1879 Collection (#17)

Alleyns Almshouses, Southwark, London, c. 1840
Engraving showing the exterior of Alleyns Almshouses in Southwark, London, sketched in 1840

The Fortune Theatre, Cripplegate, London, c. 1840
Engraving showing the exterior of the Fortune Theatre, in St. Giles, Cripplegate, London, sketched in 1840

Elephant and Castle, London, 18th Century
Engraving showing the cross-roads at Elephant and Castle, South London, in the early 18th century. This picture, after Richardsons drawing, shows cattle being herded, horses

Nancy Astor, c. 1920
Photographic portrait of Viscountess Nancy Astor (1879-1964), the British politician, pictured c.1920

Ethel Barrymore (1879-1959)
Photographic portrait of Ethel Barrymore (1879-1959), the American actress, pictured at the beginning of the 20th century

Jeanne Samary, 1879
Engraved portrait of Jeanne Samary, the French actress, pictured in 1879 when playing with the Comedie Francaise

Waldorf Astor, c. 1910
Photographic portrait of Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor (1879-1952), the British politician and businessman

Nancy Astor, c. 1928
Photographic portrait of Viscountess Nancy Astor (1879-1964), the British politician, pictured c.1928

Sophie Croizette, 1879
Engraved portrait of Sophie Croizette, the French actress, pictured in 1879

Sarah Bernhardt, 1879
Engraved portrait of Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923), the French actress who was christened Sarah-Marie-Henriette Rosine Bernard

Henry Hinchliffe Ainley (1879-1945) English Shakespearean stage and screen actor

Myers Great Hippodrome Circus, 1879
Illustration showing a number of scenes from Myers Great Hippodrome circus of 1879. The main image (at bottom) shows the Grand Parade of All Nations

Emigration. From New to Old England, in the Iman Steamer. Ho
Engraving of the crew on deck in heavy rain scrubbing the decks with brushes

Emigration. From New to Old England, in the Inman Steamer. T
Engraving of a group of passengers playing deck quoits as they return to England from America

Emigration. From New to Old England, in the Inman Steamer C
Interior of the steam ship, engraving shows a small gathering in the saloon for a religious service lead by the Captain of the ship

Photographing the Couple
A wedding party at the photographer s

The Dutch Arctic Expedition at Zeeuwsche Uitkyk, North Spitz
Engraving showing members of the Dutch Arctic Expedition ashore at Zeeuwsche Uitkyk, North Spitzbergen during 1878. The expeditions schooner Willem Barents can be seen in the background

W. E. Gladstone addressing the University of Glasgow, 1879
Engraving showing William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898), the English Liberal statesman, delivering his address as Lord Rector of the University of Glasgow

Margaret Wintringham (1879-1955)
Photograph of Margaret Wintringham, Independent Liberal MP for Louth between 1921 and 1924. Wintringham was the first British-born woman to take a seat in the House of Commons

The Eddystone Lighthouse, 1879
Engraving of the Eddystone lighthouse built by Smeaton in 1759 and the foundations of the new lighthouse, designed by Sir James Douglass

South Africa Zulu Villag
Village of the Ring-Kop people, members of the Zulu race

The Stone-Cutting Establishment at Oreston, with part of the
Engraving of the Prince of Wales visiting the Oreston granite quarry, viewing part of the masonry for the new Eddystone Lighthouse, August 1879

Mr Burke, war photographer
Preparing a composition for a portrait of the Ameer Yakoob Khan at Gandmak

Proposed Eddystone Lighthouse, 1879
Engraving of the new Eddystone Lighthouse that Sir James Douglass had designed, 1879. The foundations of the old lighthouse had eroded and the replacement was completed in 1882

The Conqueror in the Clipper Barge Match, September 1879
Engraving of The Conqueror rounding the West Oaze buoy in the Clipper Barge Match of the 18th September 1879, from the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News

The art of war photography, fixing the negative at camp at t
Processing a photograph taken by Mr Burke, war photographer, during the Afghan War

The Dutch Arctic Exploration Ship Willem Barents, 1878
Engraving of the schooner Willem Barents in the drift ice, during the Dutch Arctic Expedition of 1878. This expedition, commanded by Lieutenant de Bruyne, explored Jan Mayen Island, Spitzbergen

Dumas Fils / Van Fair 1879
ALEXANDRE DUMAS FILS French novelist

C-E MINIE / ILN 1855
CLAUDE-ETIENNE MINIE French army officer, inventor of the conical-pointed cylindrical bullet (1849) and of the Minie Rifle

Michel Chevalier / V Fair
MICHEL CHEVALIER French political economist

Lantern / Zulu / Isandula
Zulu Commander Dabulamanzi younger brother of Cetewayo at Isandula

Jcp Bonaparte / Punch 1879
JOSEPH-CHARLES-PAUL BONAPARTE Prince Napoleon, nicknamed Plon-Plon, feeling sure that he can fill his great ancestors boots

The Zulu war. Sketches at Rorkes Drift by Lieutenant H C Ha
Graves of Lieutenant Coghill and Melville who died trying to secure the colours of the 24th Regiment and were awarded posthumous Victoria Crosses

The Zulu war, the Burning of Ulundi. From a sketch by an ILN
British army massed with infantry and several gun carriages, burning in the background in the Zulu capital Ulundi, where the British made their final defeat of the Zulus on 4th July 1879

General Lord Chelmsford reviewing Zulu Troops, 1879
Engraving showing Lord Chelmsford on horse-back reviewing a group of Zulu warriors, who were working for the British army

Fort Amiel, near Newcastle, Natal. Hospital and Commissariat
Landscape showing fortification and hospital

The Zulu war. General Newdigate addressing the lancers befor
General Newdigate addressing his men, with ranks of lances held in the air. The tide had already turned in favour of the British at the Battle of Gingindhlovu with Ulundi the decisive final British

The Zulu war. The defence of Rorkes Drift, January 22nd 187
The scene of the action, where 3, 000 zulus attacked the tiny fort and hospital at Rorkes Drift. 140 British soldiers kept the Zulus at bay

Zulu war sketches by our special artist. Interior of the old
British soldiers surveying the damage to the old fort at Rorkes Drift, where 137 British soldiers held out against 3, 000 zulus at the beginning of the Zulu wars

Death of the Prince Imperial
Sketch of spot where the Princes body was found. By special artist Melton Prior. Panoramic view of the plain where the Princes body was found

The end of the Zulu war. A colonial soldier in one of the sc
The siege of Morosis mountain; one of the last major incidents of the Zulu war

The Zulu war. Portraits of officers
Portrait of Mr W A Dunne, Commissariat Department, defender of Rorkes Drift. 137 British soldiers held the fort at Rorkes Drift against a force of over 3, 000 Zulus

Lancers returning from burning kraals, Zulu War, 1879
Engraving showing British cavalry returning from burning Zulu homes, 1879. This arson was designed to prevent the Zulu from hiding their leaders, who were fugitive from the British

The Zulu Wars. The restoration of Cetewayo(Cetshwayo)
Cetshwayo, King of the Zulus was reinstalled as King of the Zulus at a ceremony at Intonyanere by Sir Theophilus Shepstone on January 29th 1883

The Zulu war. Fort Helpmakaar. Field auction of the effects
Isandlwana was the scene of the British armys most humiliating defeat at the hands of the Zulus, slightly assuaged by the successful defence of Rorkes Drift later the same day, January 22nd 1879

The late Sir Rowland Hill, author of the Penny Postage syste
Portrait of Sir Rowland Hill (1795-1879), originator of penny postage and Post Office supremo. Date: 1879

The Battle of Ulundi. Inside the square
Scene of battle from the British position, inside the square repulsing the Zulus. British casualities were light, but the Zulus were decimated by the use of Gatling guns and the Martini-Henry

The Zulu war. On the march to Ulundi
The Lancers on the march, crossing a river towards the Zulu capital of Ulundi where the final battle of the Zulu war took place

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