1870 Collection (page 4)

A Ladies Archery Match in Regents Park
A lady prepares her bow and arrow at an archery match in the Royal Toxophilite Societys Grounds in Regents Park, London

Caterham Asylum, Surrey
Aerial view of the Asylum for Imbeciles opened in 1870 at Caterham in Surrey. The Asylum, with its twin at Leavesden, was established by the Metropolitan Asylums Board to provide care for Londons

Uganda Kabalega Falls
Falls on the Victoria Nile, formerly known as Murchison Falls

Atlantic Tristan D. C
The northern coast

Fuller Pilch batting for Kent, 1837
Illustration of Fuller Pilch (1804-1870) batting for Kent against Sussex, 1837. Pilch was one of the best players of his day

The Monkey and the Cat
THE MONKEY AND THE CAT A monkey persuades a cat to steal chestnuts roasting on the fire; the monkey eats the nuts and the cat gets the blame

Robins and Crackers
Two robins pull a cracker - a very early Christmas card

Waterman (Petherick)
London characters: Once he offered the best way to cross the Thames but now every new bridge they build means less work for the THAMES WATERMAN. Still, its a nice uniform !

Porter (Petherick)
London characters: in these days of hatboxes, parasols, dressing cases and all, the STATION PORTER takes them from cab to train and puts them in the luggage rack for you

Death and Disease
Death and his Companions, Diseases, Knocks on the Workhouse Door

Cricketer The Honourable Frank Stanley Jackson, *, . Born 1870 - Allerton Hall, Chapel Allerton, Leeds, Yorkshire - Played for Cambridge University, Yorkshire and England Date: 1897

Greenwich Queens Hse
The Queens House seen from the Park. Date: circa 1870

Fort Augustus Tower
The Clock Tower of the Monastery of Fort Augustus, near Loch Ness, Inverness- shire, Scotland. Built c. 1870, it was raised to the dignity of an Abbey in 1882. Date: built circa 1870

Thomas Brassey - 2
THOMAS BRASSEY engineering contractor with his autograph Date: 1805 - 1870

French Spring fashions in 1870
Women mingle with one another displaying the latest Spring fashions from a variety of angles

Grand Princess Maria Alexandrovna, Duchess of Edinburgh
Grand Princess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia, later Duchess of Edinburgh (1853-1920), only daughter of Tsar Alexander II of Russia

Blondin Audience Ledger
A fascinating unused page from a ledger to record the ticket sales and money accrued from a performance of the legendary tightrop walker Charles Blondin The Hero of Niagara

France Metz
General view of Metz, the capital of Lorraine, situated at the confluence of the Moselle and Seille : the cathedral of Saint-Etienne dominates the town

Cricketer, Douglas
James Douglas Cricketer - Surrey

Cove of Cork / Music Sheet
A view of the Cove of Cork in the evening light

Congo River
An encampment on the river bank : a European, rifle under his arm, is chatting with natives

Home of Charles Dickens in Devonshire Terrace, London
The home of Charles Dickens, English novelist, at 1 Devonshire Terrace, London

Heidelberg Univ 1870
Heidelberg university students, members of the Allemana society

Hymn Writers - 2
Bickersteth - Heber How - Lyte Keble - Stone Ellerton - Milman Monsell

Over London by Rail
OVER LONDON BY RAIL If Victorian London could be summed up in one single image, this would be it !

Robert E Lee / Iln / Civ War
ROBERT EDWARD LEE American Confederate general in North Virginia during the American Civil War

Injustice Nawab / Bengal
Be Just and Fear Not A cartoon on the British injustice to the Nawab of Bengal

Marie Lloyd / Postcard
MARIE LLOYD Music hall entertainer wearing a large feathered hat

Red Riding Hood Photo
Litte Red Riding Hood with her basket of goodies knocks on her grandmothers door

Old Fashioned Farmyard
An old-fashioned farmyard

Postman (Petherick)
London characters: the POSTMAN brings letters of thanks, letters from banks, letters of joy from girl and boy, receipted bills and invitations... (Auden)

Muscles of Human Body
Physiological diagram of the muscles, joints and animal mechanics of the human body

Robert E Lee / T Nast
ROBERT EDWARD LEE American Confederate general

Bearded Man C1870
A Victorian gentleman with a splendid beard

British Lion Seated
The British Lion sitting in an armchair with a copy of The Times newspaper in his jacket pocket and a flag flying behind him

Nightingale Singing
(Daulius luscinia) Nightingale in song

Octopus Attacks Bather
An octopus attacks a bather and wraps its tentacles around his body

Lenin Monument, Moscow
The Lenin monument on Soviet Square, Moscow

Farmyard Scene C1870
An archetypal farmyard scene

Dickens Left Profile
CHARLES DICKENS Dickens in thoughtful mood

Dickens Gurney Photo
CHARLES DICKENS Dickens at his desk in 1867

Tattooist, Samoa
TATTOOING IN SAMOA A Matai (= tattooer) works on a young man : he does about 40 cm2 in an hours session, continued at intervals till the operation is completed

Ice Skating / 1870
Skating around the river

Prussian Iron Cross
Two examples of the Prussian decoration of the Iron Cross. One from 1813 and on from 1870

Chimpanzee Family
(pan troglodytes) A family of chimpanzees

Santa Rings in Xmas
Santa Ringing in the air. A portly santa is hoisted into the air as he rings the church bells

Archery competition, Leamington Spa, 1870
Vintage 19th century photograph: Very early image of an archery competition, competitors with bows and arrows, Leamington Spa, 1870

Vintage 19th century photograph: Taj Mahal, Agra, India, c. 1870 s
Vintage 19th century photograph: Taj Mahal, Agra, India, c.1870 s

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