1829 Collection (page 8)

Oxford V Cambridge 1829
The Oxford boat in the first year of the race

Davy / Thomson
SIR HUMPHRY DAVY scientist

Davy / Roffe / Lamp
SIR HUMPHRY DAVY scientist (and his safety lamp)

Davy / Phillips
SIR HUMPHRY DAVY scientist

Davy / Scriven / Lawrence
SIR HUMPHRY DAVY scientist

Davy / Thomson / Lonsdale
SIR HUMPHRY DAVY scientist

Ross / Magnetic Pole
John Rosss arctic expedition: Ross planting the British Standard on the true position of the Magnetic Pole

Ross / Ikmalick / Apelagliu
John Rosss arctic expedition: Two native Eskimos, Ikmalick and Apelagliu give directions to Ross, at Boothia Felix, for his forthcoming expedition

Ross / Boothian Cottages
John Rosss arctic expedition: Snow cottages of the Boothians, North Hendon

Ross / Felix Harbour
John Rosss arctic expedition: the first contact with the native Eskimos of Felix Harbour or Boothia Felix

DAVY / POLLET / 1834
SIR HUMPHRY DAVY Scientist

Parochialstrasse / Berlin
The activities in Parochialstrasse in Berlin (1829) are watched by man from his shop entry, and another from his window above the commotion

Millais / Vanity Fair
SIR JOHN EVERETT MILLAIS Pre-Raphaelite artsit

L a Prevost-Paradol
Lucien-Anatole PREVOST-PARADOL French historian, political writer

Charles Stanhope / Harring
Charles Stanhope 4th Earl Harrington Lord Petersham until 1829 out Walking

Lady Eleanor Butler / Fram
LADY ELEANOR BUTLER and Miss Ponsonby (1757-1831), known collectively as the Ladies of Llangollen

Bulldog Engraving / Brown
An early engraving of a bulldog

Oscar Ii / Sweden / Sepia Ph
OSCAR II King of Sweden (1872-1907) and of Norway (1872-1905) - seen here as Prince Oscar

R Wurlitzer / Catalogue 24
RUDOLPH WURLITZER German musical instrument maker, based in America from 1856

Wellington Unhorsed 1829
The Duke of Wellington unhorsed - d---d accident ! d---d mess ! what a pickle ! d--n the cows !

Tommaso Salvini / Vf 1875
TOMMASO SALVINI Italian actor who toured Europe and America, seen here in his favourite role of Othello

ROSSINI, SET FOR TELL
A strikingly naturalistic set for the second act, at La Scala, Milano

Rossini / Tell / Trio
The celebrated trio from Act Two in which Tell, Walter and Arnold swear to free Switzer- land from the Austrian yoke, which they will do before the final curtain falls

Rossini / Tell / Liebig 6
Act Four : the Swiss rebel against the Austrians, and Tell shoots Gessler. The storm abates, the sun shines, Tell rejoins his family, Switzerland is free at last !

Rossini / Tell / Liebig 4
Act Three : Gessler orders Tell to shoot an apple off his sons head : he does so, but tells Gessler that had he hit his son, his second arrow would have been for Gessler

Rossini / Tell / Liebig 1
Act One : Tell, in his village, reflects on the oppressive Austrian domination of his country

Bethlehem Hospital / 1829
New Bethlehem hospital, St. Georges Fields, as rebuilt, 1815

Boatswain Ca 1829
A ships boatswain (bo sun) - the officer in charge of sails, rigging etc, and who summons the men to their duties and appointed tasks

William Fawcett Steamer
The first steamship of the Peninsula Steam Navigation Company, later the Peninsula and Oriental (P&O) line

Ross / Andrewross Island
Andrewross Island, during John Rosss Arctic expedition

Booth Religious Leader
GENERAL WILLIAM BOOTH English religious leader and founder of Salvation Army

The Brighton Matchman
John Standing, known as the Brighton Matchman, at the age of 77; his matches are used with a tinder box

Rainhill Loco Trial
THE RAINHILL COMPETITION The Rocket, the Novelty and the Sans-Pareil compete in a performance trial at Rainhill, near Liverpool

Benchers Taking Commons
The Benchers and Members " taking Commons" in the Middle Temple Hall, London

London Fashions Men 1829
Boy: straw hat, blue D-B coat, gold buttons, shirt with falling collar, neckcloth in green, white trousers. Men: black tights, cut-away coat, D-B frock coat & pantaloons

Blue Waistcoat 1829
Blue waistcoat open to reveal the shirt front, square toed boots, pantaloon-trousers, black cut-away coat with M cut collar. Blue coat fastened with straps, gigot sleeves

Dumont Durville at Tonga
French admiral Dumont d Urville sails to Polynesia in the Astrolabe in search of remains of La Perouse : he visits Tonga and is received by the islands rulers

Charlotte Square 1829
West side of the square showing St Georges Chruch

Leaning Towers / Bologna
The Asinelli Tower (l) and Garisenda Tower (r) with their distinctive lean caused by subsidence of soil and foundation. Both towers were built in the 12th century

Denton Park, Yorkshire - the seat of Sir W C Ibbetson, Bt (baronet). A view of the front of the property with the owner & his lady on the doorstep

England / Castle Howard
A south-east view of the seat of the earl of Carlisle, near New Malton, Yorkshire

William Booth
General WILLIAM BOOTH Founder of the Salvation Army

John Quincy Adams
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS U. S. President 1825-1829; holding spectacles in a case

Jbpa De Lamarck / Tardieu
Jean-Baptiste-Pierre-Antoine De Monet De Lamarck French Naturalist

LAMARCK
Jean-Baptiste-Pierre-Antoine De Monet De Lamarck French Naturalist

L Oliphant / Watkins Cdv
LAURENCE OLIPHANT English writer

London / Bank of England
Bank of England, from Lothbury

John Everett Millais
Sir JOHN EVERETT MILLAIS Pre-Raphaelite artist

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