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2 ton steam hammerFoundation, base-plate, anvil for a 2 ton steam hammer, plan elevation and details Date: 1847
Wilsons patent no 11, 767 steam hammerWilsons patent (no 11, 767 steam hammer improvements) front and side elevations Date: 1847
Dunmanway from the Cork Road bridgeThe road leading into the town of Dunmanway, from the bridge on the Cork Road, in Ireland. Referring to the Irish famine at this time
Sketches in the west of IrelandA page from the Illustrated London News, of Sketches in the West of Ireland by James Mahony. The illustrations are of scenes encountered by the artist in Cahera, Mienies
Thomas Edison, American inventorA decorative design featuring Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931), American inventor, sitting at his desk
Explosion at FavershamThe remains of a gun cotton or gun powder mill at Favershams Marsh Works, Kent, which was destroyed in a violent explosion in 1847. The blast was so strong that it was heard 17 miles away
Bejaia viewed from the seaBejaia (Bougie) in Kabylia, north eastern Algeria, as sketched by a visitor to the area
Plain of Bejaia viewed from the rampartsPlain of Bejaia(Bougie), in Kabylia, north eastern Algeria, viewed from the ramparts
Armley Gaol, Leeds, West YorkshireA general view of Armley Gaol, Leeds, West Yorkshire. The prison was opened in 1847
Richard Oastler, factory reformerRichard 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
Model poorhouse for town parishes in ScotlandAn aerial view of a model poorhouse (the Scottish equivalent to the workhouse) for town parishes in Scotland. The design was prepared for the Scottish Board of Supervision in 1847 by architects
Union Workhouse, Limerick, Ireland, perspective viewThe Union workhouse at Limerick, Ireland, was designed by George Wilkinson and opened in 1841. This 1847 view shows the workhouse after proposed enlargements
Justin Labuz / DemareJustin Labuz, (1847- 1914) French politician and doctor
The Praslin TragedyA floor plan and view of the front garden of the Hotel Sebastiani, Paris, where the Duchess of Praslin was found dead in her bedchamber in suspicious circumstances
LONG ACRESt Martins Hall, Long Acre, housing Hullahs music school
Modern Athenians plate 29 - EdinburghWilliam Burn Callender (d. 1854) of Prestonhall, walking the same Edinburgh street as Sir Charles Gs Menteath, a Baronet of the Shire of Dumfries
Modern Athenians plate 30 - EdinburghMr Robert Hadley (d. circa 1850), a stagecoach driver who holds a whip, passing Mr George Dunlop (d. 1789) who smokes a cigar as they pass on the streets of Edinburgh
Modern Athenians plate 27 - EdinburghWilliam Gallaway (d. 1851) accountant, approaching Patrick Neill (1776-1851) a printer, florist, gardening author, naturalist and useful citizen Date: 1847
Modern Athenians plate 33 - EdinburghMr Patrick Shaw (1796-1872) lawyer and monoped, passing Hercules Robertson (Lord Benholme) (1796-1874) lawyer and Sheriff of Renfrewshire, on the streets of Edinburgh
Modern Athenians plate 28 - EdinburghRev. Thomas Russell (d. 1843-44) approaching Mr Hector McNeill, a sporty looking man of which little is known
Modern Athenians plate 25 - EdinburghThe Hon. Francis, Lord Jeffrey (1773-1850) a Scottish judge and literary critic, approaching Sir John Archibald, Lord Murray (1779-1859) a Scottish judge
Modern Athenians plate 22 - EdinburghJames Aytoun (1797-1881) advocate, towering above Mr Alexander Robertson (c. 1787-1847), music seller and music teacher, who contemplates with wonder the gigantic proportions of Mr Aytoun as they
Modern Athenians plate 35 - EdinburghCaptain Thomas Fraser (1796-1870) passing fellow military man Major James Pearson (1787-1848) on the streets of Edinburgh. LIttle is known of either
Modern Athenians plate 31 - EdinburghJohn Marshall (Lord Curriehill) (1794-1868) a Scottish judge, passing Robert Whigham (1795-1849) Sheriff of Perthshire on the streets of Edinburgh
Modern Athenians plate 23 - EdinburghA serious faced Rev. John Ferguson (d.1854) of St. Peters Episcopal Chapel (never known to smile) approaching the Right Rev. Charles H. Terrot (1790-1872) Episcopal Bishop of Edinburgh
Modern Athenians plate 34 - EdinburghThe Rev. Thomas Chalmers (1780-1847) Scottish mathematician and a leader of the Free Church of Scotland, passing fellow churchman Rev
Modern Athenians plate 36 - EdinburghMr James Gillespie Graham (1776-1855) architect, most notable for his work in the Scottish Gothic style, principally designing country houses and churches
Tom Titt / Duke of NorfolkHenry Fitzalan Howard, 15th Duke of Norfolk, statesman
Senate House ElectionThe Senate House, with Kings College chapel beyond, during the election for the Chancellor of the University
Field Lane, London, 1847Engraving showing the street scene in Field Lane, London, 1847. At that time this street, old and narrow, was considered a den of thievery
Model Lodging House, St. Giless, London, 1847Engraving showing the exterior of a Model Lodging house (centre, left), built by the Society for Improving the Condition of the Labouring Classes in St. Giles s, 1847
Ice Skating in London, 1847Engraving showing a large group of Victorian gentlemen ice skating on a pond in London, during the winter of 1846-7
A London Fog, 1847Engraving showing a street scene in London, on a particularly foggy day, 1847. This image shows several people carrying burning torches to try to find their way through the gloom. Date: 2 January 1847
W Barrett as MercutioWILSON BARRETT English actor- manager in the role of Mercutio in Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet
W Terriss as Henry VIIIWILLIAM TERRISS English actor in the roll of King Henry VIII in Shakespeares play of the same name. Was murdered by disgruntled actor Richard Arthur Prince
Birkenhead MarketThe covered market at Birkenhead, Merseyside
The Merchants Walk, Royal Exchange, London, 1847Engraving showing the South-West angle of the Merchants Walk, Royal Exchange, London, 1847
Howard Staunton (1810-1874), English Shakespearean scholar, actor and chess player. World chess champion from 1843-1851, he also wrote, The Chess-Players Handbook, published in 1847
Boating on SerpentineBoating on the Serpentine
Mr. Hughes Mammoth Troupe moving through London, 1847Engraving showing Hughes Mammoth Troupe moving through the streets of London on their way to the Drury Lane Theatre, March 1847
Portugal EvoraThe city seen from the south
Clandestine MeetingA clandestine meeting of republican reformers : this year its only talk, but next year it will be revolution
Junta FleetGovernment forces enter Oporto and the fleet of the Junta, opposing queen Maria II, is taken
Germany / WeimarGeneral view from the railway station
Germany GothaGeneral view of the town
The blessing of the Rouen and Harve railwayBenediction of the railway in preparation of the opening of the Rouen and Havre railway
The Steamship Britannia leaving Boston Harbour, USA, 1847Engraving showing the steamship Britannia steaming through the ice to leave Boston Harbour, USA, 1847
