Wilson Collection (page 19)

Meeting of agricultural Labourers at Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, c19th century, (1900). Illustration from the book, The life and times of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wilson, (1900.)

The overland route, Boulak, Egypt, 1900. Bustle at the port on the Nile River in Cairo. Illustration from The Life and Times of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wilson, (1900)

The Khyber Pass, Afghanistan, 1900. The Khyber is a strategically important pass connecting Pakistan with Afghanistan. Illustration from The Life and Times of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wilson, (1900)

Costume Ball at Buckingham Palace, c1840s, (1900). Queen Victoria as Queen Philippa at the Plantagenet Ball. Illustration from The Life and Times of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wilson, (1900)

John Henry Newman, (1801-1890), 19th century. English convert to Roman Catholicism, later made a cardinal. Illustration from The Life and Times of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wilson, (1900)

John Keble (1792-1866), English churchman, 19th century. Keble was one of the leaders of the Oxford Movement, and gave his name to Keble College in Oxford

Coburg, Bavaria, Germany, 1900. The town of Coburg, on the Itz River was the capital of the small duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha until 1918

Newark Castle and the River Trent, Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, 1900. Newark Castle was built in the early 12th century by Bishop Alexander the Magnificent of Lincoln

The Coronation Chair, Westminster Abbey, London, 1900. The chair, which incorporates the Stone of Scone, has been used since 1308

John George, Earl of Durham (1792-1840), 19th century. George was Governor General and high commissioner of British North America

President Van Buren (1782-1862), American politician, 19th century. Nicknamed Old Kinderhook, Van Buren was the eighth President of the United States

Banquet for the Queen at the Guildhall, London, 1837, (1900). State occasion in honour of Queen Victoria who came to the throne that year

Proclamation of the Queen, 19th century. Queen Victoria makes a proclamation from St Jamess Palace, London. Illustration from The life and times of Queen Victoria by Robert Wilson, (1900)

Queen Victoria, (1819-1901), 19th century. Artist: Taylor
Queen Victoria, (1819-1901), 19th century. Portrait at the time of her accession, (1837). Victoria was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and (from 1876) Empress of India

William Lamb, Lord Melbourne, 19th century. William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne (1779-1848) was Home Secretary, and served as Prime Minister in 1834 and 1835-1841

Gateway to St Jamess Palace, London, 1900
Gateway to St Jamess Palace, The Mall, London, 1900. One of Londons oldest and most historic palaces, it is the royal residence of Princess Anne

Cowes Harbour, Isle of Wight, 1900. Illustration from The Life and Times of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wilson, (1900)

Queen Victorias first council, c1837. Illustration from The Life and Times of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wilson, (1900)

Death of the Duke of Kent, father of Queen Victoria, 1820, (1900). Court official presenting the commons address of condolence to the Duchess, (holding the infant Victoria) at Kensington Palace

Claremont House, Esher, Surrey, 1900. Artist: William Henry James Boot
Claremont House, Esher, Surrey, 1900. Claremont is an 18th-century Palladian mansion built for Robert Clive (Clive of India)

Windsor Castle, 1900. Artist: William Henry James Boot
Windsor Castle, 1900. Royal residence and the largest inhabited castle in the world, dating back to the time of William the Conqueror

West front of Kensington Palace, London, 1900. The royal residence in Kensington Gardens was later the home of Diana, Princess of Wales

Queen Victoria, (1819-1901), 1900. Queen of the United Kingdom, Great Britain, Ireland from 1837-1901. Illustration from The Life and Times of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wilson, (1900)

Sir Charles Rivers Wilson, knight, civil servant and financier, c 1880. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Sir Charles Rivers Wilson, knight, civil servant and financier, c 1880. Portrait of Wilson (1831-1916) from Men of Mark: a gallery of contemporary portraits of men distinguished in the Senate

Lieutenant-General Sir Charles William Wilson, British soldier, 1902. Artist: Elliott & Fry
Lieutenant-General Sir Charles William Wilson, British soldier, 1902. Wilson (1836-1905) served as Director of the Ordnance Survey between 1886 and 1894

Martha Wilson, 1872. Portrait of Wilson (born 1758), inscribed I pray God to bless you. Engraving from John Gilmary Shea s, A Childs History of the United States, Hess and McDavitt, (New York, 1872)

Miriam Clements, stage actress, c1902. Artist: Fellows Wilson
Miriam Clements, stage actress, c1902

Henry William Wilson, 11th Baron Berners, c1880. Artist: DJ Pound
Henry William Wilson, 11th Baron Berners, c1880. Portrait of Wilson (1797-1871), published in a supplement to the Illustrated News of the World, London

The Prince and Princess of Wales visiting the Eveline hospital for sick children, 1890. Artist: Wilson
The Prince and Princess of Wales visiting the Eveline hospital for sick children, 1890. From the Illustrated London News (2 August 1890)

Serbian family telling the story of routing the Austrians from Bosnia, First World War, 1914. Illustration from The Great War HW Wilson, Vol I, (London, 1914)

Austrian troops surrender without firing a shot, 1914
Austrian troops surrender without firing a shot, First World War, 1914. Illustration from The Great War HW Wilson, Vol I, (London, 1914)

A Belgian regiment retreats to Antwerp, First World War, 1914. Illustration from The Great War HW Wilson, Vol I, (London, 1914)

Belgian guns, made by Krupp, preparing for battle near Ghent, Belgium, First World War, 1914
Belgian guns, made by Krupp, preparing for battle at Ziel near Ghent, Belgium, First World War, 1914. Illustration from The Great War HW Wilson, Vol I, (London, 1914)

Marriage of the Princess Royal and Emperor Frederick III, 25 January 1858, (c1888). Victoria, Princess Royal, daughter of Queen Victoria, was married at the Chapel Royal, St. Jamess Palace

The Crimson Drawing-Room, Windsor Castle, c1888. Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, Vol II, by Robert Wilson, (c1888)

The Queen distributing the Victoria Crosses in Hyde Park, London, c1850s, (c1888). Queen Victoria awards medals for bravery to her troops

The Victoria Cross, c1900. Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, Vol II, by Robert Wilson

Cawnpore, India, c1888. Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, Vol II, by Robert Wilson, (c1888)

The Barracks at Meerut, India, c1850s, (1888). Site of the start of the Indian Mutiny in 1857. Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, Vol II, by Robert Wilson, (1888)

Old Windsor Lock, River Thames, Berkshire, c1888. Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, Vol II, by Robert Wilson, (c1888)

Plan of Windsor Castle, c1888. Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, Vol II, by Robert Wilson, (c1888)

View in Berne, Switzerland, c1888. Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, Vol II, by Robert Wilson, (c1888)

Portmouth Harbour, Hampshire, c1888. Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, Vol II, by Robert Wilson, (c1888)

Visit of the Queen and Prince Albert to the Resolute, 1856, (c1888)
Visit of the Queen and Prince Albert to the Resolute, Spithead, Hampshire, 1856, (c1888). Queen Victoria and her husband visit the ship of British Arctic explorer John Franklin

The Conference of Paris, 1856, (1888). The Treaty of Paris ended the Crimean War. Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, Vol II, by Robert Wilson, (1888)

View in the Crimea: Yalta, c1888. Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, Vol II, by Robert Wilson, (c1888)

The Throne Room, St Jamess Palace, London, c1888. Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, Vol II, by Robert Wilson, (c1888)

Cathcarts Hill, Crimea, Ukraine, c1888. Cemetery near near Sebastopol where soldiers killed in the Crimean War are buried

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