1859 Collection (page 14)

Heligoland, Germany, 1859
Engraving showing the island of Heligoland, Germany, in 1859. In the foreground a sailing tjalk is shown, lying at anchor

M Anderson as Juliet
MARY ANDERSON American actress in the role of Juliet in Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet

Potter as Juliet
MRS JAMES BROWN-POTTER (nee CORA URQUHART) American actress in the role of Juliet in Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet

Anderson as Rosalind
MARY ANDERSON American actress in the roll of Rosalind, in Shakapeares As You Like It

Choral Marriage at Westminster Abbey, London, 1859
Engraving showing the choral marriage of the Rev. Arthur Thynne to Miss Kendall at Westminster Abbey, July 1859

Spurgeons Tabernacle
Laying the foundation stone of Spurgeons Tabernacle

The Crowd at Greenwich for the passing of the Great Eastern
Engraving showing the scene at the Royal Naval Hospital, Greenwich, as huge crowds assembled to watch I.K. Brunels steamship Great Eastern steam down the River Thames, 1859

Wheelhouse of the Great Eastern, 1859
Engraving showing the stern deck, steering apparatus and wheelhouse of I.K. Brunels steamship Great Eastern, 1859

Isambard Kingdom Brunel, 1858
Engraved portrait of Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859), the English engineer and inventor, pictured in 1858

Admiral Jellicoes farewell to Lord Kitchener
A photograph of Admiral John Rushworth Jellicoe (1859-1935) bidding farewell to Field-Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener (1850-1916) before his embarkation aboard the H.M.S

House at Innsbruck
The house of the balcony with the golden roof, a famous old building of Innsbruck

Prince Napoleon Weds
Napoleons cousin, Prince Napoleon, son of Jerome, sails to Italy to marry Clotilde, daughter of Vittorio-Emanuele

Italian Expedition
Napoleon descides to take personal charge of the French forces in Italy : he will make a pretty fair job of it

Return from Italy
The French expedition to Italy returns in triumph and parades through the streets of Paris to tumultuous applause

Napoleon at St Cloud
Fresh from his successes in Italy, Napoleon greets the great functionaries of state at the palais de Saint-Cloud

War in Italy
Street posters tell Parisians that Napoleon has decided to go to war in Italy, helping Vittorio Emanuele to boot out the Austrians. They will get Savoie and Nice as a reward

New Year Reception
Napoleon holds his customary New Year reception at the palais des Tuileries, Paris

Solferino / Beauce
BATTLE OF SOLFERINO Napoleon III on the field of battle, which resulted in a defeat for the Austrians, marking the beginning of Italian independence

Samuel Smiles Sambourne
SAMUEL SMILES Scottish author, best known for his book Self-Help of 1859, helping himself to a large glass of champagne

Browning Lehmann
ROBERT BROWNING the English poet in Rome in 1859

Birthplace of Sir John Franklin, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, 1859
Engraving showing the house in Spilsby, Lincolnshire, where the British naval commander and explorer, Sir John Franklin, was born in 1786

Captain James Fitzjamess Cabin aboard HMS Erebus, 1845
Engraving showing Captain James Fitzjamess cabin aboard HMS Erebus, pictured shortly before departure, 1845. In 1845 the British Admiralty sent two polar exploration ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror

Armed Germany
Photograph showing Kaiser Wilhelm II, German emperor and King of Prussia (1859-1941) on the left with General Von Moltke, chief of the general staff

America. The Yomamite Valley, California
The majestic mountains form the backdrop for the lush valley in the Yohamite Valley

Admiral Sir John R. Jellicoe
Photograph of Admiral John R. Jellicoe (1859-1935), supreme commander of the British fleets in 1914. Although criticised at the time of the Battle of Jutland for failing to categorically defeat

India Kalpi
General view of the town, located on the banks of the Yamuna (Jumna) river

Lord Palmerston (1784-1865)
Engraving of Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, the English Statesman, published during his last term as Prime Minister, between 1859 and 1865

America. The Yohamite Falls, Mariposa County, California
The Yohamite Falls stand 2, 700 feet high. The River Merced enters the valley over rocks and plunges into the valley below down one great waterfall and two minor ones

Wilhelm Ii / Liz 1909
WILHELM II GERMAN ROYALTY German Emperor in 1908 on the terrace of his villa at Achilleion, Corfu

Wilhelm Ii / Liz 1906
WILHELM II GERMAN ROYALTY German Emperor in 1906

Wilhelm Ii / Living Rulers
WILHELM II GERMAN ROYALTY German Emperor in 1902

Wilhelm Ii / Iln 1911
WILHELM II GERMAN ROYALTY German Emperor in 1911

George Curzon / Anon Photo
GEORGE NATHANIEL MARQUESS CURZON Viceroy of India and statesman

Eugene Bosco, Magician
The magician Eugene Bosco performs for the Prussian royals

USA Portland Maine
General view of the harbour

USA New York Wall St
The street before the Civil War

Canada St Johns Nfland
General view of the harbour. [Do not confuse with St John s, New Brunswick]

Sunderland Bridge
Bridge over the Wear at Sunderland (Tyne & Wear), with shipping including a sailing vessel being towed out to sea by a steam tug. Built 1793, repaired Robt Stephenson 1859

Spain Algeciras
General view of the harbour

Switzerland Martin Hole
This is an artificial hole, dedicated to Saint Martin, pierced through the mountain by the villagers of Elm in the Bernese Alps

Blondins Tightrope
The exact schematics of the tightrope assembled for a performance by the legendary tight-rope walker Charles Blondon (1824-1897) who crossed Niagara Falls in 1859

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

Italy Mantova
Bird s-eye view of the town, on the Mincio river

Italy Rome Antiquities
Paintings and artefacts of ancient Rome

Italy Castel Gandolfo
The home of the pope when he wants a change from the Vatican, overlooking lago Albano

Yuan Shikai & his Staff
YUAN SHIKAI or Yuan Chi Kai, first President of the Republic of China and later proclaimed Emperor in 1916, here with his staff in 1912

Dionysius Lardner
DIONYSIUS LARDNER Writer on science, editor of the Cabinet Cyclopedia, with his autograph

France Lourdes
Pilgrims at the grotto where Mary, mother of Jesus, appeared to Bernadette Soubirous in 1859

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