Collieries, c1805. Pithead scene at a coal mine. At the bottom a horse whim is raising coal from the pit and a man is breaking coal with a pick
Folly Ditch, Jacobs Island, (c1878). Creator: UnknownFolly Ditch, Jacobs Island, (c1878). Jacobs Island, a notorious slum on the south bank of the River Thames in Bermondsey, London, was made famous in Charles Dickenss novel Oliver Twist
Walkers Pillar, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, 1860. Artist: R WallisWalkers Pillar, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, 1860. Walkers Monument, a doric column eighty feet high, was erected to perpetuate the memory of Reverend George Walker (1645-1690)
The Genius of Poetry Finding Burns at the Plough, 1840. Artist: John RogersThe Genius of Poetry Finding Burns at the Plough, 1840. Robert Burns, Scottish poet. Burns (1759-1796) was a pioneer of the Romantic movement
Hadgi (Mecca pilgrims) encamped near Antioch, on the banks of the Orontes, Turkey, 1841. Artist: Henry AdlardHadgi (Mecca pilgrims) encamped near Antioch, on the banks of the Orontes, Turkey, 1841. From Syria, the Holy land and Asia Minor, volume I, by John Carne, published by Fisher, Son & Co
All Hallows-by-the-Tower Church, London, 1736. Artist: William Henry TomsAll Hallows-by-the-Tower Church, London, 1736. South-east view of All Hallows Barking (by the Tower), Great Tower Street
The Modern Job! Or John Bull and his Comforts!, 1816The Modern Job! Or John Bull and his Comforts!, Pub. 1816 (hand coloured engraving)
The Great Khan at Damascus, 1841. Artist: W KelsallThe Great Khan at Damascus, 1841. Illustration from Syria, the Holy land and Asia Minor, Volume I, by John Carne, series of views drawn from nature by W H Bartlett, William Purser, and Thomas Allom
Three Graces, 1840s. Creators: William Henry Fox Talbot, Antonio CanovaThree Graces, 1840s
The Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, mid 19th century. Creator: WH EgletonThe Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, mid 19th century. Biblical scene, from Judges 16: 21: But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza
Make not my Fathers house an house of merchandise, mid 19th century. Biblical scene, from John 2: 16: And said unto them that sold doves
Herod being reproved by him... shut up John in prison, mid 19th century. CreatorHerod being reproved by him for many evils, shut up John in prison, mid 19th century. Biblical scene from Luke 3: 19 & 20
Macklins House, Tavistock Row, (1881). Creator: UnknownMacklins House, Tavistock Row, (1881). The house of actor Charles Macklin (1690-1797) at Tavistock Row, Covent Garden, London
Eleanor of Castile (1244-1290), queen consort of King Edward I, 1851. Artist: WH EgletonEleanor of Castile (1244-1290), queen consort of King Edward I, 1851. From Biographical Sketches of the Queens of Great Britain, from the Norman Conquest to the Reign of Victoria
St Jean D Acre, Israel, 1841. Artist: Thomas BarberSt Jean D Acre, Israel, 1841. Mount Carmel can be seen in the distance. From Syria, the Holy land and Asia Minor, volume I, by John Carne, published by Fisher, Son & Co. (London, 1841)
A timber slide and a bridge across the Ottawa river, Ontario, Canada, 1842. Artist: J SandsA timber slide and a bridge across the Ottawa river, Ontario, Canada, 1842
Viaduct on the Baltimore & Washington Railroad, c1838. Artist: Henry AdlardViaduct on the Baltimore & Washington Railroad, c1838. Illustration after a painting by William Henry Bartlett (1809-1854) who visited the United States in the 1830s
Keeler, New York, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company, 1909-11. Played for the Baltimore Orioles and Brooklyn Superbas in the National League
Lady on a Lawyers Knee—Romance, February 8, 1787. Creator: William Henry WoodLady on a Lawyers Knee--Romance, February 8, 1787
Two Gentlemen of Verona (Shakespeare, Act V, Scene IV), 1823. Creator: William Henry WattTwo Gentlemen of Verona (Shakespeare, Act V, Scene IV), 1823
William Shakespeare, 1795. Creator: Samuel IrelandWilliam Shakespeare, 1795
Silhouette of Edward Worth of Saco, Maine, 1828-83. Creator: William Henry BrownSilhouette of Edward Worth of Saco, Maine, 1828-83
Silhouette of an unknown man in a top hat and tails, 1828-83
Portrait of a Woman before a Window, before 1860. Creator: William Henry BrownPortrait of a Woman before a Window, before 1860
Silhouette of a Young Man Before an Open Window, Facing Right, before 1860
Silhouette Portrait of John Randolph, 1844. Creator: E. B. & E. C. KelloggSilhouette Portrait of John Randolph, 1844
Silhouette Portrait of Martin Van Buren, 1844. Creators: William Henry Brown, E. BSilhouette Portrait of Martin Van Buren, 1844
Silhouette of Nathaniel Babson of Gloucester, Massachusetts, 1828-83
Grandfathers Portrait, from "Illustrated London News", January 4, 1862Grandfathers Portrait, from " Illustrated London News", January 4, 1862
The Proscribed Royalist, January 15, 1858. Creator: William Henry SimmonsThe Proscribed Royalist, January 15, 1858
Windsor Castle in 1844 - Queen Victoria and Prince Albert leaving the Castle for London. From " Pictorial Times", 1844
William H. Seward, from the series Great Americans (N76) for Duke brand cigarettes, 1888
Abolition Meeting Held at Williss Rooms in Honor of Harriet Beecher Stowe, 1853
Lacock Abbey, 1850s. Creator: UnknownLacock Abbey, 1850s
William Henry Harrison, ca. 1850. Creators: Josiah Johnson Hawes, Albert Sands SouthworthWilliam Henry Harrison, ca. 1850
Mer de Glace from Montanvert, 1852. 1852. Creator: William Henry Fox TalbotMer de Glace from Montanvert, 1852
[Dandelion Seeds], 1858 or later. 1858 or later. Creator: William Henry Fox Talbot[Dandelion Seeds], 1858 or later
[The Reading Establishment], 1846. 1846. Creator: William Henry Fox Talbot[The Reading Establishment], 1846
The Tomb of Sir Walter Scott, in Dryburgh Abbey, 1844. Creator: William Henry Fox TalbotThe Tomb of Sir Walter Scott, in Dryburgh Abbey, 1844
The Ancient Vestry, 1845. Creator: William Henry Fox TalbotThe Ancient Vestry, 1845
[Wild Fennel], 1841-42. Creator: William Henry Fox Talbot[Wild Fennel], 1841-42
Cloisters of Lacock Abbey, 1842. Creator: William Henry Fox TalbotCloisters of Lacock Abbey, 1842
Entrance Gateway, Queens College, Oxford, April 9, 1843
Part of Queens College, Oxford, September 4, 1843. Creator: William Henry Fox TalbotPart of Queens College, Oxford, September 4, 1843
Gate of Christchurch, before September 1844. Creator: William Henry Fox TalbotGate of Christchurch, before September 1844
[Street Scene, Paris], 1843. Creator: William Henry Fox Talbot[Street Scene, Paris], 1843
The Seine at Rouen, May 1843. Creator: William Henry Fox TalbotThe Seine at Rouen, May 1843
Oxford High Street, ca. 1845. Creator: William Henry Fox TalbotOxford High Street, ca. 1845