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1844 Collection

Background image1844 Collection: Friedrich Nietzsche

Friedrich Nietzsche
FRIEDRICH WILHELM NIETZSCHE German philosopher

Background image1844 Collection: Bernadette / Anon Photo

Bernadette / Anon Photo
BERNADETTE SOUBIROUS French visionary and saint as a nun at Nevers

Background image1844 Collection: Bob Cratchit & Tiny Tim

Bob Cratchit & Tiny Tim
Happy at the prospect of a hearty Christmas dinner, due to the generosity of the reformed Ebenezer Scrooge, Bob Cratchit carries his son Tiny Tim on his shoulder!

Background image1844 Collection: Skerryvore Lighthouse, west coast of Scotland

Skerryvore Lighthouse, west coast of Scotland
View of Skerryvore Lighthouse, off the west coast of Scotland, completed in 1844. Seen here with a typically rough sea

Background image1844 Collection: Gerard Manley Hopkins

Gerard Manley Hopkins English Poet

Background image1844 Collection: J. M. W. Turner (1775-1851). British painter. Rain, Steam an

J. M. W. Turner (1775-1851). British painter. Rain, Steam an
J.M. W. Turner (1775-1851). British Romantic landscape painter. His work is regarded as a Romantic preface to Impressionism. Rain, Steam and Speed The Great Western Railway (1844)

Background image1844 Collection: Jh Newman / Richmond 1844

Jh Newman / Richmond 1844
JOHN HENRY NEWMAN Catholic convert, at age 43

Background image1844 Collection: A Masonic Banquet

A Masonic Banquet
A MASONIC BANQUET

Background image1844 Collection: Menelik Ii / Ethiopia

Menelik Ii / Ethiopia
MENELIK II Emperor of Ethiopia (1889-1913)

Background image1844 Collection: Pentonville Prison 1844

Pentonville Prison 1844
A view of Pentonville Prison, opened in 1842, from a report to Joshua Jebb in 1844

Background image1844 Collection: Queen Alexandra & Dogs

Queen Alexandra & Dogs
ALEXANDRA QUEEN TO EDWARD VII Shown here in a garden, possibly at Sandringham with her two Japanese Chin dogs, Haru and Togo

Background image1844 Collection: Friedrich Nietzsche

Friedrich Nietzsche
FRIEDRICH WILHELM NIETZSCHE German philosopher and poet

Background image1844 Collection: Three Musketeers / C19Th

Three Musketeers / C19Th
At the bastion of Saint- Gervais

Background image1844 Collection: James Horlick / Vfair 1909

James Horlick / Vfair 1909
JAMES HORLICK Malted milk manufacturer Date: 1844 - 1921

Background image1844 Collection: Beckford / Fonthill Abbey

Beckford / Fonthill Abbey
WILLIAM BECKFORD Fonthill Abbey, Wiltshire, built at enormous expense by the English writer, art collector and eccentric

Background image1844 Collection: Horace Wells / Anaesthetic

Horace Wells / Anaesthetic
Horace Wells attempts his first anaesthetised operation in front of a public gallery, but does not administer enough gas & the patient cries out; the crowd jeers him

Background image1844 Collection: Great Auk Extinct

Great Auk Extinct
The great auk or awk (PINGUINUS IMPENNIS) who lost its final battle for survival on a small island off Iceland in 1844, primarily due to over-hunting

Background image1844 Collection: Reception of Apprentice

Reception of Apprentice
An blindfolded apprentice is received into a French Masonic Lodge : he bares his right leg as part of the ceremony

Background image1844 Collection: Nell Gwynn and the houses in which she lived

Nell Gwynn and the houses in which she lived
Engraved portrait of Nell Gwynn (1650-1687), the English actress and mistress of King Charles II, and two of the houses in which she lived

Background image1844 Collection: Camillo Golgi / Nobel 1906

Camillo Golgi / Nobel 1906
CAMILLO GOLGI Italian physician

Background image1844 Collection: Beckford / Fonthill Abbey

Beckford / Fonthill Abbey
WILLIAM BECKFORD Fonthill Abbey, Wiltshire, built at enormous expense by the English writer, art collector and eccentric

Background image1844 Collection: William Crockford / Rs

William Crockford / Rs
William Crockford Club Owner

Background image1844 Collection: R D oyly Carte / Van Fair

R D oyly Carte / Van Fair
RICHARD D OYLY CARTE English impresario, producer of Gilbert and Sullivan operettas

Background image1844 Collection: Victoria / Louisp / Gosport

Victoria / Louisp / Gosport
Queen Victoria entertains Louis Philippe at Osborne: scene at Gosport station

Background image1844 Collection: Three Musketeers

Three Musketeers
The Musketeers with Monsieur de Treville

Background image1844 Collection: Sir Frederick Bridge

Sir Frederick Bridge
Sir John Frederick Bridge Musician

Background image1844 Collection: Musketeers & Richelieu

Musketeers & Richelieu
The Three Musketeers & D Artagnan are surprised by Richelieu

Background image1844 Collection: The Original Co-op, Rochdale, Lancashire

The Original Co-op, Rochdale, Lancashire
On December 21st, 1844, the Rochdale Equitable Pioneers Society commenced trading in this building thereby launching the worldwide Co-operative movement

Background image1844 Collection: Sinai, by Max Schmidt

Sinai, by Max Schmidt (1818-1901). Date: 1844

Background image1844 Collection: Hercules, locomotive luggage engine

Hercules, locomotive luggage engine, side elevation Date: 1844

Background image1844 Collection: Princess Alexandra on her wedding day

Princess Alexandra on her wedding day
Princess Alexandra of Denmark, later Princess of Wales and Queen Alexandra (1844-1925) on her wedding day to Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII in March 1863. Date: 1863

Background image1844 Collection: Princess Alexandra with her sister Thyra

Princess Alexandra with her sister Thyra
Alexandra, Princess of Wales, later Queen Alexandra (1844-1925) with her youngest sister, Princess Thyra of Denmark, later Duchess of Cumberland

Background image1844 Collection: The Commercial Room of Lloyds of London, 1844

The Commercial Room of Lloyds of London, 1844
Engraving showing a large body of the British public in the Commercial Room of Lloyds of London, the insurance company, 1844

Background image1844 Collection: Menelik Ii / Ethiopia / Rire

Menelik Ii / Ethiopia / Rire
MENELIK II Emperor of Ethiopia (1889-1913) - a satirical view

Background image1844 Collection: Francis Baily

Francis Baily
FRANCIS BAILY - Eminent astronomer whose remarkable career opened with travels in wildest America, then a highly successful business career, before taking up astronomy. Date: 1774 - 1844

Background image1844 Collection: Peter I King of Serbia / Stamp

Peter I King of Serbia / Stamp
PETER I, KING OF SERBIA (1903 - 1921) and subsequently proclaimed King of the Serbs, Croats & Slovenes (1918 - 1921)

Background image1844 Collection: Paul Verlaine, French poet

Paul Verlaine, French poet associated with the Symbolist movement. Seen here in a full-length photograph, wearing top hat, overcoat and scarf, and leaning on a walking stick

Background image1844 Collection: Pitmen encamped - evicted coal miner and his dwelling

Pitmen encamped - evicted coal miner and his dwelling
A miner on strike sits despondently outside his makeshift home, his crutch and dog at his side. Due to lengthy strike action resulting from a wage dispute

Background image1844 Collection: Beann Marga Church, Ballycastle

Beann Marga Church, Ballycastle (1844). Moore, James 1819 - 1883. Date: 1844

Background image1844 Collection: Royal Arch, Dundee, Scotland

Royal Arch, Dundee, Scotland. This extraordinary structure was erected between 1849 and 1853 to commemorate a visit by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert (in 1844)

Background image1844 Collection: Bromley Workhouse, Kent

Bromley Workhouse, Kent

Background image1844 Collection: George Parr, English cricketer, circa 1845

George Parr, English cricketer, circa 1845
Illustration of George Parr (1826-1891), the cricketer who represented Nottinghamshire, Surrey, Sussex, Kent and the MCC between 1844 and 1870

Background image1844 Collection: The Arrival of the Indian Mail at Folkestone, 1844

The Arrival of the Indian Mail at Folkestone, 1844
Engraving showing the Mail ship entering Folkestone Harbour, with the Express Train standing by to receive the mail and take it to London

Background image1844 Collection: Charles-Marie Widor

Charles-Marie Widor
CHARLES-MARIE WIDOR French organist and composer

Background image1844 Collection: JOSHUA BATES SAIL SHIP

JOSHUA BATES SAIL SHIP
American sailing packet

Background image1844 Collection: Queen Alexandra / Downey

Queen Alexandra / Downey
ALEXANDRA QUEEN TO EDWARD VII Photographed in 1891

Background image1844 Collection: Scottish Rite

Scottish Rite
Induction to the 33rd Degree of the Scottish rite; the Candidate is led forward where the Book awaits him - watched over by the Skeleton, symbol

Background image1844 Collection: Railway station at Kenilworth, Warwickshire 1844

Railway station at Kenilworth, Warwickshire 1844
Railway station at Kenilworth, Warwickshire, on the Leamington and Warwick Railway route. Date: 1844



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