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The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Sir Garnet Wolseley returns homeSir Garnet Wolseley returns to England from the Ashanti expedition. He lands at Portsmouth and is seen here raising his hat and shaking hands
The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Sir Wolseley entering KumasiSir Garnet Wolseley entering Kumasi (Coomassie), capital of the Ashanti during its brief capture by the British and native troops
The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Arrival of the Naval Brigade atArrival of the Naval Brigade in camp at Prahsu (on the river Prah, which had to be crossed to reach the coast). The second Ashanti War fought between, 1873-74, was between King Kofi Karikari
The Ashanti War (1873-74) - British headquarters at AmoafulThe British headquarters, with British officers and native soldiers, at the Battle of Amoaful. The second Ashanti War fought between, 1873-74, was between King Kofi Karikari
Statue of Prince Albert, Holborn Circus, London, 1874Engraving showing the equestrian statue of Prince Albert, Consort of Queen Victoria, at Holborn Circus, London, 1874
The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Advancing on KumasiThe British and native soldiers advancing on Kumasi (Coomassie). The second Ashanti War fought between, 1873-74, was between King Kofi Karikari, ruler of the Ashanti (or Asantehene), and the British
The Ashanti War (1873-74) - paying woman portersHere women porters or carriers from the Fante tribe (under British protection) are being paid at Cape Coast Castle. The second Ashanti War fought between, 1873-74, was between King Kofi Karikari
The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Dinner at Cape Coast CastleOfficers having returned from the bush enjoy a civilised meal at Cape Coast Castle during the expedition to defeat the Ashanti
The Ashanti War (1873-74) - making a road to KumasiBritish overseer giving instructions to tribesmen who are cutting down trees and making a road to the Ashanti capital, Kumasi
The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Sharpening cutlasses at PrahsuThe British contingent at camp in Prahsu making preparations for war, sharpening cutlasses. The second Ashanti War fought between, 1873-74, was between King Kofi Karikari
The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Native soldiers recreationNative soldiers playing at warry during a lull in hostilities. The second Ashanti War fought between, 1873-74, was between King Kofi Karikari, ruler of the Ashanti (or Asantehene), and the British
Female fashions at Cape Coast Castle - The 2nd Ashanti WarNative female fashions at Cape Coast Castle, garrison and headquarters of the British colonialists till 1877. This sketch was made during the second Ashanti War
Statue of Prince Albert in Holborn, London, 1874Engraving showing the equestrian statue of Prince Albert, Consort of Queen Victoria, in Holborn Circus, London, 1874
The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Lord Gifford and scouts on the ALord Gifford and advance scouts on the Adansi hills being warned by an Ashanti priest not to go forward. The second Ashanti War fought between, 1873-74, was between King Kofi Karikari
The Ashanti War (1873-74) - The Black Watch in actionThe Black Watch fighting in the forest of Ashanti, from the picture by Louis Desanges. The second Ashanti War fought between, 1873-74, was between King Kofi Karikari
Flying Mans Parachute, 1874Engraving showing an invention of 1874, the Flying Mans Parachute
The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Correspondents Quarters at PrahNewspaper correspondents quarters in the camp at Prahsu. The man seated is the Times correspondent. Of the three men standing together represent, from left to right, the New York Herald
The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Conference with native kingA conference between the British and a native king. The second Ashanti War fought between, 1873-74, was between King Kofi Karikari, ruler of the Ashanti (or Asantehene), and the British
The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Setting fire to a villageLord Giffords scouts setting fire to a village and destroying houses during their advance on the Ashanti. The second Ashanti War fought between, 1873-74, was between King Kofi Karikari
The Ashanti War (1873-74) - British forces arrive homeArrival of the 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers at Portsmouth from the Ashanti expedition. The second Ashanti War fought between, 1873-74, was between King Kofi Karikari
The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Ashantis in ambushAshanti people in ambush in the jungle during the British expedition to secure the West Coast of Africa from the King of the Ashanti people
The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Special Artist and native chiefThe Illustrated London News Special Artist drinking to the Queens health with the Abrakrampa Native Chief. The second Ashanti War fought between, 1873-74, was between King Kofi Karikari
The Ashanti War (1873-74) - fixing telegraph wiresFixing telegraph wires on the road to the Prah river. The Ashanti warriors had crossed this river to reach the coast where they tried to maintain a stronghold
Nelson on leave at St. Omer, France, 1784Captain Nelson, on half-pay during peacetime, decided it was economical to stay in France, in St. Omer near Dunkirtk. This was towards the end of 1874
Offices of the London School Board, 1874Engraving showing the exterior of the, then new, offices of the London School Board on the Thames Embankment, 1874
The Duke of Edinburgh opening the Seamens Orphanage in LivePrince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, opening the Seamens Orphanage, Liverpool in 1870. The Liverpool Seamens Orphan Institution was established in order to provide care
Duke of Edinburgh laying the foundation stone of the WalkerPrince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh laying the foundation stone for the Walker Art Gallery in King William Street, Liverpool in 1874
Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh at the Seamens Childrens NurEngraving of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh (1844-1900) and the Duchess of Edinburgh (formerly Maria Alexandrovna, Grand Princess of Russia)
Howard Staunton (1810-1874), English Shakespearean scholar, actor and chess player. World chess champion from 1843-1851, he also wrote, The Chess-Players Handbook, published in 1847
Earl of AthloneMajor General Alexander Augustus Frederick William Alfred George Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone, formerly Prince Alexander of Teck (14 April 1874-16 January 1957)
Prince Alexander of Teck, Earl of AthloneMajor General Alexander Augustus Frederick William Alfred George Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone, formerly Prince Alexander of Teck (14 April 1874-16 January 1957)
Grand Reception Room, Windsor Castle, 1874Engraving showing a formal event in the Grand Reception Room used by Queen Victoria, Windsor Castle, 1874
Royal Procession in Regent Street, London, 1874Engraving showing the scene in the Quadrant, Regent Street, as Queen Victoria, in her Royal carriage, passed by, 1874. This was part of a State visit to London by the Queen and the Duke
Leicester Square, London, 1753Engraving showing a view of Leicester Square in London, 1753
Queen Victoria Street, London, 1874Engraving showing Queen Victoria Street, in the City of London, 1874
Morgan Howard, Q. C. 1874Engraved portrait of Morgan Howard Q.C. the lawyer and politician, pictured in 1874
John Bunyans Bedford, 1874Engraving showing a portrait of John Bunyan (1628-1688), the English writer and preacher, (centre) and clockwise, from top right
Shirley Brooks (1816-1874)Engraved portrait of Shirley Brooks (1816-1874), the English journalist, pictured c.1874. Brooks worked for the Morning Chronicle, Punch and the Illustrated London News
Unveiling the John Bunyan Statue at Bedford, 1874Engraving showing the unveiling of the John Bunyan statue in Bedford, June 1874. Bunyan (1628-1688), the English writer and preacher
Churchill and MacmillanSir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874-1965) British politician and Prime Minister with Maurice Harold Macmillan, 1st Earl of Stockton (1894-1986)
Competitors in a Sack Race at Lillie Bridge, London, 1874Engraving showing a number of competitors in a sack race held at the Lillie Bridge stadium, London, 1874
Head-butting fight in Venezuela, 1874Engraving showing a head-butting fight between two young men in Venezuela, as a group of local people watch on, 1874
The Risley Family Acrobats, London, 1846Engraving showing Richard Risley Carlisle (1814-1874), who went by the stage-name Professor Risley, performing acrobatics with his two sons at the Drury Lane Theatre, London, 1846
The Contessa MarconiMARIA CHRISTINA BEZZI SALI, the Contessa Marconi, wife of wireless pioneer Guglielmo Marconi and society beauty. Exclusive Bystander colour photograph
Royals at AmsterdamThe Dutch royals don t come to Amsterdam all that often, so when they do the citizens turn out to greet them : the scene at the Muntsluis
Landing Oranges at Fresh Wharf, London Bridge, 1874Engraving showing the belly of a cargo ship, being unloaded of oranges at Fresh Wharf, London. The oranges, in rectangular crates
Sudan GondokoroVillage on the Upper Nile
Ramsay MacDonald leaving Buckingham Palace, 1924Photograph of (James) Ramsay MacDonald (on left in top hat) being congratulated by members of the Labour Party as he leaves Buckingham Palace after accepting the office of British Prime Minister
