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COUNTRY FUNERAL 1869Slow through the church-way path we saw it borne... Date: 1869
CEMETERIES/BALAKLAVAThe cemetery of Crimea War victims on Cathcart's Hill, Balaklava, is visited by Prince Edward and Alexandra and other visitors Date: 1869
BERLIOZ FANTIN LATOURHECTOR BERLIOZ characters from his operas pay homage to the French composer on the occasion of his death Date: 1803 -1869
Cartoon, Harriet Beecher Stowe and Byron -- Byron's reputation is besmirched by Harriet Beecher Stowe in her biography : England rises to the defence of its beloved poet. Date: 1869
THE FATHER'S DEATHThe father's death : his family grieve round his bed Date: 1869
St. Johns Church, Hoylandswaine, near Penistone, South Yorkshire, England. Date: 1869
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London, Almanack 1869 - Puss in Boots, Christmas Pantomime Date: 1869
Mosaic pavement at Bucklersbury, London 1869Discovery of a mosaic pavement in Bucklersbury. Date: 1869
British army in India - officers of the 4th Hussars, 1869Vintage 19th century photograph - British army in India - officers of the 4th Hussars, 1869
British army in India, 4th Hussars, 1869Vintage 19th century photograph - British army in India - officers of the 4th Hussars, 1869
British army India officers of the 58th Regiment 1869Vintage 19th century photograph - British army in India, 1860s - officers of the 58th Regiment 1869
Ruins of tower of St. Issey Church, CornwallRuins of the tower of St. Issey Church, near Padstow in Cornwall
White Hart Inn, SouthwarkThis historic Southwark coaching inn is long gone, but a plaque marks the spot. The address is White Hart Inn Yard, 62 Borough High Street in 1869 and earlier, prior to street renumbering. Date: 1875
Columbia MarketAngela Burdett-Coutts (1814-1906) a British philanthropist, established Columbia Market in 1869 as a covered food market with 400 stalls. The building was demolished in 1958. Date: 1875
The court at Compiegne, 1869. Madame de M. watching the hunting party start. Woman in violet dress with crinoline empire, black ribbon belt and black lace bib and apron
The shelter on the Longchamps Race Course, 1868. Woman in tunic over a white crinoline, and woman in pink crinoline dress with train. The Hippodrome de Longchamp racetrack opened in 1857
Cartoon, Sliding on Thin Ice (Roman Catholicism)Cartoon, Sliding on Thin Ice -- a satirical comment on the Roman Catholic Church, the Popes claim to infallibility, and the attraction of High-Church Protestant Anglo-Catholics towards Catholicism
Cartoon, Swift on a Large Scale (Gladstone)Cartoon, Swift on a Large Scale -- a comment on Gladstones assigning the surplus from Irish Church endowments (resulting from the disestablishment of the Irish Church) for humanitarian purposes
Cartoon, Our Siamese Twins (English and Irish Churches)Cartoon, Our Siamese Twins -- a satirical comment on Gladstones Irish Church Suspensory Bill, which was carried against the Conservative government by a large majority in 1868
Spurgeons Orphanage, StockwellStockwell orphanage, founded by Charles Spurgeon, opened in 1869 off Stockwell Park Road, on a site which is now part of the Stockwell Park Estate. The building was bombed in World War Two
St Pancras Church, Chichester, West Sussex, prior to its 1869 rebuild. circa early 1860s
Terrific Apparition - Londons First Traffic Light 1869Terrific Apparition - Seen during the recent fog at Westminster. A satire on Londons First Traffic Light. Invented by J P Knight, a railway signalling engineer
Louis Daguerres Diorama theatreLouis Daguerre (1787 1851) used the principle of the Diorama theatre to present two large scale tableaux s. Changing the direction of light placed on these interior and exterior paintings
The Micawber Quadrille, by J WinterbottomPromotional music sheet for The Micawber Quadrille of 1869 by J. Winterbottom, from the drama Little Emly by Andrew Halliday, first performed Olympic Theatre, 9th October 1869
The Electric Galop by Fred GodfreyPromotional music sheet for The Electric Galop of 1869 by Fred Godfrey. The image shows Mephistopheles shining an electric light on the Gaiety Theatre, however
The Mephistopheles Galop by John FitzgeraldPromotional music sheet for The Mephistopheles Galop by John Fitzgerald, as performed in the burlesque Very Little Faust and More Mephistopheles by Francis Burnand
Alfred Mager, Francis Horner, Thomas Bowman StephensonIn 1869, a collaboration between Alfred Mager (left), Francis Horner (centre) and Thomas Bowman Stephenson (right) led to the founding of the National Childrens Home. Date: 1870s
Cartoon, The New Year. 1870
Arrival of Spanish Volunteers at HavanaCubas Ten Years War; the arrival of Spanish volunteers, halting to rest at the parade grounds in Havana. Date: 1869
Assault on House by Spanish SoldiersAssault on a house occupied by the staff of General Jordan, one of the leaders of the Cuban forces. A large crowd of men with guns rush toward a thatched building, smoke everywhere from gunfire
Ten Years War - Spanish PrisonersThe Cuban commander stands in front of Spanish prisoners, haranguing them. A group of Spanish prisoners stand, surrounded by Cuban soldiers at ease, as the commander talks to the prisoners. Date: 1869
A B C propelled by steam velocipede 1869Two wheeled steam-powered velocipede, consisting of oscillating cylinders situated behind the carriage, driving a small cranked stage
Lyalls patent postive motion loomJames Lyall from New York, showing his new and patent power loom. Date: 1869
Hemmings unicycle 1869Richard Hemmings monowheel patented in 1869. Consists of a person sitting inside, turning a hand-powered smaller wheel which is pressing against the outer wheel. Date: 1869
Submarine divers 1869Divers wearing diving armour with flexible arms and helmet with eye-plates of strong glass, with a fresh supply of oxygen been pumped in through a long hose to allow the operator to say under
Frederick VIII, King of Denmark (1843 - 1912), Eldest brother of Queen Alexandra, who married the Princess Louis of Sweden and Norway. Date: 1869
General view of Huddersfield, Yorkshire. 1869
Pleasure velocipede 1869New World, pleasure, recreation or exercise, this newly invented contraption was used by young and old in public or private grounds
Two-seated velocipede 1869Popular in America this two-seated velocipede an early form of bicycle, the back seat was intended to be used side-saddle for ladies. Date: 1869
Velocipede, early form of bicycle 1869Samuels patent human-powered bicycle. Date: 1869
Granvale Church - collecting evergreen for Christmas 1869Front cover of Christmas Supplement to The Illustrated London News, showing Victorian men, women and children receiving evergreen from a trader outside to decorate the church for Christmas. Date: 1869
A Childs Dream of Christmas 1869Father Christmas with holly leaf wreath upon his head and a ragged beard, handing out fruit and coins to young Victorian children. Date: 1869
Flooded out in Lincolnshire 1869Extraordinary quantity of rain that fell in Britain in three weeks, causing flooding of many rivers. A family taking all their possessions including grandfather clock and farm animals to dryer lands
N CHAMBERLAIN / MARCH 1938 NEVILLE CHAMBERLAINNEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN British Prime Minister and his wife in March 1938, given flowers by an admirer in gratitude for his peacemaking Date: 1869 - 1940
Medal to commemorate the opening of Blackfriars Bridge and and Holborn Viaduct, London, with Queen Victorias head. Date: 1869
Peabody Square, Westminster 1869Peabody Square, Westminster, for the dwellings of the poor. Date: 1869
Lismore Castle, County Waterford, Ireland 1869View of Lismore Castle, County Waterford, Ireland, 1869. At that time Lismore Castle and the surrounding area was owned by the Duke of Devonshire. Date: 1869
The Great Room at the Royal Academy, London 1869Interior of the Great Room at the Royal Academys buildings in London, 1869. A large number of Victorian visitors are shown admiring the paintings in this gallery. Date: 1869
