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A scene on a bus, by A. E. BestallPrecocious Boy: Mother, aint we ever going to get out of this damded bus? Mother: Hush, child! How many more times am I to tel you not to use that word
Royal Dramatic College, Surrey, 1866Engraving showing the exterior of the Royal Dramatic College, Maybury, Surrey in 1866
The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Native soldiers surprisedA night alarm during sentry duty during the 2nd Ashanti War. Native soldiers eyes wide with fear tread softly in the direction of danger
Childrens Strike of 1894Procession of children, heading to Hyde Park in London, to demonstrate against their treatment by organ grinders. These children were part of the Organ Dancers Union
The Ashanti War (1873-74) Paying a West India regimentBritish officers paying soldiers of a West India regiment during the 2nd Ashanti War. In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British and the Acing people of central Ghana
The Peoples Market, Whitechapel, London, 1868Engraving showing the interior of the Peoples Market, Whitechapel, London, 1868. This establishment reportedly provided good, cheap provisions for the poor of East London
The house in which Livingstone was bornThe house in which Livingstone, explorer, was born. David Livingstone was born at Blantyre, eight miles south of Glasgow, on 19 March 1813
Bombardment of Fort Masnaah, Gulf of Oman, 1874Bombardment of Fort Masnaah, Gulf of Oman, by two vessels of the Royal Navy, H.M.S. Rifleman and H.M.S. Philomel and the Hugh Rose, a vessel from the Bombay Marine service
The Library of the Athenaeum Club, London, 1893Engraving showing the interior of the library of the Athenaeum Club, London, 1893
A village on the river Prah during the 2nd Ashanti WarOn their march towards the Ashanti capital of Kumasi, British soldiers watch the peaceful scene of women catching fish and tritons in the river Prah
The Last Part of Old Fleet Prison, London, 1868Engraving showing the last remains of Old Fleet Prison, comprising a facade of three archways, London, 1868. In the background a train runs along a railway viaduct and the dome of St
The Ashanti War (1873-74) - The arrival of storesThe arrival of stores carried by native bearers to a British garrison during the 2nd Ashanti War. In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British
The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Native carriers crossing mangrovThis shows the difficulties of the native bearers as they tried to cross the mangroves on the river banks of the river Prah
The room in which Dr. Livingstone was bornThe room in which Dr. Livingstone, explorer, was born. David Livingstone was born at Blantyre, eight miles south of Glasgow, on 19 March 1813
The Ashanti War (1873-74) The return from Kumasi, 1874The return of the British and native troops from their expedition to Kumasi. They are seen here crossing a river. This was sketched during the 2nd Ashanti War (1873-74)
Major John Cook VC (d. 1879)Engraved portrait of Major John Cook VC (d.1879) of the 5th Gurkha Rifles, pictured c.1875
The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Ashanti prisoners of warAshanti prisoners of war huddled next to a hut being guarded by native soldiers. Two British officers are in the background
The Ashanti War (1873-74) - On board hospital shipThe so-called bird cage walk. On board the hospital ship Victor Emmanuel. Two invalids read while recuperating during the Ashanti expedition
The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Storming a villageLord Gifford and advance scouts. using guns, storm a village during their advance on the Ashanti. The second Ashanti War fought between, 1873-74, was between King Kofi Karikari
The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Naval Brigade in KumasiThe Naval Brigade clearing the streets of Kumasi (Coomassie) the capital of the Ashanti. The second Ashanti War fought between, 1873-74, was between King Kofi Karikari
The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Sir Wolseley receives news fromSir Garnet Wolseley surrounded by British and native soliders and bearers receives news from the front in the war against the Ashanti
Design for a winter garden at Alexandra Palace, 1859Engraving showing the interior of a proposed winter garden inside the Alexandra Palace, Muswell Hill, London, 1859. The large dome shown was proposed to allow tropical plants
The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Sir Garnet Wolseley returns homeSir Garnet Wolseley returns to England from the Ashanti expedition. He lands at Portsmouth and is seen here raising his hat and shaking hands
Taking a Plaster Cast of the Statue of Charles I, London, 18Engraving showing the creation of a plaster cast of the 17th century equestrian statue of King Charles I at Charing Cross, London, 1853
The Opening of the Royal Albert Hall, London, 1871Engraving showing the exterior of the Royal Albert Hall of Arts and Sciences on the day that it was opened by Queen Victoria, March 1871
The Ashanti War (1873-74) - British headquarters at AmoafulThe British headquarters, with British officers and native soldiers, at the Battle of Amoaful. The second Ashanti War fought between, 1873-74, was between King Kofi Karikari
Design for the Alexandra Palace, London, 1860Engraving showing an exterior view of Owen Jones design for the Alexandra Palace, London, 1860
The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Advancing on KumasiThe British and native soldiers advancing on Kumasi (Coomassie). The second Ashanti War fought between, 1873-74, was between King Kofi Karikari, ruler of the Ashanti (or Asantehene), and the British
The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Dinner at Cape Coast CastleOfficers having returned from the bush enjoy a civilised meal at Cape Coast Castle during the expedition to defeat the Ashanti
The Ashanti War (1873-74) - making a road to KumasiBritish overseer giving instructions to tribesmen who are cutting down trees and making a road to the Ashanti capital, Kumasi
The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Native soldiers recreationNative soldiers playing at warry during a lull in hostilities. The second Ashanti War fought between, 1873-74, was between King Kofi Karikari, ruler of the Ashanti (or Asantehene), and the British
The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Setting fire to a villageLord Giffords scouts setting fire to a village and destroying houses during their advance on the Ashanti. The second Ashanti War fought between, 1873-74, was between King Kofi Karikari
The Ashanti War (1873-74) - British forces arrive homeArrival of the 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers at Portsmouth from the Ashanti expedition. The second Ashanti War fought between, 1873-74, was between King Kofi Karikari
The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Special Artist and native chiefThe Illustrated London News Special Artist drinking to the Queens health with the Abrakrampa Native Chief. The second Ashanti War fought between, 1873-74, was between King Kofi Karikari
The Press Boat in Fog on the day of the Boat Race, 1880Engraving showing the press boat in the River Thames at Putney, on the day of the Oxford University vs. Cambridge University Boat Race, 1880
A Happy London Coal Exchange Trader, 1890Illustration showing a London Coal Exchange trader, happily reflecting on a good days business, 1890
Mutual Life Assurance Society Offices, London, 1859Engraving showing the exterior of the Mutual Life Assurance Society Offices in King Street, Cheapside, London, 1859
London Coal Exchange Trader, 1890Illustration showing a trader at the London Coal Exchange making an entry in his order book, 1890
Hockley-in-the-Hole, Clerkenwell, London, 1859Engraving showing a street view of Hockley-in-the-Hole, Clerkenwell, London, 1859
Villa at East Sheen, London, 1848Engraving showing the exterior of the Villa at East Sheen, London, 1848. Date: 18 March 1848
Thomas Tapling & Co. Warehouse, London, 1867Engraving showing Thomas Tapling, Beall and Companys warehouse, alongside the entrance to the Haberdashers Hall, Gresham Street, London, 1867
The Old Arsenal in Danzig, Germany, 1857Engraving showing the exterior of the Old Arsenal in Danzig, Germany, 1857
Surviving officers of the Battle of TrafalgarThis is an engraving of the surviving officers of the Battle of Trafalgar, fought on 21 October 1805. They are from left to right, Admiral Spencer Smith, Commander William Vicary, Admiral W. W
If the Russian Ballet were to go redRussian ballet. The ballet, particularly their costumes by Diaghilev, caused a sensation in London during the 1920 s, influencing everything from interior decor to fashion
Queen Annes Bath, London, 1859Engraving showing Queen Annes Bath in the basement of a tenement house in Endell Street, London, 1859. When built, lined with Dutch porcelain tiles, this represented a fairly luxurious bath
The Staircase at Buckingham Palace, London, 1870Engraving showing a large group of people in formal evening dress ascending the staircase at Buckingham Palace, London, 1870
A Trader waiting for the Coal Exchange to open, 1849Illustration showing a top-hatted trader standing at one of the desks of the London Coal Exchange, waiting for the opening of the market, 1849
Princess Louise launching screw-corvette, Druid at DeptforPrincess Louise (1848-1939) releasing the dog-shore for the launch of the screw-corvette ship, Druid at Deptford Dockyard, London in 1869
