1840s Collection (page 33)

Wedding procession at Malabar, India
A wedding procession at Malabar, in south-western India

View from the sea, Hormuz, Iran
A view from the sea of Hormuz, Iran -- an island in the Persian Gulf

King of Benin and his cortege, West Africa
The King of Benin (now part of Nigeria) and his cortege, West Africa

General view of Lima, Peru, South America
A general view of Lima, capital city of Peru, South America

Russian Tartars or Tatars, a Turkic ethnic group

Private dance party, India
A private dance party in India -- musicians and a dancer entertain a party of gentlemen

Lake of Two Mountains, Quebec, Canada
View of the Lake of Two Mountains (Lac des Deux Montagnes), in Quebec, Canada, where the Ottawa River delta feeds into the St Lawrence River

Opening of the Thames Tunnel
A picture to commemorate the opening of the Thames Tunnel, connecting Rotherhithe and Wapping, showing the company medallion featuring Sir Marc Isambard Brunel supported by one of the tunnels

Kempelins Automaton Chess Player
Wolfgang von Kempelins Automaton Chess Player. It was created in Germany, was widely exhibited, and eventually reappeared in New York in 1845

Michael Faraday, scientist, giving a lecture
Michael Faraday (1791-1867), scientist, lecturing at the Royal Institution, London, on his discoveries in magnetism and light

View of Table Mountain, Cape Town, South Africa
A view of Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa

View of Potosi, Bolivia, South America
A view of the city of Potosi, Bolivia, South America. The mountain is the Cerro de Potosi, or Cerro Rico (rich mountain), containing silver ore

View of Bogota, Colombia, South America
A view of Bogota (formerly Santa Fe de Bogota), the capital city of Colombia, South America

View of Gondar, Ethiopia
Distant view of the city of Gondar (or Gonder), Amhara region, Ethiopia, noted for its ruins

View of Chetzin Calat (Calaat), Ethiopia
A view of the village of Chetzin Calat (Calaat), Tigray, Ethiopia

View of Madurai (Madura), India
A view of Madurai (Madura), also known as the Temple City, Tamil Nadu, India

View of Goa, India
A view of Goa, on the west coast of India, with boats on a river

Source of the River Ganges, India
View of the source of the River Ganges, India. The source stream of the Ganges is the Bhagirathi River in Gangotri, Uttarakhand

Kanyakumari (Cape Comorin), southernmost tip of India
View of Kanyakumari (Cape Comorin), the southernmost tip of India

View of Tiruchirappalli (Trichinopoly), India
View of Tiruchirappalli (Trichinopoly), also called Tiruchi or Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India. It has a large number of Christian churches, and a college built by the Jesuits

Street scene in Nagasaki, Japan
A street scene in the city of Nagasaki, Japan

View of Miyako, Japan
A general view of Miyako, Japan. (There are several places in Japan named Miyako -- the word means capital.)

Temple of Kang Wen, Miyako, Japan
View of the Temple of Kang Wen in Miyako, Japan. (There are several places in Japan named Miyako -- the word means capital.)

Shinto Shrine, Ise, Japan
The Shinto Shrine (Ise Jingu) in the City of Ise, Japan. It was allegedly built in 4 BC

View of Cholula, Puebla, Mexico, Central America
A view of the Cerro de los Remedios (Hill of the Remedies) in Cholula, Puebla, Mexico, Central America. This was an ancient Aztec religious site on which a Catholic mission was built

View of Mexico City, Mexico, Central America
A view of Mexico City, Mexico, Central America

View of Ein Kerem, near Jerusalem
View of Ein Kerem, a village 5 km from Jerusalem. On the right the ancient ruins of the Church of the Visitation can be seen. According to tradition, it is there that John the Baptist was born

View of Bethabara on the River Jordan
A view of Bethabara on the River Jordan, in modern-day Jordan, the actual place where Jesus is believed to have been baptised by John the Baptist

View of a Catholic convent in Bethlehem

Grotto of the Agony, Jerusalem
View inside the Grotto of the Agony in Jerusalem, with a man kneeling in prayer

View of Nazareth, Israel
A view of the city of Nazareth, Israel

View of the city of Van, Turkey
A view of the city of Van, in eastern Turkey

View of Mount Ararat in eastern Turkey
A view of Mount Ararat in eastern Turkey

View of Oran, Algeria, North Africa
A view of the city of Oran, Algeria, North Africa

View of Marrakesh, Morocco, North Africa
A view of the city of Marrakesh (or Marrakech), Morocco, North Africa

View of Benin, Nigeria
A view of the city of Benin, Nigeria, West Africa

View of Bangkok, Thailand
A view of Bangkok, Thailand

View of the Portuguese island of Madeira
A view of the Portuguese island of Madeira, in the Atlantic Ocean

Sacred elephant of the King of Siam
The sacred elephant of the King of Siam (Thailand)

Horticultural fete, Chepstow Castle, South Wales
A horticultural fete taking place at Chepstow Castle in South Wales

The Bottle, 2 -- Cruikshank
The Bottle, scene 2 The family pawn clothing to pay for The Bottle

Changing trains at Gloucester
The break of gauge from wide to narrow gauge at Gloucester means that cross-country passengers and their baggage have to change trains

British bombarding Canton, First Opium War
First Opium War - the British bombard Canton

Emperor Tao-Kuang reviewing forces, Peking
Emperor Tao-Kuang reviews his armed forces in Peking

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