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1866 Collection (page 3)

Background image1866 Collection: Cartoon, Dr Dulcamara in Dublin (John Bright)

Cartoon, Dr Dulcamara in Dublin (John Bright)
Cartoon, Dr Dulcamara in Dublin -- a satirical comment on the radical Liberal MP John Brights visit to Dublin, where he was invited to speak

Background image1866 Collection: Cartoons, The Guide to the Metropolitan Railway, London

Cartoons, The Guide to the Metropolitan Railway, London
Cartoons in Fun, 1866. The Guide to the Metropolitan Railway. A humorous commentary on the popularity of the new London underground railway, showing people travelling for business and pleasure

Background image1866 Collection: Ludgate station

Ludgate station
Cartoons in Fun, 1866, showing an illustration of a packed platform at Ludgate where people are waiting for a 8:37 train. This article was written by Sylvanus Suburban Date: 1866

Background image1866 Collection: Who Stole The Donkey?

Who Stole The Donkey?
Promotional music sheet for Who Stole The Donkey? music hall song of about 1866, sung with immense success by Charles Sansom

Background image1866 Collection: Jefferson Avenue North, Battle Creek, Michigan, USA

Jefferson Avenue North, Battle Creek, Michigan, USA
Aerial view of Jefferson Avenue North, Battle Creek, Michigan, USA. Date: 1866

Background image1866 Collection: Brazilians Take Curuzu

Brazilians Take Curuzu
The capture of the Curuzu battery by the secondary corps of the Brazilian army, under the order of lieutenant-general Viscount of Porto-Alegre, on 3rd September 1866. Date: 3rd September 1866

Background image1866 Collection: Capture of the Chilean Ship Tornado by the Frigate Gerona

Capture of the Chilean Ship Tornado by the Frigate Gerona
The capture of the Chilean ship Tornado by the frigate Gerona, near Madeira, on 21st August 1866. The Tornado having been bought by Chile from Britain

Background image1866 Collection: The Defences of Callao

The Defences of Callao
Canon Blakeley of the Santa-Rosa battery, being demonstrated or tested for manoeuvres. Date: 1866

Background image1866 Collection: Combat of Spanish Frigates

Combat of Spanish Frigates
The Blanca and the Villa-de-Madrid against an escadre of Chilean-Peruvian ships in the Gulf of Chiloe, by Abtao island. After a long cannonade with no victor, the Spanish withdrew

Background image1866 Collection: Spanish Blockade at Valparaiso

Spanish Blockade at Valparaiso
A Spanish squadron blockading the port at Valparaiso, Chile. Several Spanish ships sit broadside to the shore, incapacitating Chilean ships and port industry

Background image1866 Collection: Colonel F. Carneiro de Campos: Prisoner of War

Colonel F. Carneiro de Campos: Prisoner of War
Colonel Frederico Carneiro de Campos, was imprisoned by Paraguayan soldiers shortly before the initial act and declaration of war by Paraguay

Background image1866 Collection: Battery or Junin Tower

Battery or Junin Tower
An artillery battery dubbed Junin Tower. Surrounded by girded metal barriers, a group of cannons are being demonstrated to watching military officers. Date: 1866

Background image1866 Collection: Battle of Estero-Bellaco

Battle of Estero-Bellaco
The battle of Estero-Bellaco on 2nd May 1866. Battalions of soldiers keep formation as they ride forward to attack. Other soldiers stand their ground, partially obscured by smoke from cannonfire

Background image1866 Collection: Brazilian expedition in the Forests of Goias

Brazilian expedition in the Forests of Goias
A Brazilian expedition encampment in the forests of Goias, at Rio Verde. An army camp is set up in the distance as a column of soldiers marches into it. Date: 1866

Background image1866 Collection: Brazilian Reinforcements at Corrientes

Brazilian Reinforcements at Corrientes
The arrival of Brazilian reinforcements at Corrientes at the Parana river, for the army of operation. Several ships lay offshore as rowboats filled with soldiers head towards land. Date: 1866

Background image1866 Collection: Baths and washhouses in Golden Lane, London 1865

Baths and washhouses in Golden Lane, London 1865
Exterior of City of London Baths and Washouses, near Smithfield Market, this was a place where you could go swimming in a large bath and get clean at the same time

Background image1866 Collection: Prince and Princess of Wales visit Knole, Kent, 1866 Prince

Prince and Princess of Wales visit Knole, Kent, 1866 Prince
Prince and Princess of Wales (later Edward VII and Queen Alexandra) visit Knole, Kent, the seat of Earl Delawarr in 1866 - the promenade of the company upon the lawn with croquet before dinner

Background image1866 Collection: Turkish man making coffee on the hearth in small cups. Date: 1866

Turkish man making coffee on the hearth in small cups. Date: 1866

Background image1866 Collection: A Spring Shower in London 1866

A Spring Shower in London 1866
A scene in Bank, London, where victorian people are trying to get out of the rain. Date: April 1866

Background image1866 Collection: Title page, The Poetical Works of Robert Burns, with an illustration to the poem

Title page, The Poetical Works of Robert Burns, with an illustration to the poem The Twa Dogs. Date: 1866

Background image1866 Collection: Operating the levers in the signal box at London Bridge

Operating the levers in the signal box at London Bridge, one of the busiest stations in the country. Date: 1866

Background image1866 Collection: Exterior of the new asylum for girls under the age of twelve, at Beddington near Croydon

Exterior of the new asylum for girls under the age of twelve, at Beddington near Croydon. The girls were taught how to read, knit and sew and to work in the kitchen

Background image1866 Collection: Still Life by Henri Fantin-Latour

Still Life by Henri Fantin-Latour (1836-1904) Date: circa 1866

Background image1866 Collection: Agostina by Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot

Agostina by Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot (1796-1875) - painting on canvas. Date: circa 1866

Background image1866 Collection: Group on rear verandah, Quex Park

Group on rear verandah, Quex Park
Group of patients and one nurse on the rear verandah, overlooking the gardens, Quex Park. This verandah ran along the back of the Museum buildings and was used as a sheltered outdoor space in summer

Background image1866 Collection: Mountjoy Prison 1866

Mountjoy Prison 1866
Interior of Mountjoy Prison, Dublin, where the fenians are confined. Date: 1866

Background image1866 Collection: Building a Cofferdam, Thames Embankment Improvements 1866

Building a Cofferdam, Thames Embankment Improvements 1866
Cutting of piles which formed a cofferdam, during the Thames Embankment improvements of 1866. Date: 1866

Background image1866 Collection: Aldersgate Station 1866

Aldersgate Station 1866
Aldersgate Street station, one of the original stations of the first Metropolitan Railway. Date: 1866

Background image1866 Collection: Cowcross-street station 1866

Cowcross-street station 1866
The new station of the Metropolitan railway, Cowcross-street Farringdon Road. Date: 1866

Background image1866 Collection: Bishopsgate police station 1866

Bishopsgate police station 1866
Station and infirmary for the city police, Bishopsgate Street. Date: 1866

Background image1866 Collection: Crewe Steelworks 1866

Crewe Steelworks 1866
Visit of the Prince of Wales to Crewe Steelworks, in Cheshire. Date: 1866

Background image1866 Collection: Paris coiffures for May 1866

Paris coiffures for May 1866
A selection of womens headdresses. Date: May 1866

Background image1866 Collection: Construction Thames Embankment near Arunel Street 1866

Construction Thames Embankment near Arunel Street 1866
Metropolitan improvements of Thames Embankment which extends from Waterloo Bridge to the east side of the Temple Gardens, a length of 1970 ft

Background image1866 Collection: Steam road-roller used in Hyde Park 1866

Steam road-roller used in Hyde Park 1866
Steam-rollers used in Hyde Park London, for the purpose of crushing the stones and smoothing the surface of the macadamised roads

Background image1866 Collection: Progress on Thames Embankment 1866

Progress on Thames Embankment 1866
Progress on Thames Embankment, near Arundel Street, London. Date: 1866

Background image1866 Collection: CRICKETER, R. P. SPURWAY

CRICKETER, R. P. SPURWAY
R.P. SPURWAY CRICKETER - SOMERSET Date: 1866-1898

Background image1866 Collection: CRICKETER, LILLEY

CRICKETER, LILLEY
A.A. LILLEY CRICKETER - WARWICKSHIRE Date: 1866-1929

Background image1866 Collection: GREYHOUND ECCLEFECHAN

GREYHOUND ECCLEFECHAN
Ecclefechan is described as the celebrated greyhound and must have earned the right to have his portrait done by displays of speed. Date: 1866

Background image1866 Collection: A stitch in time saves nine 1866

A stitch in time saves nine 1866
A middle class mother sews her daugthers clothing with the little watching her. Date: 1866

Background image1866 Collection: WOLVERHAMPTON POLLUTION

WOLVERHAMPTON POLLUTION
The Black Country round Wolverhampton, Staffordshire (England) Date: 1866

Background image1866 Collection: Golden Lane - laundry room 1866

Golden Lane - laundry room 1866
Interior of City of London Public baths and washhouse, Golden Lane, showing the public laundry. Date: 1866

Background image1866 Collection: DRYING CLOSET 1866

DRYING CLOSET 1866
Interior of City of London Public baths and washhouse, Golden Lane, showing drying closet of the public laundry. Date: 1866

Background image1866 Collection: BACHELOR / WORKMAN 1866

BACHELOR / WORKMAN 1866
A young bachelor sewing his own clothes at home: Single Blessedness! Date: 1866

Background image1866 Collection: Urban scene 1866

Urban scene 1866
A working man waves to his two children across a busy street. Date: 1866

Background image1866 Collection: PUNCH / ZEBRA DRESSES

PUNCH / ZEBRA DRESSES
Lady OBrien drives her four- in-hand in the park. Her footmen wear striped livery & she employs zebras rather than horses to co-ordinate with her fashionable striped dress. Date: 1866

Background image1866 Collection: LONDON MATCH SELLERS

LONDON MATCH SELLERS
Streetboys of London sell matches to the passengers of passing buses. They put the matches on long sticks so they can reach the upper deck. Date: 1866

Background image1866 Collection: HIGH BROOKS MINE 1866

HIGH BROOKS MINE 1866
An explosion at the High Brooks colliery, near Wigan in Lancashire, England, results in the deaths of 30 miners. Date: 23 January 1866

Background image1866 Collection: STREET ARABS / MATCHES 19C

STREET ARABS / MATCHES 19C
London street boys sell matches to bus passengers, passing them up - and receiving payment - on long poles. Date: 1866



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