Egan Collection

Irish gentleman in a whisky bar in Dublin prison, 1821
Irish gentleman in Croftons whisky and beer bar in Dublin prison, 1821. Bankrupt Brian Boru with his friends in the taproom drinking with criminals and debtors. The Tap in Sheriffs Prison

Pierce Egans Anecdotes: hopping race Clapham
Colour plate: The hopping match on Clapham Common: Jackson the runner exhibiting his agility from Pierce Egans anecdotes of the turf, the chase, the ring and the stage, 1827

Fleet Prison / Cruikshank
Fleet Prison was notable as a debtors prison after the 17th century until it was demolished in 1845-46, having been rebuilt 3 times in 1381, 1666 and 1780

Egan / Life in London / 1821
Corinthian Tom, Jerry Hawthorn, Esq. & Bob Logic, make the most of an evening at Vauxhall Gardens

Irish gentlemen brawling with night watchmen, Dublin, 1822
Irish gentlemen boxing and brawling with night watchmen, Dublin, 1822. A man in a sedan chair waves a bicorne hat. Brian Boru, Sir Shawn O Dogherty on a Night Row with the Charleys in Dame Street

King George IVs royal parade through Dublin, 1821
King George IV of England riding a carriage in a royal parade through Dublin, 1821. Accompanied by Irish gentlemen, lancers, soldiers, bishops and aldermen. Going to the Levee

Irish gentlemen drinking punch at a committee meeting to discuss a pillar to commemorate King George IVs visit to Ireland. A pillar committee

Irish gentlemen going to see King George IV in Dublin
Three Irish gentlemen on a one-horse carriage to visit King George IV in Dublin. Captain Grammachree playing Paddy Whack on his Wooden leg-fife to amuse the car party on their journey to meet

King George IV of England arriving in Ireland, 1821
King George IV of England arriving for his tour of Ireland, August 12, 1821. Irish peasants raise their hats and cheer. His Majesty landing on the Pier at Howth

A jingle or carriage accident on a bridge in Dublin, 1822
A jingle or carriage accident on Low Ground Bridge, Baggot Street, Dublin. Passengers fall off the bridge into the canal, men with shillelaghs shout. Brian Boru, Sir Shawn O Dogherty, Capt

Gentleman crashing a carriage in a Belfast street, 1822
Brian Boru in top hat and cockle-picker Peg O Shambles crashing a two-horse carriage in a Belfast street, 1822. Hawkers knocked on the street, urchins eating potatoes, a man with shillelagh

Irish gentleman in his cell, Dublin prison, 1821
Irish gentleman in his cell with other inmates, Dublin prison, 1821. Captain Blake introduces a ragged exciseman. Sheriffs Prison - Introducing Swan the Exciseman

Irish gentlemen fighting a duel with pistols, Dublin, 1821
Irish gentleman Brian Boru and Naval officer Tarpaulin fighting a duel with pistols, Dublin, 1821. Seconds and members of the Duelling Society of Dublin attending

Irish gentlemen descend into an underground hostel, 1821
Irish gentlemen descend into an underground hostel near Dirty Lane, Dublin, with beds and cheap victuals. Adventures in a Snoozing Cellar

Irish gentleman riding a cow in a rowboat on the canal in Dublin. Brian Boru Esq. proclaim d the winner of the Boat-race for a Cow

An audience rioting in the stalls in a Dublin theatre, 1821. Our Hero and his friends having a small taste of a Row at the Theatre

Irish gentlemen slumming it in a barnyard shebeen, Dublin. Peg-leg officer falls among pigs, geese and potatoes. Disagreeable Adventures of Brian Boru

Army officers performing the Wetting the Commission ritual
Army officers performing a ritual commission ceremony. An officer wets a document in a bowl of punch with a sword at the Elephant and Castle pub. Wetting an Irish Commission

King George IV leaving Dun Laoghaire after his royal tour, September 3, 1821. Departure of the King & unconsolable grief of the Hibernians

Frontispiece with vignettes and medallions. Handcoloured engraving after an illustration by William Heath from Pierce Egans Real Life in Ireland, or the Day and Night Scenes, Rovings, Rambles

Victorian tourists wading through dung on a farm looking for a rustic sight on their tour. The grotto and waterfall is just a barn. Ducks attack a child, a gentleman gets stuck in the mud

EGAN / LIFE IN LONDON
A fashionable reception: The Duchess of Do-Goods Screen; an attractive subject to Tom, Logic & Jerry. Date: First published: 1820

Australia - Large Family outside home at Kalgoorlie
Western Australia - Large Welsh Immigrant Family outside home at Kalgoorlie (269 Egan Street). The town was founded in 1893 during the Coolgardie gold rush. Date: 1912

Florence Mills grave at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York USA. Photographer: Bill Egan. Florence Mills (1896-1927) singer and dancer who became a major star of vaudeville

Illustration, two men wrestling in the open air, watched by a circle of spectators. Date: 1832

Music cover, Rags, words by Allan Flynn, music by Jack Egan, featured by Henry Hall and the BBC Dance Orchestra. 1935

Pierce Egans Anecdotes: duck hunting by dogs in river
Colour plate: The canine fanciers trying the qualities of their dogs at a duck hunt from Pierce Egans anecdotes of the turf, the chase, the ring and the stage, 1827

Pierce Egans Anecdotes: stunt riding astride 2 horses
Colour plate: The unparalleled feat of Monsieur Ducrow in the character of the Wild Indian Hunter on two rapid coursers in the circle at the Royal Amphitheatre from Pierce Egans anecdotes of

Pierce Egans Anecdotes: rowing race at Battersea
Colour plate: Life on the water: the grand rowing match for Mr Keans prize wherry, Red House, Battersea from Pierce Egans anecdotes of the turf, the chase, the ring and the stage, 1827

Pierce Egans Anecdotes: decrepid horses at Smithfield
Colour plate How to pick a rum one to look at and a good one to go in Smithfield ffrom Pierce Egans anecdotes of the turf, the chase, the ring and the stage, 1827

Pierce Egans Anecdotes: cartoon forced marriage pregnant b
Colour plate: A paris concern or prominent reasons for matrimony shows onlookers mocking couple in street scene from from Pierce Egans anecdotes of the turf, the chase, the ring and the stage, 1827

Pierce Egans Anecdotes: cartoon scene in drawing room
Colour plate: Interesting interview between Mr Mathews and his Irish theatrical barber from Pierce Egans anecdotes of the turf, the chase, the ring and the stage, 1827

Pierce Egans Anecdotes: George IV at Ascot horse race
Colour plate: The royal stand at Ascot races: His Majesty George IV and the Duke of York enjoying the sports of the turf from Pierce Egans anecdotes of the turf, the chase, the ring and the stage

Pierce Egans Anecdotes: Charley Tell-Tale cartoon
Colour plate: Charley Tell-Tale: keeping the P.P. Gents on the broad Grin with his laughable Anecdotes from Pierce Egans anecdotes of the turf, the chase, the ring and the stage, 1827

Pierce Egans Anecdotes: lion killing dogs in Warwick
Colour plate The fight between the lion Wallace and the dogs Tinker and Ball in the factory yard in the town of Warwick from Pierce Egans anecdotes of the turf, the chase, the ring and the stage

Franz Egan Furstenberg
FRANZ EGAN von FURSTENBERG Bishop of Strasbourg Date: 1625 - 1682

JOHN EGAN Irish statesman, Chairman of Kilmainham Date: 1750 - 1810

Annie Croft as Poppy - Music Sheet Cover. A Musical Comedy in 3 Acts. Book & lyrics by Dorothy Donnelly: Music by Stephen Jones and Arthur Samuels: Additional numbers by John Egan

Illustration, boating on the River Thames
Illustration, people boating on the River Thames, with a sailing match in progress. Date: 1832

Illustration, John Reeve at the Adelphi Theatre, London
Illustration, John Reeve (1799-1838) in costume as the Great Comic Lion at the Adelphi Theatre, London. Reeve had appeared in plays based on works by Pierce Egan. Date: 1832

Illustration, Shaving a horse -- an event which led to an entertaining court case. Date: 1832

Illustration, Pierce Egans Book of Sports
Illustration to the opening page of Pierce Egans Book of Sports, showing people on a stagecoach on their way to the Epsom Races. A copy of Egans book is handed over. Date: 1832

Illustration, Hawking and falconry
Illustration, hawking and falconry -- people in Elizabethan costume on horseback with falcons and dogs (probably an early 19th century reenactment). Date: 1832

Illustration, Monkey on board ship
Illustration, A monkey on board ship entertains the sailors by running off with someones hat. Date: 1832

Illustration, The Jolly Anglers, showing a happy group of men fishing and relaxing on a riverbank. Date: 1832

Illustration, scene at an archery event
Illustration, Scene at an archery event of the 1790s, featuring the Bowmen (and Women) of Kent in historical costume, apparently held on Blackheath (which was then in Kent)

Illustration, The Corinthians at Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, starting to join the Hunt. Date: 1832

Illustration, The Evergreen Sportsman of Woodford Wells
Illustration, Tom Rounding, The Evergreen Sportsman of Woodford Wells, a sporting club in Essex. Showing a foxhunter on horseback with hounds below. Date: 1832

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