Order Collection (page 29)

Queen Victoria Investing Disraeli with the Order of the Gart
Engraving showing Queen Victoria investing Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Ear of Beaconsfield with the Order of the Garter at Osborne House, Isle of Wight, 1878

J. Douglass First-Order Lantern, 1867
Engraving of J.Douglass first order lantern, for use in lighthouses, as exhibited at the Paris International Exhibition, 1867

Winter Quarters, Arctic Explorers, c. 1849
Engraving of an imaginary scene showing a British Arctic expedition in the Arctic, c.1849. The engraving shows a group of men building an ice house in the foreground

St Robert De Molesme
ST ROBERT DE MOLESME French abbot and saint, founder of order of the abbey de Citeaux (Cistercians)

Placing an Order 1929
A smart waiter takes the order of a seated couple

W. Edrich and N. W. D. Yardley going out to bat, Lahore, 1937
Photograph of W. Edrich and N.W.D. Yardley walking out to open the innings for the Lord Tennyson XI, in the match against an All-India XI, held at Lahore, 1937

The Crowd, Band and Police at the F. A. Cup Final, 1923
Photograph of the crowd at Wembley Stadium before the start of the 1923 F.A. Cup Final between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United

The Civil War in America, advanced post of General Blenker s
At the beginning of 1862, Lincoln issued General War Order 1, calling on all US forces to begin a general advance on the South

Russian Nuns
Russian nuns of the order of saint Vasili (Basil)

Steaming a Hat
Photograph demonstrating how to steam a hat in order to freshen shabby headwear

Saint Alfonso Liguori
ALFONSO MARIA DE LIGUORI Neapolitan bishop of St Agatha of the Goths, founder of the order of Redemptorists. His many writings included The glories of Mary. Saint

Thos. Wentworth Higginson
THOMAS WENTWORTH HIGGINSON American churchman, soldier and writer. (not necessarily in that order)

King Edward VIIIs letter of abdication
A photograph of the letter of abdication signed by King Edward VIII and his brothers. Edward VIII abdicated from the British throne in 1936 in order to marry Mrs. Wallis Simpson, an American divorcee

A Devonshire lace-maker
Lace-making was a typical cottage industry and could be carried out independently by women in their homes. The woman in the picture sits by the hearth in a cottage with a bolster-style pillow firmly

The Reign of Suspicion at Yildiz Kiosk
Scene from the kitchens of the Sultan at the palace of Yildiz in Turkey, showing the Sultans dinner being tasted and then sealed with a long ribbon by palace officials, in order to avoid poisoning

Saving Guns at Maiwand
BATTLE OF MAIWAND Saving the guns : though the British force was defeated by the Afghans, they were able to retreat to Kandahar in relatively good order

Ludlows Flying Machine and a United States Warship, 1907
Photograph of the Flying Machine built by Mr. Israel Ludlow at the Aeronautical Building in the Jamestown Exhibition, 1907

The Poop Deck of a P. &O. Liner, Red Sea, 1872
Engraving of the scene on the Poop deck of a P.&O. Steamer, as it crosses the Red Sea, on the voyage to China. Deck games

Celebrating the Jubilee on Board a Man of War - Extra Ration
Engraving showing the distribution of grog (watered down rum) on board HMS Sultan to celebrate the Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1887

Inoculated dog in cage
An image of a dog used in Louis Pasteurs experiments into the treatment of rabies (Hydrophobia). The dog had been inoculated with the rabies virus in order to observe the effects of the disease

Republican Arrest
Megy, a Republican agitator, is arrested by the forces of law and order. Yet before the year is over, France will be a republic again

Escaping Commune
Members of the Garde Nationale escape from Paris in order to avoid serving with the Communards

Edwardian Servants
Below stairs at an Edwardian country house. The servants assemble in order of status: The butler, ladys maid, housekeeper, chef at the front, lower servants behind

Eloping
Engraving showing a young woman escaping a house by step ladder in order to elope, during a snowstorm

Revolt at Cilento
Patriots of Cilento in south Italy rebel against the rule of Francesco II. Officials are attacked, but the revolt is suppressed by marchese Delarrello and order restored

Jeanne De Valois, Queen
saint JEANNE DE VALOIS daughter of Louis XI, wife of Louis XII, but their marriage annulled because she was infirm : so she founded a contemplative order instead

Installation of the New deputy Grand Master of the Most veritable order of the red halter - vide Morning Post July 10th & 19th

On board the luxury liner, L Atlantique, the central stree
On board the French luxury liner, L Atlantique. A unusual feature at the time, the central street of shops, over 150 meters long, with the spacious embarkation hall

On board the luxury liner, L Atlantique, the chapel, where
On board the French luxury liner, L Atlantique. A unusual feature at the time, the decorative chapel, where passenger could attend religious services and practise their devotions during a voyage

Burnt out liner L Atlantique, successfully brought into port
The burnt out liner, L Atlantique successfully brought into port at Cherbourg. The fire broke out in the early hours of 4th January 1933, at 6am the abandon ship order was given

Registering the finish of a horse race by photograph
A photograph of how the finish of a horse race is photographed. In order to terminate any dispute about the winner in a race, the first horse breaks a tight wire operating the apparatus

George Stephenson experimenting with the safety lamp in a mi
Illustration of George Stephenson (1781-1848) experimenting with his safety lamp in a mine. It was designed by Stephenson in 1815, around the same time as Humphrey Davy invented a similar lamp

Goddess of Reason - 1
By order of the Convention, the cathedral of Notre-Dame is transformed into a Temple de la Raison, where a Goddess of Reason is to be worshipped

St. Johns Gate, London
St. Johns Gate, Clerkenwell, London. A survival of the ancient Clerkenwell Priory, which was at one time the monastery of the Knights of the Order of St. John

Louis & Ministers
Bowing and scraping are very much in order when Louis is gracious enough to grant an audience to his ministers

Women at Versailles 4
Alarmed by the mob at Versailles, Louis (out hunting) returns rapidly, while Lafayette restores order. The king agrees to talk to the market-women

Louis and Order
The Grand Master of the Ordre de Saint-Lazare takes his oath before Louis XIV in the chapel at Versailles

Knight of Golden Fleece
A knight of the Golden Fleece (Toison d Or) : this was originally a Burgundian order, but thanks to the rise of the Hapsburgs, it was adopted by the Austrian empire

Officers Decorated
The Order of the Bath is bestowed on British officers in the Crimea, in recognition of their fine conduct

Order of Golden Fleece
The Order of the Golden Fleece (Toison d or), originally a Burgundian order, but adopted by the Austrian Empire when they adopted Burgundy

Foresters Certificate
Membership certificate of the Ancient Order of Foresters Friendly Society, ornamented with idyllic scenes and pictures of people being kind. Date: early 20th century

Augustine Nun
a Nun of the Order of Saint Augustine of Hippo

Knights of Santiago
SANTIAGO DE ESPADA (Saint James of the Sword) Spanish religious/military order, created 1175 to protect Compostella pilgrims from the infidels

BEGUINE
A BEGUINE from the Dutch/Belgian Netherlands : they were not a formal order, but communities of pious women, who kept their property and sometimes lived at home

Order of Foresters
Certificate of membership of James Stedman in the Ancient Order of Foresters

Society Enrollment Doc
A large certificate for the Manchester Unity of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Widows and Orphans Fund, showing a widow and family saved from Want

Silk Processing
Silk-workers examine and prepare the silkworms Eggs in order to put them into Bags or Boxes for hatching

Tasting Order at Docks
Wine is tasted straight from the barrel at the London docks

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