1858 Collection (page 13)

Donatis Comet
A spectacular view of Donatis Comet observed over woods. Date: 4 October 1858

Spain Tolosa
A diligence arrives in Tolosa, in northern Spain, where they are about to construct a railway

RACEHORSE FISHERMAN
Thoroughbred racehorse Fisherman who won the Ascot Gold Cup in 1858 and 1859 amongst other races

Paris Louvre Tuileries
Bird s-eye view of the Louvre and the Tuileries, shortly before the destruction of the Tuileries during the Commune

Longfellow home - 4
LONGFELLOWs home at Craigie House, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Bonar Law Photo
ANDREW BONAR LAW Statesman, prime Minister

De Lesseps Honoured
DE LESSEPS HONOURED - the French engineer is guest of honour at a reception at the Dutch consulate at Alexandria - a young girl presents him with a beribboned pick !

Moustiers Sainte Marie
Picturesque provencal village; the star suspended between two cliffs dates from the Crusades, though it has periodically fallen and been replaced

France Morlaix
A steamboat in the harbour of Morlaix, Finisterre

Sir Harry Johnston
SIR HARRY JOHNSTON Administrator in Uganda

Marriage of the Princess Royal and Prince Frederick William
Engraving of the wedding cake made for the wedding of Queen Victorias eldest daughter, Victoria ( Vicky ), the Princess Royal to Prince Frederick William of Prussia

LA Motte Beuvron
Located in central France : Napoleon III maintains an establishment here, with model farms where he holds periodic agricultural shows

France Biarritz
Les bains Napoleon : Napoleon III and Eugenie were frequent visitors

Mrs. Nisbett as Constance in The Love Chase
Mrs Louisa Cranstoun Nisbett (c.1812-1858), Lady Boothby, in her celebrated role as Constance in The Love Chase playing at the Haymarket Theatre in 1847

Cricketer, Gunn
W. Gunn Cricketer - Nottinghamshire

Tunisia / Carthage / Excav
Treasure-hunting excavations at the site of Ancient Carthage

The Winans Ocean Steamer, 1858
Engraving of the Winans Ocean Steamer cigar ship, launched at Ferry Bay, Baltimore, on 6th October 1858. Intended as an ocean-going vessel, she was 180 feet long and had a displacement of 350 tons

Cricketer, Woof
W.A. Woof Cricketer - Gloucestershire

Cricketer, Garrett
T.W. Garrett Australian Cricketer

Cricketer / Mcdonnell
P.s. McDonnell Australian Cricketer

Cricketer, Bencraft
Dr H.W.R. Bencraft Cricketer - Hampshire

Pantomime at Drury Lane theatre
A crowd gathered outside Drury Lane Theatre waiting to attend a pantomime for Christmas

The Great Eastern steam ship under construction
The Great Eastern steam-ship on the stocks at Millwall shipyard. Built by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, at the time of her launch in 1858, she was the largest steam ship in the world

Dock no. 2 at Chatham
Dock no.2, at Chatham in Kent, recently opened in 1858. The dockyard dated from the 16th century but was extended in the 1850s and 60s to cover an area of 380 acres

Testing the recovered Atlantic telegraph cable
Group of engineers testing the recovered 1865 Atlantic cable. The first attempt at laying a transatlantic cable had been in 1858

Opening of the Channel Islands Telegraph
Crowd scene showing people in Jersey celebrating the opening of the Channel Islands Telegraph in 1858

Coiling of the Atlantic telegraph cable
Coiling of the Atlantic cable on board H.M.S Agamemnon prior to the 1858 expedition to lay cable from Britain to North America

William Eglinton noted spirit medium, specialising in materialisations

Cotton Dressing Sizing
Sizing and dressing cotton yarn

Sugar Fill-House
Sugar is normally sold in the form of large loaves, shaped like dunces caps : these are prepared in the fill-house before baking in the oven

Ackroyds Loom-Shed
The interior of Ackroyds loom-shed at Halifax, Yorkshire : for the production of worsted goods

Soda Crystallising
Washing soda is an essential household product : in the crystallising house it is converted into convenient crystal form

Carpet Embroidering
Two operatives are required for the Embroidering Machine which produces carpets with floral and other designs for the Victorian home

Biscuit Kiln
Interior of a biscuit kiln

Coalbrookdale Forge
Forge at Colebrookdale, Shropshire (now spelt Coalbrookdale)

Paper-Making Machine
The paper mix passes through a sequence of operations on the paper-making machine

Glue Boiling
Boiling glue is a lengthy business, you just have to stick at it

Hats - Beaver-Fur
The top hats worn by Victorian gents are made from beaver-fur here shown undergoing the bowing process which gives the fur the requisite finish

SUGAR OVEN
Household sugar is normally sold in the form of large loaves, shaped like dunces caps : these are prepared in the fill-house then baked in the oven

Floor-Cloth Printing
Printing floor-cloth

Roasting Ironstone 2
Roasting the ironstone in heaps

HAT DYEING
Except for a few eccentrics, Victorian gentlemen wear their hats any colour they like so long as its black : this is the dyeing process

Cotton Warping Mill
A female worker operating a warping-mill

Roasting Ironstone 1
Roasting the ironstone in heaps

MARSHALLs MILL - 2
The roof of Marshalls one-storied flax mill at Leeds, showing the way the working floor is illuminated by natural light

Gas Retort House
The retort house at the Westminster Gas Works, London - at this time much of Londons streets, as well as private homes, are lit by gas

Drying Muslins
Muslins in the Drying Room after bleaching

MARSHALLs MILL - 1
The interior of Marshalls one-storied flax mill at Leeds, illuminated by natural light (see next picture)

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