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The Engineer, 1867. The workman is using a file on an engine part held in a vice. Engineers made and maintained the steam engines and machinery used in manufacturing and transport
Ludgate Hill, London, 1872. A scene of traffic congestion, with a railway viaduct (centre), and the dome of St Pauls visible in the distance
Elizabeth Winthrop Chanler (Mrs. John Jay Chapman), 1893. Creator: John Singer SargentElizabeth Winthrop Chanler (Mrs. John Jay Chapman), 1893
Portrait of Marie-Adeline Plunkett, 1854. Creator: Richard BucknerPortrait of Marie-Adeline Plunkett, 1854. Marie Adeline Plunkett was a star of the Romantic ballet. She made her first appearance in the ballet company of her Majestys Theatre, London in 1843
The Hat Shop, 1892. Creator: Henry TonksThe Hat Shop, 1892
Rustic sports in the Park - north view of Harewood House, 1845. Creator: UnknownRustic sports in the Park - north view of Harewood House, 1845. Celebrations at Harewood House near Leeds in Yorkshire. The events which gave rise to the Festival were the Coming of Age
View of Ayr, the birth-place of Burns, 1844. Creator: UnknownView of Ayr, the birth-place of Burns, 1844. The town where Scottish poet Robert Burns was born, with its two bridges over the River Ayr. From " Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol I
Vivien and Merlin, 1874. Creator: Julia Margaret CameronVivien and Merlin, 1874
Julia Margaret Cameron, 1870. Creator: Henry Herschel Hay CameronJulia Margaret Cameron, 1870
L accoudee, 1856-57. Creator: Pierre-Louis PiersonL accoudee, 1856-57
Queen Victoria, 1838. Creator: Thomas SullyQueen Victoria, 1838. Victoria sat for Sully throughout March, April and May of 1838
William Edward Dighton (1822-1853) in Middle Eastern Dress, ca. 1852-53. CreatorWilliam Edward Dighton (1822-1853) in Middle Eastern Dress, ca. 1852-53
General Sir Bindon Blood, 1902. Sir Bindon Blood (1842-1940) British Army commander who served in Egypt, Afghanistan, India and Southern Africa. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol
The Cape Town Highlanders, 1900. Creator: JE BrutonThe Cape Town Highlanders, 1900. The Cape Town Highlanders infantry regiment of the South African Army was mobilised for active duty during the Second Boer War
Lord Methuen Rallying His Broken Forces at Tweebosch, 1902. Creator: Charles Mills SheldonLord Methuen Rallying His Broken Forces at Tweebosch, 1902. Koos de la Rey ambushed Methuens column at Tweebosch on on 7 March 1902, Lord Methuen was captured by the Boers
The Night Charge of the 19th Hussars Near Lydenberg on Nov. 7th 1900, 1901. CreatorThe Night Charge of the 19th Hussars Near Lydenberg on Nov. 7th 1900, 1901. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. VI", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1901]
Major-General Hector A. Macdonald, C. B. 1900. Creator: HeathMajor-General Hector A. Macdonald, C.B. 1900. Hector MacDonald (1853- 1903) also known as Fighting Mac, served as as subaltern in the First Boer War
Norwich Cathedral. The Choir, Looking East, 1898. Creator: UnknownNorwich Cathedral. The Choir, Looking East, 1898. The Choir of Norwich Cathedral was vaulted under under James Goldwell (bishop, 1472-99) with hundreds of ornately carved, painted and gilded bosses
Views in Chatsworth and Matlock, 1898. Creator: UnknownViews in Chatsworth and Matlock, 1898. Chatsworth House stately home on the River Derwent, seat of the Duke of Devonshire home to the Cavendish family since 1549
Westgate, Canterbury, 1898. Creator: UnknownWestgate, Canterbury, 1898. Grade I listed Westgate, a medieval gatehouse in the city walls of Canterbury were built from Kentish ragstone c1379. From " Our Own Country, Volume VI"
The Princes Second Derby, 1900: Diamond Jubilee first past the post, (1901). Creator: UnknownThe Princes Second Derby, 1900: Diamond Jubilee first past the post, (1901). Thoroughbred race horse owned by the Prince of Wales winning the Derby at Epsom racecourse in Surrey
The Girl at the Gate, 1889, (c1930). Creator: George ClausenThe Girl at the Gate, 1889, (c1930). Rural scene, painted in the village of Cookham Dean in Berkshire. The model was Mary Baldwin who worked as a nanny for the artists family
Simonian and Fullerton, c1891, (1911). Creator: UnknownSimonian and Fullerton, c1891, (1911). Portrait of coursing greyhounds Simonian and Fullerton who were mentioned in " The Kennel Gazette" of April 1891
The Great Hall, Dulwich College, (c1878). Creator: UnknownThe Great Hall, Dulwich College, (c1878). View of the boys public school in south-east London which was founded in 1619 by Edward Alleyn, an Elizabethan actor
Old and Young Tom Morris, c1870. Scottish golfer Old Tom Morris (1821-1908) was one of the outstanding figures of early competitive golf
Ventnor, c1896. Artist: J ThompsonVentnor, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]
The Milkmaid, 1860, (c1915). Artist: Birket FosterThe Milkmaid, 1860, (c1915). Held by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. From International Art: Past and Present by Alfred Yockney. [Virtue & Company, London, c1915]
The Dweller in the Innermost, c1885, (1912). Artist: George Frederick WattsThe Dweller in the Innermost, c1885, (1912). Painting held at the Tate, London. From Bibbys Annual 1912, [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1912]
Kelmscott Press: Page from The Tale of Beowulf Printed in the Troy Type, c. 1895, (1914). Artist: William MorrisKelmscott Press: Page from The Tale of Beowulf Printed in the Troy Type, c.1895, (1914). Page from The Tale of Beowulf Done Out of the Old English Tongue. Trans. By William Morris and A. J. Wyatt
Stamford, c1900. Artist: GA NicholsStamford, c1900. Stamford is a town on the River Welland in Lincolnshire, From Sights and Scenes in England and Wales. [Cassell and Company Ltd. c1900]
Map of industrial Britain in 1881, 1906. From Cassells Illustrated History of England, Vol. VII. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1906]
The Prince and Princess of Wales with their family on board the royal yacht, 19th century (1910). The future King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra with their children Prince Albert, Duke of Clarence
The Cottage Door, 1899. A print from The Magazine of Art, Cassell and Company, Limited, 1899
Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, c1890. Victoria (1819-1901) became Queen in 1837 and Empress of India in 1877. (Colorised black and white print)
Wool sorters, c1880. A print from Great Industries of Great Britain, Volume I, published by Cassell Petter and Galpin, (London, Paris, New York, c1880)
Saltaire works, c1880. Sir Titus Salt (1803-1876) discovered a method of blending alpaca wool with cotton and silk. He is best remembered as the builder of Saltaire Mill near Bradford, Yorkshire
Performing bear in a Russian village, 1877. A print from The Illustrated London News, (19 May 1877). Hand-coloured later
Wassailing apple trees with hot cider in Devonshire on twelfth eve, 1861. A print from The Illustrated London News, (12 January 1861)
Poets and Novelists of the Victorian Era, late 19th century. Charlotte Bronte; William Makepeace Thackeray; George Eliot; Robert Browning; Elizabeth Barrett Browning; Tom Hood; Charles Dickens;
Blackman Street, London, 1885. Artist: John Atkinson GrimshawBlackman Street, London, 1885. From a private collection
JJ Thomson, British nuclear physicist, 1898. Joseph John Thomson (1856-1940), the discoverer of the electron, with his students at the Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge
Water! Water! Everywhere; and not a Drop to Drink, 1849. Comment on the London water supply during the reappearance of cholera in 1848 and 1849
Scene from Framley Parsonage by Anthony Trollope, 1860. Artist: John Everett MillaisScene from Framley Parsonage by Anthony Trollope, 1860. The Rev and Mrs Crawley at home with their young family which, as an impoverished parson, he has difficulty in supporting
Alexandra (1844-1925), Queen Consort of King Edward VII of Great Britain, c1890Alexandra (1844-1925), Queen Consort of King Edward VII of Great Britain, when Princess of Wales, c1890. The daughter of King Christian IX of Denmark, Alexandra married Edward
General Methuen surrendering to de la Rey, 2nd Boer War, 7 March 1902. Paul Sandford Methuen (1845-1932) British Lieutenant-General
Labor Ipse Voluptas, 1869. Artist: Charles Samuel KeeneLabor Ipse Voluptas, 1869. The perils of smoking are highlighted in this cartoon. Tobacco affects how a man looks, and his energy levels. From Punch, or the London Charivari, May 22, 1869
Washing Day, 1888. Creator: UnknownWashing Day, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888
Coliseum, c. 1867. Creator: Robert MacPhersonColiseum, c. 1867. A work made of albumen print