1874 Collection (page 19)

America. An Artist in the Far West III. Returning from a min
Three very drunk men on horseback, one waving from the gutter

American Indians. An Artist in the Far West. United States T
US Trooper in hot pursuit of an Indian who is trying to turn and use a bow and arrow on the trooper. Both are on horseback. The landscape is a typical rocky outcrop

Chesterton / Morgan
GILBERT KEITH CHESTERTON English journalist and writer

Chesterton / Van Fair 1912
GILBERT KEITH CHESTERTON English journalist and writer

Race between a Bicycle and Pony, Hammersmith, 1874
Engraving of a race held at Hammersmith, London, between a cyclist on a Penny Farthing or Ordinary bicycle and a rider on a pony

Four leading cricketers of 1874
Engraving showing four leading English cricketers of the 1874 season. From top left, clockwise: G.F. Grace Esq. W.G. Grace Esq. J. Southerton and H.Jupp

Green Old Age at the Vaudeville Theatre, 1874
Engraving of a scene from the play Green Old Age, as performed at the Vaudeville Theatre, London, 1874. As can be seen, a couple of old sailors are causing mischief for their companions

Crowds waiting for news outside the Tichborne Trial
The final hour of the long running Tichborne trial, for the conviction of Mr Arthur Orton for perjury. The crowds gather in the surrounding streets for the verdict

Catching a poacher
A sketch of a pheasant poacher being caught in the act

The Path of the Nimrod Antarctic Expedition, 1908-09
Illustration showing the route followed by Sir Ernest Shackletons (1874-1922) group towards the South Pole, during the Nimrod Antarctic Expedition of 1908-09

The Last Entry in Dr. David Livingstones Notebook, 1873
Engraving showing the last entries in Dr. David Livingstones notebook. Born in Lanarkshire in 1813, the Scottish missionary

The Funeral of Dr. David Livingstone, Westminster Abbey, 187
Engraving showing the funeral of Dr. David Livingstone (1813-1873), the Scottish missionary and explorer, which was held in Westminster Abbey, April 1874

Dr. Livingstone being carried during his last exploration, M
Engraving showing the sick Dr. David Livingstone (1813-1873), Scottish missionary and explorer, being carried during the last days of his life

The Aerophore Breathing Apparatus, 1874
Engraving of the Aerophore Breathing Apparatus, invented by the French engineer M. Denayrouze, 1874. Denayrouze designed this compressed air breathing machine for use in exploring mines full of

Dr. David Livingstone (1813-1873)
Engraving of Dr. David Livingstone, the Scottish missionary and explorer, published in 1874. The discoverer of Victoria Falls

Dr. Livingstone reading the Bible to some of his African hel
Engraving of Dr. David Livingstone (1813-1873), the Scottish missionary and explorer, reading the Bible to some of his African helpers

Sir Henry Morton Stanley and his followers hauling canoes up
Engraving showing the local followers of Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) hauling their canoes up the slopes around the Inkisi Falls, during his 1874 expedition to Central Africa

The Illumination of Edinburgh Old Town to celebrate the Marr
Engraving showing the illumination of the Old Town, Edinburgh, 23rd January 1874. This grand display was to celebrate the marriage of the Duke of Edinburgh, second son of Queen Victoria

Hoover and Wife
HERBERT HOOVER The American president and his wife relax in their garden

National Training School of Cookery at South Kensington. Mo
The National Training School of Cookery was established in 1873, and commenced its work at South Kensington in 1874 with a view to promote generally the diffusion of a knowledge of cookery amongst

Paris autumn fashions
A selection of the latest day and evening designs from the couturiers in France

National Training School of Cookery at South Kensington: Aft
A lecture on practical cookery, seasoning fricandeau of veal at the National School of Cookery at South Kensington. The school was established in 1873

France Lisieux
Best known as the birthplace of that cutest of saints, Sainte Therese de Lisieux, the town has other attractions including these splendid 16th century wooden buildings

Cricketer, Denton
David lucky Denton Cricketer - Yorkshire

Paris Unrest
When the Paris crowd heckle - and a M. de Saint-Croix assaults - Gambetta at the Gare Saint-Lazare, the Garde Municipale have to be summoned to disperse them

Is Macmahon the Saviour
As the various political factions compete for her favour, France looks to Macmahon as her best hope

Gambetta Assaulted
When the Paris crowd heckle - and a M. de Saint-Croix assaults - Gambetta at the Gare Saint-Lazare, the Garde Municipale have to be summoned to disperse them

Chesterton & Friend
GILBERT KEITH CHESTERTON without a hat, and Compton Mackenzie in a topper, at the Dublin Horse Show. They are probably not discussing horses

Cricketer, Meldon
J.M. Meldon Cricketer - Kent

Section of the Bessemer
Bessemers design for a cross- channel paddle steamer is designed to reduce passenger discomfort by enabling them to stay level no matter how much the boat herself rolls

A Smoking Party 1874
Several gentlemen partake in the joys of tobacco during a smoking party indoors

John Duncan Fergusson
JOHN DUNCAN FERGUSSON Scottish artist

Holbrook Jackson
HOLBROOK JACKSON writer and critic

The Central Post Office Telegraph Establishment
Series of sketches showing different departments of the Central Telegraph Establishment at the General Post Office in London

Instrument gallery of the Central Telegraph Office
Telegraphists at work in the instrument gallery of the Central Telegraph Office in Newgate Street, London, 1874

Sketches at the Central Telegraph Establishment
Sketches showing scenes and different types of apparatus used at the Central Telegraph Establishment at the General Post Office, including the type printing telegraph

Explosion at Regents Canal, a barge covered in petroleum and gun powder blew up as it passed underneath the bridge on the night of1st of October 1874

Clearing up after the explosion at Regents canal
Clearing up the debris after a massive explosion caused a bridge over the Regents Canal to blow up. A barge covered in petroleum

Preserving life in mines, the aerophore apparatus. Invented by Mr B. Rouquayrol and Mr. Denayrouze, the Aerophone, which supplied compressed air through a hose

Hissarlik (Troy)
A view toward the Plateau of Ilium Novum and the site of Hissarlik, where Heinrich Schliemann excavated remains that he claimed were the foundations of Homers Troy

Mr Gladstone
Mr. William Gladstone (1809-1898) addressing a crowd of electors at Greenwich on Blackheath in February 1874. One of the great Victorian statesmen

Valentines Day Card Production
A Factory for the production of Valentines Cards. From embossing to cutting out ornaments, women are seen working in preparation for Valentines Day

Sir a Panizzi / Vfair 1874
Sir ANTONIO PANIZZI British librarian, born in Italy; chief librarian at the British Museum, 1856-66

Transfusion Apparatus
Diagram of the apparatus used by Moncoq-Mathieu for transfusing blood

Max Schultze
MAX SCHULTZE German anatomist, professor at Halle

London Telegraph Office
The Instrument Gallery at the Central Telegraph Office, London

Cartagena Attacked
Cartagena, which has declared itself independent, is besieged by government forces

Carlist Outpost
The Carlists are strongest in Catalonia and northern Spain : scene at a Carlist outpost near Pampeluna

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