1860 Collection (#37)

Indian Camel Cart
Indian camel cart

Bullock Cart
An Indian bullock cart

Church at Nantes
New church of Saint-Nicolas at Nantes - a fine example of 19th century Gothic

Leaving for the Party
A gentleman assists a lady with her cloak as they prepare to leave the house while a maid waits by the door

George, Lord Aberdeen
GEORGE GORDON HAMILTON, 4th earl of ABERDEEN statesman, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs

Aurora (Whimper) C1860
A traveller in a reindeer sleigh sees a spectacular aurora over the Northern ice

Calthorpes Cabriolet
The cabriolet of Lord Calthorpe : a light two- wheeled carriage whose hood can be raised or lowered, according to the clemency or otherwise of the weather

Theodor Herzl / Postcard
THEODOR HERZL Hungarian Zionist leader

Lighting the Grate
Lighting the kitchen grate at exactly 7am

Male Type / Hunter / Photo
A photograph of a gentleman - J Hunter - with his arms folded

Volcanoes / Turbaco
Air volcanoes (volcanitos) of Turbaco, near Cartagena, Colombia

Exterior Parliament 1860
Exterior view of Parliament Buildings and Big Ben, seen from the Thames

Taking in Sail 1880
The crew of HMS Lynx take in sail during a squall

Hugo Wolf / Nauer
HUGO WOLF Austrian composer

Sandstorm, Africa C1860
in the African desert

Woman in White
Apparition of a WOMAN IN WHITE in a woodland setting - the classic phantom of the night

Coronations / Congo
The coronation of a Congo ruler

Sidney Herbert / Stodart
SIDNEY HERBERT 1ST BARON HERBERT OF LEA 2nd son of the 11th Earl of Pembroke British MP from 1832 - 1860

Bedlam / Womans Gallery
The womens gallery

Icy Siberian Coast
The icy coast at Cape Omman, Northern Siberia, where ships are wrecked but bears roam safely

Scenery / Coastline
Old coastal fort near Rhode Island, USA

Emigrants Farewell
The Last Sight of Old England

Diamond Point Lighthouse
DIAMOND POINT, the entrance to the port of CALCUTTA, India

Cochrane / Dundonald
THOMAS, Lord COCHRANE, 10th earl of Dundonald Naval commander, expelled from Royal Navy 1814, commanded Chile, Brazilian and Greek navies, then pardoned 1832

OTTERS
A group of otters eating fish on the riverbank

Paris / Rebuilding 1860
The demolition of the walls of Paris : destruction of the Barriere de Clichy - the butte de Montmartre and its windmills seen in the distance

Bedroom Apparition
A lady is awakened during the night when the ghost of a bride appears in her bedroom

Russia / Petropavlosk
Entrance to the harbour

Robin on Windowsill
A very early Christmas card - a robin perches on the windowsill

Trade / Shops / Shopping
Children sent out shopping by their mother : the cat also hopes to benefit

House of Lords C. 1860
The House of Lords

British Banner Serpent
Marine creature sighted from the British Banner; the Master reported that the creature shook the bowsprit with its mouth and seemed about 100 metres long

Curry&rice / A Ball
Dancing at an English station ball

Curry&rice / Meal Prepared
Natives preparing a meal : gutting chickens and rolling dough

Curry&rice / Station Padre
The stations padre arrives for a service - having a quick smoke on his way

Curry&rice / In their Tent
Officers relaxing in their tent during the hottest part of the day

Curry&rice / Gardening
Natives gardening with the help of oxen on a British station

CURRY&RICE / THE MALL
Horses and carriages charge down the mall (the principal thoroughfare) of the Station

Curry&rice / Learns Hindi
A resident with his Hindustani teacher - why is the man in the foreground opening a bottle of wine ?

Curry&rice / Brit Station
A general view of a British station

Curry&rice / Man Relaxes
An English residents bedroom- he relaxes while his feet are attended to

Curry&rice / Station Band
An evening performance by the Station band

Curry&rice / Theatricals
Amateur theatricals on a British station - preparing for a performance by lacing up corsets, applying make-up etc

Curry&rice / Young Guest
A guest in the travellers bungalow is brought bottled refreshment

Curry&rice / Lady / Servants
The magistrates wife is attended to by her servants - one brushes her hair

Curry&rice / Merchants
English woman sits in her chair which cloth merchants show her their wares

Curry&rice / On Verandah
The Colonel is served tea on his verandah while he smokes a pipe

Curry&rice / Morning Coffe
A group of men take morning coffee on a British station

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