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Wanderer Above the Sea of FogThe Wanderer above the Sea of Fog by FRIEDRICH, Caspar David (1744-1840). Romanticism. Oil on canvas
Thomas Hardy 1921Photographic portrait of Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) Date: 1921
Sussex Vs. Kent C. 1840A wonderful picture of the match between the sides at Brighton, with many of the top players of past and present, including Alfred Mynn, Felix, Wisden and Wenman (batting)
Thomas HardyTHOMAS HARDY writer and cyclist, at his home at Max Gate, early 1920s
SPORT / SHINTY / 1840A wild game of shinty in Scotland
Thomas HardyTHOMAS HARDY writer, at his home at Max Gate, early 1920s
English PrizefightersA pair of bruisers slug it out with their bare fists while a genteel crowd watches the action
Paganini (Ingres)NICCOLO PAGANINI Italian musician, in 1819
Forth Bridge ConstructThe Forth Bridge during construction. Designed by Sir John Fowler (1817- 1898) and Sir Benjamin Baker (1840-1907) and constructed by Sir William Arrol (1839-1913)
Paganini Kings TheatreNICCOLO PAGANINI The virtuoso violinist performing at the Kings Theatre, London, in June 1831
Treaty of WaitangiThe Treaty of Waitangi: Maori chiefs recognise British sovereignty and New Zealand becomes part of the British Empire. This was designed to guarantee land rights to the Maoris
Dandies / Beau BrummelBEAU BRUMMELL In Londons Bond Street Brummell, after being ignored by the Prince Regent (George IV) asks Lord Moira, Whos your fat friend ?
India AmritsarThe Golden Temple Date: circa 1840
LA Scala, MilanoLA SCALA, MILANO The auditorium viewed from the back of the stage Date: circa 1840
Queen Victoria on her wedding day
Wharncliffe ViaductThe Wharncliffe Viaduct of the Great Western Railroad, at Hanwell, Middlesex. Brunel (I.K) was responsible for the construction and design of much of the early GWR
Ryeland SheepRyeland sheep : ram and ewe bred by Mr Tomkins of Kingspion, Herefordshire;
Illicit / Cuckold 1840The hunter and his horns
Londonderry, IrelandThe city seen across the river Foyle
Glamis Castle, Forfarshire, ScotlandView of Glamis Castle in Forfarshire, Scotland
Marriage of VictoriaThe marriage of Queen Victoria to her cousin, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha Date: 10 February 1840
An illustration of a courtshipA scene by Marcus Stone (1840-1921) of a young Regency couple relaxing together on a summers evening
Blyth NothumberlandBlyth, Northumberland, on the North Sea coast
Highest MountainsThe worlds highest mountains, headed by Kanchenjunga; it has subsequently been established that Mounts Everest and Godwin Austen are both higher
Reform Club / Saloon / 1840Gentlemen and women in the corridor of the saloon
England / Alton TowersAlton Towers, Staffordshire, seat of the earl of Shrewsbury - begun 1814, much added to, greatly admired for its magnificence indoors and out Date: circa 1840
Industry / Burton on TrentThe industrial landscape at Burton on Trent
Humanised turkey in the role of a bankerA humanised turkey dressed in a suit, cast in the role of a fat banker, surrounded by bags of money
Indian Dancing Girl / 1840A Bayadere. Indian dancers performed for entertainment and for religious purposes. Some were attached to temples
Four Courts / Dublin 1840Dublin: the Four (Law) Courts, seen from the river
Berwick and BridgesThe bridges and harbour of Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, seen from the northwest, in Scotland : England is across the Tweed
Egypt / Alexandriabird s-eye view of the harbour
Harpers Ferry, WvThis is where the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers merge, in the Blue Mountain region of West Virginia. In 1859 it will be the scene of John Browns ill-fated raid
BRITANNIABritannia depicted with various devices emblematic of Britains greatness
Humanised elephant in the role of a bon viveurA humanised elephant, wearing waistcoat, trousers and tailcoat, cast in the role of a bon viveur, with corks popping out of wine bottles behind him
Treaty of WaitangiMaori chiefs recognise British sovereignty by signing the Treaty of Waitangi
Warwick Castle / C1840Warwick Castle viewed from the river
Penny Post Jubilee card - Sir Rowland Hill - 1890A Penny Post Jubilee card, issued in 1890 to celebrate the Golden Jubilee (50 years, 1840 - 1890) of the Penny Post. The card features a postman from 1840 and one from 1890
Marriage of Queen Victoria and Prince AlbertWedding of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert at St. Jamess Palace on 10 February 1840. Date: 13 June 1887
Newtown & Llanidloes Union Workhouse, Caersws, WalesA view of the Newtown and Llanidloes Union Workhouse at Caersws, Montgomeryshire (now Powys), Wales. The building, designed by Thomas Penson of Oswestry, opened in 1840
Vicky, Crown Princess of Prussia 1860Princess Victoria, Princess Royal of Great Britain, Crown Princess of Prussia, later Empress of Prussia (1840-1901), eldest child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, taken in 1860
Princesses Alice and VickyQueen Victorias two eldest daughters: on the right, Vicky, Princess Royal, Crown Princess, later Empress of Prussia (1840-1901) and Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse (1843-1878)
Great Wall / China / AllomThe Great Wall of China built by Emperor Chi-Hoang-Ti of the fourth Tsin dynasty, the first universal monach of China, 237 BC
Battle Union Workhouse, SussexThe Battle Union workhouse, designed by Frederick Thatcher, was erected in 1840. It later became Battle Hospital. Date: Date unknown
Vilnius, LithuaniaGeneral view of the city, at a time when it was part of Poland
YORKSHIRE PACKET SHIPAmerican packet ship, depicted arriving at Liverpool after crossing the Atlantic from New York
Neath Abbey Woks Railway Locomotive - circa 1840
Middlesex HospitalA view of the Middlesex Hospital in 1840. Middlesex Hospital was a teaching hospital located in the Fitzrovia area of London, England