1850s Collection (page 14)

Construction of The Leviathan later Great Eastern 1857
Christened Leviathan in construction, thereafter always known as SS Great Eastern, showing the bows with shipbuilders on the sides of the vessel hanging form hoists. Date: 1857

Schoolboys Dream of Christmas 1858
Victorian Schoolboys dreams of Christmas, including parlour games, mince pies, kissing under the mistletoe, entertainment and presents. Date: 1858

Construction of The Leviathan later Great Eastern 1855
Christened Leviathan in the early stages, thereafter always known as SS Great Eastern, an iron sailing steam ship designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and built by J

Steam-washing machinery at St. Pancras Workhouse
The steam-washing machinery at St. Pancras workhouse was a combination of Macalpines Washing machines and Manloves dash wheel and hydro-extractor, all driven by steam-power. Date: 1857

Shand and Masons steam fire-engine 1859
Shand Mason, British company that designed and manufactured steam powered fire engines in the 19th century and early 20th centuries. Date: 1859

Showing off its glory this detailed engraving of the exterior of the iron and glass structure of Crystal Palace at Sydenham, London. Date: 1854

Exterior of the new Lambeth walk, Ragged School, erected by Mr. Beaufoy for poor and destitute children in the neighbourhood. Date: 1851

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

Stench of people been flushed away. Date: 1853

Panto time from the clowns point of view 1858
Well attended threatre, with every watching except one! 1858

Public drinking fountain 1857
Cast-iron public drinking fountain mounted to the wall with cups, several fountains were placed around the town of Liverpool, erected by individuals cost

Winter scene on the coast of Bergen, Norway, fishermen bringing in their catch of herring and men packing the them in barrels. Date: circa 1851

A thimble-rigger in a London street tries to trick members of the crowd with clever sleight-of-hand Date: 1853

Coal and metals mining
Diagram of the exterior and interior of a Metalliferous mine. Date: 1859

Interior of the new Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes, its sittings in one of the Chancery Courts of Westminster Hall, London. Date: 1858

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

Construction of the new bridge : part of the platform for depositing materials. Date: 1855

Exterior of the Poplar Hospital in east India Road, London. Opened under the patronage of Samuel Gurney, MP to treat people who had suffered injuries in the docks. Date: 1858

The interior of Great Northern Railway (GNR) was a British railway company incorporated in 1846 with the object of building a line from London to York

The Great Northern Railway (GNR) was a British railway company incorporated in 1846 with the object of building a line from London to York

Young girls at a Ragged school in Grays Yard, James Street in Oxford Street, London. Making new patent toy-work for an exhibition at the mansion of Earl of Shaftesbury in Grosvenor Square

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

Ladies dress a window at Madame Roberts store Date: 1853

French soldiers of the 48th Regiment of the Line embark aboard the English ship The St Vincent at Calais, destination the Crimea Date: 1854

Allopathy - Homeopathy - Hydropathy - the options available in the 1850s Date: 1853

During the cold winter of February 1855, people were skating underground, between Regents Park end of the tunnel through which the canal runs under Aberdeen-place and maida Hill

Limpopo River, Mozambique, south-east Africa Date: 1856

Prospectors camp at Pegleg and Sailors Gully, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. Date: 1853

Panning for gold at Thompsons Point, on the River Turon in New South Wales, Australia. Date: 1853

Ludgate Circus viaduct, St Pauls Cathedral appearing behind the buildings

Achille de Gas in the Uniform of a Cadet, by Degas
Achille de Gas (the brother of the artist) in the Uniform of a Cadet by Edgar Degas (1834-1917) - painting on canvas. Date: circa 1856

Scene in the environs of Calcutta 1857
Suburbs of Calcutta, where a native merchant returning from the city transported in a horse-drawn carriage passes-through at high speed

Broadwoods Pianoforte manufactory 1858
John Broadwood & Sons at Horseferry Road, Westminster, London. Showing the extensive building and a large area in which it covered, employing a large number of workmen. Date: 1858

Lung Hill Colliery explosion 1857
Explosion at Lung Hill Colliery in Wombwell neighbourhood of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. 200 miners went down the pit that day, in which 189 men and boys aged between 10 and 59 died

Lung Hill Colliery 1857
Lung Hill Colliery in Wombwell neighbourhood of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, shortly after the tragedy were 189 men and boys died from a explosion. Date: February 1857

Lung Hill Colliery explosion - rushing to scene 1857
Lung Hill Colliery in Wombwell neighbourhood of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, relatives rushing to the scene of the explosion. Date: February 1857

Lung Hill Colliery explosion - resuing the survivors 1857
Lung Hill Colliery in Wombwell neighbourhood of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, resuing the survivors, were 189 men and boys died from a explosion. Date: February 1857

Peasants celebrating Christmas Eve at Tonniens 1854
Old Christian custom on Christmas Eve, in France Germany and Norway, were farmers and peasants perambulating the fields, going round and round the boundary

Christmas present from the farm 1857
Stocky man bringing a large turkey and just caught rabbit to a neighbouring family. Date: 1857

First class passengers going home for Christmas 1859
Crowded first class passengers on their way home for Christmas. Date: 1859

Proposed Metropolitan subway under London streets 1853
Proposed Metropolitan subway for sewage, gas and water supply. Date: 1853

Raising of the Trusses in Leicester Square, London 1851
Raising of the Trusses in Leicester Square, London, for George Wylds large model of the Earth and surface. 100 workmen busily moving timber support of the capacious structure. Date: 1851

The Illustrated London News at Milford Lane 1851
The Illustrated London News, a weekly news magazine, was published from 198 Strand on the corner with Milford Lane and as the paper expanded it acquired Milford House and other buildings in the lane

New Asylum for Fatherless Children, Reedham 1858
Exterior of the new Asylum for Fatherless Children, at Couisdon, near Croydon. Date: 1858

St. Anns Royal Asylum, Brixton 1857
Exterior of St. Anns Royal Asylum in Brixton, London. Date: 1857

Skates in Hyde Park, drawn by John Leech 1857
Scene in Hyde Park on the lake Serpentine, crowds of people making the most of the wintery snap by having a enjoyable time on the frozen ice. Date: 1857

Tailoring 1855
Tailor sitting crossed-legged on the floor sewing a piece of clothing. Date: 1855

Stonemason 1856
Stonemason about cut into a stone block with his mallet and chisel. Date: 1856

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping