1879 Collection (page 6)

DYTCHLEY HOUSE Date: 1879

English man in the fashion of August 1803.. English man in the fashion of August 1803. He wears a rabbit-ear cravat, green jacket, and Casimir breeches, and boots. He carries a stick and top hat

English woman in the fashion of May 1796.. English woman in the fashion of May 1796. She wears a tiara with ostrich feathers, blue ball gown with lace at the neckline, white sleeves and front panel

St Johns Childrens Home, Ipswich
Boys pose in the garden of the St Johns Childrens Home on Bloomfield Street in Ipswich. The home was opened in 1879 by the Ipswich Poor Law Union to house pauper children away from the workhouse

John James Hugh Henry Stewart-Murray
JOHN JAMES HUGH HENRY STEWART-MURRAY, 7th Duke of ATHOLL (1840 - 1917) Caption: The Seventh Duke Date: 1879

Distribution of Plants to Poor Londoners, Victoria Park
A series of scenes during a distribution of plants to Londons poor, held in Victoria Park, London, in the autumn of 1879. The images show (clockwise from top left)

First arrivals, Kate Greenaway 1879
Seven women sitting in a row drinking tea out of cups and saucers. Date: 1879

BARMAID AND CUSTOMER
A monocled gentleman leans over the bar and banters with a barmaid. Date: 1879

STIRRUP CUP DRINK 1879
Lady on horseback takes a stirrup cup. Date: 1879

KINGS BENCH PRISON / 1812
This prison came under that authority of The Marshal of the Kings Bench. It opened in 1370 and closed in 1879, having moved once in 1758. Date: 1812

Visiting an Aquarium
Visiting an aquarium at a Spanish seaside resort (though it could be anywhere !) Date: 1879

TOURISTS ON THE RIGI
A party of tourists ascend the Rigi mountains near Lucerne, the ladies and children ride, while papa admires the wild flowers and porters carry the baggage. Date: 1879

SOCIAL / SPAIN / PROSPECTS
Two provocatively dressed women size up the men... Date: 1879

FOUR AND A DOG ON RIVER
Two gentlemen take two ladies for a row on the river : the dog comes too... Date: 1879

TWO AMONG THE REEDS 1879
A couple moor among the reeds, with only a donkey to chaperone them - but if he becomes too pressing, she can hold him at bay with her parasol... Date: 1879

A THIRST-MAKING HAUL 1879
A thirst-making haul... How far to The Jolly Anglers ? Date: 1879

EDISONS TELEPHONE 1879
Edisons loud-speaking telephone. Date: 1879

ELECTRO-CHEMICAL PHONE
Edisons Electro-chemical telephone. Date: 1879

CONCEPT : SUCCESS
Success! Bouquets of flowers are thrown on stage and a dove is let loose for a popular actress. Date: 1879

WOMAN READS IN BED
A woman in bed alone with a book. She wears a shawl of blue with a white fur trim. Date: 1879

Afghan War - Men of the 10th Hussars drown - Kabul River
Forty-six men of the 10th Hussars are drowned, swept away by the current, as they attempt to ford the Kabul River. Date: 31 March 1879

MARGATE OYSTER SELLER
A street oyster-seller at night in Margate, a popular seaside resort in Kent Date: 1879

SIR JOHN LAWRENCE
SIR JOHN LAIRD MAIR LAWRENCE soldier and statesman in India Date: 1811 - 1879

LEON TROTSKY / SIMPLICISSI
LEON TROTSKY or LEV DAVIDOVICH BRONSTEIN Russian Communist leader, clearly out of favour by 1928, having been expelled from the Party the year before Date: 1879 - 1940

Lawn tennis 1879
Lawn Tennis costume designed by Mr Punch. Date: 1879

Manx New Year Custom
MANX NEW YEAR CUSTOM Children go from house to house on New Years morning singing New Years Cakes for which they are rewarded with - you guessed it - cakes. Date: 1879

BABEL / CONSEQUENCES
Consequences of the Tower of Babel An unfortunate dinner party seating arrangement. Date: 1879

BATTLE OF FUTTEHABAD
At the battle of FUTTEHABAD, Lieutenant Hamilton of the Guide Corps is awarded the Victoria Cross for his brave cavalry charge Date: 2 April 1879

PEEPING WAITER 1879
A Parisian waiter checks on whats going on in a hotel bedroom, before he carries in the breakfast tray Date: 1879

READING TO ALICE
Alice in Wonderland - a mother reads to her daughter Date: 1879

SANDRINGHAM (MORRIS)
Sandringham House, Norfolk Date: 1879

Trentham Hall 1879
Trentham Hall, Staffordshire, with its formal gardens Date: 1879

WAITER RUNS WITH DISH
A Parisian waiter running with a dish Date: 1879

CHILDRENS XMAS PARTY / 79
Children going downstairs to a Christmas costume party Date: 1879

WINTER WALK / GRAPHIC XMAS
Two sisters walk through the snow beneath a big umbrella Date: 1879

CHARLES FECHTER / FUN 1868
CHARLES FECHTER actor in, inter alia, La Dame aux Camelias Date: 1824 - 1879

Christmas customs: bringing home the goose
Children bring home the Christmas goose on Christmas Eve. Date: 1879

ADEN GULF SERPENT
Marine creature sighted by the City of Baltimore in the Gulf of Aden Date: 28 January 1879

Cartoons, Cigars -- all a matter of taste
Cartoons on the subject of cigars -- quality and preference, all a matter of taste. Date: 1879

Swimming competition at the Lambeth Baths, London
View inside the Lambeth Baths, London, with a six-day swimming competition taking place. Date: 1879

Lady Elizabeth ? Stanley Harbour
?Lady Elizabeth?, an iron barque of 1, 155 tons built by Robert Thompson Jr. of Southwick, Sunderland and launched on 4 June 1879

Line-Drawing of Frederick W Breareys Patented Ornithopt?
Line-Drawing of Frederick W Breareys Patented Ornithopter in 1879, Based on the Movement of a Skate Fish in an Aquarium Date: 1879

Followers of Zulu King Cetshwayo kaMpande
Photograph of followers of the Zulu king Cetshwayo kaMpande including his brother Dabulamanzi. From album of 70 photographs, associated with Zulu War (1879)

Isandhlwana, Natal, South Africa
Isandhlwana (Isandlwana), Natal, South Africa, site of a battle on 22 January 1879 during the Anglo-Zulu War. Date: circa 1905

Portrait of Helena Modrzejewska, 1880, by Tadeusz Ajdukiewic
Tadeusz Ajdukiewicz (1852-1916). Polish painter. Portrait of Helena Modrzejewska, 1880. National Museum. Krakow. Poland

General View of Balmoral Castle
General view of Balmoral castle Date: 1879

The Observation Post No reply, Sir - line cut again
The Observation Post. No reply, Sir - line cut again. Captain Gilbert Holiday, Royal Field Artillery (1879-1937). Holidays Early Life Was Spent In St

St Johns Childrens Home, Ipswich
Boys pose in the garden of the St Johns Childrens Home on Bloomfield Street in Ipswich. The home was opened in 1879 by the Ipswich Poor Law Union to house pauper children away from the workhouse

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