral Sir Michael Seymour presenting the Victoria Cross, on Southsea Common..., 1865. Creator: Unknown
Admiral Sir Michael Seymour presenting the Victoria Cross, on Southsea Common, to three of the Naval Brigade engaged at Simonosaki, 1865. Engraving of a sketch by Mr. F. L. Bedwell

The Preston Exhibition of Works of Art and Industry, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The Preston Exhibition of Works of Art and Industry, 1865. 'The Exhibition of Works of Art and Industry at Preston, Lancashire, which was...[held] in the Exchange Buildings, Lune-street

The Earl...placing the memorial stone of the Devonport, Stonehouse, and Cornwall Hospital, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Earl of Mount Edgcumbe placing the memorial stone of the Devonport, Stonehouse, and Cornwall Hospital, [Plymouth], 1862. Engraving from a photograph by Mr. W

Mrs. Howard Paul's Beehive, at the Royal Dramatic College Festival, in the Crystal Palace, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Mrs. Howard Paul's Beehive, at the Royal Dramatic College Festival, in the Crystal Palace, [Sydenham], 1865. 'The annual festival

Inspection of Civil Service Volunteers by the Prince of Wales...Quadrangle of Somerset House, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Inspection of Civil Service Volunteers by the Prince of Wales in the Quadrangle of Somerset House, [London], 1864. '...a vast quantity of coloured bunting had been employed in...the decoration of

The siege operations in St. Mary's Creek, Chatham: boats advancing to the assault, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The siege operations in St. Mary's Creek, Chatham: boats advancing to the assault, 1864. Mock battle. View of '...the advance of the Royal Marines in the boats which conveyed them up St

New building for the Masonic Institution for Boys, opened on Saturday last, 1865. Creator: Unknown
New building for the Masonic Institution for Boys, opened on Saturday last, [Tottenham, London], 1865. A '...spacious school-house...for the education of the sons of decayed or deceased

Ball on board H.M.S. Victory, At Portsmouth, at the Centenary Festival of the ship, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Ball on board H.M.S. Victory, at Portsmouth, at the Centenary Festival of the ship, 1865. 'The Victory, Nelson's flagship in the Battle of Trafalgar, hallowed by the memory of his death

Turning the first turf of the Buenos Ayres Great Southern Railway, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Turning the first turf of the Buenos Ayres Great Southern Railway, 1864. The line '...will go from the capital city to Chascomus

Garibaldi in England: Garibaldi receiving an address at the Nine Elms railway station, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Garibaldi in England: Garibaldi receiving an address at the Nine Elms railway station, 1864. View of '...the interior of the large goods' shed at the Nine Elms station of the London

Garibaldi in England: arrival of Garibaldi at the townhall, Bargate, Southampton, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Garibaldi in England: arrival of Garibaldi at the townhall, Bargate, Southampton, 1864. View of '...the picturesque old Bargate, in Southampton, at eleven o'clock on the Monday

The Royal Sovereign turret-ship, 1864. Creators: Edwin Weedon, Smyth
The Royal Sovereign turret-ship, 1864. 'The first turret-ship of the British Navy, the Royal Sovereign, which has been converted from an ordinary three-decker into her present form under

Launch of the Turkish iron-clad frigate Sultan Mahmoud, at the Thames Ironworks, Blackwall, 1864. Creator: Smyth
Launch of the Turkish iron-clad frigate Sultan Mahmoud, at the Thames Ironworks, Blackwall, 1864. Ship...built for the Sultan of Turkey by the Thames Ironworks Company...of 4221 tons burden; its

Arrival of the Governor-General of India at the Lahore railway station, 1864. Creator: C. R
Arrival of the Governor-General of India at the Lahore railway station, 1864. Engraving of a photograph by Messrs. Raybon

The International Exhibition: the New Zealand Court... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: the New Zealand Court - from a photograph by the London Stereoscopic Company, 1862....some articles of furniture

Laying the Foundation-Stone of the Fettes College, Edinburgh, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Laying the Foundation-Stone of the Fettes College, Edinburgh, 1864. Engraving from a photograph by Mr. M'Craw. A hundred boys at least will be taught in the school, fifty of them boarders

Opening of the Cape Town and Wellington Railway: arrival of the first train... 1864. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the Cape Town and Wellington Railway: arrival of the first train at Wellington Station, 1864. This is the only considerable railway undertaking begun in South Africa

Festival at Hartford Mill, Oldham, given by Mr. Platt to 8000 of his workpeople, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Festival at Hartford Mill, Oldham, given by Mr. Platt to 8000 of his workpeople, 1864. In celebration of the attainment of his majority by Mr. Henry Platt, son of Mr

The Prince and Princess of Wales embarking at Dundee for Denmark on Saturday last, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Prince and Princess of Wales embarking at Dundee for Denmark on Saturday last, 1864....the Prince and Princess of Wales, with their infant son, Prince Albert Victor

The Crystal Palace at Toronto, Canada, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Crystal Palace at Toronto, Canada, 1858. Engraving from a sketch by Mr. R. H. Mackay. This industrial palace was erected for the purpose of holding within its walls the annual exhibitions of

Celebration at Jersey of the Opening of the Channel Islands Telegraph, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Celebration 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

Trophy erected by the English Residents at Dinan in Honour of the Visit of the Emperor and... 1858. Creator: Unknown
Trophy erected by the English Residents at Dinan in Honour of the Visit of the Emperor and Empress of the French, 1858. Their Imperial Majesties the Emperor

Her Majesty leaving Cherbourg, 1858. Creator: Smyth
Her Majesty leaving Cherbourg, 1858. Queen Victoria returns to England on the Royal Yacht....a farewell visit was paid by the Emperor and Empress;

The Cherbourg Fetes - the Royal Yacht passing the Needles, 1858. Creator: Richard Principal Leitch
The Cherbourg Fetes - the Royal Yacht passing the Needles, 1858. Queen Victoria travels to France. On Thursday week the Victoria and Albert, on her way to Cherbourg

The Royal Visit to the City: Arrival of the Prince and Princess of Wales at Guildhall Yard, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The Royal Visit to the City: Arrival of the Prince and Princess of Wales at Guildhall Yard, 1876. The future King Edward VII

Lieutenant Cameron at the Meeting of the Royal Geographical Society, 1876. Creator: C.R
Lieutenant Cameron at the Meeting of the Royal Geographical Society, 1876. The lecture which was delivered by [British explorer

The members of the fire companies drawing the Prince of Wales through Carleton... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The members of the fire companies drawing the Prince of Wales through Carleton, a suburb of St. John, New Brunswick, 1860. The future King Edward VII visits North America

Grand canoe reception given to the Prince of Wales on the St. Lawrence, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Grand canoe reception given to the Prince of Wales on the St. Lawrence, 1860. Ten canoes...prettily painted and decorated, and each manned by twelve Indians of the Iriquois tribe

The Prince of Wales at Montreal - The Ball-Pavilion, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales at Montreal - The Ball-Pavilion, 1860. Hall specially built for a ball to welcome the future King Edward VII

The War in China - interior of the North Fort Peiho - from a sketch by our special artist, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The War in China - interior of the North Fort Peiho - from a sketch by our special artist, 1860. British forces in the Far East

Inauguration of the Statue of Sir Isaac Newton at Grantham, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Inauguration of the Statue of Sir Isaac Newton at Grantham, 1858. The statue of the great mathematician and astronomer, from the hand of W

The Prince of Wales in Halifax - the triumphal procession passing the Children's Gallery... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales in Halifax, [Canada] - the triumphal procession passing the Children's Gallery in the Grand Parade - from a sketch by our special artist, G.H. Andrews, 1860

The Prince of Wales in Canada - the Orangemen's Arch at Toronto, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales in Canada - the Orangemen's Arch at Toronto, 1860. The future King Edward VII in North America. The outburst of Orangeism in Upper Canada led...to several unpleasant results

Presentation of a silver trumpet to the Artillery Corps and a silver bugle to the Rifle... 1860. Creator: Unknown
Presentation of a silver trumpet to the Artillery Corps and a silver bugle to the Rifle Corps, at Boston, 1860. Event held in the park of Major Hopkins. Mrs

Launch of the screw line-of-battle ship "Anson" at Woolwich, 1860. Creator: Smyth
Launch of the screw line-of-battle ship "Anson" at Woolwich, 1860. Royal Navy ship launched...in the presence of at least 5000 spectators...The band of the Woolwich division of Royal Marine

Presentation to the Highgate Rifle Corps of a silver bugle by Miss Burdet Coutts... 1860. Creator: Unknown
Presentation to the Highgate Rifle Corps of a silver bugle by Miss Burdet Coutts, at Holly Lodge, Highgate, 1860. The company having taken their seats, the battalion marched up in column,

The Prince opening the Industrial Exhibition in the Crystal Palace, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales at Montreal - The Prince opening the Industrial Exhibition in the Crystal Palace, 1860. Exhibition hall designed by John William Hopkins....the Prince entered

Opening of the Barnsley Branch Railway: the Procession entering the Regent-Street Station, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the Barnsley Branch Railway: the Procession entering the Regent-Street Station, 1857. The opening ceremony consisted of a procession of the workmen employed in the construction of

Fancy Bazaar at the Wellington Barracks, St. James's-Park, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Fancy Bazaar at the Wellington Barracks, St. James's-Park, 1856. Fundraising in London. The committee of ladies who during the last two years have been occupied in the praiseworthy task of

Launch of the "Torino", at Blackwall, 1856. Creator: Edwin Weedon
Launch of the "Torino", at Blackwall, 1856. Steamship on the River Thames in London, ...built by Messrs. C. Mare and Co. for the Genoese Transatlantic Navigation Company...designed by Mr

Reception of Colonel Lake and Captain Thompson, at Hull, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Reception of Colonel Lake and Captain Thompson, at Hull, 1856. Event to welcome the return of...two of the heroic defenders of the city of Kars [Crimean War]

The Peace Commemoration at Portsmouth - Triumphal Monument on Southsea Common, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Peace Commemoration at Portsmouth - Triumphal Monument on Southsea Common, 1856. Celebrating the end of the Crimean War in Hampshire

Opening of the New Docks at West Hartlepool, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the New Docks at West Hartlepool, 1856. It was calculated by those accustomed to estimate numbers of people congregated together that 50

The Peace Commemoration at Lynn - School Children's Festival, in the Public Walks, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Peace Commemoration at Lynn - School Children's Festival, in the Public Walks, 1856. Celebrating the end of the Crimean War in Norfolk

The Peace Commemoration - Country Visitors at the Illumination, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Peace Commemoration - Country Visitors at the Illumination, 1856. Paris prepares to celebrate the end of the Crimean War

Ball at Hawkstone, to Commemorate the Majority of Hon. Rowland Clegg Hill, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Ball at Hawkstone, to Commemorate the Majority of Hon. Rowland Clegg Hill, 1854. Party for Rowland Clegg-Hill's 21st birthday at the family seat of Hawkstone Hall in Shropshire

Entrance to Hawkstone Park, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Entrance to Hawkstone Park, 1854. Party for Rowland Clegg-Hill's 21st birthday at the family seat of Hawkstone Hall in Shropshire

Matacong, on the West Coast of Africa - the Pier, Warehouses, etc. 1854. Creator: Unknown
Matacong, on the West Coast of Africa - the Pier, Warehouses, etc. 1854. Sketch accompanying an article on...the progress in "legitimate trade" [at the island of Matakong off the coast of

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