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On Board a Thames River Steamer, 1874Engraving showing the passenger deck of a Thames River Steamer, with various passengers seated on benches and two musicians, playing the flute and harp
Mr. Meagher, MP, in the House of Commons, 1906Illustration of Mr. Meagher, MP for North Kilkenny, shortly after taking his seat in the House of Commons. He was soon in sole possession of the Irish and Labour Benches
The Sultan of Morocco, 1906Photograph showing the Sultan of Morocco wearing a Russian uniform, 1906. Owing to a prejudice against foreigners, common in Morocco at this time
A Perch, 1846Engraving of a Perch, 1846
The Sale of a Deserters Belongings on board a British WarshIllustration showing the sale of the belongings of a deserter, on board a British battleship. This rare event was held whenever a seaman deserted and left belongings on board a ship
Seamans Mission Chaplain on a merchant ship, 1906Photograph showing a Mission to Seamen Chaplain sitting on a merchant ship, sharing his tobacco with the crew, 1906. Mission boats were at work in many of the worlds largest ports, at this time
Lumleys Patent Rudder, 1867Engraving of Lumleys Patent Rudder, as exhibited at the Paris International Exhibition of 1867
Mission to Seamen Chaplain distributing Papers, 1906Photograph showing a Mission to Seamen Chaplain distributing papers and magazines to a merchant ship crew, on their vessel, 1906
Gun-Drill on Board the Turkish Ironclad Messoudieh, 1876Engraving showing Turkish seamen loading a shell into their gun on board the warship Messoudieh, Constantinople, 1876
The Summer Horse Show, Islington, 1892Engraving of a scene at the Summer Horse Show, Royal Agricultural Hall, Islington, London, May 1892. The original caption read I know those men - they come from Yorkshire
Loading a Steamship, Woolwich, 1884Engraving showing the loading of rails and other materials for the Souakim Railway onto a steamship, at Woolwich, 1884. Stevedores and dockworkers are visible
Landing Cotton at Liverpool, 1875Engraving showing the deck of a cargo ship as it is unloaded at Liverpool docks, by stevedores and dock workers. At left can be seen the bales of cotton and on the right
Lord Milner, (1854-1925)Photograph of Alfred Milner, 1st Viscount Milner of St Jamess and Cape Town. In 1906 he was facing Censure by the House of Commons over some decisions he had made when High Commissioner of South
Unloading Ice at the London Docks, 1874Engraving showing Norwegian ice being unloaded from a ship or barge at a London quay, 1874. Dockworkers are seen using cranes and axes to handle their load
After-Deck of the RMS Asia, 1850Engraving of the after-deck of Cunard Line Royal Mail Paddle-steamer Asia at sea, 1850. Asia was the largest steamship yet built on the River Clyde
Unloading Passengers off Jaffa, 1890Engraving showing the transfer of a passenger from ship to boat, at sea off Jaffa, Palestine, 1890. The ship can be seen rolling as the passenger is swung out in a chair on a boom
Deck of a Mail Steamer in the Red Sea, 1872Engraving showing the forecastle of a mail steamer at night, in the Red Sea, 1872. The oppressive heat of the area has driven some of the crew and passengers to sleep on the front deck of the ship
The First Penny Post from England to America, 1908Photographs and Illustrations showing the first mail service to operate between England and America for the price of a penny. At top left, photograph of the Royal Mail Van at Waterloo Station
Gun-Drill on Board the Turkish Ironclad Messoudieh, 1876Engraving showing Turkish seamen aiming their gun on board the warship Messoudieh, Constantinople, 1876. As can be seen one man aims the weapon and holds the trigger wire
Christmas on Board a British Battleship, 1894Engraving showing the scene on the deck of a Royal Navy Warship in the Mediterranean, at Christmas. The women have come onto the warship to sell figs, nuts, apples
SS Great Western in a Heavy Gale, North Atlantic, 1846Engraving showing the Steamship Great Western being struck amidships in a gale during a crossing from Liverpool to New York in 1846
Buoys and Grapnels used in recovering the Atlantic TelegraphEngraving showing the buoys and grapnels that were used to recover an Atlantic Telegraph Cable, September 1866. The telegraph cable, which was laid in 1865 by the Great Eastern
RMS Forth, 1849Engraving of the Royal Mail Steam-Packet Companys paddle-steamer Forth. Built in Leith in 1841, the Forth went missing between Southampton and the West Indies early in 1841
Landing at the Lighthouse, 1895Illustration showing the arrival of visitors, by boat, at a lighthouse. As is shown in this picture, the most common way to reach offshore lighthouses in Victorian times was by landing small rowing
The Completion of Wolf Rock Lighthouse, 1869Engraving of Sir Frederick Arrow laying the last stone of Wolf Rock lighthouse, off Lands End, 1869. Built between 1862 and 1869, to a design by James Douglass
The Prince of Wales after Shooting his First Tiger, 1877Engraving showing the Prince of Wales, later Edward VII, standing by the first tiger he had shot, during his tour of India. Surrounding him are a number of trackers
Orfordness Lighthouse and Telegraph Station, 1853Engraving of Orfordness lighthouse and Submarine electric telegraph station, Suffolk, June 1853. At the end of May 1853 a telegraph cable 119 miles had been laid between Orfordness and Scheveningen
A Mine used as a Buoy, 1916Photograph showing a German mine, which had been laid on the River Tigris, then recovered and used as a buoy for shipping
Map of Londons Docks, 1908Illustration showing the River Thames and Londons docks in 1908, viewed with Tower of London at the bottom of the image and the East of London at the top of the image
The Crew of the Matador, 1900Photograph showing the crew of the converted fishing boat Matador, prior to its expedition to the North Pole, 1900. With a crew of seven led by Lieutenant Bauendahl (centre) and the mate
Wash Day on Board a Sailing Ship in the TropicsIllustration of the crew of a large sailing ship washing their clothes. When a rainstorm approached, the crew took the opportunity to stop up the deck drains
Fancy-Dress Ball on H. M. T. Serapis, Crossing the EquatorEngraving showing the fancy-dress ball held on board the troop-ship Serapis, in celebration of crossing the Equator, 1883
Fisherman and Family looking out to seaEngraving, originally entitled An anxious moment, showing a small family and a fisherman standing on a quay looking out to sea
Christmas in an Army Barracks, 1894Engraving showing the arrival of the Tuck cart at an Army Barracks, at Christmas. The tuck man was obliged to have a pass from the commanding officer to allow him to bring his cart into the barrack
The Life Brigade firing a Rocket to a Ship on the RocksEngraving showing the firing of a rocket, by the volunteer life brigade, to a steam-ship being wrecked on rocks. If the rocket-line reached the ship
SS Peluge, 1912Photograph showing the largest Bucket dredger then afloat, the SS Peluge, built at the Lobnitz Shipyard for the Suez Canal Company
Mission to Seamen Service on board a Barge, 1906Photograph showing a Mission to Seamen Service being held on the deck of a barge, 1906. Mission boats were at work in many of the worlds largest ports, at this time
J. Douglass First-Order Lantern, 1867Engraving of J.Douglass first order lantern, for use in lighthouses, as exhibited at the Paris International Exhibition, 1867
Point de Galle Lighthouse, Ceylon, 1847Engraving of a lighthouse intended for the Point de Galle, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). The lighthouse was built out of cast-iron plates, secured by nuts, bolts and iron cement
Captain Jerninghams Anchor-Firing Mortar, 1846Engraving of an experiment to test Captain Jerninghams idea to assist the launching of lifeboats. The launching of lifeboats from a beach into heavy breaking surf was often dangerous
Dr. Howard Demonstrating Resuscitation, Royal Humane SocietyEngraving showing Dr. Howard, Medical Officer of New York Harbour, demonstrating his resusciation technique at the Receiving House of the Royal Humane Society, Hyde Park, London 1878
Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough, 1843Engraving of Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough (1790-1871), pictured when Governer-General of India
The Miracle of Purun Bhagat; Dewan Sir Purun Dass at a shrinIllustration showing The Miracle of Purun Bhagat ; Dewan Sir Purun Dass, K.C.I.E. having resigned his power, position and palace, sitting as a Sunnyasi (Holy Man)
A Regents Park SquirrelArtwork of a Regents Park Squirrel, by Marc S. Smyth
Ludlows Flying Machine and a United States Warship, 1907Photograph of the Flying Machine built by Mr. Israel Ludlow at the Aeronautical Building in the Jamestown Exhibition, 1907
At the Wheel of a Yacht, 1890Engraving showing the scene at the steering wheel of a sailing yacht, entitled Passengers are requested not to speak to the man at the wheel
A Look Out Up the MastEngraving showing a Royal Navy seaman up the mast of a Cruiser, keeping a lookout for the enemy with a telescope, 1890. In the background some signals have been run up another mast
Jewish Refugee Children Arriving in Harwich, 1938Photograph of some Jewish refugee children arriving from Germany, landing at Harwich, 2nd December 1938. These children were among the first group of 160 boys and 40 girls, aged five to seventeen