1876 Collection (page 15)

Montenegro Risan
The harbour of Risan on the Dalmatian coast

Dr Slade: spirit writing trial
Sketches of the trial of Henry Slade, showing Slade in the centre. Slade first practised his spirit communication in America before travelling to England where he gave seances from his lodgings in

Dr Slades spirit writing trail
A message from the spirits: a sketch of a slate showing a message from Dr Slades deceased wife. Slade first practised his spirit communication in America before travelling to England where he gave

Salmon Poaching
Poaching salmon by torch light

The Barbers Saloon
A sketch made by a Graphic special artist on board a ship on the way to the American Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia. Scene from a ships barbers showing a man being shaved as a cat looks on

Cricketer, Stogdon
John Stogdon Cricketer - Middlesex

Returning Mecca Pilgrims
Pilgrims returning from Mecca on board an Austrian Lloyd steamship

Republic Respectable
France decides that, after all, Republicanism doesn t necessarily mean Revolution - why, this one looks quite respectable !

Fencing on board a Troopship, 1876
Engraving of soldiers fencing on board a troopship, perhaps the Himalaya - judging by lifebelt in the background. When troops were ordered to distant wars or postings

Deck Quoits on board a Troopship, 1876
Engraving of some soldiers playing deck quoits on board a troopship. When troops were ordered to distant wars or postings

Boxing on board a Troopship, 1876
Engraving of soldiers boxing on board a troopship. When troops were ordered to distant wars or postings, the long journeys under canvas meant plenty of time to spend on deck sports and pastimes

Cock Fighting on board a Troopship, 1876
Engraving of soldiers cock fighting on board a troopship. When troops were ordered to distant wars or postings, the long journeys under canvas meant plenty of time to spend on deck sports and pastimes

The Red Cross at work
Treating the casualties of the war in the East, fought between the Ottoman Turks and Serbia and Montenegro

Ford Madox Brown
FORD MADOX BROWN Artist, in 1876

Cricketer, Townsend
C.L. Townsend Cricketer - Gloucestershire

History of Fashion 1876
Change in silhouette: the bustle has slipped, bodice is elongated, the skirt is tightly swathed at the front & has a long train. Dresses of 2 colours are fashionable

Williams and Bachs show-room
The interior of Williams and Bachs New Saloon at 92 Bond Street, London, a lighting emporium selling a vast range of lamps and light fittings - still a relative novelty in the 1870 s

Jablochkoffs electric light apparatus
Diagrams showing Jablochkoffs candle lamp. Paul Jablochkoff (1847-1894) was a Russian telegraph engineer who would rise to the post of director of telegraphs between Moscow and Kursk

French Mental Patients
Three of Voisins patients at the Salpetriere, Paris, cured with morphine - Mme Bau.. before and after treatment; Mme Fal.. in a state; Mme Gog... before / after

Giacomo Antonelli, Italian prelate and statesman, prime minister of Pius IX

Men
The latest fashions for men by Edward Minister and Son, featured in the Gazette of Fashion. The two men wear tail coats, silk top hats, double breasted waistcoats and carry walking canes

Baptism Note 1876
A handwritten copy of a baptism certificate issued in 1876 for a baptism in 1840

Tide predicting machine: front view
Photograph of the front view of the tide-predicting machine, designed by Lord Kelvin in 1876. Constructed by Lege for the Indian government

Henry Fawcett (Photo)
HENRY FAWCETT blind statesman, in 1876

Indian Boxing 1876
A particularly vicious form of boxing in India, where two men fight wearing spikes on their knuckles; the result is rather bloody

St Enochs Square, railway station
The new railway station in Glasgow, St Enochs Square. The station was visited by the Prince of Wales as part of his tour of Glasgow on his return journey to Renfrew

French Chunnel Workings
French workings at Sangatte

H Martineau (Richmond)
HARRIET MARTINEAU writer and social commentator

Corliss Steam Engine
The great Corliss engine displayed in the USA

Theodor Von Heuglin
THEODOR VON HEUGLIN German traveller in Africa

Brooklyn Bridge 1876
In a boatswains chair, brave engineer Frank Farrington is the first person to cross the bridge. Suspended by a single cable, he raises his hat to the crowds 227 feet below

American Factories
The Cumbria Iron and Steel Works at Johnstown, proudly pollutes the Pennsylvanian skies

Ironworks, Saarbrucken
Ironworks at Saarbrucken - at full blast !

Erich Raeder
ERICH RAEDER German grand admiral

Disraeli & Bulgaria 1876
NEUTRALITY UNDER DIFFICULTIES Disraeli : " Bulgarian Atrocities ! I can t find the Official Reports !!!"

Varna - the Harbour
View of the Black Sea port : at the time of this picture it is under Turkish rule but it will be ceded to Bulgaria by the Treaty of Berlin 1876. Date: 1856

Varna - Birds Eye View
Important Black Sea port : at the time of this picture it is under Turkish rule but it will be ceded to Bulgaria by the Treaty of Berlin 1876

West Indies St Thomas
(Virgin Islands) the harbour of Charlotte Amalie, viewed from the sea

Royal Aquarium London
The Royal Aquarium, and Summer and Winter Garden, Westminster

Dogs to North Pole
Dogs are used during the Nares North Pole expedition to haul sleighs

GOAT / IBEX 1876
An Ibex, a member of the Goat family

Scott-Moncrieff Tram
Scott-Moncrieffs patent Pneumatic Tramway-car

Lift / Philadelphia
The elegantly equipped elevator of a Philadelphia hotel, during the exhibition

Gladstone Address 1876
William Ewart Gladstone addressing the constituents gathered at Blackheath regarding the Hungarian atrocities

Ajax Takes Soundings
Before a single spadeful of earth is dug, the Ajax takes soundings to determine the best route the tunnel should follow

Leadenhall Poultry
The Poultry Market at LEADENHALL MARKET

Christmas / Tree / Flag
Hoisting the Union Jack to the top of the Christmas Tree

Starleys Tricycle
Starleys Coventry rotary tricycle

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