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1850 Collection (page 5)

Background image1850 Collection: The origin of Hunting the Wren

The origin of Hunting the Wren - The Bird awakens the sleeping Danes. 1850

Background image1850 Collection: Irish crossing sweeper 1850s

Irish crossing sweeper 1850s
Irish crossing sweeper, in the streets of London. Date: circa 1850s

Background image1850 Collection: Rat-catcher 1850s

Rat-catcher 1850s
Jack Black, was a rat-catcher and mole destroyer from Battersea. Date: circa 1850s

Background image1850 Collection: Ballast-heavers 1850s

Ballast-heavers 1850s
Ballast-heavers or also named as mudlarks at work, labourers dredging the River Thames for the opportunity of finding something valuable amongst the mud

Background image1850 Collection: Aerostatic Machine, Ballooning

Aerostatic Machine, Ballooning
George B Bales, newly invented Aerostatic Machine - Ballooning. circa 1850

Background image1850 Collection: Balloon ascent by Mrs Graham, Vauxhall Gardens, London

Balloon ascent by Mrs Graham, Vauxhall Gardens, London
First Balloon Ascent at night by a female, Mrs Graham from Vauxhall Gardens, London, 26 July 1850. 1850

Background image1850 Collection: Keepeth the Sabbath from polluting 1856

Keepeth the Sabbath from polluting 1856
Our only day, the Sabbath is the workingmans chapter. Date: 1856

Background image1850 Collection: Boys crossing-sweepers

Boys crossing-sweepers, London boys asking an affluent gentlemen for a penny for keeping the streets tidy. Date: circa 1850s

Background image1850 Collection: Paris beggar 1850

Paris beggar 1850
French woman beggar with child, holding out her hand for money. Date: 1850

Background image1850 Collection: Four women waering the latest fashions of May 1850. Date: 1850

Four women waering the latest fashions of May 1850. Date: 1850

Background image1850 Collection: CHILDRENS PARTY

CHILDRENS PARTY
Playing Oranges and lemons Date: circa 1850

Background image1850 Collection: A page from The Illustrated London News, showing the progress of the new

A page from The Illustrated London News, showing the progress of the new Victoria Tower, at the south-west end of the Palace of Westminster in London

Background image1850 Collection: The Railway Pier, Blackwall, viewed from the Thames. A paddle steamer

The Railway Pier, Blackwall, viewed from the Thames. A paddle steamer, several sailing vessels and a rowing boat are seen on the water. Date: circa 1850

Background image1850 Collection: A French schoolboy. Date: 1850

A French schoolboy. Date: 1850

Background image1850 Collection: New Hebrides: a native boy from Aramanga Date: circa 1850

New Hebrides: a native boy from Aramanga Date: circa 1850

Background image1850 Collection: Hawaii: Maleka, a native of the islands Date: circa 1850

Hawaii: Maleka, a native of the islands Date: circa 1850

Background image1850 Collection: Fiji: a native girl. Date: circa 1850

Fiji: a native girl. Date: circa 1850

Background image1850 Collection: A countryman from Calabria Date: circa 1850

A countryman from Calabria Date: circa 1850

Background image1850 Collection: A young woman of Salerno Date: circa 1850

A young woman of Salerno Date: circa 1850

Background image1850 Collection: A Calabrian shepherd Date: circa 1850

A Calabrian shepherd Date: circa 1850

Background image1850 Collection: Three servant girls of Pau, southern France Date: circa 1850

Three servant girls of Pau, southern France Date: circa 1850

Background image1850 Collection: Shabby-genteel Frenchman Date: 1850

Shabby-genteel Frenchman Date: 1850

Background image1850 Collection: Paris workman with his wife and child Date: 1850

Paris workman with his wife and child Date: 1850

Background image1850 Collection: Wife of a Paris workman, doing her housework Date: 1850

Wife of a Paris workman, doing her housework Date: 1850

Background image1850 Collection: A French clerk with top hat and umbrella Date: 1850

A French clerk with top hat and umbrella Date: 1850

Background image1850 Collection: A Jack of All Trades. Date: 1850

A Jack of All Trades. Date: 1850

Background image1850 Collection: A woman from Normandy Date: 1850

A woman from Normandy Date: 1850

Background image1850 Collection: A Frenchman of property in his dressing gown and slippers Date: 1850

A Frenchman of property in his dressing gown and slippers Date: 1850

Background image1850 Collection: The opening concert at the new St Martins Hall, Long Acre, London. Date: 1850

The opening concert at the new St Martins Hall, Long Acre, London. Date: 1850

Background image1850 Collection: A member of the MacGillivray clan, in his tartan kilt, and feathered bonnet

A member of the MacGillivray clan, in his tartan kilt, and feathered bonnet, his buckler with its projecting spike, his sword, and his dagger tucked into his stockings Date: circa 1850

Background image1850 Collection: Natives of the Sandwich Islands performing a ritual dance Date: circa 1850

Natives of the Sandwich Islands performing a ritual dance Date: circa 1850

Background image1850 Collection: A countrywoman of Dieppe, going to mass in her best clothes Date: circa 1850

A countrywoman of Dieppe, going to mass in her best clothes Date: circa 1850

Background image1850 Collection: Treading tea in China. Date: Circa 1850

Treading tea in China. Date: Circa 1850

Background image1850 Collection: METZENGERSTEIN The Baron seated on his mythical beast. Date: First published: 1850

METZENGERSTEIN The Baron seated on his mythical beast. Date: First published: 1850

Background image1850 Collection: German country girl : 'The Jaegers Wife'. Date: circa 1850

German country girl : "The Jaegers Wife". Date: circa 1850
German country girl : " The Jaegers Wife". Date: circa 1850

Background image1850 Collection: America. American Drink Glasses 1850

America. American Drink Glasses 1850
Prototype for the cocktail shaker, 2 glasses, that fit together, used to shake ice, flavourings and alcohol. The drink depicted is a mint julep with lemon peel, ice

Background image1850 Collection: High tide of the Thames in Lambeth 1850

High tide of the Thames in Lambeth 1850
Hide tide, overflow of the River Thames, Vine Street, Lambeth. Date: 1850

Background image1850 Collection: Progress of building for the International Exhibition 1850

Progress of building for the International Exhibition 1850
Progress of the Interior of The Great Exhibition of 1851, at Hyde Park, London. Engraving showing the erection of the central avenue, 1848 feet in length. Date: October 1850

Background image1850 Collection: Peter the Great House at Deptford 1850

Peter the Great House at Deptford 1850
Peter the Great House at Deptford. near the docks was the seat of john Evelyn called Says or Sayes Court, where Peter the Great

Background image1850 Collection: Lincolns Inn Hall & Library 1850 Lincolns Inn Hall & Library 1850

Lincolns Inn Hall & Library 1850 Lincolns Inn Hall & Library 1850
Exterior view of the new Hall and the library. Date: 1850

Background image1850 Collection: ENGRAVERS WORKSHOP

ENGRAVERS WORKSHOP
Teams of engravers were employed by illustrated magazines like the Illustrated London News, transforming the artists drawings into blocks for printing. Date: circa 1850

Background image1850 Collection: BADLY SMOKING CHIMNEY

BADLY SMOKING CHIMNEY
Beginning fires for the winter - something wrong with the chimney: a blocked chimney pours smoke back into the room causing people to cough and choke Date: circa 1850

Background image1850 Collection: CALM MOONLIT SEA

CALM MOONLIT SEA
A sailing vessel becalmed on a moonlit night. Date: circa 1850

Background image1850 Collection: NATURE VERSUS SCIENCE

NATURE VERSUS SCIENCE
SCIENCE DEFEATED BY NATURE A train is halted by snow. - Ah, but its because its the wrong kind of snow, the railwaymen explain... Date: circa 1850

Background image1850 Collection: BOATS ON BEACH / HASTINGS

BOATS ON BEACH / HASTINGS
A scene showing fishermen and others on the beach. Date: circa 1850

Background image1850 Collection: ALMSHOUSE EAST GRINSTEAD

ALMSHOUSE EAST GRINSTEAD
The residents of Sackville College, East Grinstead, Surrey, celebrate Palm Sunday in the timbered and vaulted hall of their almshouse. Date: 1850

Background image1850 Collection: A FRENCH VAGABOND

A FRENCH VAGABOND
The French chemineau tramps the roads in his sabots, answerable to no man, scornful of societys artificial ways - a free man, indeed, but gets cold and hungry in winter... Date: 1850

Background image1850 Collection: FRENCH PORTEUR DEAU

FRENCH PORTEUR DEAU
A French porteur deau or water carrier. Date: 1850



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