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Arrest of a suspected Prussian spy; Franco-Prussian War, 187Illustration showing the arrest of suspected Prussian spy in the busy Boulevard des Italiens, Paris, during the early stages of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1
The Eton vs. Harrow Cricket Match, 1910Sketches of a number of scenes at the Eton vs. Harrow cricket match, held at Lords Cricket Ground, London, July 8th and 9th, 1910
The Zulu war. Sketches at Rorkes Drift by Lieutenant H C HaGraves of Lieutenant Coghill and Melville who died trying to secure the colours of the 24th Regiment and were awarded posthumous Victoria Crosses
Zulu war sketches by our special artist. Interior of the oldBritish 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
The Battle of Ulundi. Inside the squareScene 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. Sketches at Rorkes Drift, by Lieutenant H C HThe Rev. Otto De Witts House, Rorkes Drift
Zulu war sketches by our special artist. Scene in the New FoThe new Fort at Rorkes Drift, a scene of British bravery at the beginning of the Zulu wars
The Zulu war. Alls Well, Sketch in Bromheads Post, NewZulu war sketches by an ILN special artist. Rorkes Drift was the scene of an heroic defence by the British in January 1879
Dr Slade: spirit writing trialSketches of the trial of Henry Slade, showing Slade in the centre. Slade first practised his spirit communication in America before travelling to England where he gave seances from his lodgings in
London Sketches - Fetching the Sunday DinnerBustling London street scene showing people fetching their Sunday dinners and roasts from a Smiths Bakery. Many lower class households did not possess ovens during the Victorian era but could take a
Paris fashions for February, 1864Sketches of designs featured on the monthly ladies fashion page. (From left) The walking dress, made from dark brown silk, trimmed with black velvet
In the editors room: a special artists drawing is broughtA photograph showing the editors office of the Illustrated London News with editor Bruce Ingram, seated, assessing a a drawing submitted for publication by one of the ILN special artists
The Shop on board R. M. S. P. Avon, 1921Illustration of the shop on board the liner Avon, during its passage to South America, 1921. Sketches of local salesmen visiting the ship at its ports of call can be seen at top left and bottom left
Diphtheria at WoolwichSketches of the diphtheria huts on Woolwich Common. The huts were used to confine those infected by the epidemic
An ambulance bringing in patients from Cape TownSketches from a temporary hospital at Renzskies Farm, caring for patients of the small pox epidemic
Sketches of Life and Character in the City - The Luncheon HoScene in an unidentified City restaurant showing City gentlemen at lunch. The chairs and sign on the wall suggest this is a French-style restaurant
Electricity at ChristmasHumorous series of sketches from the ILN Christmas number 1879 suggesting the antics of an electrical household over the Christmas period
The Central Post Office Telegraph EstablishmentSeries of sketches showing different departments of the Central Telegraph Establishment at the General Post Office in London
General Election: Scenes at a London clubSeries of sketches from the front cover of the ILN, July 17th, 1886 illustrating activity at a London club on the day of a General Election in 1886
Sketches at the Central Telegraph EstablishmentSketches showing scenes and different types of apparatus used at the Central Telegraph Establishment at the General Post Office, including the type printing telegraph
Curiosities and ingenuities from the Patent Office; A marineA sketch showing an example of a curious design sent to the Patent Office in 1920, of a marine life saving apparatus which was also submersible
Sketching the Lion GateThe artist for The Illustrated London News talks to local shepherds as he sketches the Lion gate at Mycenae, the earliest relief sculpture on the Greek mainland
Being Earnest / Iln / SketchSketches from the first production at St Jamess Theatre, London
Elegant Lady SketchesPale blue robe ornamented on the bodice, cuffs & hem with narrow pinked flounces (volans) & worn with a white embroidered cap & ruff & black slippers
NOTES IN MADEIRAA series of 6 sketches showing life in Madeira, including a bullock car, hammock bearers, Funchal, Loo Rock, Madeira peasants and a running car
Jmw Turner / Jt SmithJ M W TURNER English painter looking at his drawings