1775 Collection (page 6)

Bread Riots in Paris
LA GUERRE DES FARINES When grain crops are hit by disease, it leads to a bread shortage which in turn leads to rioting in Paris and other cities

Royal Crescent Bath
The Royal Crescent in Bath was designed by John Wood II and built between 1767 an 1775. It is comprised of 30 houses, and is shaped like a half- Colosseum, with Ionic columns

Canaries / Tenerife
TENERIFE : the volcanic Pico de Teide, also known as the Peak of Tenerife, 2700m high

Daniel O connell / Hodgett
DANIEL O CONNELL The Irish National leader

Daniel O connell
DANIEL O CONNELL Irish Nationalist leader

John Baskerville
JOHN BASKERVILLE printer, of Birmingham

Caroline Matilda / Denmark
CAROLINE MATILDA Queen of Christian VII of Denmark and grandaughter of George II

Announcing Lexington
News of the battle of Lexington, in which the Americans are defeated and forced to retire, is announced in Wall Street, New York, to general perturbation

Man-Powered Carriage
Ingenious British project for a man-powered carriage, somewhat similar to that proposed by Richard

Charles and Mary Lamb Writers

Pope Pius VI (Oval)
POPE PIUS VI (Giovanni Angelo Braschi) captured and deported to Valence by the French

AMPERE (1775 - 1836)
ANDRE-MARIE AMPERE French scientist, notable for his work in magnetism and electricity. The unit ampere as a measurement of current bears his name

Cochrane / Dundonald
THOMAS, Lord COCHRANE, 10th earl of Dundonald Naval commander, expelled from Royal Navy 1814, commanded Chile, Brazilian and Greek navies, then pardoned 1832

Francois Boieldieu
FRANCOIS BOIELDIEU French musician

Mermaids in London
Mermaids exhibited in London in 1758, 1775 and 1794

George III of England
GEORGE III OF ENGLAND with Queen Charlotte and his ten eldest children circa 1775

Jmw Turner / Jt Smith
J M W TURNER English painter looking at his drawings

Andre Marie Ampere
ANDRE MARIE AMPERE French scientist

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