1881 Collection (page 20)

Snowstorm at Ryde 1881
The snow storm of 18th January 1881 battering the railway pier at Ryde, Isle of Wight

Train Blocked by Snow
Train passengers discover they are stuck in the snow during the storm of Tuesday 18th January 1881

Great Snowstorm 1881
Various ships and vessels including the Lucknow and Havelock on Ryde Pier are battered by the great snow storm & gales of 18th January 1881

Princess Louise and Ernest of Hesse
Hereditary Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig of Hesse-Darmstadt (1868-1937) with his aunt, Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll (1848-1939) in 1881

Prince Leopold, 1872
Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany (1855-1884) photographed in 1872. Leopold was the fourth son and eighth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

Prince Wilhelm of Prussia with his family
Prince Wilhelm of Prussia, later Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941), pictured with his wife Auguste Viktoria, and three eldest sons in 1885; from left, Wilhelm, Eitel Friedrich and Adalbert

Prince Leopolds engagement
Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany (1855-1884) and his future wife, Princess Helen of Waldeck-Pyrmont in 1881. The fourth son and eight child of Queen Victoria

Colour Sergeant - 37th Regiment of Foot - North Hampshire Regiment amalgamated with the 67th South Hampshire in 1881 to form The Royal Hampshire Regiment. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Snowstorm in London, 1881
Engraving showing a number of scenes in London, during an unusually heavy snowstorm in the city on 18th January 1881

Boys Pets
An illustration of a selection of domestic pets and farm animals

Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881)
Photographic portrait of Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881), the Scottish historian and essayist, date unknown

Ridley Hall college for theological students

Poor children being fed in Limehouse, London
Irish-stew dinner being served to poor children at the Conder Street Mission Hall in Limehouse, London

Installation of the Constable of the Tower of London, 1881
Engraving showing the official installation of Sir Richard Dacres, G.C.B. (centre), as Constable of the Tower of London, 1881

People left in London during the Summer Holidays, 1881
Engraving showing a number of the types of people left in London, whilst more fortunate folk went on holiday in the summer of 1881

London Corners, 1881
Engraving showing a variety of scenes around London in 1881. The images show (clockwise from top left): St. Dunstan s, Thames Street; St

The Balloon Societys Garden Party, 1881
Engraving showing several views of the Balloon Societys Garden Party at Lillie Bridge, London, in 1881. The images show (clockwise from top left)

Exhibition of Guys at the Alexandra Palace, November 1881
Engraving showing a number of the Guys exhibited at the Alexandra Palace, London, in 1881. Guys are burnt, across England, at bonfire parties on Guy Fawkes Night - 5th November

The anniversary of Trafalgar on board Victory at Portsmout
This is a scene on board H.M.S. Victory showing the preparations to celebrate and commemorate the Battle of Trafalgar in 21 October 1805

Admiral W. W. Percival Johnson (1790-1880)
Engraved portrait of Admiral W.W. Percival Johnson (1790-1880), the English sailor, who served as a midshipman on HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar

Royal Garden Party at Marlborough House, London, 1881
Engraving showing a Royal garden party, held in the grounds of Marlborough House, during the summer of 1881. Queen Victoria is clearly visible, dressed in black, on the left of the image

Number 4, Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, 1881
Engraving showing the exterior of No.4 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, London, 1881. This building was formerly the home of George Eliot, the English writer, whose real name was Mary Ann Cross (1819-1880)

Drawing Class in University College, London, 1881
Engraving showing a life drawing class taking place in the Slade room of University College, London, 1881. A large number of female undergraduates are shown drawing a scantily-clad male model

Skating on Serpentine
Skating at night on the Serpentine

Parks for the People - yes - but what sort of people ?

Cheyne Row, Chelsea, 1881
Engraving showing Cheyne Row, Chelsea, London in 1881. Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881), the Scottish historian and essayist, lived here

Ecclefechan Graveyard, Dumfries, 1881
Engraving showing the burial place of Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881), the Scottish historian and essayist, in Ecclefechan, Dumfries and Galloway

Surrey Chapel, London, 1881
Engraving showing the Surrey Chapel in Blackfriars Road, London, 1881

Andrew Carrick Gow, 1881
Engraved portrait of Andrew Carrick Gow (1848-1920), the British painter, pictured in 1881, shortly after he had been made Associate of the Royal Academy

Scenes from the Rent War in Ireland
Scenes in the late 19th century during the Rent War in Tipperary as follows: 1. A Riot at Templebraden, Limerick County 2. Boycotted Policemen 3. A No Rent Placard 4

Sir Hamo Thornycroft, 1881
Engraved portrait of Sir Hamo Thornycroft (1850-1925), the English sculptor, pictured in 1881 when he had just been elected Associate of the Royal Academy

Sir Frank Dicksee, 1881
Engraved portrait of Sir Frank Dicksee (1853-1928), the English painter, pictured in 1881 when he had just been made Associate of the Royal Academy

Ladies Land League meeting, Ireland
Authorities dispersing a meeting of the Ladies Land League in Ireland

Jack Johnson and Tommy Burns, 1908
Photographs showing Jack Johnson (1878-1946)(left) and Tommy Burns (1881-1955), the heavyweight boxers who fought for the World Championship in Sydney, Australia, in 1908

Tommy Burns (1881-1955)
Photograph of Tommy Burns, the Canadian heavyweight boxer who was World Champion between 1906 and 1908, pictured in 1908

Tommy Burns sparring with a partner, 1908
Series of photographs showing Tommy Burns (1881-1955), the Canadian heavyweight boxer, boxing with a sparring partner, 1908. Burns was World Heavyweight Champion between 1906 and 1908

Bradlaugh Triumphs
In 1881 he is ejected as an MP because as atheist he refuses to swear an oath invoking God: in 1888 he successfully intro- -duces a bill permitting MPs to make a simple affirmation

Limmasol, Cyprus
(also spelt Limasol) The chief seaport of Cyprus, seen from the sea

Parnell Expelled
Parnell is expelled from the House of Commons and arrested under the Coercion Act : in the lobbay, Dillon, Biggar and other supporters consider their next move

Andorra Revolution
Revolution breaks out in the independent republic of Andorra, where Carlist claims and church influence provoke unrest

Russian Jews Massacred
Massacre of Jews at Berezowka

Sir Kingsley Wood (1881-1943)
Photograph of Sir Kingsley Wood, the Conservative MP, seen in 1938 - the year that he held the posts of Minister of Health and Secretary of State for Air

Benjamin Disraeli and the Conservative Party at the Carlton
Engraving of Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881) (front right) in discussion with members of the Conservative Party at the Carlton Club

Bonanza, Sagnache County, 1880
Engraving showing the settlement of Bonanza, Sagnache County, Colorado, 16th July 1880. In 1880 it was just a few tents, but by 1881 Bonanza had become a large town

Calf Rock Lighthouse, Bantry Bay, Ireland, 1881
Engraving of the Calf Rock Lighthouse, Bantry Bay, which was destroyed by a severe storm on the 27th November 1881

The Pow-Wow at Black Feet Crossing, September 1881
Illustration showing the Marquis of Lorne and his British officers addressing a group of native American Indian chiefs, Black Feet Crossing, 10th September 1881

Benjamin Disraeli, 1852
Portrait of Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881), 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, engraved when he was Chancellor of the Exchequer and leader of the Lower House in the Derby Administration

Benjamin Disraeli, (1804-1881)
Portrait of Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beasconsfield, the English statesman and novelist

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