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1840s Collection (page 11)

Background image1840s Collection: Throwing machine at the Old Silk Mill, Derby

Throwing machine at the Old Silk Mill, Derby, and (below) people throwing or spinning by hand. Date: 1843

Background image1840s Collection: Winding machine at the Old Silk Mill, Derby

Winding machine at the Old Silk Mill, Derby
Woman operating a winding machine at the Old Silk Mill, Derby. Date: 1843

Background image1840s Collection: Four hanks of silk, Old Silk Mill, Derby

Four hanks of silk, Old Silk Mill, Derby
Four hanks of silk, as seen at the Old Silk Mill, Derby -- Bengal, Italian, Persian and Broussa. Date: 1843

Background image1840s Collection: Amirs of Scinde, ethnic group from Sindh, India

Amirs of Scinde, ethnic group from Sindh, India
Amirs (commanders) of Scinde, an Indian ethnic group from Sindh (now a province of Pakistan). Date: 1843

Background image1840s Collection: Taddeo Gaddi and Andrea Orcagna with Campo Santo, Pisa

Taddeo Gaddi and Andrea Orcagna with Campo Santo, Pisa
Taddeo Gaddi and Andrea Orcagna, Italian artists and architects (both pupils of Giotto) with the Campo Santo, Pisa, Italy. Date: 14th century

Background image1840s Collection: Bheels or Bhils, a large ethnic group in West India

Bheels or Bhils, a large ethnic group in West India. 1843

Background image1840s Collection: Varieties of Water Newt or Eft

Varieties of Water Newt or Eft -- Common water newt (Triton cristatus), Common smooth newt (Lissotriton punctatus), Straight lipped water newt (Triton bibronii)

Background image1840s Collection: Cedar of Lebanon, Hampstead, NW London

Cedar of Lebanon, Hampstead, NW London
Cedar of Lebanon in the grounds of the late T N Longman at Hampstead, NW London. Date: 1843

Background image1840s Collection: Port of Shanghai, China

Port of Shanghai, China. At the time it had recently opened to international commerce by a British treaty. Date: 1843

Background image1840s Collection: Tessellated tiles, Royal Porcelain Works, Worcester

Tessellated tiles, Royal Porcelain Works, Worcester
Tessellated tiles made at the Royal Porcelain Works, Worcester. Date: 1843

Background image1840s Collection: Moulds and casts, Royal Porcelain Works, Worcester

Moulds and casts, Royal Porcelain Works, Worcester
Moulds and casts used at the Royal Porcelain Works, Worcester. Date: 1843

Background image1840s Collection: Scene at Royal Porcelain Works, Worcester

Scene at Royal Porcelain Works, Worcester
Scene at the Royal Porcelain Works, Worcester -- a potters wheel, with a thrower, ball maker and wheel turner at work. 1843

Background image1840s Collection: Yew tree, Fountains Abbey, Ripon, Yorkshire

Yew tree, Fountains Abbey, Ripon, Yorkshire
Yew tree at Fountains Abbey, Ripon, Yorkshire. Date: 1843

Background image1840s Collection: English cattle drover at work

English cattle drover at work. Date: 1843

Background image1840s Collection: Two moles (Talpa Europaea)

Two moles (Talpa Europaea). Date: 1843

Background image1840s Collection: Brahmin expounding the Veda, India

Brahmin expounding the Veda, India
Brahmin or Hindu priest expounding the Veda, India. Date: 1843

Background image1840s Collection: Process at British Needle Mills, Redditch, Worcestershire

Process at British Needle Mills, Redditch, Worcestershire
Process at the British Needle Mills, Redditch, Worcestershire -- three images showing how the threading hole is stamped into the needles. Date: 1843

Background image1840s Collection: Scene at British Needle Mills, Redditch, Worcestershire

Scene at British Needle Mills, Redditch, Worcestershire
Scene at the British Needle Mills, Redditch, Worcestershire -- needle pointer at work. Date: 1843

Background image1840s Collection: Giovanni Cimabue, Italian artist

Giovanni Cimabue, Italian artist
Giovanni Cimabue (Cenni di Pepo, c1240-1302), Italian artist and designer of mosaics, based in Florence, Italy. Date: 13th century

Background image1840s Collection: Etruscan vase, British Museum, London

Etruscan vase, British Museum, London
Etruscan vase on display at the British Museum, London. Date: BCE

Background image1840s Collection: Three species of bat in flight

Three species of bat in flight -- Common Bat (Vespertilio pipistrellus), Great Bat (Vespertilio noctula) and Long-Eared Bat (Vespertilio auritus). Date: 1843

Background image1840s Collection: Sir Roger de Coverley, fictitious character in The Spectator

Sir Roger de Coverley, fictitious character in The Spectator
Sir Roger de Coverley, a fictitious country squire character created by Joseph Addison in The Spectator in the early 18th century, after whom a dance was named. Date: 1843

Background image1840s Collection: Scene inside a blacking factory, Holborn, London

Scene inside a blacking factory, Holborn, London
Scene inside the packing warehouse of the Day and Martin blacking factory, Holborn, London. Date: 1842

Background image1840s Collection: County Courts, Cambridge

County Courts, Cambridge, recently built in Palladian style at the time of this illustration. Date: circa 1842

Background image1840s Collection: Christ Church, Broadway, Westminster, London

Christ Church, Broadway, Westminster, London, recently built in gothic style at the time of this illustration. Date: circa 1842

Background image1840s Collection: Parish church at Wilton, near Salisbury, Wiltshire

Parish church at Wilton, near Salisbury, Wiltshire
Parish church of St Mary and St Nicholas, near Salisbury, Wiltshire, recently built in the Romanesque style with a 105 foot campanile at the time of this illustration. Date: circa 1842

Background image1840s Collection: Wesleyan Theological College, Richmond, Surrey

Wesleyan Theological College, Richmond, Surrey, recently built at the time of this illustration. Date: circa 1842

Background image1840s Collection: Young Irish women carrying water jars, County Cork

Young Irish women carrying water jars, County Cork. Date: 1842

Background image1840s Collection: Char (Salmo alpinus)

Char (Salmo alpinus). Date: 1842

Background image1840s Collection: Young Irish woman riding to Bantry market on a pony

Young Irish woman riding to Bantry market on a pony with two panniers containing produce to sell (potatoes and eggs). Date: 1842

Background image1840s Collection: Machine at a rope and sail cloth factory, East London

Machine at a rope and sail cloth factory, East London
Yarn dressing and beaming machine at the Sir Joseph Huddart and Co rope and sail cloth factory, Limehouse, East London. Date: 1842

Background image1840s Collection: Rope making at a rope and sail cloth factory, East London

Rope making at a rope and sail cloth factory, East London
Flat rope making at the Sir Joseph Huddart and Co rope and sail cloth factory, Limehouse, East London. Date: 1842

Background image1840s Collection: Rope laying at a rope and sail cloth factory, East London

Rope laying at a rope and sail cloth factory, East London
Rope making or laying at the Sir Joseph Huddart and Co rope and sail cloth factory, Limehouse, East London. Date: 1842

Background image1840s Collection: Rope spinning at a rope and sail cloth factory, East London

Rope spinning at a rope and sail cloth factory, East London
Rope spinning at the Sir Joseph Huddart and Co rope and sail cloth factory, Limehouse, East London, with a close-up view of the many strands of a rope. Date: 1842

Background image1840s Collection: View inside a rope and sail cloth factory, East London

View inside a rope and sail cloth factory, East London
View inside the Sir Joseph Huddart and Co rope and sail cloth factory, Limehouse, East London -- a workman operates a strand-registering machine. Date: 1842

Background image1840s Collection: West front of Cologne Cathedral, Germany

West front of Cologne Cathedral, Germany
West front (according to the architects plan) of Cologne Cathedral, Germany. Date: circa 1842

Background image1840s Collection: Hawthorn tree (Glastonbury Thorn)

Hawthorn tree (Glastonbury Thorn). Date: 1842

Background image1840s Collection: Construction of Cologne Cathedral, Germany

Construction of Cologne Cathedral, Germany
One of the construction phases of Cologne Cathedral, Germany. Date: circa 1842

Background image1840s Collection: Roach (Rutilus rutilus) and Dace (Leuciscus leuciscus)

Roach (Rutilus rutilus) and Dace (Leuciscus leuciscus). Date: 1842

Background image1840s Collection: Scene inside a vinegar and wine factory, South London

Scene inside a vinegar and wine factory, South London
Scene inside the sending out warehouse of the Beaufoy vinegar and British wine factory, Lambeth, South London. Date: 1842

Background image1840s Collection: View of the mansion at Moor Park, Hertfordshire

View of the mansion at Moor Park, Hertfordshire
View of the Palladian mansion at Moor Park, Hertfordshire, dating back to the 17th century. By the time of this illustration, it was possible to travel by train to Rickmansworth

Background image1840s Collection: Birch tree (Betula alba)

Birch tree (Betula alba). Date: 1842

Background image1840s Collection: Parish churches of Evesham, Worcestershire

Parish churches of Evesham, Worcestershire. Date: 1842

Background image1840s Collection: Bell tower of Evesham Abbey, Worcestershire

Bell tower of Evesham Abbey, Worcestershire, dating back to the 16th century. Date: 1842

Background image1840s Collection: Woman from Cork wearing a traditional Irish cloak

Woman from Cork wearing a traditional Irish cloak. Date: 1842

Background image1840s Collection: Photographer captures a formal portrait within a studio

Photographer captures a formal portrait within a studio
A man dressed in formal attire sits as his portrait is captured by a photographer at Mr. Beards establishment in Westminster

Background image1840s Collection: Toque or Bonnet Monkey (Cercopithecus radiatus)

Toque or Bonnet Monkey (Cercopithecus radiatus)
Toque or Bonnet Monkey (Cercopithecus radiatus, Toque macaque, Macaca sinica). Date: 1842

Background image1840s Collection: Maple tree (Acer)

Maple tree (Acer). Date: 1842



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