1847 Collection (page 13)

Portugal Evora
The city seen from the south

Clandestine Meeting
A clandestine meeting of republican reformers : this year its only talk, but next year it will be revolution

Junta Fleet
Government forces enter Oporto and the fleet of the Junta, opposing queen Maria II, is taken

Germany / Weimar
General view from the railway station

Germany Gotha
General view of the town

The blessing of the Rouen and Harve railway
Benediction of the railway in preparation of the opening of the Rouen and Havre railway

The Steamship Britannia leaving Boston Harbour, USA, 1847
Engraving showing the steamship Britannia steaming through the ice to leave Boston Harbour, USA, 1847

New Zealand Hutt River
Scene on the banks of the Hutt River

Railway accident at Chester showing a dilapidated span of the Dee Bridge. It was thought that the weight of the train caused it to strike a girder at which point the bridge gave way

Earl of Rosebery (1847-1929)
Engraving of Archibald Philip Primrose, the 5th Earl of Rosebery, made in 1886 when he was serving as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs

Struggle for tickets at a railway station
An illustration of a fight breaking out at a railway ticket office on the first day of Epsom races. Demand for transportation was always high and inevitably resulted in scuffles at the ticket office

Interior of the engine house at Camden Town
Interior view of the new great circular engine-house at the Camden Town depot of the North Western Railway. The vast circular building accommodates engines

London fog. Pollution from the city
A London fog; smoke carried from the city covering an area of twenty miles with thick smog. Smog tends to form in urban areas when there is a large amount of chimney

Benjamin Disraeli, 1847
Engraving showing Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881), 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, setting forth his opinions at the Bucks Election of 1847

Lord Rosebery (1847-1929)
Photograph of Archibald Philip Primrose, the 5th Earl of Rosebery, pictured in 1909 when he was drifting away from the Liberal Party to take a more Independent or Conservative stance

Hindenburg
Photograph of Marshal Paul von Hinderburg (1847-1934), sitting at a strategic map. A veteran of the Franco-Prussian War, he was recalled from retirement on the outbreak of World War I

Point de Galle Lighthouse, Ceylon, 1847
Engraving of a lighthouse intended for the Point de Galle, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). The lighthouse was built out of cast-iron plates, secured by nuts, bolts and iron cement

Lord Roseberys Speech to the Liberal Party, 1901
Illustration showing Archibald Philip Primrose, the 5th Earl of Rosebery (1847-1929), delivering his speech to the Liberal Party at Chesterfield, 16th December 1901

Carl / Charles of Austria
CHARLES OF AUSTRIA Austrian Archduke

Marie Taglioni / Iln 1847
MARIE TAGLIONI Italian ballet dancer, one of the first to dance on the points of her toes

Latvia Riga
Harbour scene

Mrs. Mary French Sheldon, c. 1909
Photograph of Mrs. Mary (May) French Sheldon (1847-1936), the American explorer and writer, pictured with a carved elephant tusk, c.1909

Easter Fashions for March, 1847
A sketch showing the Easter fashions from Paris couturiers, 1847. From left: A lace head dress and a robe of taffeta, d italie rose and trimmed with ribbon

The Strawberry Trade - pottling
Engraving by Ebenezer Landells showing a rural scene with women pottling strawberries. Pottles were small, basket-like containers which would be carried in great quantities by women from Middlesex

Edison as a Youth
THOMAS ALVA EDISON - as a boy, he sells newspapers and cigars to passengers on the Grand Trunk Railroad

Mrs. Nisbett as Constance in The Love Chase
Mrs Louisa Cranstoun Nisbett (c.1812-1858), Lady Boothby, in her celebrated role as Constance in The Love Chase playing at the Haymarket Theatre in 1847

Where Can the Police Be?
Where can the police be? While a thug causes trouble in the street, the policeman is at home tucking into a tasty dinner

Alexandre Brongniart
ALEXANDRE BRONGNIART French scientist. (Do not confuse with his contemporary, Alexandre Theodore B, architect)

Cricketeer, Boyle
H.F. Boyle Australian Cricketer

The electric light- Mr Edison in his laboratory: a sketch fr
Illustration showing Thomas Edison (1847 - 1931) in his laboratory experimenting with light in 1880. The most prolific inventor the world has ever seen

Jablochkoffs electric light apparatus
Diagrams showing Jablochkoffs candle lamp. Paul Jablochkoff (1847-1894) was a Russian telegraph engineer who would rise to the post of director of telegraphs between Moscow and Kursk

Card Player Asks Advice
Two men play a serious game of cards while several others crowd round watching; one of the players seeks advice on his hand from a bystander

Insurrection in Milano
The people of Milano revolt - not for the first or the last time - against their Austrian overlords : extensive street fighting takes place but the rising is inconclusive

Demonstrations at Napoli
The people of Naples demonstrate - not for the first or the last time - against their rulers : but the riots are inconclusive

Insurrection in Milano 2
Fighting in the corso dei Servi, Milano, as citizens revolt - not for the first or the last time - against their Austrian overlords

Rome Centenary - 2
The church bells of Romes many churches ring out to salute the 26th centenary of the founding of their city by Romulus and Remus

Demo at Firenze
Demonstrations outside the Palazzo Pitti, Firenze (Florence) in favour of independence

Pius IX Reforms
In his proclamation motu proprio the new pope Pius IX announces reforms in Rome and other concessions to liberalism

Roman Banners Blessed
As part of Romes centenary celebrations, pope Pius IX blesses the municipal banners at the Quirinal

Royal Waltz
Waltzing at a royal ball

Edisons electric lamp
Components of the electric lamp patented by Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) in 1879. The lamp worked by passing an electric current through a carbon filament enclosed in a vacuum in a sealed glass bulb

New landing stage at Liverpool
A new landing stage, being towed to her moorings by seven steamers. The landing stage enabled passengers to embark easily at St. Georges Pier, Liverpool

Wife of William McKinley
WIFE OF WILLIAM MCKINLEY Ida Saxon. Married on January 25, 1871 to Willian McKinley, 25th President of the United States

Ellen Terry as Imogen
ELLEN TERRY English actress in the role of Imogen in Shakespeares Cymbeline

Ellen Terry as Portia
ELLEN TERRY English actress in the roll of Portia in Shakespeares The Merchant of Venice

Galloways rotary steam engine
Engraving of Galloways rotary steam engine. The machine was extremely powerful for its size

Railway service for Epsom Races
Illustration showing the three classes of carriage transporting people to the Epsom Races in 1847

Mlle Mars Actress
MADEMOISELLE MARS real name Anne Francoise Hippolyte Boutet leading French actress

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