Pierce 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

The Market Cross, Devizes, Wiltshire. The cross bears the salutary tale of Ruth Pierce, accused of cheating some buyers at the market, which led to her mysterious death

1916 Pierce Arrow
Automobile (Cars). 1916 Pierce Arrow automobile oparked outside

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

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

The dancers of Variety, 1929 1-2
The dancers of Variety, 1929 1/2 - Gilda Gray (top left), Rafaela and Manuelito (centre), Eleanor McLean (top right), Myrtle Pierce (Bottom right)

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

Battering rams attacking castle walls
Battering ram and two types of borers to pierce walls at top, and two rams below, one supported by a triangle and the other borne on soldiers shoulders

Abyssinians relaxing with Nathaniel Pierce (in yellow skirt), a British sailor who deserted from ship The Antelope and went native

Lancashire County Rugby Team: Pilkington, Pierce, Walsh, Pinch, Jones, Parlane, Crook, Holmes, Stoddart, Hughes, Murray, Valentine, Lewis, Moss, Grover, Allen, Manwaring. 1890s

Brass Mill Date: 1938

Pierce Egans Anecdotes: bull-baiting by dogs
Colour plate The Grand Duke Nicholas witnessing a let-go match by the dogs for a silver collar by Olivers Game Bull at Combe Warren

Paris Exhibition of 1889 - United States of America - View down gallery - circular seating in F/G. Part of Box 119 Boswell Collection

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

Thaipusam, Hindu Festival - Singapore - Vel Kavadi
Thaipusam, Hindu Festival, marked by Piercings and Painful Rituals in Singapore. The festival is mainly observed in countries where there is a significant presence of Tamil community such as India

Georgiana Keate (1770-1850) - Mr Biggin and Mrs Sage ascending from St Georges Fields in Lunardis Balloon 29 June 1785. [C.F.A. Pierce Collection]

Screen inside the Taj Mahal, Agra, India
Ornate screen inside the Taj Mahal, Agra, India, before the tomb of Mumtaz Mahalx. The Taj Mahal, one of the most famous buildings in the world and arguably one of the most beautiful

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: catroon brawl in tavern
Colour plate: The tavern in an uproar: Mrs Bonniface shewing more pluck than her good man by backing her husband against Bob Hit-a-Body ripe for mischief

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

Pierce-Arrow + Borzoi
If a borzoi owner has a car, it must be a Pierce-Arrow; if a Pierce-Arrow owner has a dog, of course its a borzoi. Date: 1913

Second Street, Fort Pierce, Florida, USA
Second Street (looking south), Fort Pierce, Florida, USA. Date: 1935

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

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