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Glasgow University 1880SGlasgow University, viewed from across the water
Muybridge - Horse GallopHorse : galloping
Advertisement for linoleum manufacturersAn advertisement for M Nairn & Co, floor cloth and linoleum manufacturers of Kirkcaldy, Scotland, with premises also in London, Manchester, Glasgow and Paris. circa 1883
A trombone lesson at the ConservatoireProfessor M. Delisse tutors a quartet of trombone players
Boys Swimming, Training Ship Mercury, River Hamble, HantsBoys from the Training Ship Mercury swimming nude in the River Hamble. The Mercury, established in 1885 by the London philanthropist Charles Hoare
Red Admiral ButterflyRED ADMIRAL & PEACOCK BUTTERFLIES. Their brightly coloured wing markings are shown clearly
Whitby Abbey, Whitby, North YorkshireView of the ruins of Whitby Abbey (Benedictine), in Whitby, North Yorkshire. Date: 1882
H. M. Prison, Peterhead, AberdeenshireA view of Peterhead Prison and the North Sea beyond, Aberdeenshire. The prison opened in 1888 and was Scotlands only convict prison
Rosslyn Chapel 1880SRosslyn Chapel, Roslin, Midlothian: visitors are being given a guided tour
English football players in team pictureLeading England football players, wearing a variety of shirts, line up for a team picture
Construction of the Statue of Liberty, ParisConstruction of the Statue of Liberty in Paris, before shipping to New York. 1885
Glasgow / Trongate 1880SGlasgow: the Trongate
Dumbarton Castle 1880SView of the Castle at Dumbarton
Hammersmith Bridge, west London, was the first suspension bridge over the River Thames. It was designed by noted civil engineer Sir Joseph Bazalgette. Date: completed 1887
Ichthyosaurus as a museum pieceCartoon of an Ichthyosaurus as a museum piece, in the Ballad of the Ichthyosaurus
Orient Express train in a rural settingThe Orient Express - countryfolk stop to watch the express go by
Old Fishguard Harbour, Pembrokeshire, South WalesView of the Old Fishguard Harbour, with a steamer and sailing ships, in Pembrokeshire, South Wales, before the GWR railway station was built
Native stall, Ceylon Sri Lanka, circa 1880s. Date: circa 1880s
Boadicea (Boudica)Boadicea (Boudica, 30-61 AD), a queen of the British Celtic Iceni tribe. Seen here in an imaginary Victorian illustration
Chase Farm Hospital, Enfield, MiddlesexAerial view of Chase Farm Hospital in Enfield, Middlesex. The building was originally the Chase Farm Schools, opened in 1886 by the Edmonton Union to house pauper children away from the workhouse
Harbour, The Dyke, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia19th century vintage photograph: sailing ships in the harbour, The Dyke, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Kirkstall Abbey, near Leeds, West YorkshireView of the ruins of Kirkstall Abbey (Cistercian), near Leeds, West Yorkshire. Date: 1882
Bolton Priory, Wharfedale, North YorkshireView of the ruins of Bolton Priory (Augustinian), in Wharfedale, North Yorkshire. Date: 1882
The carnival in the port of Spain, Trinidad, 1888. People cavort in fancy dress through the street, some playing banjos, others brandishing what looks like bladders on sticks
Lord Dufferin, 8th Viceroy of IndiaFrederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava (1826-1902), 8th Viceroy of India, 1884-1888. He previously served as Governor General of Canada
Advert for Jays of London Mourning for familiesAn advertisement for mourning clothes for all the family from Jays London General Mourning Warehouse. Date: 1888
Brunels SS Great Eastern, Milford Haven, South WalesBrunels iron sailing steamship, the SS Great Eastern, berthed at Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, South Wales, during the 1870s. The ship is so large that it runs the length of Hamilton Terrace
Muybridge / Horses GallopHorse - transverse gallop
Polzeath Bay, Cornwall19th century vintage photograph: Polzeath Bay, Cornwall. Polzeath; Cornish: Polsegh, is a small seaside resort village in the civil parish of St Minver in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Cartoon, Rev Stewart Headlam, The Church and Stage Guild. The Guild was formed in May 1879 with a view to breaking down prejudice against the theatre and its performers
Advertisement, Bicycles & TricyclesAdvertisement, James Lillywhite, Frowd and Co, Bicycling, Cricket and Athletic Outfitters, Bicycles and Tricycles. 1880s
England cricket team of 1885Cricketers of the England eleven of 1885, with W G Grace at the centre, surrounded by Barnes, Lyttelton, Shrewsbury, Gunn, Bates, Steel, Read, Peate, Barlow and Ulyett. 1885
Liverpool birds eye view, 1886A magnificent birds eye view of Liverpool from the Mersey in 1886, showing the then-new public buildings, at the time of Queen Victorias visit to the Liverpool Exhibition
Landore Viaduct construction, near Swansea, South WalesView of construction work on the Landore Viaduct, over the Swansea valley and the River Tawe, on the Great Western Railway, Glamorgan, South Wales
Farm for sale at Solva, Pembrokeshire, South WalesA rather run-down farm for sale at Solva, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales. The windows are in a poor state, and one of them is boarded up
Llewellin Churn Works, Haverfordwest, South WalesA group of employees, mostly women, of the Llewellin Churn Works at North Gate, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales
Aerial view of Wormwood Scrubs Prison, West LondonAerial view of Wormwood Scrubs Prison in West London. It was opened as a convict prison in 1883 then used as a local prison from 1890
Music cover for Two Marionettes Polka, composed by May Ostlere. Two puppets (without strings!) are depicted dancing on a small stage, framed by red and gold curtains
Training Ship Mercury, River Hamble, HampshireThe Training Ship Mercury was established in 1885 by the London philanthropist Charles Hoare. The ship, a barque previously named Illova, was originally moored at Binstead on the Isle of Wight
Muybridge - Dog Gallop 1Dog (racing hound) galloping - one stride in six phases
French map of the planet MarsA French map of the planet Mars, showing two views
Advert for Pears soap 1887A child steps into a bath tub of hot water helped by her mother 1887
Women outdoors 1881Two women in walking dresses at the seaside. 1881
Variety of pistols, incl Colts Deringer pistol / PeacemakerA variety of pistols, including Colts Deringer pistol, the Snapchance Revolver, a full-size cartridge, a US Cavalry Colt Sa (Single Action Army - Peacemaker).45 revolver (circa 1877)
Ealing Fire Brigade with horse-drawn applianceFirefighters of the Ealing Fire Brigade, West London, with a horse-drawn appliance, and a policeman standing alongside
Prince George having a tattoo, Japan 1881" Everybody, it seemed, tattooed, whether belonging to the ward-room, gun-room, or lower deck, including, of course, both the Princes
Crossley and Porter Orphanage, Halifax, West YorkshireHalifaxs Crossley Orphanage was founded in 1864 by Joseph, John and Francis Crossley. The building was designed by John Hogg