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1856 Collection

Background image1856 Collection: Church Bell Ringers

Church Bell Ringers
Ringing the changes in the belfry of an English parish church at Christmas time

Background image1856 Collection: All that was left of them, 17th Lancers near Modderfontein

All that was left of them, 17th Lancers near Modderfontein, 17 September 1901.Chromolithograph after Richard Caton Woodville (1856-1927)

Background image1856 Collection: Three Coldstream Guards -- Crimean Braves

Three Coldstream Guards -- Crimean Braves
Three Coldstream Guards posing in uniform, with their weapons, in a photograph entitled Crimean Braves. The men are Joseph Numa, John Potter and James Deal

Background image1856 Collection: Keir Hardie giving a speech

Keir Hardie giving a speech
Keir Hardie (1856-1915), founder of the Labour party, addressing suffragettes at a free speech meeting

Background image1856 Collection: Nikola Tesla / Himmel Erde

Nikola Tesla / Himmel Erde
NIKOLA TESLA American electrician and inventor, born in Croatia of Serbian parents; seen here in his laboratory at Colorado Springs in 1899/1900

Background image1856 Collection: Indian Smoothbore. 656 in musket, Pattern 1858

Indian Smoothbore. 656 in musket, Pattern 1858
Indian Smoothbore.656 in musket, Pattern 1858, lock dated 1856.Converted from a Pattern 1853 Enfield rifle-musket in India 1858 (c), this exceptionally rare item was part of an original issue of 10

Background image1856 Collection: Union Workhouse Infirmary, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire

Union Workhouse Infirmary, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
The Dewsbury Union workhouse infirmary on Healds Road at Staincliffe, West Yorkshire. The workhouse opened in around 1856, with a large infirmary erected in 1895

Background image1856 Collection: Victorian inventions in The Engineer

Victorian inventions in The Engineer
A page of patented engineering and industrial inventions from The Engineer magazine, 1856. Date: 1856

Background image1856 Collection: Bricklayers / Workmen / 1856

Bricklayers / Workmen / 1856
A pair of bricklayers building a wall Date: 1856

Background image1856 Collection: Captain Charles Upham

Captain Charles Upham
Portrait of double VC winner, Captain Charles Upham (). Born in New Zealand, Upham was a sheep farmer who distinguished himself during World War Two on two occasions

Background image1856 Collection: James Keir Hardie / Vanity

James Keir Hardie / Vanity
JAMES KEIR HARDIE British labour leader and politician, looking rather scruffy

Background image1856 Collection: James Keir Hardie / Postcd

James Keir Hardie / Postcd
JAMES KEIR HARDIE British labour leader and politician

Background image1856 Collection: Highland Bagpipe Player

Highland Bagpipe Player
Ross : Victorias highland piper

Background image1856 Collection: George L Clowser and Swainston Adamson

George L Clowser and Swainston Adamson
l. to r. George L Clowser and Swainston Adamson joint managers; James J Berkley chief engineer Date: 1856

Background image1856 Collection: Edward Pease Loco 1856

Edward Pease Loco 1856
The Edward Pease long boiler locomotive, built by Robert Stephenson for the Stockton and Darlington Railway : it draws passenger trains between Darlington and Saltburn

Background image1856 Collection: Robert Schumann / Rumpf

Robert Schumann / Rumpf
ROBERT SCHUMANN German musician

Background image1856 Collection: Oscar Wilde / Sketch 1895

Oscar Wilde / Sketch 1895
OSCAR WILDE - Irish writer and playwright

Background image1856 Collection: Oscar Wilde / Hs Portrait

Oscar Wilde / Hs Portrait
OSCAR WILDE - Irish playwright, author and celebrity

Background image1856 Collection: OSCAR WILDE (1856-1900)

OSCAR WILDE (1856-1900)
OSCAR WILDE

Background image1856 Collection: General Sarrail / Stamp

General Sarrail / Stamp
General MAURICE SARRAIL (1856 - 1929) commander of the third army at the battle of the Marne (1914) then the French forces in the Orient (1915-1917)

Background image1856 Collection: Wilde (Ellis Photo)

Wilde (Ellis Photo)
OSCAR WILDE - Irish writer and celebrity

Background image1856 Collection: Matilda Serao, Italian journalist and novelist

Matilda Serao, Italian journalist and novelist
Matilda (or Matilde) Serao (1856-1927), Greek-born Italian journalist and novelist, founder and editor of Il Giorno

Background image1856 Collection: Foden 5 ton Steam Wagon M8681

Foden 5 ton Steam Wagon M8681, built in1916, at the 1959 Andover Steam Rally. (Foden Trucks was a British truck and bus manufacturing company which had its origins in Elworth near Sandbach in 1856)

Background image1856 Collection: Music Hall interior, Royal Surrey Gardens, 1856

Music Hall interior, Royal Surrey Gardens, 1856
The interior of the concert hall at Royal Surrey Gardens, in 1856. The venue could seat 10, 000, and was built from iron and glass, as the Crystal Palace, on the site of the old Zoological gardens

Background image1856 Collection: Jean-Francois Millet (1814-1875). The Gleaners (1856). Orsay

Jean-Francois Millet (1814-1875). The Gleaners (1856). Orsay
Jean-Francois Millet (1814-1875). French painter, one of the founders of the Barbizon School. The Gleaners (1856). Orsay Museum. Paris. France

Background image1856 Collection: Lancers of the 5th Royal Irish Lancers leaving Mons

Lancers of the 5th Royal Irish Lancers leaving Mons
Lancers of the 5th Royal Irish Lancers, 3rd Cavalry Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division leaving Mons in 1919

Background image1856 Collection: Joseph John Thomson

Joseph John Thomson
JOSEPH JOHN THOMSON physicist, working at the Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge, circa 1904

Background image1856 Collection: A portrait of George Bernard Shaw

A portrait of George Bernard Shaw
George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950), Irish dramatist, critic and Nobel prize winner. Date: 1946

Background image1856 Collection: E. W. Beckett MP, Vanity Fair, Spy

E. W. Beckett MP, Vanity Fair, Spy
ERNEST WILLIAM BECKETT MP, 2nd Baron Grimthorpe (1856-1917) born Ernest William Denison. British banker and Conservative politician. Caption: Whitby Date: 1856-1917

Background image1856 Collection: Michael Faraday Lecturing at the Royal Institution, London

Michael Faraday Lecturing at the Royal Institution, London
Engraving showing Professor Michael Faraday (1791-1867) lecturing at the Royal Institution, to an audience including Prince Albert and two of his sons, 1856. Date: 16 February 1856

Background image1856 Collection: Portrait of the Prince Imperial

Portrait of the Prince Imperial
Photograph of Louis Napoleon, the Prince Imperial (1856-1871) as a young boy

Background image1856 Collection: James Keir Hardie

James Keir Hardie
Photograph of James Keir Hardie (1856-1915), Scottish Labour leader and politician

Background image1856 Collection: Portrait of the Prince Imperial and Napoleon III

Portrait of the Prince Imperial and Napoleon III
Photograph of Louis, the Prince Imperial (1856-1871)(seated) with his father, Napoleon III, Emperor of the French c. 1868

Background image1856 Collection: Florence Nightingales carriage at the seat of war

Florence Nightingales carriage at the seat of war
Born in Italy in 1820, she moved to England with her wealthy family and was educated at home by her father

Background image1856 Collection: Louis Napoleon / Jeune Cdv

Louis Napoleon / Jeune Cdv
PRINCE LOUIS NAPOLEON PRINCE IMPERIAL as a young boy

Background image1856 Collection: George Bernard Shaw

George Bernard Shaw
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW Irish writer standing looking in through an open window of the shed at the bottom of his garden where he used to write

Background image1856 Collection: Menstrual Lodge

Menstrual Lodge
Menstrual lodge of Native American peoples, where women were confined while suffering their periods, when they were regarded as unclean and liable to affect hunting and so on

Background image1856 Collection: Louis Gustave Binger

Louis Gustave Binger
LOUIS GUSTAVE BINGER French explorer and administrator in West Africa and the Sudan

Background image1856 Collection: William Willett

William Willett
WILLIAM WILLETT A wealthy builder who was the originator of daylight saving

Background image1856 Collection: Oscar Wilde cartoon

Oscar Wilde cartoon
Oscar Wilde - IRISH PLAYWRIGHT Cartoon Portrayal

Background image1856 Collection: Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde
OSCAR WILDE - Irish playwright, essayist, poet and novelist. Date: 1856-1900

Background image1856 Collection: Louis Napoleon Photo 4

Louis Napoleon Photo 4
Prince LOUIS NAPOLEON as a cadet : aged only 13, he goes to war with papa. After the defeat at Sedan, he flees to Belgium and thence to England. Date: 1856 - 1879

Background image1856 Collection: G. B. SHAWs HOME

G. B. SHAWs HOME
The home of Irish playwright GEORGE BERNARD SHAW (1856 - 1950), at Ayot St. Lawrence, Hertfordshire, England. Date: 1930s

Background image1856 Collection: Little girl at a window -- No Walk Today

Little girl at a window -- No Walk Today
A little Victorian girl stands at a window, watching the rain -- a black and white reproduction of a painting by Sophie Anderson entitled No Walk Today

Background image1856 Collection: James Keir Hardie and Jean Jaures

James Keir Hardie and Jean Jaures
James Keir Hardie (1856-1915), Scottish Labour leader and politician with Jean Jaures of the French Socialist Part (left)

Background image1856 Collection: George Bernard Shaw, writer

George Bernard Shaw, writer
Cartoon of George Bernard Shaw, writer

Background image1856 Collection: Front Page of The Engineer

Front Page of The Engineer
Front page of The Engineer, a mid-19th century British periodical devoted to reporting on inventions and industrial and scientific advancements. Date: 1856

Background image1856 Collection: The Epsom Derby

The Epsom Derby
Photograph of the Epsom Derby, used by W. P. Frith for his famous painting, The Derby Day. Date: 1856

Background image1856 Collection: George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)

George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)
Photographic portrait of George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950), the Irish dramatist, critic and Nobel Prize winner, pictured in 1908

Background image1856 Collection: John Redmonds Coffin, Westminster Cathedral, 1918

John Redmonds Coffin, Westminster Cathedral, 1918
Illustration showing the coffin of John Redmond (1856-1918), the Irish lawyer, politician and leader of the Home Rule Party, lying under an Irish flag in Westminster Cathedral, 1918

Background image1856 Collection: Greece Styx

Greece Styx
The river Styx was believed to flow down to Hades, hence the adjective Stygian, beloved of poets, for hellish darkness

Background image1856 Collection: Madame Vestris

Madame Vestris
LUCIA ELIZABETH VESTRIS (nee Bartolozzi), actress, singer and manager : as Venus in The Paphian Bower

Background image1856 Collection: Midshipmens Mess

Midshipmens Mess
Midshipmen eat, read and study in their mess on the Royal Navy warship Caesar

Background image1856 Collection: Robert Schumann / Balestri

Robert Schumann / Balestri
ROBERT SCHUMANN German musician, depicted composing the Dichterliebe

Background image1856 Collection: Louis Napoleon / Disderi

Louis Napoleon / Disderi
PRINCE LOUIS NAPOLEON PRINCE IMPERIAL as a boy, on his rocking horse

Background image1856 Collection: Petticoat Lane, 1856

Petticoat Lane, 1856
Petticoat Lane market on Sunday morning - a policeman casts a cold eye on the street traders, some of whom may not be wholly law-abiding citizens

Background image1856 Collection: Gb Shaw / Munsey 1905

Gb Shaw / Munsey 1905
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW Irish writer Sitting down leaning on the arm of a chair

Background image1856 Collection: Chippewa Magician

Chippewa Magician
A magician of the Chippewa people attempts to destroy a girl by a beam of sunlight and the spirit of a fox

Background image1856 Collection: Opium Wars / Arrow

Opium Wars / Arrow
Chinese officials arrest the crew of the British ship Arrow as pirates sparking off the war

Background image1856 Collection: A Fruit Market in Rio de Janeiro by Sir John Gilbert

A Fruit Market in Rio de Janeiro by Sir John Gilbert
Coloured engraving of a Brazilian woman carrying baskets of fruit at a market in Rio. Date: 1856

Background image1856 Collection: and suppose it isn't dead after all ? Date: 1856

and suppose it isn't dead after all ? Date: 1856

Background image1856 Collection: Portrait of Saturnina Canaleta, 1856, by Federico

Portrait of Saturnina Canaleta, 1856, by Federico
Federico de Madrazo y Kuntz (1815-1894). Spanish painter. Portrait of Saturnina Canaleta, 1856. Wife of Jaime Girona (1826-1907), a Catalan businessman and banker. Oil on canvas, 123 x 90 cm

Background image1856 Collection: Jaime Girona y Agrafel (1826-1907). Spanish banker

Jaime Girona y Agrafel (1826-1907). Spanish banker
Jaime Girona Agrafel (1826-1907). Spanish banker and businessman. Senator in the Restoration Courts. Portrait by Federico de Madrazo (1815-1894) in 1856. Oil on canvas, 123 x 90 cm. Prado Museum

Background image1856 Collection: Frederick I (1826-1907). Grand Duke of Baden (1856-1907)

Frederick I (1826-1907). Grand Duke of Baden (1856-1907). Equestrian portrait. Drawing by M. Iglesias. Lithography by J.J. Martinez. Reyes Contemporaneos (Contemporary Kings). Volume II

Background image1856 Collection: Frederick Robson, actor, as Gam-Bogie, the Yellow Dwarf

Frederick Robson, actor, as Gam-Bogie, the Yellow Dwarf, in The Yellow Dwarf by James Robinson Planche 1856. Date: 1856

Background image1856 Collection: Drawing room armchair and three-leg chair in ornately carved woo

Drawing room armchair and three-leg chair in ornately carved wood with rich fabric in the Louis XVI style

Background image1856 Collection: Drawing room chairs in carved wood with upholstered cushions in

Drawing room chairs in carved wood with upholstered cushions in the Louis XVI style

Background image1856 Collection: Valletta: shipping in the harbour Date: 1856

Valletta: shipping in the harbour Date: 1856

Background image1856 Collection: Foden Steam Wagon AN9568 London Pride

Foden Steam Wagon AN9568 London Pride (msn 13138), built 1928, at a 1959 Walford Cross auction

Background image1856 Collection: Saturn and his rings! only a penny 1856

Saturn and his rings! only a penny 1856
Street telescope exhibitor in London. Attracting passers by to have a look through the telescope on a clear night for a penny. Date: 1856

Background image1856 Collection: Stonemason 1856

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

Background image1856 Collection: Low Moor - Ironworks 1856

Low Moor - Ironworks 1856
Exterior of the Ironworks foundry in West Yorkshire. Date: 1856

Background image1856 Collection: Mid-19th cetury brass signal cannon

Mid-19th cetury brass signal cannon
MILITARIA: a mid-19th century brass signal cannon, with cylindrical barrel on a shaped truckle base

Background image1856 Collection: 17, Red Lion Square, London

17, Red Lion Square, London
A photograph of 17, Red Lion Square in London, a significant location for artists and writers associated with the Pre-Raphaelites

Background image1856 Collection: April Love

April Love
A Pre-Raphaelite portrait painting exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1856, a depiction of young love, showing a girl holding her scarf, as she looks around a corner

Background image1856 Collection: Marquis Philippe de Massa in uniform

Marquis Philippe de Massa in uniform
Marquis Philippe de Massa (1831-1910) in sub-lieutenant's uniform, French cavalry officer and author of theatrical entertainments. Date: 1856

Background image1856 Collection: Programme, Imperial Theatre, Rue de Courcelles, Paris

Programme, Imperial Theatre, Rue de Courcelles, Paris
Programme, Le Maitre d'Ecole (The Schoolmaster), by Lockroy, performed by a group of young amateur comedians, Imperial Theatre, Rue de Courcelles, Paris, 15 March 1865

Background image1856 Collection: Theatre programme, Compiegne Palace

Theatre programme, Compiegne Palace, 29 October 1856, two one-act comedies played before the Emperor. Date: 1856

Background image1856 Collection: Ocean Liner - new steamship, Persia

Ocean Liner - new steamship, Persia
Ocean Liner - print of Royal British and North American Mail-Packet Company's (Cunard) new steamship Persia, 9 February 1856. At the time she was the largest steamship in the world

Background image1856 Collection: Advert, Turner's Oat Crushing and Bean Splitting Mill

Advert, Turner's Oat Crushing and Bean Splitting Mill, St Peter's Iron Works, Ipswich Date: 1856

Background image1856 Collection: Advert, Samuelson's lawn mowing machines

Advert, Samuelson's lawn mowing machines
Advert, Samuelson's Registered Budding's lawn mowing machines, Britannia Works, Banbury Date: 1856

Background image1856 Collection: Advert, J Tylor and Son's registered garden syringe

Advert, J Tylor and Son's registered garden syringe, small and large sizes Date: 1856

Background image1856 Collection: Advert, Isaac James liquid manure distributor or water cart

Advert, Isaac James liquid manure distributor or water cart
Advert, Isaac James of Cheltenham, liquid manure distributor or water cart Date: 1856

Background image1856 Collection: Advert, Parkes steel digging forks and draining tools

Advert, Parkes steel digging forks and draining tools
Advert, Messrs Burgess and Key, wholesale agents for Parkes steel digging forks and draining tools Date: 1856



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