1872 Collection (page 2)

Sir Francis Crossley, businessman, philanthropist and MP
Sir Francis Crossley (1817-1872), 1st Baronet of Halifax, British carpet manufacturer, philanthropist and Liberal Party politician. Date: 1860s

Bramley Workhouse, Armley, Leeds
The porter stands in front of the Bramley Union Workhouse on Green Hill Road, Armley near Leeds. The building, opened in 1872, was designed by CS and AJ Nelson. C.1910s

Severn Tunnel Diver
The brave diver Alexander Lambert descending the shaft into the flooded tunnel. In Fleuss diving gear, he closed the headwall door and prevented further flooding

ROBERT i YARZABAL, Bartomeu (1842-1902). Catalan physician and politician. MESTRES I BORRELL, F鬩 x (1872-1933). Painting. SPAIN. CATALONIA. Barcelona. Gallery of Famous Catalans

Mary Celeste 1872
The ship as it was encountered by the Dei Gratia

Golden spangled Hamburgh cock and hen, Gallus gallus domesticus, Henry Beldons pair, cock cup at Birmingham 1870, hen cup at Kendal, Whitehouse and Spalding 1871

Leeds Rail Excursion
Flyer issued by the Midland Railway announcing a Cheap Excursion Train from Sheffield to Leeds for the Leeds Horticultural Show Date: 1872

On board the Indus emigrant ship
The cover of The Graphic, 29 June 1872, including five illustrations of life on board the Indus emigrant ship, one of the London Line of Queensland Packets, which set sail from Gravesend

Salmon-pink hyacinth hybrid, Hyacinthus Excelsior.. Handcolored botanical drawn and lithographed by W.G. Smith from H.H. Dombrains Floral Magazine 1872. Worthington G

String quartet, 1872
Mr.L.Ries, Madame Norman-Neruda, Herr Straus and Signore Piatti performing at one of the Monday popular concerts at St Jamess Hall. Date: 1872

Entrance to Ashford Residential School, Surrey
Located on Woodthorpe Road, at Ashford, near Staines, Surrey, and opened in 1872 as the West London District School, it provided accommodation away from the workhouse for pauper children from

Princesses of Schleswig-Holstein
Princess Marie-Louise and Princess Helena Victoria (Thora) of Schleswig-Holstein, the daughters of Princess Helena and Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein

The Latest Spelling Test by William Heath Robinson
A desperate effort to instil good luck into a five-franc plaque before returning to the Casino. Illustration by William Heath Robinson (1872-1944)

Clara Butt / Bassano
CLARA BUTT Opera singer (contralto)

Election Returns, USA
A crowd gathers outside the office of the New York Herald newspaper to read the election returns; they have to be kept in order by police officers

Oscar Ii / Sweden / 1901
OSCAR II King of Sweden (1872-1907) and of Norway (1872-1905)

Sport / Football / Specific
ENGLAND Vs SCOTLAND. Played at the West of Scotland Cricket Club, near Glasgow. England beat Scotland 5 - 2

Roald Amundsen
ROALD AMUNDSEN Norwegian polar explorer

Views of Golden Lane, London 1872
Views of Golden Lane, near Smithfield Market, in London, 1872. Illustrations (clockwise from top left): The Earls Barrow; Making trimmings for Soup Kitchens; China Yard on Saturday Afternoon; a

Birkenhead / Fe Smith / 1919
FREDERICK EDWIN SMITH 1st EARL of BIRKENHEAD Lawyer and statesman, depicted with a copy of Samuel Smiless Self Help Date: 1872 - 1930

Yellow and brown and crimson pelargonium geranium hybrids: Mareschal and McMahon.. Hand-colored illustration drawn and lithographed by Worthington Smith from H.H. Dombrains Floral Magazine 1872

William Henry Seward
WILLIAM HENRY SEWARD American statesman Date: 1801 - 1872

The West London Jewish Synagogue, 1872
Engraving showing the interior of the West London Jewish Synagogue in Upper Berkeley Street, near Edgware Road, London, 1872

The London poor at their Christmas shopping
The poor of London doing their Christmas shopping. This was sketched in the New Cut

Alice with Two Queens
TWO QUEENS Alice with the two Queens

Cricketer, F. E. Smith
F.E. Smith Cricketer - Surrey

Harry Tate / Vfair 1912
HARRY TATE (Ronald Macdonald Hutchison) English music hall comedian, best known for sketches on golfing, motoring and fishing

Irish Contry Postman
Irish country postman delivering the mail

Gordon Craig / Sepia Photo
GORDON CRAIG Stage designer in 1890

Jack in the Green 1872
Jack-in-the-Green is performed outside Montagu House, Portman Square, London. The house was originally built in 1782 for Elizabeth Montagu, a noted social figure

Diaghilev Photo Sacha
SERGEY PAVLOVICH DIAGHILEV Russian Art critic and impresario. A key figure in producing the Ballet Russes

Picnicking at Ascot
Fashionable racegoers are served by their menservants with lobster and champagne as they picnic behind the grandstand at Ascot Races

Bishopsgate St / Dore 1872
Bishopsgate Street, in the City of London

Alice, King, Rabbit, Hatter
The Hatter, with Alice, the White King, the Rabbit Messenger and the Lion

Alice and the Red Queen

Theophile Gautier
THEOPHILE GAUTIER French writer, advocate of art for arts sake

Books / Carroll / Jabberwock
The Jabberwock

Mary Celeste / Fosdyk 1872
ABEL FOSDYKs STORY All the crew, except Fosdyk, are eaten by sharks : he survives on drifting wreckage of the fallen quarter-deck (almost certainly a hoax)

Mary Celeste / Crew Aboard
The crew of the Dei Gratia board the abandoned vessel

White Dorking fowl, cock and hen, Gallus gallus domesticus. Bred by Miss Fairhurst and first prize winner at Colchester 1873

White-crested black Polish chickens, cock and hen, Gallus gallus domesticus. Bred by P. Unsworth and winners of numerous cups and prizes

Malay cock and hen, Gallus gallus domesticus, Rev. A.C. Brookes pair, prizes at Crystal Palace and Birmingham 1871, Dublin 1872

Dark Brahma cockerel, Gallus gallus domesticus, Lady Gwydyrs Sultan, cup at Middleton 1871, winner at Crystal Palace, Birmingham, Bristol

Hurricane at Madras, India: wrecks on the beach Date: 1872

Queen Victoria entering St Paul's Cathedral
Queen Victoria, the Prince and Princess of Wales entering St Paul's Cathedral on Thanksgiving Day 27 Feb 1872 - The Family Friend magazine 1872 Date: 1872

The Marine Life Preserver, Life Jacket - The Family Friend magazine 1872 Date: 1872

RMS Titanic, and Olympic, Henry Tingle Wilde, letter
RMS TITANIC/OLYMPIC: Henry Tingle Wilde (September 21st 1872 to April 15th 1912), Chief Officer R.M.S. Titanic. Handwritten letter from Wilde with envelope over three sides signed from Harry

Woman Playing A Harp
A design for stained glass, depicting the figure of a woman playing a harp, in front of decorative floral panels. Date: circa 1872

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