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Greens Ascent in his Nassau BalloonPoster advertising Charles Greens ascent in his Nassau Balloon on October 6th 1840 from the grounds of the Commercial Gas Company, Ben Jonsons Fields, Stepney Date: 1840
Magdalene Institution, EdinburghAn illustration of the Royal Magdalene Asylum on Gorgie Road, Edinburgh. The institution was originally established in 1797 to house female ex-prisoners and fallen women
Queen Victoria in Bridal Dress on her wedding day - 10th February 1840. Date: 1840
French Magician / Robert Houdin PerformingFrench conjuror Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin (1805-1871) performing a magic trick using a Impression instantanee (instant printing) machine in the mid 19th century. Date: circa 1840
Magician / Robert Houdin PerformingFrench magician Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin (1805-1871) blowing smoke onto stage during performance. Date: circa 1840
Barking 1840SBarking, now part of London, when it was a pretty Essex village... Date: circa 1840
St Ann LimehouseThe church and its graveyard Date: circa 1840
Moorfields ChapelCelebrating HighMass on Christmas Day at Moorfields Roman Catholic chapel Date: 1840
Thames at the Custom HseThe crowded Thames looking eastward from London Bridge, with the Custom House on the left and the Tower beyond. Date: circa 1840
Thames at Custom HouseA paddle steamer passes the Custom House. Date: circa 1840
Tower Norman ArmouryThe Norman Armoury Date: circa 1840
Oxford Street ShopsWilliams & Sowerbys premises at no 61. Date: circa 1840
King William StreetTraffic of all kinds passes the church of Saint Mary Woolnoth. Date: circa 1840
Lincolns Inn HallThe Lord Chancellors Court in Lincolns Inn Hall. Date: circa 1840
Hornsey ChurchA wedding procession passes through the graveyard in a rural setting. Date: circa 1840
Greenwich ViewThe Hospital viewed from the north bank of the Thames. Date: circa 1840
COLISEUMThe street thronged with visitors to the Coliseum, Regents Park. Date: circa 1840
Slavers Raiding a Village on the Aruwimi River, Central AfriEngraving showing Arab slavers raiding a village beside the Aruwimi River, as seen from the Yambuya Camp occupied by Sir Henry Morton Stanleys Emin Pasha Relief Expedition, 1888
Tippoo Tibs Grand Canoes on the Congo River, 1888Engraving showing Tippoo Tibs grand canoes travelling down the Congo River during Sir Henry Morton Stanleys Emin Pasha Relief Expedition, 1888
Atlantic Saint HelenaThe island viewed from the sea. Date: circa 1840
John Corrie Carter, Vanity Fair, WHJOHN CORRIE CARTER (1840-1927) The only coxswain ever featured in a Vanity Fair caricature. Caption: steered three winning crews Date: 1840 - 1927
Egypt PhilaeGeneral view of the island in the Nile. Date: circa 1840
Lebanon CedarsThe cedar trees for which Lebanon was renowned in biblical times. Date: circa 1840
Israel NazarethDistant view of the town where Jesus was born. Date: circa 1840
INDIA ABUTemples at Mount Abu Date: circa 1840
India BurhanpurThe mosque T Burhanpur, an important Mogul trading centre. Date: circa 1840
India CannamorePortuguese settlement, subsequently taken by the British. Date: circa 1840
India KarliEntrance to the Buddhist cave- temples at Karli (or Karla), among the finest in India. Date: circa 1840
India MumbaiView of the harbour showing the British fort. Date: circa 1840
India / CalcuttaGeneral view of the city seen from the Maidan, or Esplanade. Date: circa 1840
Israel HebronDistant view of the town where Abraham and the patriarchs are said to be buried. Date: circa 1840
Israel MeromThe Waters of Merom (Bahret- el-Huleh) - a lake to the north of the Sea of Galilee. Date: circa 1840
Israel Caesarea(or Qesarya) - Distant view of Caesarea Maritima at the waters edge, viewed from the southwest. Date: circa 1840
Israel Mar Saba(aka Santa Saba) - the Greek Orthodox monastery, in the Kidron Valley, one of the worlds oldest, once housed some 4000 monks, but now there are only 20. Date: circa 1840
Israel SamariaThe hill of Samaria, viewed from the north. Date: circa 1840
Israel Sea of Galilee(aka Lake Tiberias) Distant view, with the ruins of Saphet. Date: circa 1840
Israel JaffaGeneral view of the town. Date: circa 1840
France NimesThe ruined amphitheatre Date: circa 1840
Mexico Vera CruzFishing off the coast at Vera Cruz. Date: circa 1840
Nicaragua LeonDistant view of the town, with natives engaged in their several occupations. Date: circa 1840
Brazil Forest SceneThe virgin forest of Brazil. Date: circa 1840
Brazil Rio De JaneiroGeneral view of the harbour. Date: circa 1840
GLOUCESTERShipping crowds the port of Gloucester, on the river Severn. Date: circa 1840
Italy Rome PiramideCaius Cestius, a wealthy magistrate, built this tomb for himself in the Aurelian Wall near Porta San Paolo. It is 36 metres high and took 330 days to build. He died 12 BCE. Date: circa 1840
Germany KolnGeneral view across the Rhine. Date: circa 1840
Germany KielKiel, Germany: Distant view of the Baltic seaport, which won t be linked to the North Sea until the construction of the Kiel canal in the 1880s/90s. circa 1840
Germany RhineThe Rhine at Stolzenfels Date: circa 1840
Paris Deputies ChambreThe splendid new Chambre des Deputes, a fit home for Frances leading citizens. Date: circa 1840
