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American Flamingo, by John James AudubonAmerican Flamingo, Phoenicopterus Ruber, by John James Audubon (1785-1851). A colour plate in The Birds of America: From Original Drawings. Date: 1827-1838
Louisiana Heron, by John James AudubonLouisiana Heron, Ardea Ludoviciana, by John James Audubon (1785-1851). A colour plate in The Birds of America: From Original Drawings. Date: 1827-1838
Dolphin airship by Jean Samuel Pauly and Durs EggA fish-shaped airshipdesign Dolphin by Jean Samuel Pauly and Durs Egg, c.1835. Date: circa 1835
Vauxhall Royal Balloon first ascent with 9 people, from Vauxhall, London. The maximum possible number of passengers was 28. 9 September 1836
Map of Lanzarote, Canary Islands, with soundings in fathoms. Date: 1835
Spring-Heeled Jack winged monsterWinged man-monster who terrified residents of Blackheath and other London suburbs from 1837 for many years but was never caught Date: 1830s
Illustration, Railway Ribaldry by W Heath Robinson -- The building of Saltash Bridge. Date: 1935
Grace Darling, rowing with her fatherGrace Horsley Darling (1815 - 1842), daughter of the lighthouse keeper, William Darling, on the Farne Islands, seen here rowing with her father to the sinking steamboat the SS Forfarshire in 1838
London Fire Engine Establishment, list of fire stationsFormed in 1833, the LFEE took over firefighting in London from the various Insurance Company fire brigades. It had 19 fire stations and its headquarters was located at Watling Street, City of London
Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase. 1839
Handbill for balloon race, Green brothersHandbill advertising a balloon race between Charles Green and his brother in two balloons, taking place from the Royal Gardens, Vauxhall, London, to celebrate the Queens birthday. 13 August 1835
Vauxhall Royal Balloon ascentFirst ascent from the Royal Gardens, Vauxhall, London, of the Vauxhall Royal Balloon, containing several passengers. 9 September 1836
Guiltcross Union Workhouse, Kenninghall, NorfolkThe Guiltcross Union Workhouse, designed by William Thorold, was erected in 1836-7 at Kenninghall, Norfolk. After its closure in 1902 the site was acquired by the Rev Harold Burden
Barming Asylum, Maidstone, KentThe main building of Barming Asylum located on Hermitage Lane, Barming Heath, Maidstone, Kent, opened in around 1833. Also known as the Kent County Lunatic Asylum, then renamed Oakwood Hospital
Henstead Union Workhouse, Swainsthorpe, NorfolkThe driveway up to Henstead Union workhouse at Swainsthorpe, Norfolk. The building, erected in 1836, was designed by John Brown
Valve Horn on its OwnThe VALVE HORN (French : Cor a pistons) was introduced in the 1830s and completely replaced the Natural Horn used by Mozart and Beethoven
Cover design, The Pickwick Papers by Charles DickensCover design for the first instalment of The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, by Charles Dickens. 1836
Blue Jay, by John James AudubonBlue Jay, Corvus Cristatus, by John James Audubon (1785-1851). A colour plate in The Birds of America: From Original Drawings. Date: 1827-1838
Snowy Owl, by John James AudubonSnowy Owl, Strix Nyctea, by John James Audubon (1785-1851). A colour plate in The Birds of America: From Original Drawings. Date: 1827-1838
Union Workhouse, Sleaford, LincolnshireAn aerial view of the Sleaford Union workhouse. Designed by William J Donthorn, the building was erected in 1837-8 on East Gate in Sleaford, Lincolnshire. The site later became known as Slea View
Union Workhouse, Pontypool, MonmouthshirePontypool Union workhouse was built in 1837 on Coedygric Road, Griffithstown, Monmouthshire (now Gwent). It later became Panteg County Hospital
Union Workhouse, Downham Market, NorfolkThe Downham Union workhouse at Downham Market, Norfolk. The building, designed by William J Donthorn, was erected in 1836. It later became the Howdale County Home
Union Workhouse, Newport Pagnell, BuckinghamshireThe Newport Pagnell Union workhouse was erected in 1836 at the junction of London Road and North Crawley Road. It later became Renny Lodge Hospital
Brunels Thames TunnelBrunels Thames tunnel - the method of work, whereby a number of labourers could work side by side
Roade Cutting, Roade, Northamptonshire. Date: 1839
Curtis British Entomology Plate 304Lepidoptera: Paucalia woodiella = Euclemensia woodiella (Manchester Tinea) [Plant: Cephalanthera damosonium (Epipactis grandiflora L. or E. pallens Swartz, White Epipactis)] Date: 1824-39
Shakespeare - Alls Well That Ends Well - Bertram: This to my mother. circa 1830
Grace Darling, lighthouse keeper's daughterGrace Horsley Darling (1815 - 1842), daughter of the lighthouse keeper, William Darling, on the Farne Islands, who rowed with her father to the sinking steamboat the SS Forfarshire in 1838
Tropic Bird, by John James AudubonTropic Bird, Phaeton Aethereus, by John James Audubon (1785-1851). A colour plate in The Birds of America: From Original Drawings. Date: 1827-1838
Thumbelina flies off with her Fairy PrinceThumbelina meets the Fairy Prince and flies off with him, and they live Happily Ever After. Illustration to a fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen, first published 1835
Thumbelina flies away on the Swallows backThumbelina escapes from the Field Mouse and the Mole on the back of the Swallow. Illustration to a fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen, first published 1835
Thumbelina kisses the Swallow goodbyeThumbelina stands on tiptoe and kisses the Swallow goodbye. Illustration to a fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen, first published 1835
Oldchurch Hospital, Romford, EssexThe entrance to Oldchurch Hospital, Oldchurch Road, Romford, Essex. The hospital began life in 1839 as the Romford Union workhouse, designed by Francis Edwards
Ascent of Mrs. Graham and the Royal Victoria Balloon accompanied by Mrs. W. H. Adams and Miss Dean, Mermaid Tea Gardens, Hackney
Balloon ascent on Queen Victorias birthday
Jack Rattenbury, smugglerJack or John Rattenbury (1778 - 1844), nicknamed the Rob Roy of the West. Born in Beer, Devonshire, Rattenbury was in turn privateer, fisherman, pressed sailor in the Navy, and smuggler
Union Workhouse, Thame, OxfordshireA view of the Thame Union workhouse from one of its internal yards with the workhouse chapel in the background. Posed for the photographer are what appear to be the workhouse master (standing)
Union workhouse, Market Harborough, LeicestershireThe Market Harborough Union workhouse. The inscription on the pediment reads HARBOROUGH UNION WORKHOUSE 1836. At the doorway stands a man and a woman, presumably the master and matron
Union Workhouse, Wellington, SomersetThe Wellington Union workhouse on North Street, Wellington, Somerset. A group of local children stand outside. The workhouse, designed by County Surveyor, Richard Carver, was erected in 1836-7
Union Workhouse, Bedale, North YorkshireThe Bedale Union workhouse, erected in 1839 at South End, Bedale, North Yorkshire. Two ladies in large hats converse in the foreground
Union Workhouse, Wincanton, SomersetThe Wincanton Union workhouse, Somerset, with extensive vegetable gardens in front which were cultivated by the workhouse inmates. The workhouse opened in 1838 and was designed by George Wilkinson
St Margarets Hospital, Epping, EssexAerial view of St Margarets Hospital, Epping, Essex. Designed by Lewis Vulliamy, the site began life in 1837-8 as the Epping Union workhouse
Union Workhouse, Hailsham, SussexHailsham Union workhouse was built in 1835-6 on what became Union Road (now Hawks Road) at Upper Horsebridge, Sussex. A horse and cart drive past the entrance
Polish revolt against Russian dominationDuring the November Uprising, also known as the Cadet Revolution (1830-1831), Polish patriots attempt (unsuccessfully) to throw off Russian domination
Fruits of Idleness - a young man has passed out from drinking too much alcohol. circa 1830s
Mr Gomersall as the Earl of Douglas in Chevy ChaseMr E W Gomersall (or Gomersal) as the 2nd Earl of Douglas in The Ballad of Chevy Chase. 1832
MAIL COACH IN FLOODA mail coach in a flood. Date: circa 1835
White-Winged Silvery Gull, by John James AudubonWhite-Winged Silvery Gull, Larus Leucopterus, by John James Audubon (1785-1851). A colour plate in The Birds of America: From Original Drawings. Date: 1827-1838
Balloon event, Green and Cocking
Opening of New London BridgeOpening of the New London Bridge by King William IV and Queen Adelaide. The River Thames is full of royal barges, and a balloon can be seen in the top right. 1 August 1831
Balloch Ferry, Loch Lomond, ScotlandBalloch Ferry on Loch Lomond by the Reverend Baden Powell (1796-1860), father of Robert Baden Powell. 1834
The Old Curiosity Shop, schoolroomThe Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens, first published in the weekly serial Master Humphreys Clock from 1840 to 1841 and then as its own book in 1841. The puzzled dunce
Union Workhouse, Easthampstead, BerkshireA distant view of the Easthampstead Union workhouse, Berkshire, opened in about 1836, in buildings adapted from former almshouses
Union Workhouse, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, WalesThe Haverfordwest Union workhouse, designed by William Owen, was opened in 1839. It was later known as Priory Mount and then as St Thomas Hospital
Macmillans BicycleKirkpatrick Macmillan and his early Dandy Horse bicycle
Fresh horses for a stagecoachBringing fresh horses out of the stable for a stagecoach at a posting inn
First published photograph, William Fox-Talbot facsimile of a photogenic drawing showing fern leaves. Date: 1839
Euston Station, London 1837Euston Station, London, in 1837, at the start of railway development and expansion. Showing a first-class carriage in the foreground
John Martin, The Triumph of Mordecai - scene from the Old Testament Book of Esther. circa 1830s
Grey Street, NewcastleLooking down Grey Street in Newcastle. Date: circa 1830s
MINES / FALUN, SWEDENIron mine at Falun, Sweden Date: 1830s
Shakespeare - Henry V - Pistol: Pish for thee, Iceland dog! circa 1830
Vignette illustration, Railway Ribaldry by W Heath Robinson -- An early and interesting type of signal. Date: 1935
Tintagel Castle, Cornwall, on a stormy day with a rough sea and a ship drifting dangerously near to the rocks. The castle ruins can be seen in the top right. Date: circa 1832
Mr Greens 100th balloon ascent from the Mermaid Tavern, Hackney, London. 14 May 1832
Racial / Dodge / ComancheColonel Dodge meets with a Comanche war party
Sport / Football / GuyanaNative Guyanese Indians play a regional variant of football, reliant it appears on keeping the ball in the air using clever ball skills
Cartoon, The End of the Rotten Borough -- the Reform Bill of 1832 did away with these so-called rotten boroughs, which were constituencies with a very small electorate
Curtis British Entomology Plate 436Hymenoptera: *Emphytus fasciatus (Banded Tenthredo) [Plant: Sparganium simplex (Less Burr-reed)] Date: 1824-39
Curtis British Entomology Plate 262Coleoptera: Aphanisticus pusillus (Smallest Buprestid) [Plant: Melampyrum cristatum (Crested Cow-wheat)] Date: 1824-39
Machine for Tight LacingSatire on the fashion for tight corsets - A correct view of the new machine for winding up the ladies Date: circa 1830
Hill Fort of Gingee or Senji, Tamil Nadu, India. 1835
Louis Daguerre discovers use of silver iodide in photographyPioneer of photography, Louis Daguerre (1787 1851) developed the process of the daguerreotype. One of the most significant problems which occurred during the invention of photography was getting
Charles Tennants St. Rollox Chemical WorksSt. Rollox Chemical Works in Glasgow, making dry bleaching powder which was sold world wide and grew to be the worlds largest chemical Works
Curtis British Entomology Plate 80Coleoptera: Parnus impressus = Dryops luridus (Impressed Parnus) [Plant: Aster tripolium (Sea Starwort)] Date: 1824-39
Water cistern in the StrandThe Strand Lane Baths, at 5 Strand Lane, London WC2R 2NA, have been reputed since the 1830s to be a Roman survival. In fact they are the remaining portion of a cistern built in 1612 to feed a
The Eight Views of Omi by Utagawa HiroshigeThe Autumnal Moon seen from Ishiyama from The Eight Views of Omi - woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1958), a Japanese ukiyo-e artist, considered the last great master of that tradition
Queen Victoria as a young woman. circa 1837
The Entrance to Birmingham Curzon Street Railway Station - London & North Western Railway (L&NWR) - first train from London on September 17, 1838. Date: 1838
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The Aellopodes Velocipede Date: 1839
The Accelerator Velocipede Date: 1839
Entrance to Amphitheatre built at the Brighton Pavilion, Sussex, for the visit of Queen Victoria on 4 October 1837 Date: 1837
Amphitheatre built at the Brighton Pavilion, Sussex, for the visit of Queen Victoria on 4 October 1837 Date: 1837
