Sketches Collection (page 21)

Arrest of a suspected Prussian spy; Franco-Prussian War, 187
Illustration showing the arrest of suspected Prussian spy in the busy Boulevard des Italiens, Paris, during the early stages of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1

The Eton vs. Harrow Cricket Match, 1910
Sketches of a number of scenes at the Eton vs. Harrow cricket match, held at Lords Cricket Ground, London, July 8th and 9th, 1910

The Zulu war. Sketches at Rorkes Drift by Lieutenant H C Ha
Graves of Lieutenant Coghill and Melville who died trying to secure the colours of the 24th Regiment and were awarded posthumous Victoria Crosses

Zulu war sketches by our special artist. Interior of the old
British soldiers surveying the damage to the old fort at Rorkes Drift, where 137 British soldiers held out against 3, 000 zulus at the beginning of the Zulu wars

The Battle of Ulundi. Inside the square
Scene of battle from the British position, inside the square repulsing the Zulus. British casualities were light, but the Zulus were decimated by the use of Gatling guns and the Martini-Henry

The Zulu war. Sketches at Rorkes Drift, by Lieutenant H C H
The Rev. Otto De Witts House, Rorkes Drift

Zulu war sketches by our special artist. Scene in the New Fo
The new Fort at Rorkes Drift, a scene of British bravery at the beginning of the Zulu wars

The Zulu war. Alls Well, Sketch in Bromheads Post, New
Zulu war sketches by an ILN special artist. Rorkes Drift was the scene of an heroic defence by the British in January 1879

Dr Slade: spirit writing trial
Sketches of the trial of Henry Slade, showing Slade in the centre. Slade first practised his spirit communication in America before travelling to England where he gave seances from his lodgings in

London Sketches - Fetching the Sunday Dinner
Bustling London street scene showing people fetching their Sunday dinners and roasts from a Smiths Bakery. Many lower class households did not possess ovens during the Victorian era but could take a

Paris fashions for February, 1864
Sketches of designs featured on the monthly ladies fashion page. (From left) The walking dress, made from dark brown silk, trimmed with black velvet

In the editors room: a special artists drawing is brought
A photograph showing the editors office of the Illustrated London News with editor Bruce Ingram, seated, assessing a a drawing submitted for publication by one of the ILN special artists

The Shop on board R. M. S. P. Avon, 1921
Illustration of the shop on board the liner Avon, during its passage to South America, 1921. Sketches of local salesmen visiting the ship at its ports of call can be seen at top left and bottom left

Diphtheria at Woolwich
Sketches of the diphtheria huts on Woolwich Common. The huts were used to confine those infected by the epidemic

An ambulance bringing in patients from Cape Town
Sketches from a temporary hospital at Renzskies Farm, caring for patients of the small pox epidemic

Sketches of Life and Character in the City - The Luncheon Ho
Scene in an unidentified City restaurant showing City gentlemen at lunch. The chairs and sign on the wall suggest this is a French-style restaurant

Electricity at Christmas
Humorous series of sketches from the ILN Christmas number 1879 suggesting the antics of an electrical household over the Christmas period

The Central Post Office Telegraph Establishment
Series of sketches showing different departments of the Central Telegraph Establishment at the General Post Office in London

General Election: Scenes at a London club
Series of sketches from the front cover of the ILN, July 17th, 1886 illustrating activity at a London club on the day of a General Election in 1886

Sketches at the Central Telegraph Establishment
Sketches showing scenes and different types of apparatus used at the Central Telegraph Establishment at the General Post Office, including the type printing telegraph

Curiosities and ingenuities from the Patent Office; A marine
A sketch showing an example of a curious design sent to the Patent Office in 1920, of a marine life saving apparatus which was also submersible

Sketching the Lion Gate
The artist for The Illustrated London News talks to local shepherds as he sketches the Lion gate at Mycenae, the earliest relief sculpture on the Greek mainland

Being Earnest / Iln / Sketch
Sketches from the first production at St Jamess Theatre, London

Elegant Lady Sketches
Pale blue robe ornamented on the bodice, cuffs & hem with narrow pinked flounces (volans) & worn with a white embroidered cap & ruff & black slippers

NOTES IN MADEIRA
A series of 6 sketches showing life in Madeira, including a bullock car, hammock bearers, Funchal, Loo Rock, Madeira peasants and a running car

Jmw Turner / Jt Smith
J M W TURNER English painter looking at his drawings

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