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Picture sale at Messrs. Christie and Mantons King Street, St James s, London. Date: 1856
Whole page from The Illustrated London News, July 5, 1856. Notes of the Week, Obituaries of Eminent Persons and Metropolitan News. Date: 1856
Full page from Punch magazine - July 12, 1856 - featuring an article - Rude Questions to a Wife. Date: 1856
Surrey GardensView of Surrey Gardens in 1860. Royal Surrey Gardens opened in 1856, as pleasure gardens in Newington, Surrey, London in the Victorian period, slightly east of The Oval
Music HallView of the Music Hall Surrey Gardens. Royal Surrey Gardens opened in 1856 as pleasure gardens in Newington, Surrey, London in the Victorian period, slightly east of The Oval
The avenue du Bois de Boulogne, Paris, 1856Woman in bonnet, jacket and wide crinoline with dog watching horse riders and carriages on the riding track. The avenue du Bois de Boulogne, Paris, 1856. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V
Fashionable carriages on the Boulevard des Italiens, 1855Fashionable carriages on the Boulevard des Italiens, left side, 1855. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V. after an illustration by Francois Courboin from Octave Uzannes Fashion in Paris
Scene showing Aborigines of Victoria, to accompany given in The Illustrated London News, which describes the native Australians sometimes visiting towns dressed in a mix of cast-off European style
Grand Pianoforte, manufactured for Queen Victoria 1856Grand Pianoforte, mouldings and rim of piano of bronze, chased and gilt, manufactured for Her Majesty, Queen Victoria, by Messerss & P Erard, for the concert room at Buckingham Palace. 1856
Paris & London Fashions, Autumn & Winter 1856Advertisement, Paris and London Womens Fashions for Autumn and Winter 1856. 1856
Dr. Livingstones Discoveries in Central AfricaPage from The Illustrated London News, 1856 reporting on the discoveries made by David Livingstone while exploring central Africa. The page features a portrait of Livingston from a photograph by M
Mosque of Wazir Khan, Lahore, IndiaThe Mosque of Wazir Khan, Lahore, India (now in Pakistan), built in the 17th century. 1856
Distribution of the Crimean medals 1856Queen Victoria and Prince Albert awarding medals to soldier who have served in the Crimean War. Date: 1856
St. Jamess Hall, London 1856An artists impression of St. Jamess Hall to be erected between Piccadilly and Regent Street. The architect for this was Owen Jones. 1856
Cartoon, Jones has an excellent view of the Sea Serpent 1856Cartoon, Jones has an excellent view of the Sea Serpent on his voyage from the Isle of Dogs to Hungerford Pier. Date: 1856
Virgin and Child EnthronedThe new Mantegna at The National Gallery, London, 1856: Virgin and Child Enthroned. 1856
Christmas at Windsor Castle 1856Bringing in the massive and varied pile of game from the forest for the Royals Christmas banquet. 1856
Christmas at Windsor Castle, roasting beef 1856Roasting the Royal baron of beef for the Christmas banquet, overseen by the careful superintendence of the roasting cooks, who coax the baron, with sufficient basting
Queen Victorias uniform, 1st VC Presentation ParadeUniform worn by Queen Victoria at the first Victoria Cross Presentation Parade on 14 June 1856. 1856
Additions to the Assyrian sculptures at the British Museum: part of the garden, with lions, taken from the North Palace of Kouyunjik, discovered in 1854 by Mr Hormuzd Rassam, oriental, art, artwork
An early sewing machine. 1856
Keepeth the Sabbath from polluting 1856Our only day, the Sabbath is the workingmans chapter. Date: 1856
Saturn and his rings! only a penny 1856Street telescope exhibitor in London. Attracting passers by to have a look through the telescope on a clear night for a penny. Date: 1856
Crossing-sweeper nuisance Crossing-sweeper nuisance 1856Group of young children with brooms, sweeping the ground as a gentleman walks alone, asking for a ha penny. Date: 1856
Slaves waiting to be sold, Virginia 1856Some female slaves, smartly dressed with white aprons and bow ties, seated with children on their knees, waiting to be sold at an auction, Virginia, 1856. Date: 1856
PETAIN HONOURED 1941Once upon a time there was a marshal of France - 1941 propaganda publication inviting chldren to honour Petain, saviour of France during the German occupation. Date: 1856 - 1951
Outside a photographic establishment - I say, sir - heave us up to have a look at them pictures ! Date: 1856
Limpopo River, Mozambique, south-east Africa Date: 1856
Inundations in France 1856The Great Flood of 1856, Sudden and massive rise in the water levels coursed floods in Southern France, engraving showing the city of Lyon under-water
Stonemason 1856Stonemason about cut into a stone block with his mallet and chisel. Date: 1856
smithfield clubs club christmas cattle cows cowUncarting the cattle at the Baker-Street Bazaar. Date: 1856
Method of making the Tower Bell for Westminster 1856Showing the method for making the Great Clock, Big Ben, using a mould. Date: 1856
Present state of Clock Tower, Westminster 1856Construction of the Clock Tower at the Tower of Westminster. Date: 1856
Queen Victoria visiting wounded Crimean soldiers 1856When her soldiers came back Queen Victoria distributed with her own hands, after military achievement, medals were given out for distinguished valour. Date: 1856
Weighing machine at the general Post Office 1856The object of the machine is to enable the Post Office authorities at St. Martins-le-Grand to weigh en masse, letters and newspapers sent daily from office to the provinces. Date: 1856
Sea side 1856Victorian men, women and children enjoying a summers day at the beach. Date: 1856
RUDOLF C LEHMANN Sportsman and man-about-town with his autograph Date: 1856 - 1929
FARM IN WINTERA farm in winter time : gathering firewood, while sheep browse and ducks head for the icy pond. Date: 1856
REDHILL FARM SCHOOL 1856Boys setting off for the days work at the Philanthropic Farm School at Redhill, Surrey, England. Date: 1856
SOCIAL / MADRID CAFE 1856People sitting on a cafe terrace in Madrid. Date: 1856
Fashions for December 1856If the children are male then they wear pantaloons or if female the garments that are visible below their skirts are pantalettes. Date: 1856
SIERRA LEONE / FREETOWNFreetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa: Pademba Road Date: 1856
Travelling healer 1856The itinerant healer of Bas- Normandie Date: 1856
Mill Girls LecturedDr Baker talks to a group of Yorkshire factory girls, exhorting them to save money for marriage Date: 1856
Music in Street 1856THE QUIET STREET The menace of street musicians Date: 1856
Nikola TeslaNIKOLA TESLA American electrician and inventor, born in Croatia of Serbian parents; seen here lecturing to scientists in Paris Date: 1856 - 1943
Market day 1856Market day in a country town, with the Town Crier crying, a farmers wife in a cart, a beggar, a carriage advertising a circus, an organic vegetable stall, and much, much more... Date: 1856
Music - Instruments - BellsBig Ben of Westminster Date: 1856
