C18 Collection

Man with Ear Trumpet C18
Man with ear trumpet. (James Hutton, founder of the Moravian Church in Britain)

Westminster Abbey C18
In the tranquil street before the abbey and St Margarets church, a sedan chair passes, a cripple begs, fruit sellers and a porter ply their trade, a boy bowls his hoop

Under the Microscope / C18
Animacules : microscopic creatures as seen under a microscope; the last two rows are human sperm

Guys Hospital / Mid C18
A general external view of the buildings which make up Guys Hospital

Charlton House, C18
A View of the Manor House at Charlton, built by Sir Adam Newton. Then in Kent, today in SE London, it is considered one of the finest examples of Jacobean architecture

Native American
The Native American as noble savage as depicted in a French costume book

Warrior of the native American Indian Tribe, the Lipan, c. 18
Illustration showing a Lipan native American Indian brave on horseback, with head band and buckskin suit, carrying a rifle

Lambeth Palace C18
View across the Thames of the residence of the archbishop of Canterbury : the shipping on the river includes a ferry carrying a carriage and its horses

Novelty Camel Early C18
A bactrian or two-humped camel not a dromedary as billed on this flyer. This camel was displayed with her young betwixt the Queens Head & Crooked Billet, Fleet bridge

Westcombe C18
West Coombe (now Westcombe) near Blackheath in southeast London. Date: 1794

Grub Street, London, C18
Grub Street, near Moorfields, described by Dr. Johnson as much inhabited by writers of small histories, dictionaries and temporary poems. It was named Milton Street in 1830

Surgical Instruments / C18
Variety of surgical instruments

Late C18 Fire Engine
Known as a bed-poster, this London engine is a manual machine worked by pumping handles on either side : a Beadle and a Watchman are in official attendance

Bergen op Zoom
The Spuihuis, C18 building with bell tower, in Bergen op Zoom. Date: 1940

Couple from Solothurn and girl from Lucerne, Switzerland. Date: late 18th century

Swiss bride and groom in costume, Lucerne. Date: circa 1800

German couple from Freiburg in costume. Date: circa 1800

German man and three women, including a woman from Berlin on the left. Date: 1796-1797

German men and women, including a Field Postmaster in uniform and a royal postilion from the Hesse area. Date: 1793

TAKING PRINT C18
Taking a print in a French engravers workshop, Date: circa 1760

ENGRAVERS STUDIO C18
A copperplate engraving studio in 18th century France. Date: circa 1760

THEATRICAL COSTUMES / C18
The Theatrical candidates 18th century Actors and Actresses Date: circa 1770

FRENCH C18 CAVALRY
A French cavalryman of the ARTILLERIE A CHEVAL (horse artillery) in the opening years of the Revolutionary War Date: 1795

SCOTTISH HAND-MILL C18
A Scottish handmill (2-part Quern) used for grinding up small quantities of corn. Date: 1769

INDIAN SWINGS C18
A Diversion of swinging practised by the principal people in India Date: 18th century

DOFFING THE HAT (C18)
A bewigged gentleman pays an afternoon call on a lady, doffing his hat as he approaches her Date: circa 1760

C18 STAGE SCENE
Scene from an unidentified French comedy, illustrating the realistic decor within which the plays of the period are staged Date: 18th century

C18 ACTORS IN A BARN
Strolling players rehearsing in a barn Date: 1738

INDUSTRY / GLASS C18
The rough polishing of Glasses Date: circa 1730

WINDING WOOL, C18 FRANCE
A Frenchwoman winding wool Date: before 1779

C18 PRIVATE CARRIAGE
The Turkish Ambassador visits Buckingham Palace Date: 1795

MONUMENT / C18 / HAYMAN
Elegant gentleman about to get into a litter in London, near Monument Date: 18th century

C18 TAVERN SCENE
The Rakes Progress Tavern scene - illustration to The Rakes Progress Date: 1735

Kissing the hand(18th century)
A lady in a garden extends her hand for a gentleman to kiss: her dog, too, is excited to see him. Date: circa 1770

FRENCH MARSHAL / C18
French Marshal of the Royal household on horseback. Date: 1712

LONDON STREET, C18
A street scene in London at the time of the South Sea Bubble Date: circa 1720

British Sailors C18
Two seamen of the Royal Navy; note the pigtail, commonly worn by sailors of the period

Powdering a Wig C18
A French coiffeur powders his customers new wig. The customer is wearing a protective mask with eye holes cut out !

C18 London Home
Street frontage of a house in the Old Bailey, London, at one time occupied by the notorious thief Jonathan Wild. Date: early 18th century

Seaton Delaval Hall C18
Seaton Delaval Hall, Northumberland: seat of Lord Delaval Date: late 18th century

Mereworth Castle C18
Mereworth Castle, Kent: seat of Lord Despenser Date: late 18th century

French Officer C18
(Left) The Musket as carried by an Officer of the French Army. (Right) A French Officer saluting with his Musket. Date: 1766

C18 Dictionary
A Dictionary for European travellers - French, German and Latin Date: early 18th century

C18 Weavers
A profile of the weavers loom : the spooler beside him is winding the skein of the woof onto quills Date: circa 1730

Turkey / Istanbul C18
General view of the city in the 17th century, seen from across the Golden Horn Date: circa 1700

Brewery / C18 France / D rot
Interior view of a French Brewery showing the mill Date: Circa 1760

Social / Grand Saloon 18C
People socialise in the Grand Saloon, Brighton. Date: C18

Castles / Acton Burnel / C18
Acton Burnel Castle in Shropshire. Date: 1780

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