1830s Collection (page 31)

Departing by balloon

Charles Green, aeronaut and balloonist
Portrait of Charles Green (1785-1870), the aeronaut and balloonist, from an original painting in the possession of Robert Holland Esq MP

Opening of the New Hungerford Market
View during the opening of the New Hungerford Market, with boats on the River Thames, and a balloon in the sky, piloted by Mr Graham. 2 July 1833

Seller of plaster figurines
A street seller of plaster figurines and busts. He balances a board on his head with various figures for sale, and carries two larger busts in his arms. A small boy seems interested in his wares

The Old Curiosity Shop, Quilp and the ladies
The 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

Street music: Unwelcome musician, c. 1835
A rotund servant bribes a noisy street musician with three pence to move on, as his playing is disturbing the master of the house

Gothic building, Belgium
A gothic building in Belgium, possibly St Nicholas Church in Ghent, by Henrietta Grace Baden Powell (nee Smyth, 1824-1914), mother of Robert. 1839

Scenery around Loch Lomond, Scotland
First open part of Loch Lomond which includes the island of Inchmurrin and the mountain of Ben Lomond, by Reverend Baden Powell (1796-1860), father of Robert Baden Powell. 1834

Trade Exchange, Antwerp, Belgium
View of the Trade Exchange building at Antwerp, Belgium, by Henrietta Grace Baden Powell (nee Smyth, 1824-1914), mother of Robert. 1839

The Old Curiosity Shop, Nell in the churchyard
The 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

Distant view of Snowdon from Cernioge, Wales
Distant view of Snowdon from Cernioge, by Reverend Baden Powell (1796-1860), father of Robert Baden Powell. 1835

Street music: St Cecilias Day street scene, 1837
A street scene showing the cacophony of noises to be heard on St Cecilas feast day, the patron saint of music, which falls in November

View from top of Snowdon, Wales
Panoramic view from the top of Snowdon which includes Beddgelert, Cader Idris and Cardigan Bay, by Reverend Baden Powell (1796-1860), father of Robert Baden Powell. 1835

The Old Curiosity Shop, the single gentleman
The 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

Street music: An itinerant piper, 1831
Getting Cash for notes -an itinerant piper recieves a donation from women on their doorstep. Date: 1831

The Old Curiosity Shop, Swiveller in the public house
The 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

View of Snowdon from Capel Curig, Wales
View of Snowdon from Capel Curig, by Reverend Baden Powell (1796-1860), father of Robert Baden Powell. 1835

View of St Nicholas Church, Ghent, Belgium
Watercolour view of St Nicholas Church, Ghent, Belgium, seen through a window, by Henrietta Grace Baden Powell (nee Smyth, 1824-1914), mother of Robert. 1839

A timekeeper: singers in 1831
A robed choirmaster beats time whilst the choir sing lustily. Date: 1831

Male Child found dead -- reward poster

Maldon, Essex
General view of Maldon, Essex Date: circa 1830

Silhouette of Queen Victoria
A silhouette of a young Queen Victoria cut in paper pencilled with gold, done in the 1830s from the look of her costume. Date: 1911

New Zealand chief with spear
A New Zealand Chief in traditional costume, holding a spear. 1837

New Zealand war canoe

Title page and frontispiece, Colonization of New Zealand
Title page and frontispiece, The British Colonization of New Zealand. Depicting a Maori warrior in the foreground, with a native fort on a hill in the background. 1837

George Robinson on his conciliation mission, Tasmania

Buckingham Palace gates, 1835
The gates of Buckingham Palace, as shown on the front cover of The Mirror, 1835. See picture 10030204 for a photographic version, now at Marble Arch. Date: 1835

Music at home - round the piano, c. 1835
A family group gather round the piano to sing and play. C.1835

Suspension railway, Royal Panarmonion Gardens
An advertising flyer or notice for a Suspension Rail-way, Royal Panarmonion Gardens, Liverpool Street, Kings Cross, New Road, St Pancras in London

Grisi as Anna Bolena
Carlotta Grisi in the role of Anna Bolena (Anne Boleyn, queen of Henry VIII) Date: circa 1830s

Hairstyle / Ringlets 1830S
A pretty young Viennese woman with her hair in ringlets. Date: circa 1830s

Pompeii / Steam Room
The Steam Room at the Baths Date: circa 1830s

Union Workhouse and Staff, Weymouth, Dorset
The porter and uniformed female staff stand at the entrance to the Weymouth Union workhouse, erected in 1836 on Wyke Road, Weymouth, Dorset

Union Workhouse, South Molton, Devon
The rear of the main building of the union workhouse, opened in 1838 at South Molton, Devon

Thumbelina finds a Swallow by the Moles tunnel
Thumbelina finds a Swallow lying apparently dead at the entrance to the Moles tunnel. She wraps him in cotton wool, and the warmth brings him back to life

Metropolitan Police truncheon (detail)
A Metropolitan Police truncheon from the period of William IV, showing the red and gold painting on its tip

View of the New Bridge, Haverfordwest, South Wales
View of the New Bridge (built in 1835) at Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales, crossing the River Cleddau

Richard Oastler, factory reformer
Richard Oastler (1789-1861) was a labour reformer and abolitionist, born in Leeds, Yorkshire. He fought for the rights of working children in the Factory Act of 1847

1834 Poor Law Amendment Act
The opening section of the 1834 parliamentary Poor Law Amendment Act which formed the basis of what became known as the New Poor Law

Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire
A birds eye view of Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire, from a church tower. A single car stands in the square below. Towards the top left of the picture

Union Workhouse, Northleach, Gloucestershire
The Northleach Union workhouse, Gloucestershire. The building, designed by George Wilkinson, was erected in 1836 at the east of Northleach. It later became Northleach Hospital

Hexagonal workhouse, second floor plan
The second floor layout of the model hexagon (or Y-plan) workhouse design by Sampson Kempthorne, issued by the Poor Law Commissioners

Square workhouse, second floor plan
The second floor layout of the model square workhouse for 300 inmates, design by Sampson Kempthorne, issued by the Poor Law Commissioners

Square workhouse, first floor plan
The first floor layout of the model square workhouse for 300 inmates, design by Sampson Kempthorne, issued by the Poor Law Commissioners

Square workhouse, perspective view
Perspective view of the model square workhouse for 300 inmates, design by Sampson Kempthorne, issued by the Poor Law Commissioners

Union Workhouse, New Forest, Hampshire
The New Forest Union workhouse, designed by Sampson Kempthorne, was erected at Ashurst in 1836. This view shows the main frontage of the workhouse with its chapel just visible at the left

Irish 800-pauper workhouse, ground plan
Ground plan of the model plan for Irish union workhouses housing up to 800 inmates. The plan was devised by George Wilkinson, the Poor Law Commissioners architect in Ireland

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