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August Collection (#76)

Background imageAugust Collection: The Fort of Khelat-I-Ghilzai, Afghanistan, 1880

The Fort of Khelat-I-Ghilzai, Afghanistan, 1880
Engraving showing the interior of the fort of Khelat-i-Ghilzai, Afghanistan, 1880

Background imageAugust Collection: Fishing for Pilchards, 1871

Fishing for Pilchards, 1871
Engraving showing a group of fishermen, with rowing boat and steam launch, fishing for pilchards off the coast of Britain, 1871

Background imageAugust Collection: London Corners, 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

Background imageAugust Collection: Opening of the Thames Embankment, London, 1868

Opening of the Thames Embankment, London, 1868
Engraving showing the opening of the Thames North Embankment, London, at Temple Pier to foot passengers in 1868. On the left of the image, several ferries are embarking passengers for Abbey Mills

Background imageAugust Collection: The Balloon Societys Garden Party, 1881

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)

Background imageAugust Collection: The Ashanti War (1873-74) - The Black Watch in action

The Ashanti War (1873-74) - The Black Watch in action
The 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

Background imageAugust Collection: Alexandra Palace, Muswell Hill, London, 1871

Alexandra Palace, Muswell Hill, London, 1871
Engraving showing a distant view of the Alexandra Palace, Muswell Hill, 1871

Background imageAugust Collection: Horse Guard on Sentry Duty, London, 1872

Horse Guard on Sentry Duty, London, 1872
Engraving showing a soldier of the Horse Guards on sentry duty in Whitehall, London, 1872. A crowd of spectators, including a girl selling flowers and two children in a pram

Background imageAugust Collection: Isaac Waltons House, Chancery Lane, London

Isaac Waltons House, Chancery Lane, London
Engraving showing the exterior of the house of Isaac Walton (1595-1683), the English biographer, author and father of angling

Background imageAugust Collection: Princess Elizabeths Prison in the Tower of London

Princess Elizabeths Prison in the Tower of London
Engraving showing the interior of the room in the Bell Tower, at the Tower of London, which served as Princess Elizabeths (later Elizabeth I) prison in the middle of the sixteenth century

Background imageAugust Collection: Clothworkers Company Hall, London, 1859

Clothworkers Company Hall, London, 1859
Engraving showing the exterior of the hall of the Clothworkers Company, one of the City Guilds of London, in Mincing Lane, 1859

Background imageAugust Collection: Samuel Lover (1797-1868)

Samuel Lover (1797-1868)
Engraved portrait of Samuel Lover (1797-1868), the Irish novelist, artist and musician, pictured c.1868

Background imageAugust Collection: The Regalia at the Tower of London, 1885

The Regalia at the Tower of London, 1885
Engraving showing the display of Regalia at the Tower of London, with a Yeoman Warder keeping watch on the sightseers, 1885

Background imageAugust Collection: Three Crowns at the Tower of London, 1885

Three Crowns at the Tower of London, 1885
Engraving showing three of the Crowns kept at the Tower of London, 1885. Shown, left to right, are St. Edwards Crown, The Queens Crown and the Prince of Waless Crown

Background imageAugust Collection: The Banqueting Hall of the Clothworkers Company, 1859

The Banqueting Hall of the Clothworkers Company, 1859
Engraving showing the interior of the Banqueting Hall of the Clothworkers Company, one of the City Guilds of London, 1859. Date: 13 August 1859

Background imageAugust Collection: The Curriers Hall, London, 1875

The Curriers Hall, London, 1875
Engraving showing the exterior of the Curriers Hall in London Wall, London, 1875

Background imageAugust Collection: Burial Place of the Princes in the Tower, 1885

Burial Place of the Princes in the Tower, 1885
Engraving showing two Victorian visitors to the Tower of London looking at the stairway where the bodies of two boys, presumed to be the Princes in the Tower, were found buried, 1885

Background imageAugust Collection: Marshall & Snelgrove Department Store, 1884

Marshall & Snelgrove Department Store, 1884
Engraving showing a number of views of the Marshall and Snelgrove Department Store, Oxford Street, London, 1884. Date: 16 August 1884

Background imageAugust Collection: Heligoland, Germany, 1859

Heligoland, Germany, 1859
Engraving showing the island of Heligoland, Germany, in 1859. In the foreground a sailing tjalk is shown, lying at anchor

Background imageAugust Collection: Prince Albert at a public engagement in Liverpool

Prince Albert at a public engagement in Liverpool
Prince Albert laying the foundation stone of the Sailors Home in Liverpool. Thousands of people attended this public engagement of the Prince on 31 July 1846

Background imageAugust Collection: The Dejeuner at The Albert Dock during Prince Alberts visit

The Dejeuner at The Albert Dock during Prince Alberts visit
The visit of Prince Albert to Liverpool in July 1846 was celebrated with a grand meal, or Dejeuner, at the Albert Dock, named after him to commemorate his visit

Background imageAugust Collection: Duke of Cambridge

Duke of Cambridge
George William Frederick Charles, Duke of Cambridge (1819-1904), cousin of Queen Victoria and Commander-in-Chief of the British Army

Background imageAugust Collection: Arrival of the Royal Yacht in Liverpool

Arrival of the Royal Yacht in Liverpool
One of the most animated scenes of the Royal visit to Liverpool was the Cruise in Mersey. This visit took place in July 1846 and was a cause for much celebration in the city

Background imageAugust Collection: The Lutine Chair, Lloyds of London, 1886

The Lutine Chair, Lloyds of London, 1886
Engraving showing the Lutine chair, which was held at the insurance company, Lloyds of London, 1886

Background imageAugust Collection: The Admiralty and War Department Offices, London, 1884

The Admiralty and War Department Offices, London, 1884
Engraving showing the exterior of the British Governments Admiralty and War Department Offices, Whitehall, London, 1884

Background imageAugust Collection: Sunday Morning Service in St. Pauls Cathedral, 1895

Sunday Morning Service in St. Pauls Cathedral, 1895
Illustration showing the start of Sunday Morning Service at St. Pauls Cathedral, London, as viewed from the Whispering Gallery, 1895

Background imageAugust Collection: The Duke of Cambridge on horseback

The Duke of Cambridge on horseback
Duke of Cambridge, Queen Victorias cousin and Commander-in-Chief of the British Army in 1856

Background imageAugust Collection: The Royal Exchange and Bank Buildings, London, 1780

The Royal Exchange and Bank Buildings, London, 1780
Engraving showing the Royal Exchange and Bank Buildings in London, 1780

Background imageAugust Collection: The royal yacht entering The Albert Dock

The royal yacht entering The Albert Dock
Prince Alberts visit to Liverpool involved his arrival on the royal yacht which entered The Albert Dock, named after him to commemorate his visit in July 1846

Background imageAugust Collection: Leinster cottage, Ireland

Leinster cottage, Ireland
The cottage or cabin in the doorway of which an old woman is spinning, and around which are pigs, poultry and goats. A young pregnant woman carries water through the gateway while children play in

Background imageAugust Collection: The Casualties Board at Lloyds of London, 1886

The Casualties Board at Lloyds of London, 1886
Illustration showing a group of insurance underwriters examining the Casualties Board at Lloyds of London, 1886. Details of wrecked and damaged ships were placed on this board

Background imageAugust Collection: Prince Arthur in Canada

Prince Arthur in Canada
Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught (1850-1942) during a trip to Canada between August 1869 and July 1870. Arthur would later become Governor-General of Canada 1911

Background imageAugust Collection: Spurgeons Tabernacle

Spurgeons Tabernacle
Laying the foundation stone of Spurgeons Tabernacle

Background imageAugust Collection: The Hiker & Camper, 1933

The Hiker & Camper, 1933
Front cover of The Hiker and Camper, the thirties magazine devoted to outdoor pursuits. Red version

Background imageAugust Collection: Scene on the British Lines of Communication

Scene on the British Lines of Communication
Sunshine and dust near Neuville St. Vst on the Western Front during World War One. The battle ravaged and dusty road has a solitary truck driving in the distance

Background imageAugust Collection: Regent Street Shop Front, London, 1846

Regent Street Shop Front, London, 1846
Engraving showing the exterior of L.T. Pivers perfume shop, Regent Street, 1846

Background imageAugust Collection: Tommy Atkins quite at home in France

Tommy Atkins quite at home in France
British soldiers making friends with French children and receiving refreshments. In the early weeks of World War One, the British Expeditionary Force was greeted warmly by the French

Background imageAugust Collection: Garden Party on Hampstead Heath, 1885

Garden Party on Hampstead Heath, 1885
Engraving showing a garden party on Hampstead Heath, given by the Hampstead Heath Extension Committee, 1885. At this time there was a proposal to extend Hampstead Heath by purchasing the adjacent

Background imageAugust Collection: A Procession entering Hyde Park, 1890

A Procession entering Hyde Park, 1890
Engraving showing a procession entering Hyde Park, with the Marble Arch in the background, London, 1890

Background imageAugust Collection: Opening of an Arts Exhibition, Agricultural Hall, Islington

Opening of an Arts Exhibition, Agricultural Hall, Islington
Engraving showing the opening of the North-East London exhibition of Arts and Manufactures at the Agricultural Hall, Islington, London, 1865

Background imageAugust Collection: Quoits Match at Hampstead, 1888

Quoits Match at Hampstead, 1888
Engraving showing a number of scenes during a quoits match in Hampstead, 1888

Background imageAugust Collection: The Lake at the Earls Court Exhibition, 1898

The Lake at the Earls Court Exhibition, 1898
Photograph showing the lake and assorted buildings at the Earls Court Exhibition of 1898. The lake was surrounded by thousands of pearl and amber-coloured lights

Background imageAugust Collection: Demolition of Hungerford Market, London, 1862

Demolition of Hungerford Market, London, 1862
Engraving showing the demolition of Hungerford Market to make room for Charing Cross Railway Station, London, 1862

Background imageAugust Collection: Stephen Allen Benson (1816-1865)

Stephen Allen Benson (1816-1865)
Engraved portrait of Stephen Allen Benson (1816-1865), the second president of Liberia who served from 1856-64, pictured in 1862

Background imageAugust Collection: Robert Burns Statue, 1844

Robert Burns Statue, 1844
Engraving showing the Robert Burns statue by Flaxman (centre) surrounded by two scenes from his life and another portrait

Background imageAugust Collection: Prince Otto von Bismarck, c. 1898

Prince Otto von Bismarck, c. 1898
Engraved portrait of Prince Otto Edward Leopold von Bismarck, Duke of Lauenburg (1815-1898), the Prusso-German statesman and first Chancellor of the German Empire, pictured c.1898

Background imageAugust Collection: Prince Otto von Bismarck at Sedan, Franco-Prussian War, 1870

Prince Otto von Bismarck at Sedan, Franco-Prussian War, 1870
Engraving showing Prince Otto Edward Leopold von Bismarck, Duke of Lauenburg (1815-1898), the Prusso-German statesman and first Chancellor of the German Empire

Background imageAugust Collection: Flight-Lt. Learoyd attacking the Dortmund-Ems Canal; Second

Flight-Lt. Learoyd attacking the Dortmund-Ems Canal; Second
Illustration showing a Royal Air Force Handley-Page Hampden bomber, commanded by Flight-Lieutenant R.A.B. Learoyd, bombing the Dortmund-Ems canal near Munster in Germany, 12th August 1940. Flight-Lt



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