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Mechanism of the Great Cloak 1857In 1851, Edmund Beckett Denison designed the mechanism for the clock of the Palace of Westminster (the Houses of Parliament in London), responsible for the chimes of Big Ben. Date: 1857
Carmarina hastata, jellyfish modelA glass model of a jellyfish, created by Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka in the late nineteenth century and held at the Natural History Museum, London
Sagartia coccinea, sea anemoneA glass model of a sea anemone, created by Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka in the late nineteenth century and held at the Natural History Museum, London
Bunodes ballii, sea anemoneA glass model of a sea anemone, created by Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka in the late nineteenth century and held at the Natural History Museum, London
Christmas present from the farm 1857Stocky man bringing a large turkey and just caught rabbit to a neighbouring family. Date: 1857
Extension of new St. Stephens Porch to Clock Tower 1857Extension proposal for new building at Westminster Palace from St. Stephens Porch to the Clock Tower, designed by Charles Barry. Date: 1857
Silk culture in China 1857Preparing raw silk. Date: 1857
St. Anns Royal Asylum, Brixton 1857Exterior of St. Anns Royal Asylum in Brixton, London. Date: 1857
Skates in Hyde Park, drawn by John Leech 1857Scene 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
The South Kensington Museum, London 1857Exterior of the South Kensington Museum, London, in 1857. This museum was later rebuilt and renamed as the Victoria and Albert Museum. Date: 1857
Plan of the Reading Room, British Museum 1857Ground plan of the Reading Room of the British Museum, London, in 1857. The outline of the reading rooms rotunda can be seen at centre. Date: 1857
Reading Room of the British Museum, London 1857Interior of the Reading Room at the British Museum, London. The rotunda, walls of books and reading desks are clearly visible. Date: 1857
Hastings in October 1857Victorians having an enjoyable day at Hastings. Date: 1857
Threshing chestnuts trees in Greenwich Park 1857Yearly tradition, for three weeks young youths poured into Greenwich Park, London to collect conkers. Climbing up chestnut trees, even using ladders to reach their prize
New public pillar post box 1857New freestanding public post box of 1857, set up in the streets of Metropolis, designed by A. Copper, C.E. of Great George Street and Mr. W. J Wills superintended the ornamentation. Date: 1857
Chinese fishing boats 1857River life among the Chinese, fishermen raising a large baskets. Date: 1857
Leviathan later named SS Great Eastern under constructionFront cover for The Illustrated Times, dated 7 November 1857. Christened Leviathan in the early stages, thereafter always known as SS Great Eastern, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel
London ice carts 1857Long trains of ice-carts may be seen wending their way to the shops of purchasers to dispose of their freights. Ice-carts with good effect; labour
JAMES BAINES TROOPSHIPDuring the Indian Mutiny, the famous Black Ball line clipper James Baines is employed as a troopship to carry reinforcements to the troubled sub-continent. Date: 1857
Riding Habit 1857Amazon corsage buttoning to the throat & with a small white collar & reversed cuffs. Black velvet hat ornamented with a plume & worn with a veil. Date: 1857
MAP / YORKSHIRE / NORTH 1857Map of Yorkshire: North Riding, showing the east coast Date: circa 1857
MEXICAN QUIPU (1857)A quipu of ancient Mexico
SELLING ENCYCLOPAEDIASA man wearing a suit of armour, presumably to make his product more exciting, sells encyclopaedias to a crowd in the street. Date: 1857
ARTILLERY ELEPHANTS 1857Elephants are used to haul artillery, forming a siege train, during the Indian Mutiny Date: 1857
INDIAN SEPOY & CAVALIER INDIAN SEPOY & CAVALIERIndian sepoy of the 40th Indian Regiment (left) and a cavalryman of the 5th Regiment (mounted) Date: 1857
Military mandarins 1857Military mandarins. Date: 1857
CHINESE REBELS 1857Rebel Chinese soldiers Date: 1857
MANDARIN & SOLDIERS 1857 MANDARIN & SOLDIERS 1857Chinese mandarin directing soldiers. Date: 1857
CHINESE SOLDIERS 1857Chinese soldiers. Date: 1857
Thomas Hughes (1822 - 1896), English lawyer, MP and writer, best known as the author of Tom Browns Schooldays (1857) Date: 1866
1857 MUTINY / OFFICERSBritish officers rejoining their regiment at great speed. Date: 1857
Armoury in the Tower of London 1857Sightseers in the Armoury. Date: 1857
OSTLER AND CLIENTOSTLER A customer and the ostler in an inn-yard Date: 1857
ARTISTS REWARDED FRANCEArtists are rewarded with prizes at the Paris Salon Date: 1857
RISTORI / ARTISTE 1857Adelaida Ristori, noted Italian actress, depicted in the role of Myrra Date: 1821 - 1906
Queen Victorias sitting room, Balmoral 1857Queen Victorias personal sitting room Date: 1857
CONCEPTS / DESTINYThe Spindle of Necessity, by which the Cosmos is regulated and which governs the lives of all of us : the three Parcae are shown with the Goddess Date: 1857
Omnibus driver or cabman 1857Joseph Powell, a well known six-day London cabman, driving a horse-drawn bus through the streets in Paddington, London. Date: 1857
Lucien WolfLUCIEN WOLF Journalist, Correspondent to The Graphic magazine Date: 1857 - 1930
GREAT EASTERN CONSTRUCTUnder construction at Millwall. Date: 1857
Night travelling in the Punjab 1857Travelling at night is accompanied by a musalchee or torch-bearer, who runs a little before the palanquin, with the torch, not only for the purpose of showing them the way
JOSEPH CONRAD Polish-born writer, in 1922 Date: 1857 - 1924
SPORT / RACQUETSPrinces Racquet Club Courts, Hans Place, Belgrave Square. Date: 1857
Sedan Chair in Hong Kong 1857Coolie chairmen in Hong Kong. Date: 1857
Shamshir sword with scabbard, nd. Possibly belonging to Maharajah Ranjit Singh (1780-1839). Associated with Maj William Stephen Raikes Hodson, Hodsons Horse
The Kashmiri Gate (showing the breach of 1857), Delhi, IndiaThe Kashmere Gate or Kashmiri Gate, Delhi, India. The gate gained national attention during the Mutiny of 1857. Indian soldiers fired volleys of cannonballs from this gate at the British
Thomas Dick - 2THOMAS DICK Scottish scientific writer with his autograph Date: 1774 - 1857
Henglers Circus, Dale Street, Liverpool, 1857-1861. circa 1860