1849 Collection (page 14)

Napoleon at Sens
President Napoleon Bonaparte visits Sens

Republican Outbreak - 3
The authorities take precautions when a demonstration by Montagnards - Republican extremists - threatens to disturb Paris

Republican Outbreak - 5
In the course of disturbances following a demonstration by Republican extremists, Suchet, one of the leaders, is arrested by the authorities

Royalists Arrested
Arrest of legitimists - supporters of the monarchy - in the rue de Rumfort, Paris

Revue at Versailles - 2
Napoleon stages a grand revue on the plaine de Satory, Versailles

Napoleon Acclaimed
President Napoleon is acclaimed by the populace as he rides along the rue de la Madeleine, Paris

Republican Outbreak - 4
In the course of disturbances following a demonstration by Republican extremists, the minister of public works is assailed by the insurgents

Roman Legion
The Roman Legion returns with drums beating to Rome, after taking Velletri

Catania Bombarded
Catania, Sicily, stronghold of the independence movement, is bombarded by the warships of the kingdom of Naples and Two Sicilies

French Leave Marseille
French reinforcements embark from Marseille for a renewed attack on Garibaldis Republicans at Rome

Battle of Novara - 2
The Austrians under Radetsky inflict a decisive defeat on the Piedmontese at Novara

Garibaldi at Rome
Garibaldi defends Rome against the first French attack

Radetsky & Vitt. Eman
After the defeat of Novara, the new king of Sardinia, Vittorio Emanuele, rejects the demands of Austrian commander Radetsky. Even so, the terms are harsh

French Attack Rome
The French army under Oudinot attacks Rome via the Porta Pancrazia

Marghera Bombarded
The fortress of Marghera, near Venice, is bombarded by the French

Oudinot Outside Rome
Oudinot, the French commander, with his staff, preparing for a fresh attack on Garibaldis republicans who currently hold Rome

Battle of Novara - 1
The Austrians under Radetsky win a decisive victory over the Piedmontese at Novara

Radetsky after Novarara
Austrian marshal Radetzky on the battlefield of Novara, after his men have inflicted a crushing defeat on the Piedmontese

Roman Republic - 2
The Roman republic is officially proclaimed

Roman Republic
The Roman republic is proclaimed

Uprising in Brescia 3
A liberal rising in Brescia is suppressed by the Austrians with indiscriminate force

Garibaldi Courier
One of Garibaldis lancers carrying a despatch

Uprising in Brescia 1
Liberal rising in Brescia leads to several days of bitter street fighting

Garibaldis Hq
Garibaldis headquarters in the convent of San Silvestri, Rome

Uprising in Brescia 2
Liberal rising in Brescia leads to several days of bitter street fighting

French March to Rome
French reinforcements march through Italy for a renewed attack on Garibaldis Republicans at Rome

Storia Di Due Anni
Title page of Vecchis Storia di due anni which recounts the history of two crucial years in the history of Italy - the struggle for and the achievement of independence

STEAMSHIP FORTH 1849
The Steamer Forth (which went missing in 1849)

Fitting shop at the Grand junction railway works
The fitting shop at the Grand Junction railway engine works at Crewe. Repairs of locomotive engines and the completion of new engines

Hjorths electro-magnetic motive engine
Sketch of the Danish inventor Hjorths electro-magnetic motive engine. The motor was a significant development from earlier electro-magnetic engines

Coal mine fire at Astley, near Manchester
Coal mine fire at the Tyldesley Collieries near Manchester. The fire spread so furiously that all the shafts were unaccessable

Wt Stead / My Father 1891
WILLIAM THOMAS STEAD English journalist with his family in 1891

Conway Tubular Bridge
Conwy railway bridge was built by Robert Louis Stevenson and officially opened in 1849, although completed in 1848. The tube is 412 feet long and weighs 1300 tonnes

America / Astor Place Riot
The Astor Place Opera House riots, New York

Terrorist V Zassulich
Vera Zasulich (1849-1919), a leading nihilist, shoots and wounds police chief Trepov in retaliation for his brutality : she is tried but acquitted by a sympathetic court

Terrorist V Zasulich
Vera Zasulich (1849-1919), a leading nihilist, shoots and wounds police chief Trepov in retaliation for his brutality : she is tried but acquitted by a sympathetic court

William Etty / Arnold s
WILLIAM ETTY English painter

Not a Drop to Drink
A comment on Londons polluted water supply - water, water everywhere, and not a drop to drink !

Gallieni Photo
JOSEPH SIMON GALLIENI - French colonial administrator (here carried by Madagascans who loved him) who won legendary fame with les taxis de la Marne in 1914 : photo 1899

Edgeworth / Mackenzie
MARIA EDGEWORTH Novelist, best known for Castle Rackrent

New Orleans / Panorama
A view across the Mississippi towards New Orleans

Chopin / Ship / Mallorquin
FREDERIC CHOPIN El Mallorquin: the ship in which the Polish composer and George Sand sailed from Barcelona to Palma on 8 November 1838

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809ÔÇô1847), born and widely known as Felix Mendelssohn - German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of the early Romantic period. Date: circa 1840s

Dorothy Madison
DOROTHEA PAYNE MADISON wife of American statesman and president James Madison with her autograph

Poor Childs Nurse
THE POOR CHILDs NURSE Date: 1849

Mexico Chapultepec
Dancing and strolling in the cypress grove : Chapultepec is near Mexico City and is a favourite place to escape to

Mexico Sierra Madre
This was the location for John Hustons memorable film

Cuba Landscape
Landscape in the interior

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